A throw-in to the Giants in the deal that sent Bill Madlock to the Pirates, Breining earned a spot in the San Francisco bullpen with a 2.54 ERA in 1981. He became a starter late the next season and finished 11-6. After an 11-12 year in ’83, he was traded to the Expos for Al Oliver but reported with a career-ending rotator cuff injury. The Giants sent Andy McGaffigan to Montreal as a replacement.
