Giants Blanked by Cards, Full Game Behind Mets

For some reason, the Giants rarely have success against starting pitchers they're seeing for the first time. Give that starter a 98 mph fastball and a wipeout breaking ball and, well, you've got a shutout.Alex Reyes and the Cardinals blanked the Giants 3-0 on Sunday afternoon, getting a split of a crucial four-game series in the National League Wild Card race. The Giants had a three-game lead over the Cardinals after Friday night's work, but dropped both weekend games. Hillary Clinton Impersonator Cashing in on Politics On a hot day that should have provided plenty of carry, neither team did much offensively. The Cardinals jumped out to a 2-0 lead when Aledmys Diaz crushed a poorly thrown slider from Albert Suarez.The Giants had all sorts of trouble with Reyes, especially with runners in scoring position. A single and throwing error helped Eduardo Nuñez reach third with one out in the fifth, but Trevor Brown flied out and pinch-hitter Conor Gillaspie popped up on the first pitch. Two singles, a throwing error and a walk loaded the bases in the sixth, but Nuñez flied out to left. Bay Area Donors Top the List of Big Campaign Contributors In this third career start,...