Bob Melvin found himself using the backup plan to the backup plan’s backup plan. Wilmer Flores hasn’t regularly played third base in years. The Giants have limited Flores to designated hitter and first base after he dealt with a right knee issue last year, an ailment that required a season-ending Tenex procedure. Amidst a flurry of injuries to Matt Chapman, Casey Schmitt and Christian Koss, starting Flores at third was suddenly one of the Giants’ only viable options.
