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• POSTGAME NOTES: Gaudin is perfect fit in series finale; Crawford does Crawford things
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Real quick, because my flight is boarding at the moment ... Chad Gaudin came up big for the Giants with the kind of performance they've been looking for. He pumped...
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• Lincecum set for opener in Melky's return to AT&T Park
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Josh Johnson is set to make his long-awaited return from the disabled list when the Blue Jays meet Tim Lincecum and the Giants on Tuesday at AT&T Park. However, Melky...
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• Bochy: Lincecum remaining in rotation
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The season's drama became somewhat intriguing for the Giants on Sunday, when manager Bruce Bochy announced before the game that right-hander Tim Lincecum would be in the...
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• Posey, Giants top Cards
  From the Web › SI.com
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• San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum on possible bullpen move: 'Whatever they need, I'll do'
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Tim Lincecum discusses possibly move to reliever, as report surfaces that San Francisco Giants would drop him from rotation if a replacement were ready in the...
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• Giants 4, Cardinals 2
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Chad Gaudin picked up a win in his first start in over threeyears and Brandon Belt broke a tie with a two-run pinch-hit doubleto lead San Francisco to a 4-2 win over the...
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• Exclusive: Tim Lincecum considers a second career in relief
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Although so many people appear ready to quit on Tim Lincecum as a starter, that isn't a bridge he's ready to cross. At least not yet.
  Share • June 2, 2013 at 2:40 PM
• Instant Replay: Belt's pinch-hit double lifts Giants past Cards
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Brandon Belt didn't start the game, but delivered a pinch-hit two-run double in the seventh, propelling the Giants to a 4-2 victory in St. Louis.
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• Spot starter Chad Gaudin breathes life into SF Giants in victory
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  By Henry Schulman St. Louis – The Giants provided a lesson Sunday on why general managers and managers need to be flexible. Who would have thought on Opening Day...
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• San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals, as Chad Gaudin is effective in rare start
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants Chad Gaudin throws six strong innings; Brandon Belt delivers two-run double
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• Giants snap 7-game road skid behind Gaudin
  From the Web › ESPN
  Chad Gaudin picked up a win in his first start in over three years and Brandon Belt broke a tie with a two-run pinch-hit double to lead San Francisco to a 4-2 win over...
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• Belt's go-ahead double makes winner of Gaudin
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Chad Gaudin went six strong innings in his first start since 2009 and Brandon Belt hit a pinch-hit, go-ahead double as the Giants topped the Cardinals, 4-2, on Sunday at...
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• Giants notes: Lincecum in the 'pen, Pagan & Sandoval updates
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Tim Lincecum was told to be ready if needed in relief during Saturday's doubleheader and he'll have spikes on in case spot starter Chad Gaudin, gets knocked out early...
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• Lincecum happy '07 trade with Jays didn't occur
  From the Web › MLB.com
  With the Giants set to face the Blue Jays starting on Tuesday, Tim Lincecum said Sunday he was happy he didn't get traded to Toronto back in 2007.
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• Pagan available to pinch-hit in finale vs. Cards
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Though Angel Pagan's strained left hamstring kept him out of the Giants' lineup for the eighth consecutive game on Sunday, manager Bruce Bochy pronounced the...
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• Giants lineup: Gaudin gets start, Belt out
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants look for a bounce-back game after an embarrassing Saturday with Chad Gaudin getting his first start of the season on the mound.
  Share • June 2, 2013 at 11:40 AM
• Tim Lincecum available in the bullpen today for SF Giants
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Actually, Tim Lincecum was available during Saturday's doubleheader, manager Bruce Bochy revealed. Naturally, that leads to speculation that the transition to relief is...
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• PREGAME NOTES: Lineups, pinch-hitting Pagan and Lincecum out of the bullpen
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  The Cardinals saw enough of Reliever Tim Lincecum in the postseason, and now there's a chance they'll see that guy again. Manager Bruce Bochy said Lincecum was available...
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• Today's MLB starting lineups: June 2
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.
