SF Giants lose on frigid afternoon as Hicks allows career-worst seven runs

NEW YORK — The conditions at Yankee Stadium on Saturday afternoon were far more tenable compared to Friday night, so much so that the Giants and Yankees were able to play a full, nine-inning game. That said, the bar to clear was as low as the temperature.

The weather was still frigid. The wind was still chilling. The rain was still pervasive. On Friday night, that was the recipe for San Francisco’s blowout win. On Saturday afternoon, it was the foundation for an 8-4 loss to the New York...