Giants pitchers really know how to hit. Three of them had homered this season entering Sunday’s action: Madison Bumgarner (five), Tim Hudson (once), and Ryan Vogelsong (once). Mike Leake became the fourth, drilling a go-ahead, three-run shot to left field in the second inning against Padres starter Odrisamer Despaigne.
Leake had homered earlier this season as a member of the Reds, so he now has two on the season and six in his career.
According to Baseball Reference, the Giants are the 63rd team since 1901 to have at least four pitchers hit at least one home run in the same season. 15 of them had five pitchers homer at least once. The Giants would need Chris Heston or Jake Peavy, most likely, to go yard to join that elite group.
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