Melancon (1-1) recorded his first win of the season Thursday against Milwaukee. He blew a save opportunity in the bottom of the ninth inning, but the Giants scored four runs in the top of the 10th frame and held on for the victory while he was still the pitcher of record.
This was Melancon's worst outing since Opening Day, and he had allowed just two earned runs over his previous 16 appearances (15.2 innings) since April 2. Fantasy owners got the bonus win to soften the blow of Melancon's poor outing, and considering his track record, Thursday's outing is less of a concern than the Giants' struggles to score runs and create save opportunities for their closer.