The Giants' right-handed bench limits their pinch-hit options, and that's OK

The San Francisco Giants’ bench did not factor into Friday night’s 10-3 loss to the New York Mets. There wasn’t a pinch-hitter, pinch-runner or defensive replacement involved. The Giants turned in a lineup card with nine batters before the game started, and they used only those nine batters. They’ve used just one pinch-hitter through the first eight games of the season.Advertisement