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• Headfirst slides: Helpful, risky or both?
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  Even Pete Rose, the man who made the headfirst slide fashionable, says there's a time and place to be prudent.FILE - In this April 5, 2014, file photo, Los Angeles...
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• Rewind: Nationals, Fister hold Giants in check
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  For the first time in nearly two months the Giants have been held to two runs or fewer in consecutive games thanks to the Washington Nationals.
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• Giants fall to Fister, Nationals 2-1
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  Madison Bumgarner couldn't outlast Doug Fister on the mound the way he did the last time they started opposite each other in the 2012 World Series.Washington Nationals'...
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• Instant Replay: Offense comes up empty against Nationals
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Madison Bumgarner allowed just two runs in seven solid innings, but the Giants could not find their offense, falling to the Nationals 2-1.
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• Fister, Nats prevail over Bumgarner and Giants
  From the Web › SI.com
  Nationals-Giants Gameflash for game played on June 10, 2014
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• POSTGAME NOTES: Giants come up short in late innings; Another step for Belt
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Bruce Bochy thought the comeback was coming. So did Madison Bumgarner. Ditto for the fans who stuck it out late into the night. Hell, the seagulls probably thought the...
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• Fister leads Nationals past Bumgarner, Giants 2-1
  From the Web › USA Today
  Doug Fister pitches Nationals past Madison Bumgarner and Giants 2-1
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• Cain next up in pitching-rich Giants-Nats series
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Nationals and Giants are first and second, respectively, in team ERA since the beginning of May. Matt Cain (1-3, 3.52 ERA) and Tanner Roark (4-4, 2.91 ERA) get their...
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• A rarity — SF Giants have a losing streak after Fister beats Bumgarner
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  By Henry Schulman A run of success often seems more impressive when it ends and can be viewed in its totality. With Tuesday night's 2-1 loss to the Nationals, three...
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• Fister leads Nationals past Bumgarner, Giants 2-1
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  Doug Fister flipped the script from his last start in San Francisco during the 2012 World Series, tossing seven scoreless innings to help the Washington Nationals beat...
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• Giants unable to rally against Nationals
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  The San Francisco Giants have come to expect comeback victories this season. But they came up short against the Washington Nationals in a 2-1 loss Tuesday. Starting...
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• Bumgarner takes hard-luck loss as Giants stymied
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Doug Fister shut down the Giants for seven innings, holding them scoreless on eight hits and one walk, and Denard Span and Jayson Werth provided the offense as the...
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• Frandsen's time with Giants still paying off
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Kevin Frandsen's versatility as a Washington Nationals utility man has taken on a new dimension, for which he can thank the Giants.
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• Two safe-call reviews don't go Nationals' way
  From the Web › MLB.com
  A pair of video replay reviews favored the Giants in their game Tuesday night against the Nationals.
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• Casilla to begin rehab assignment
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  After last month's injury, it looked like Santiago Casilla would be out for the season but it turns out he may be back sooner than expected.
  Share • June 10, 2014 at 7:40 PM
• Bochy gets Belt update direct from source
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Are you curious about Brandon Belt's recovery from his broken left thumb? If you answered yes, you have something in common with manager Bruce Bochy.
  Share • June 10, 2014 at 7:40 PM
• Casilla could return to Giants for White Sox series
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Having recovered rapidly from his strained right hamstring, Giants right-hander Santiago Casilla might rejoin the team as early as next Tuesday, when San Francisco opens...
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• Giants lineup: Pagan back in leadoff spot
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  After getting handled by the Nationals in Monday's series opener, the Giants hope Angel Pagan can bring their offense to life.
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• SF Giants update: Plans for Casilla, plus Blanco recalls liner off Fister's head
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  UPDATE, 5:25 p.m.: Manager Bruce Bochy said reliever Santiago Casilla will begin his rehab assignment at Class A San Jose with an inning Thursday night. If that goes...
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• Tuesday's Giants, Nationals lineups
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Everybody ready for Bumgarner-Fister II? Wait. Fister-Bumgarner II? Wait ... Pagan CF Pence RF Posey C Sandoval 3B Morse 1B Blanco LF Crawford SS Hicks 2B Bumgarner LHP...