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• Giants-Cardinals Preview
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Tyler Lyons has dominated in his short stay with the St. LouisCardinals.
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• Extra Baggs: Giants add injury to insulting play
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  That was the combined score of Saturday's doubleheader. It's hard to win when you're not playing well, and even harder when you're banged up.
  Share • June 1, 2013 at 11:42 PM
• Instant Replay: Giants swept in day-night doubleheader
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Matt Cain was roughed up in Game 1, and Madison Bumgarner didn't fare much better in Game 2, as the Giants were swept in the doubleheader.
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• POSTGAME NOTES: The ugly numbers behind a doubleheader sweep
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  After the fifth inning tonight, Matt Cain and Madison Bumgarner had combined on a remarkable feat. If you threw out the third innings, Cain and Bumgarner had thrown a...
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• Wainwright shines as Cards sweep DH
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Adam Wainwright struck out 10 in his 14th complete game andthird this season, and the St. Louis Cardinals completed aday-night doubleheader sweep of the San Francisco...
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• Gaudin gets spot start as Giants try to contain Cards
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Cardinals took both ends of Saturday's doubleheader from the Giants, and on Sunday at Busch Stadium they will try for a sweep in the teams' regular-season finale. It...
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• SF Giants look awful all the way around in doubleheader sweep
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  By Henry Schulman St. Louis — The Giants and Cardinals each won the same number of World Series over the past seven seasons. It says so in all the record books...
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• San Francisco Giants suffer doubleheader sweep against St. Louis Cardinals
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Giants outscored 15-1 in losing split doubleheader in St. Louis
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• Giants struggle at plate in both ends of twin bill
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Maintaining the habits that spoiled their afternoon, the Giants provided little offensive support for Madison Bumgarner and lost, 7-1, as the St. Louis Cardinals...
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• Bochy, Giants 'buffaloed' over Cards' hit parade vs. Cain
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  How do you explain the fact the Cardinals are 2-for-26 against Matt Cain this season when he's in the windup, and 14-for-17 when in the stretch?
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• Shelby Miller continues reign of terror on National League hitters
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  As we enter the third month of the season, the herd has been thinned and we have a good idea which pitchers are for real and which were pretenders. With seven innings of...
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• POSTGAME NOTES: Cain's latest strange start leaves Giants "buffaloed"
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  There was only one word for this one. "We're all buffaloed by it, to be honest," manager Bruce Bochy said after Matt Cain's strange outing in an 8-0 loss. Cain retired...
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• Cards' Miller dominates in shutout
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Rookie Shelby Miller pitched seven shutout innings and backupcatcher Tony Cruz hit two doubles and drove in a pair of runs,leading the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-0...
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• Giants out to even things up in nightcap
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Now with a forecast of scattered thunderstorms and a 60 percent chance of rain on the horizon, the Cardinals and Giants will try avoiding the weather to complete...
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• Instant Replay: Cardinals rough up Cain, win 8-0
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Matt Cain allowed seven runs and nine hits in a disastrous third inning that led to an 8-0 loss to the Cardinals in Game 1 of the doubleheader.
  Share • June 1, 2013 at 1:40 PM
• UPDATE: SF Giants examine whether Cain is tipping pitches, plus Game 2 lineup
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  UPDATE, 2:10 p.m.: Apparently, there was a lot of talk on the broadcasts about Matt Cain potentially tipping pitches to the Cardinals out of the stretch. When you...
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• San Francisco Giants lose to St. Louis Cardinals in first game of doubleheader
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Five of Matt Cain's six innings Saturday were perfect. The third inning was one of the worst of his career, yet still not even his worst against the St. Louis Cardinals...
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• Miller, Cardinals take opener against Giants
  From the Web › ESPN
  Rookie Shelby Miller pitched seven shutout innings and backup catcher Tony Cruz hit two doubles and drove in a pair of runs, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-0...
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• Cain draws another bad hand against Cards
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Matt Cain worked six innings against the Cardinals on Saturday. Each was a perfect inning except for the third, which obscured all the rest. The Cardinals packed seven...
