SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gregor Blanco has learned to think like a run producer.Normally a leadoff hitter, Blanco has been used in the middle of the order more often. When he comes up with runners on, he has the mindset to drive in runs rather than just trying to get on base.Blanco had a pinch hit, two-run triple in the seventh inning, leading the San Francisco Giants to a 4-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.“When they want me batting sixth or seventh, it means they want me to drive in runs,” Blanco said. “So when I came up to hit I told myself I had better drive these people in.”With a big part of its offense on the disabled list, the Giants have turned to players like Blanco, a career .383 hitter with runners in scoring position, to pick up the slack.“We’re getting good games from a lot of guys,” Giants catcher Buster Posey said.Brandon Belt and Marco Scutaro also drove in runs as the Giants won their second straight following a three-game slide.
Blancos 2-run triple in 7th helps Giants win