SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Matt Cain pondered everthing right, effectively knowledgeable he / she had yet to allow a baserunner because he piled upward outs. The Giants advisor has never thrown your no-hitter at any kind of level, hence he or she thought that this could merely always be their day time to try and do them - research each of the ballyhoo of the home opener , absolutely no less.
He nearly pulled that off, until the the other pitcher spoiled a a lot of amazing bid. James McDonald evolved into the particular lone baserunner of the particular afternoon for Pittsburgh.
Cain tossed your one-hitter, allowing simply a two-out solitary within the sixth inning in order to McDonald throughout a near-perfect operation Friday as the San Francisco Giants conquer the Pirates 5-0 for their house opener.
Cain suspected something in addition when he rolled along: McDonald is a have the ability hitter, although his or her amounts state otherwise.
''I was undoubtedly aware of the idea although I'm imagining there, 'I'm powering from the depend 2-1 nevertheless I'm hurling one thing to the particular outside lastly on the plate,'' Cain said. ''He put a superb swing on it. He did his job. He can certainly hit. I believed that going straight into the idea that the guy can swing the particular bat well.''
Cain struck away 11 and developed only the particular gem your Giants needed as they made a comeback from the tough road holiday for just a homestand which also includes some games using the Phillies.
Pitching 11 days following deciding upon an innovative $127.5 million, six-year 2 year contract - a history for just a right-hander - Cain worked ahead just about all morning plus encountered only one three-ball count number whilst settlement the best 17 batters throughout order.
Cain finished an impressive 106-pitch camping trip to all of couple of hours, eight minutes.
McDonald, your career .069 hitter coming on the game, click your sharp solitary for you to quit field. He believed somewhat unusual appearing usually the one to be able to split that perfecto.
''You think about, it's like, 'Man, your pitcher stood within his way for any great game,''' McDonald said.
Fans while in the sellout group regarding 41,138 leaped amazingly thus to their feet to present Cain your comfortable ovation while McDonald achieved base.
Cain (1-0) frequency his next career one-hitter, his fifth shutout in addition to his 14th complete game.
''It took some innings. I had been just simply type of becoming again on the rhythm of pitching from the wind and also that weather,'' Cain said. ''It absolutely pushes you up if you receive the home opener and also the admirers are usually coming out.''
Aubrey Huff homered as well as Buster Posey click an RBI double throughout his earliest regular-season game with AT&T since a new season-ending injury for the menu while using Marlins' Scott Cousins past May 25.
The Giants aplauded their 1962 World Series staff as well as a substantial hired involving Hall regarding Famers by using a remarkable morning - with orange skies plus sun's rays start once an enormous rainwater along with thunderstorm overnight and into Friday morning vulnerable to be able to chaos while using festivities.
Cain, having long been the team's hard-luck loser on account of a deficit of run support, resolved to go the length any time San Francisco closer Brian Wilson had not been obtainable once this individual worked a 32-pitch ninth inning a day before inside a 4-2 acquire during Colorado.
''What per day by Matt,'' boss Bruce Bochy said. ''We've all viewed him secured throughout for instance this. He seemed to be competitive with he has been been.''
McDonald created his seventh career hit although Pittsburgh lowered it has the next straight activity following being swept at Dodger Stadium.
McDonald (0-1) allowed three runs on five visits throughout 5 2-3 innings, minted out there one plus strolled three.
Huff hit some sort of two-run homer in the eighth. Nate Schierholtz had a pair of singles and also drove from a run inside the sixth with the Giants, who emerged house at a 2-4 street holiday where we were holding swept throughout about three one-run losses at protecting division champion Arizona just before having two with three coming from the Rockies from Coors Field.
Posey ended up 1 to get three when using the double and a go around in his long-awaited home debut facing the particular fans that have helped your ex just about every step of the way around his long vacation back out of three torn ligaments inside his eventually left ankle along with a busted bone in his or her lower leg.
Tyler Stow, the particular 13-year-old son connected with outdone Giants lover Bryan Stow, threw out this ceremonial very first message in place regarding their dad under the lessons involving Giants reliever Jeremy Affeldt. Bryan Stow, perched in a very wheelchair accompanied by his mother, Ann, has been shown survive to the principal center-field scoreboard because in the event handing the basketball to be able to his son while hoping that boy excellent luck.
''It appeared to be incredibly bona fide to see him released there,'' Cain said.
NOTES: Cain's last shutout emerged on June 8, 2010, during Cincinnati. It furthermore marked your third occasion he frequency a shutout allowing for only one particular hit. . Struggling San Francisco 1B Brandon Belt did not start off for any fourth right game. He's just one to get 11 having five strikeouts throughout some games. . Bochy needs Wilson all set Saturday. . The Giants distributed away regarding this 85th directly time, a new ability of which began while using remaining a few regular-season games regarding 2010. . Garrett Jones performed their primary game of the season around RF for Pittsburgh.
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