In Giants debut, Mike Leake overshadowed by Martin Perez

ARLINGTON, Texas — Mike Leake was upstaged by a pitcher who recently returned from Tommy John surgery, but the reviews of the newest Giant were glowing.

“Guys like that are really fun for me to catch,” Buster Posey said. “I like pitchers who work quickly.”

Hunter Pence said Leake has a “springy, uplifting, upbeat personality” and “gave us every opportunity to win. That was an outstanding debut.”

Leake’s first game with theGiants was Sunday’s 2-1 loss to the Rangers, courtesy of Martin Perez, who threw one of the most dominating games against the Giants this season, and Josh Hamilton, who hit a two-run homer off Leake, his only costly mistake.