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• MLB Teams Engage in Taylor Swift Sing-Along on Twitter
  From the Web › AOL On
  The Fumble - Nothing says baseball like Taylor Swift's countless heartbreaking tunes about ex-lovers. Yup, you read that right, the MLB is apparently all about...
  Share • June 10, 2014 at 3:40 PM
• Rewind: Nats, Strasburg deal Giants worst loss of season
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Mistakes all around caused the team with the best record in baseball to suffer its worst loss of the season on Monday night.
  Share • June 10, 2014 at 3:40 AM
• Giants hammered by Nationals, 9-2
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  After his team's sweep of the New York Mets over the weekend, San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy pumped the brakes on any "best team in baseball" talk, saying it...
  Share • June 10, 2014 at 1:40 AM
• Inside Pitch: No prior managerial experience needed for Williams
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Matt Williams had no prior managerial experience when he was hired by the Nationals, which is a growing trend around Major League Baseball.
  Share • June 10, 2014 at 12:40 AM
• Rewind: Nats, Strasburg deal Giants their worst loss of the season
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  SAN FRANCISCO – There really isn't such a thing as an unmasking in baseball. Not in one night, anyway.The 1927 Yankees lost 44 games. Nobody called them frauds...
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• Vogelsong has tough start, Giants lose to Nats 9-2
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  Ryan Vogelsong shrugged off a tough start and tried to turn in a decent performance. The game just got out of hand.San Francisco Giants pitcher George Kontos, center...
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• Morse leading Giants against former team
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Having Michael Morse on their side has been a boon for the Giants this season. Morse is hitting .275 with 13 home runs and 42 RBIs heading into Tuesday's game against...
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• Desmond has 5 RBIs as Strasburg, Nats top Giants
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  Ian Desmond had a career-high five RBIs and Stephen Strasburg won his third straight decision for the Washington Nationals in their 9-2 victory over the San Francisco...
  Share • June 9, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• POSTGAME NOTES: "I threw some really good pitches and some really bad ones. It was just one of those nights."
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Even after Michael Morse had been traded away, they continued to play "Take On Me" in the seventh inning at Nationals Park. Last month, the tradition stopped for some...
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• Instant Replay: Vogelsong hit around by Nats, Giants lose 9-2
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Ryan Vogelsong was tagged for nine hits and six runs as the Nationals won 9-2 on Monday night to snap the Giants' five-game winning streak.
  Share • June 9, 2014 at 10:41 PM
• Nationals, Strasburg deal SF Giants a rare thrashing
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  By Henry Schulman The Nationals are not the Reds and they are not the Mets. They are one of baseball's hottest teams and a better opponent than the Giants have seen of...
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• Recap: San Francisco vs. Washington
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  Ian Desmond went 3-for-5 with a career-high five RBI to lead the Washington Nationals past the San Francisco Giants, 9-2, in the opener of a four-game series.
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• Nationals pound Giants 9-2
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  The Washington Nationals hit Ryan Vogelsong hard early in a 9-2 win over the San Francisco Giants.
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• Vogelsong no match for Strasburg in loss
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Stephen Strasburg doesn't typically need much offensive support to get his team a win. His offense provided him plenty anyway Monday night as the Nationals cruised to a...
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• SF Giants 2014 Highlights
  From the Web › NBC
  Photo highlights from the San Francisco Giants 2014 season.Photo Credit: Getty Images
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• Thompson: Williams a rookie again in San Francisco
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Former San Francisco Giants star Matt Williams brings rich career experience to his role as manager of the Washington Nationals.
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• Power rankings: Giants stand tall; Indians rise
  From the Web › USA Today
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• Belt, Casilla progressing nicely in injury recovery
  From the Web › MLB.com
  All news on the injury front was good Monday for Giants first baseman Brandon Belt and reliever Santiago Casilla.
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• Nats manager Williams recalls Giants days fondly
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Back in the Bay Area as the manager of the Nationals, former Giants third baseman Matt Williams went for a jog before heading to AT&T Park on Monday. "The memories come...
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• Pagan misses second start with shin bruise
  From the Web › MLB.com
  After being held out of the lineup again Monday, Angel Pagan's sore shin is a bit more of an issue than originally thought, but neither Giants manager Bochy nor Pagan...
