Marlins' Nolasco outduels Giants' Cain
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Giancarlo Stanton clubbed a solo home run and Ricky Nolasco remained unbeaten at AT&T Park, as the Miami Marlins edged the San Francisco Giants, 2-1, in the opener of a three-game series.
Nolasco (3-0) gave up a home run to Pablo Sandoval among seven hits over 7 1/3 innings. He was removed from the game after intentionally walking Sandoval to load the bases in the eighth.
Edward Mujica was summoned from the bullpen and induced an inning-ending double play by Buster Posey.
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"We're not executing. We're not quite getting it done," said Giants manager Bruce Bochy.
Heath Bell tossed a 1-2-3 ninth to record his third save of the season.
Hanley Ramirez knocked in the other run for Miami, which had dropped eight of its last nine games.
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Nolasco has given up just three runs while winning all four of his career outings in San Francisco. The right-hander is one win away from tying Dontrelle Willis' club record of 68.
The Giants' Matt Cain (1-2) pitched well in defeat, scattering six hits over eight frames.
"He's one of the best right-handers in the game," Nolasco said of Cain. "For us to score some runs and beat him is a big plus."
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San Francisco fell to 2-2 on a nine-game homestand.
Cain was perfect the first time through the order, but Jose Reyes worked a leadoff walk in the fourth, stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch before scoring on a one-out single by Ramirez.
Stanton doubled the advantage in next inning with a leadoff blast down the left-field line. Sandoval responded with a one-out shot to right in the sixth.
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Game Notes
Nolasco is a California native...Giants center fielder Angel Pagan went 1- for-3 to extend his hitting streak to a career-high 15 games...The Marlins swept a three-game series in San Francisco last season...Miami opened a nine- game road trip...Cain had tossed nine scoreless innings in each of his first two home starts this year.