It was a typical Matt Cain start Sunday against the Diamondbacks. He pitched seven strong innings, struck out five, only allowed one earned run and was in line for his third win of the season, then the bullpen blew a three run lead.
Really, it wasn't the bullpen; it was the closer, Brian Wilson. Wilson was summoned in the ninth with the Giants enjoying a 4-1 lead. The first batter, Chad Tracy, doubled to right-center off of Wilson. Later in the inning with Tracy already having scored, another runner aboard and only one out Justin Upton homered just over the wall in left field to tie the game, and turn Cain's third win into another no decision.
Wilson blew his first save of the season, and showed a lack of command with his fastball while throwing thirty two pitches in the ninth, only 19 of them for strikes .
In the bottom of the 12th Connor Jackson hit a bases loaded single with one out off of Justin Miller to win the game for Arizona.
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Really, it wasn't the bullpen; it was the closer, Brian Wilson. Wilson was summoned in the ninth with the Giants enjoying a 4-1 lead. The first batter, Chad Tracy, doubled to right-center off of Wilson. Later in the inning with Tracy already having scored, another runner aboard and only one out Justin Upton homered just over the wall in left field to tie the game, and turn Cain's third win into another no decision.
Wilson blew his first save of the season, and showed a lack of command with his fastball while throwing thirty two pitches in the ninth, only 19 of them for strikes .
In the bottom of the 12th Connor Jackson hit a bases loaded single with one out off of Justin Miller to win the game for Arizona.
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