SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants put on a show of resilience on Mother's Day, erasing three deficits to emerge with a hard-fought 6-5 win in Sunday afternoon's series finale against the Reds at Oracle Park.\n\nSan Francisco twice tied the game on two-run home runs from
Sandoval and Pillar combined to go 5-for-8 while swinging pink bats in honor of Mother’s Day.\n\n“We love our moms,” Pillar said.\n\nHere are three observations from Sunday’s series finale:\n\n**1\\. Bumgarner remains strong, but questions about the rest of the rotation persist** \nLeft-hander
Aside from a pair of unearned runs in the first inning, Bumgarner allowed only an RBI double to
While Bumgarner has remained a constant for the Giants, the rest of the rotation has taken a step back in recent weeks, leading to
**2\\. Sandoval keeps coming through** \nWith Belt out of the starting lineup for the second consecutive game with right knee inflammation, Sandoval drew another start at first base Sunday and proceeded to go 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. He collected his fourth home run of the season after clubbing a two-run shot off Reds right-hander
**3\\. Rough day for Kratz** \nOne day after being activated from the 10-day injured list,