With Casey Schmitt, Jung Hoo Lee and Dominic Smith getting plunked tonight, the Giants have been hit nine times in their last nine games. Schmitt, who’s already filling in for an injured Matt Chapman, had to undergo an X-ray on his wrist after absorbing an errant fastball. While it came back negative, he may have additional testing on Thursday.

But the episode, one that unfolded in the middle of a 12-5 loss to the Marlins, encapsulated the Giants’ collective frustrations. The frustration of being swept by Miami and finishing the nine-game homestand with six losses.

Giants manager Bob Melvin speaks to reporters after San Francisco's 4-2 series-opening loss to the Miami Marlins on Tuesday at Oracle Park.Giants' bats struggle behind Justin Verlander in series-openi