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• LIVE: Nationals vs. Giants
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants put the best record in baseball up against one of the best pitchers in the game. Watch on CSN Bay Area and follow with In-Game Live.
  Share • June 9, 2014 at 7:40 PM
• Giants notes: Pagan rests bruised shin vs. Nationals
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  SAN FRANCISCO – The Giants are without their leadoff hitter for the opener of what might be a playoff-preview series with the Washington Nationals.
  Share • June 9, 2014 at 6:40 PM
• PREGAME NOTES: Williams returns to SF; Updates on Pagan, Belt, Casilla, Law; Latest All-Star totals
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Matt Williams has promised his Nationals that he'll pull out his famous Babe Ruth impression if the team wins 10 in a row. But Williams doesn't expect any part of that...
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• Giants atop Majors but lagging in All-Star votes
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants have established baseball's best record, yet third baseman Pablo Sandoval is their only representative who's remotely close to the top of the balloting at his...
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• Tulo rocks, but tight races in the corners and outfield
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Troy Tulowitzki is the National League's one and only two-million-vote man so far. But in other NL races, the Mets' David Wright has taken over the top spot in the...
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• Giants lineup: Pagan out for second straight game
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Angel Pagan did not play in Sunday's series finale vs. the Mets, and is not in Monday's lineup against the Washington Nationals.
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• SF GIANTS UPDATE: When Angel Pagan might return, plus an injury to a top prospect
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  UPDATE, 6:05 p.m.: When you covered a player as a rookie, and now he's managing in the majors, it might be time to look for retirement properties. Matt Williams looks...
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• Monday's Giants, Nationals lineups: Pagan sits out second straight
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  From this morning's paper, Bruce Bochy has no complaints, and the players are having a hard time finding faults, too. We'll see if we can dig something up during the...
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• MLB Power Rankings: Giants stay in first, Indians rise, Rockies fall
  From the Web › SI.com
  As one NL West team continues its reign atop the rankings, another keeps sliding toward the bottom.
  Share • June 9, 2014 at 1:40 PM
• Washington Nationals (32-29) at San Francisco Giants (42-21), 10:15 p.m. (ET)
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  Stephen Strasburg will try to secure a third straight winning start on Monday night as the Washington Nationals begin a four-game set with the San Francisco...
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• Giants content just to 'ride the wave'
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  SAN FRANCISCO-It took just seven words for manager Bruce Bochy to sum up the San Francisco Giants season.
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• Exactly how good are Giants, A's?
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  A mountain of numbers say one thing and then another leave us to wonder, exactly how good actually are the Giants and A's?
  Share • June 8, 2014 at 9:40 PM
• Rewind: Deep, surging Giants leave Bochy with no complaints
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  SAN FRANCISCO – Tim Lincecum has a 4.97 ERA through 13 starts. The Giants have a 9-4 record in them.
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• POSTGAME NOTES: Lincecum's bounce-back, Pence's anger, Gutierrez continues to shine and Lopez makes a switch
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Bruce Bochy sat back in his office chair, picking happily at a plate of food. Twenty minutes earlier, the manager of the team with baseball's best record was asked if he...
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• Vogelsong looks to continue hot streak vs. Nats
  From the Web › MLB.com
  San Francisco will look to Ryan Vogelsong to continue the success Monday night in the first of a four-game set against the Washington Nationals, who will counter with...
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• Mets lose 6th straight, 6-4 at San Francisco
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  After 20 games in 20 days, 11 straight on the road and six consecutive losses, the New York Mets are ready to rest up and return home.San Francisco Giants' Sergio Romo...
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• Instant Replay: Blanco drives in runs, Giants sweep Mets
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants played the Mets close on Sunday, but a clutch hit from Gregor Blanco helped vault San Francisco past New York for the sweep.
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• Instant Replay: Blanco drives in three, Giants sweep Mets
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants played the Mets close on Sunday, but a clutch hit from Gregor Blanco helped vault San Francisco past New York for the sweep.
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• Giants beat Mets 6-4 for 5th straight win
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  Gregor Blanco doubled, singled and drove in three runs, and the surging San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets 6-4 on Sunday for their fifth consecutive win.New...
