SF Giants end disappointing season with loss to Cardinals, securing losing record

SAN FRANCISCO — For the fourth time in six years under Farhan Zaidi, the Giants ended the 2024 season with a losing record.

They had already guaranteed they would miss the postseason for the fifth time on Zaidi’s watch and ensured they couldn’t finish with a winning record for the only time besides their 107-win 2021 season, but a 6-1 loss Sunday afternoon to the St. Louis Cardinals secured a final record of 80-82.

Hayden Birdsong was handed the loss, while all seven of the Giants’...