65-97

That's not the world we live in. A walk-off send-off blast just isn't reality — at least not this year, not for this version of the Giants. Christian Koss , though he circled the bases in the 8th, thinking he tucked a solo shot inside the left-field foul pole, the call was walked back and ruled foul upon review. That phantom 2-1 lead faded from the board, like it never happened, like it wasn't even close.

That moment was the death rattle. The last, belabored gasp of this season. A home run turned into strike one. Strike two and strike three followed soon after. A couple innings later, with the Giants down to their final out, Koss was at the plate again, trying to swing out of a four-run hole.

What was an uncharacteristically impressive all hands on deck performance by the bullpen for 9 innings went up in flames in the 10th. Two quick outs were followed by two quick cement mixers served up by Duncan Davitt and annihilated by Alex Call and Andy Pages .