The San Francisco Giants took extreme measures Wednesday to respond to their two-week offensive slump. LaMonte Wade, Jr,. and Sam Huff were designated for assignment and the team added first baseman Dominic Smith and outfielder Daniel Johnson directly into the starting lineup, along with new backup catcher Andrew Knizner. The result? The team erased a five-run deficit, scoring more than five runs for the first time in 19 days in a 6-5 victory.

Vallejo’s own Daniel Johnson had two hits and scored two runs in his big-league debut, scoring the tying run in the Giants’ decisive three-run 7th inning. Matt Chapman hit a two-run homer, Heliot Ramos had two RBI, and Jung Hoo Lee had two hits and the go-ahead RBI in the 7th.

It wouldn’t be a Giants win without unnecessary drama. Ramos had to

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