Giants lose for 5th time in 6 games as Verlander again denied a victory
Shayna was born and raised in San Francisco. She grew up reading the Sporting Green and trekking the dirt parking lots at Candlestick Park for Giants and 49ers home games, so the teams' history is embedded in her memories. She got her start in journalism writing freelance articles about the San Francisco Giants during the dynasty's last-hurrah 2014 World Series season.
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