SAN DIEGO — Out of the playoff race, the Giants are committed to playing the kids this September.
That comes with the good and the bad — and the ugly — on display Friday night in a 5-1 loss to begin their series against the postseason-bound Padres (81-62).
Making his second spot start in place of Robbie Ray, Mason Black surrendered four of the Padres runs and put the Giants (69-73) in an early hole. But the 25-year-old rookie right-hander also came one out shy of completing five...