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Cain Hit
baseballmusings.com - 7/12/2009
Cain Hit
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The Padres took their revenge on the Giants pitching staff by knocking Matt Cain out of Saturday’s game : A great Giants’ pitching feat Friday was followed by more fine work on the mound on Saturday – but nearly all of it was by the bullpen because All-Star Matt Cain was ...
Jonathan Sanchez throws first Giants' no-hitter in 33 years
eatdrinksleepbaseball.blogspot.com - 7/11/2009
Jonathan Sanchez throws first Giants' no-hitter in 33 years
— eatdrinksleepbaseball.blogspot.com — It hadn't been done in 33 years. Giants pitcher John Montefusco, who was the last Giants' pitcher... to throw a no-no, threw a no-no in Atlanta in 1976. Even though no Giants' pitcher has thrown a no-no in his lifetime, reigning N.L. Cy Young Tim Lincecum had a feeling that the Giants might be ... (more) Jonathan Sanchez throws first Giants' no-hitter in 33 years

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The Most Unlikely No-Hitter
outsidetheboxscore.blogspot.com - 7/11/2009
The Most Unlikely No-Hitter
— outsidetheboxscore.blogspot.com — When you go down the list of current Major League pitchers, San Francisco Giants pitcher Johnathan Sanchez... is probably the least likely to throw a no-hitter this season. However, that is what he did Friday night as he beat the Padres by the score of 8-0 . Sanchez who was demoted from the ... (more) The Most Unlikely No-Hitter

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sfgate.com - 7/12/2009
San Francisco Giants : The Splash : Cain leaves after being struck by liner - X rays negative
— sfgate.com — From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at AT Park **UPDATE**Cain's X-rays showed a contusion, but no breaks.... There's no word on when he'd be able to work next or if the All-Star Game remains a possibility; my guess is that they'll have to wait a ... (more) San Francisco Giants : The Splash : Cain leaves after ...

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sportsindepth.blogspot.com 7/10/2009 — AL MVP: 1. Joe Mauer 2. Jason Bay 3. Torii Hunter NL MVP: 1. Albert Pujols 2. Hanley Ramirez 3. Prince Fielder AL Cy Young: 1. Zack Greinke 2. Roy Halladay 3. Felix Hernandez NL Cy Young: 1. Tim Lincecum 2. Dan Haren 3. Matt Cain Where did that come from? 1. Russell Branyan 2. Jason Bartlett 3. ...
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Giants' Jonathan Sanchez tosses unlikely no-hitter in front of dad
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Saturday's Games
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Matt Cain 'Doubtful' for All-Star Game — FanHouse
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MLB: Cain hit by line drive, exits Giants game — BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
as my team is about to Nod out… Matt Cain left the Giants’ game against the San Diego Padres on Saturday in the second inning after he was struck by a line drive. With two outs in the second, Padres pitcher Tim Stauffer smacked Cain’s 35th pitch of the game up the middle, hitting Cain near ...
Matt Cain hit on the elbow — Rotodatabase.com blogs
In the second inning in tonight's Giants, Padres match-up, Matt Cain was hit by a comebacker that bounced off his pitching elbow. Cain tried to stay in the game, throwing one pitch that went to the back stop, and then they immediately took him out of the game.
Open GameThread, 7/11 — McCovey Chronicles
  W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2009 - Matt Cain 10-2 17 17 3 0 0 0 115.1 95 33 31 11 46 93 2.42 1.22 You know, another no-hitter would go a long way towards forgetting about those Petco Park series. ...
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I wonder how many times Matt Cain has heard that? Probably daily. Oh well. I'm just happy that stories about Matt Cain no longer have include the phrase "pitching better than his record would indicate." In fact he is the walking proof that Win Loss record can be overrated. He posted sub ...
…. Kung Fu Panda — Only Baseball Matters
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San Francisco Giants right-hander Matt Cain left his start against San Diego on Saturday after getting hit by a liner in his pitching arm during the second inning, putting his status for the All-Star game in doubt. A team spokesman said Cain had ...
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Pablo Sandoval homered for the second straight day, Justin Miller pitched solidly after an injury forced starter Matt Cain out and the San Francisco Giants held on to beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 Saturday night.
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San Francisco Giants All-Star right-hander Matt Cain left Saturday's game against San Diego after getting hit by a liner in his pitching arm during the second inning. Cain, who entered the game tied for the second-most wins in the National League, was ...
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