Panik’s arrival major reason for Giants’ success

The amazing ride of rookie second baseman Joe Panik began in June at Chase Field with his mother, father and girlfriend in the stands to watch his first start for the Giants. It reached its zenith on Thursday night, when Panik plowed a two-run third-inning homer off Adam Wainwright into the crowd above the 24-foot brick wall in right field at AT&T Park.