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• Giants hoping to avoid another 'June Swoon'
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Fortunately for the Giants, they don't spend their free time reviewing the team's day-by-day performances from previous seasons. Otherwise, they'd be wary of June's...
  Share • June 1, 2013 at 12:40 PM
• LIVE: Giants vs. Cardinals
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Cardinals jump out to a 7-0 lead against Matt Cain and the Giants. Watch on CSN Bay Area and follow along with In-Game Live.
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• Bochy discusses weekend lineup plans
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Giants manager Bruce Bochy discussed how he would use his personnel over the weekend prior to Saturday's doubleheader against the Cardinals. The glut of three games over...
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• Giants lineup: Noonan starts at third
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  With Pablo Sandoval nursing a strained left foot, Nick Noonan will make his first career start at third base in the first game of the doubleheader.
  Share • June 1, 2013 at 9:40 AM
• Bochy details plans for SF Giants doubleheader
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  From what we can gather, there was some significant property damage in the St. Louis area from Friday night's storms, but no serious injuries. If so, that's wonderful...
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• Saturday's Giants/Cardinals lineups for Game 1
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  This is like the Ryder Cup. Do you go with the regular lineup in the morning or the afternoon? Bochy and Matheny had different ideas ... Blanco CF Scutaro 2B Pence RF...
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• Today's MLB starting lineups: June 1
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.
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• Pablo Sandoval could miss a week with foot strain
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Pablo Sandoval was diagnosed with a left foot strain following an MRI and could miss up to a week of action, reports Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com. Sandoval will sit...
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• Cards, Giants try to stay dry, get in twin bill
  From the Web › MLB.com
  With a forecast of scattered thunderstorms and a 60 percent chance of rain on the horizon, the Cardinals and Giants will try avoiding the weather and play two Saturday...
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• Weathering the storm in St. Louis
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Well, this was a new experience for me, being told to leave Busch Stadium as quickly as possible and find cover because of possible tornadoes coming toward downtown St...
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• Giants get breather as game vs. Cards postponed
  From the Web › MLB.com
  As this city and its environs braced for possible tornadoes Friday night, the Giants' world remained calm as their series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals was...
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• Giants-Cardinals postponed, doubleheader Saturday
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Tonight's Giants-Cardinals game has been postponed due to weather, and a doubleheader is scheduled for Saturday.
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• POST-TORNADO SIREN NOTES: Series opener postponed; Cain, Bumgarner set for Saturday
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Coming at you live from the packed lobby of my hotel! Below is my story for tomorrow's paper recapping the postponement. Gut feeling after seeing the rain last night and...
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• San Francisco Giants game in St. Louis postponed by tornado warnings
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Giants scheduled to play St. Louis Cardinals in day-night doubleheader Saturday
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• Giants-Cardinals postponed by rain
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  The game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San FranciscoGiants was postponed Friday night because of rain.
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• Night after lengthy delay, St. Louis rained out
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Inclement weather continued to plague the Cardinals this week, as Friday night's series opener with the Giants was postponed.
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• Giants notes: Pagan improved, sleep comes quick for clubbies, etc.
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Angel Pagan is considered a possibility to start Saturday and manager Bruce Bochy considered him "more definite" to start on Sunday.
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• Giants vs. Cardinals: Rain Delay
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Matt Cain and the Giants are in St. Louis for the first time since Game 5 of the 2012 NLCS. Watch on CSN Bay Area and follow along here!
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• Pablo Sandoval to miss Cardinals series, maybe more
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Pablo Sandoval felt pain in his left foot Thursday, and the results of an MRI could sideline the Giants' leading RBI man for up to a week.
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• Pagan could return Saturday, more likely Sunday
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Friday that center fielder Angel Pagan could return to the lineup Saturday, though Sunday looked like a stronger possibility.
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• Foot strain could cost Panda up to a week
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Pablo Sandoval's season-long durability ran out Friday, as manager Bruce Bochy announced that the third baseman will be sidelined for two to three days -- and perhaps up...
