The Giants team bus left Bruce Bochy at Dodger Stadium on Friday

We’ve heard stories of a team bus leaving players behind, but this one is a head-scratcher. Following Friday’s game at Dodger Stadium, the San Francisco Giants team bus left without manager Bruce Bochy.

Bochy seemed perplexed by the event, according to Fox Sports West. 

“The bus left me,” he said Saturday, before the second game of the rivalry series. “I thought it was like, ‘Leave no troops behind.'”

In order to make it back to the team hotel, Bochy was forced to call a cab. He ran into shortstop Brandon Crawford, who offered to give Bochy a ride, but Bochy declined. Crawford, who went to UCLA, was not staying at the team hotel, and Bochy didn’t want him to go out of his way. 

The cab arrived at the stadium, but the driver couldn’t find Bochy. Eventually, the two met up and Bochy made his back to the hotel after a $20 ride. Ultimately, missing the bus cost Bochy about 35 minutes of his night.

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It’s one thing for the bus driver to leave without arguably the most important member of the organization, but shouldn’t one of the players noticed Bochy wasn’t there? He’s led the club to three championships over the past six seasons. 

The least you could do is make sure he doesn’t get stranded at a rival’s park. 

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Chris Cwik is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Chris_Cwik