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SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants couldn’t complete another comeback against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday at Oracle Park, losing 5-4 and failing to start their seven-game homestand with a sweep.

Rookie right-hander Hayden Birdsong had his second consecutive rough outing, allowing five earned runs in only 4 1/3 innings pitched. The Tigers tagged Birdsong for two home runs, raising his ERA all the way to 5.40 on the 2024 MLB season.

Two runs in the first and sixth innings weren’t enough from the Giants. Though they struck out only three times and finished the day with two fewer hits than the Tigers, the Giants went blank on the scoreboard in seven out of nine innings. 

The left side of the infield was far from the problem offensively for San Francisco. Matt Chapman and Tyler Fitzgerald went 5-for-9, but the rest of the lineup didn’t enjoy the same success.

Here are three takeaways from the Giants’ loss, snapping a four-game …