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• Blanco's 3 RBIs lift Giants to 5th straight win
  From the Web › ESPN
  MLB Baseball Recap: Final statistics from the New York vs. San Francisco game played on June 08, 2014
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• Lincecum, Blanco lead Giants to sweep of Mets
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Tim Lincecum flirted with trouble in his six innings Sunday, but as has been a trend lately, he averted too much damage as the Giants defeated the Mets, 6-4, completing...
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• SF Giants keep winning — beat Mets 6-4 to complete sweep
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Tim Lincecum had some first-inning issues again Sunday, surrendering a two-run homer to Curtis Granderson. The same Curtis Granderson who popped a homer into McCovey...
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• Previewing Giants' home series against Nationals
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants pitching matchups, TV information for four-game series against Washington Nationals
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• Giants complete three-game sweep of Mets
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Tim Lincecum and Gregor Blanco lead the way in San Francisco Giants' 6-4 win over the New York Mets that clinches sweep to kick off a 10-game homestand.
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• Bochy gives Hicks vote of confidence
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Glance at a stat sheet and Giants second baseman Brandon Hicks stands out for a bad reason: his sub-Mendoza line .187 average at the plate. Despite the small quantity of...
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• Pagan's day off comes at opportune time
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Two factors went into the decision to give Angel Pagan a day off for Sunday's series finale against the Mets.
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• Giants lineup: No Pagan, no Posey
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Tim Lincecum and the Giants will go for the sweep of the Mets today with Buster Posey and Angel Pagan coming off the bench.
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• Zack Wheeler vs. Tim Lincecum — duel of SF Giants No. 1 draft picks
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Today's series finale pits a couple of first-round draft picks of the Giants, Tim Lincecum (10th overall in 2006) and Zach Wheeler (sixth in 2009), the man traded to New...
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• Sunday's Giants, Mets lineups: Pagan, Posey sit
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Which way will they win today? We'll see ... Blanco CF Pence RF Sandoval 3B Morse 1B Sanchez C Colvin LF Crawford SS Hicks 2B Lincecum RHP Matt den Dekker CF Ruben...
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• New York Mets (28-34) at San Francisco Giants (41-21), 4:05 p.m. (ET)
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  The San Francisco Giants try to improve upon the best home record in baseball on Sunday when they attempt to complete a three-game sweep of the New York Mets at AT&T...
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• Rewind: Pagan uses speed, smarts as Giants rally past Mets
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Over the past few years, Angel Pagan has grown by learning from mistakes. Now he understands how to deploy his deep reservoir of ability.
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• Giants prevail in walk-off style over Mets
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  This version of the San Francisco Giants can never be counted out of a game.
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• Giants rally past Mets on Morse's walk-off hit
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  SAN FRANCISCO-This version of the San Francisco Giants can never be counted out of a game.
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• Lincecum, Giants go for sweep of Mets
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Tim Lincecum, meet Little Lincecum. That was Zack Wheeler's nickname after the Giants selected him in the 2009 Draft, thanks mostly to the windup he has since abandoned...
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• Giants rally to score two in the ninth, top Mets
  From the Web › SI.com
  Mets-Giants Gameflash for game played on June 7, 2014
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• Mets collapse in 9th, lose 5-4 at San Francisco
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  The New York Mets missed multiple opportunities to build a bigger lead and hold it.New York Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada bobbles a ball hit by San Francisco Giants' Angel...
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• POSTGAME NOTES: Morse and Pagan play the heroes and Hudson battles just enough
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Once again, this is Jimmy Durkin filling in for Alex, who will be back tomorrow as the Giants go for the sweep with Tim Lincecum facing some guy named Zack Wheeler (ever...
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• Instant Replay: Giants walk off with 5-4 win over Mets
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  A shaky Tim Hudson was in line for the loss, but the Giants rallied in the ninth inning and walked off with a 5-4 win over the Mets.
  Share • June 7, 2014 at 11:41 PM
• Giants score 2 in 9th to top Mets 5-4
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  By Steve Kroner   Another night, another last at-bat win for the Giants over the Mets. One evening after Buster Posey's eighth-inning homer propelled San Francisco...
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• Giants rally in 9th to beat Mets 5-4
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  Michael Morse hit an RBI single with one out in the ninth inning after Hunter Pence's tying double, and the San Francisco Giants rallied to beat the New York Mets 5-4...
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