Giants' bullpen meltdown ends even-year magic

The San Francisco Giants' even-year World Series streak has ended at three.

With their ninth-inning meltdown in Game 4 of the NLDS on Tuesday, the Giants were bounced from the postseason after the bullpen allowed four runs in the ninth inning in the 6-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs.

The Giants won the World Series in 2010, 2012, and 2014, and hadn't lost a playoff series since 2003. The loss also snapped a streak of 10 consecutive wins in elimination games.

"It's a weird feeling, it is," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said of losing a playoff series. "It just ends so abruptly and especially the way it ended. That's kind of tough on all these guys. They played so well today."

He added: "It's a strange feeling, it kind of gives you an empty stomach to go out like this."

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