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.

Between at-bats, DH Wilmer Flores slipped out of the dugout — where a misty rain and 40-degree weather had everyone at Yankee Stadium bundled up — and into the warm, dry batting cages to prepare for his next at-bat.

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 ...