Will Smith breaks Giants record, could be key to MLB trade deadline originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com It might have felt like Mac Williamson stole the strikeout spotlight with his Platinum Sombrero Thursday in the Giants' 5-4 loss to the Braves in 13 innings, but really, Will Smith was the King of Ks in a far better way. Smith set a Giants record with his strikeout of Braves utility man Charlie Culberson in the ninth inning. The record came to an end with two straight groundouts to complete the top of the ninth.