KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The last time Giants manager Bruce Bochy was hospitalized for a heart issue, San Francisco needed to survive 14 innings under bench coach Ron Wotus to beat the Miami Marlins.
The Giants needed 11 tense innings to beat the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.
Joe Panik hit an RBI single with two outs in the 11th, and San Francisco held to beat the Royals 2-1 in their first visit to Kauffman Stadium since the 2014 World Series.
Mark Melancon struck out Raul Mondesi with runners on first and second in the 11th for his third save of the year.