It was smooth sailing only until it wasn't. After throwing four strong innings in the Bronx on Saturday, Giants starting pitcher Jordan Hicks ran into trouble in a fifth inning that ultimately ...

Hicks (1-1) took the loss Saturday as the Giants fell 8-4 to the Yankees, coughing up seven runs on eight hits and three walks over four-plus innings. He struck out three.

With one explosive fifth inning, the San Francisco Giants took an 8-4 loss to the New York Yankees on a dreary Saturday afternoon, evening the series at 1-1. If the 41-degree weather wasn’t enough, it became clear starter Jordan Hicks would have a challenging afternoon when the Yankees tagged him for two early runs.