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Giants’ Eight-Game Win Streak Snapped by Pirates

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Published June 20, 2016 at 7:40 PM

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Madison Bumgarner did all he could to keep a couple of impressive streaks going Monday, but a one-man show wasn't enough. The Giants were dominated by struggling lefty Jeff Locke in the first of four games against the Pirates at PNC Park, falling 1-0.The shutout loss was the first for the Giants since May 10 and ended their eight-game winning streak. They had not lost a Bumgarner start since April 20, but the ace did his part, going the distance. The difference was an Erik Kratz solo homer that popped out of Angel Pagan's glove at the wall in the fifth. Businesses Reopen After SF Fire, 58 Displaced Locke entered with a 5.92 ERA and he had given up 18 earned runs in his previous two starts, but the Giants managed just five hits before Locke was pulled after 6 2/3 and only 84 pitches. Locke was never in any serious trouble, allowing a single in each of the first four innings and then retiring nine straight before Jarrett Parker's double with two down in the seventh.Clint Hurdle opted for power right-hander Neftali Feliz and Bochy stuck with Bumgarner, who had only thrown 85 pitches. Bumgarner grounded a high two-strike fastball to short. The scoreless outing was just the third of...

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