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• Giants lineup: Sandoval out, Arias in
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Cardinals boast the best record in MLB, but Pablo Sandoval is not in the lineup tonight as the Giants open a three-game series in St. Louis.
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• PREGAME NOTES: Sandoval is sidelined but Pagan nears return to starting lineup
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  You knew at some point the Giants - like the Diamondbacks and Dodgers before them this year - were going to have to deal with some injury woes. Unfortunately, it all...
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• Giants' Pablo Sandoval injured
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval is out at least two or three days because of a left foot strain.
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• Today's MLB starting lineups: May 31
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.
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• UPDATE: SF Giants game postponed amid severe storms
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  UPDATE, 6 p.m.: They not only announced the game has been postponed, they made an announcement in the press box to leave the park and seek shelter. Tornadoes in the...
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• Friday's Giants lineup is without the Panda
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  The tarp is off the field, the sun is out ... it's all good. Until it's not. Plenty of rain in the forecast for the quick weekend series, and if you saw what happened to...
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• You voted: Your favorite SF Giants of all time
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Last week, we asked you to vote for your favorite San Francisco Giant of all time. Over 5,000 readers submitted their picks, and we've assembled the top five here. We...
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• Giants-Cardinals Preview
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  The San Francisco Giants hope their latest victory will providesome much-needed momentum as they begin a difficult stretch ofgames.
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• Athletics-Giants Preview
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Perhaps the highlight of the Oakland Athletics' current surgewould be a four-game season series sweep of their Bay Arearivals.
  Share • May 31, 2013 at 1:40 AM
• Extras: Bochy on Lincecum, Vogelsong's mood, fan interference
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Bruce Bochy often paints a prettier picture of Tim Lincecum's outing than the stats would suggest, but was more candid about what ails his former ace Thursday.
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• Zito, Giants beat A's, avoid a Bay Series sweep
  From the Web › SI.com
  Athletics-Giants Gameflash for game played on May 30, 2013
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• Zito pulls Houdini act, sets tone in Giants win
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Despite six walks, Barry Zito gave the Giants a much-needed quality start Thursday. That led Bruce Bochy to compare him to a man known for escaping handcuffs, not...
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• Pregame notes: Bochy expects Pagan Saturday, thoughts on Lincecum, and the crud invades the clubhouse
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Just a few things from the long Bochy pregame presser ... On Angel Pagan's status: "He just needs a couple of days. When you have an injection (cortisone), you need a...
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• POSTGAME NOTES: Zito's run at home rivals mine, a good time to play the Cardinals, it's almost June and time to get serious
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  In for Alex Pavlovic, and if you somehow missed the announcement on the blog site below, Alex will be conducting a live chat from St. Louis at noon Friday. OK, so the...
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• San Francisco Giants-St. Louis Cardinals pitching matchups
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  GIANTS AT ST. LOUISFriday: Giants' Matt Cain (4-2, 5.00) vs. Shelby Miller (5-3, 2.02), 5:15 p.m., CSNBASaturday: Madison Bumgarner (4-3, 3.
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• Giants avoid sweep with 5-2 win
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  A.J. Griffin knows plenty about Barry Zito's pitching pedigree,like that AL Cy Young Award the left-hander won while with Oaklandin 2002.
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• Barry Zito works some magic in San Francisco Giants' win over Oakland A's
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants' Barry Zito allows just one run, despite six walks in six innings.
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• Instant Replay: Giants avoid four-game sweep, win 5-2
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Four runs in the sixth inning helped the Giants salvage the final game of the Bay Bridge Series with a 5-2 win over the A's.
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• Bay Area pro teams championship waiting game
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  How long the Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Raiders, Warriors, Athletics have taken to win their first championship in the Bay Area
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• Giants face tough test in Majors' best team
  From the Web › MLB.com
  In a rematch of the 2012 NL Championship Series, it's the reigning World Series champions who are struggling, and the Giants hope their ace can get a difficult stretch...
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• Giants avoid series sweep, beat A's 5-2
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at AT&T Park A's starter A.J. Griffin pitched extremely well most of the day at AT&T Park, while Giants starter Barry...
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