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Cardinals closer Ryan Franklin blows second save in 2 days, St. Louis drops another tough one

Ryan Franklin's stuff doesn't feel that far off. Still, the Cardinals' closer is bewildered by his slow April start.Three blown saves in four chances. Two in as many games during St. Louis' series against the reigning champion Giants.Just when Franklin (0-1) looked poised to bounce back from a rough outing Friday, San Francisco rallied again.Miguel Tejada hit a two-run double that glanced off the glove of center fielder Colby Rasmus with two outs in the ninth inning and the Giants found a way late for the second straight day, beating the Cardinals 3-2 on Saturday night a few hours after receiving their World Series rings."I'm having a tough time right now," Franklin said. "I did it before and I can do it again. I've always been a fast starter. I get two or three good months in a row right at the beginning. This is tough, real tough."St. Louis lost 5-4 in 12 innings Friday.The Giants celebrated this one as though they had just won the championship all over again, with ace Tim Lincecum a...

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