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When Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera was sent packing along with his supply of steroids, I had Marty Lurie on Gameday. He thought the Giants would have to do something to compensate for losing a bat in the line-up that produced a .346 batting average, testosterone or no.
The San Francisco Giants have not been a challenge to the Cincinnati Reds in the NLDS. Can they come back from being down 0-2? They send 35-year-old Ryan Vogelsong to the mound to lead the charge.
If the San Francisco Giants want to get past the NLDS, the offense and pitching can't have a repeat performance of Game 2.
Madison Bumgarner gave up a solo home run to Ryan Ludwick and allowed three more runs before leaving in the fifth inning of the Giants 9-0 loss to the Cincinnati Reds in Game 2 of the NL division series Sunday night.
With Cain on the mound and the opponent's starter out after one batter, the San Francisco Giants were still unable to squeak out a win.
Sam LeCure, Mat Latos and three other relievers shut down San Francisco after Cincinnati lost ace Johnny Cueto in the first inning with a back injury, and the Reds were powered by home runs from Brandon Phillips and Jay Bruce to beat the Giants 5-2 in Game 1 of the NL division series Saturday night.
Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory and San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee have a friendly bet on the baseball playoff series between the Cincinnati Reds and the San Francisco Giants.
While they're not the 2010 Giants, the 2012 team has its own magic to get far in the postseason.
Hundreds of fans crowded Willie Mays Plaza for an Orange Friday rally in anticipation of playoff games starting this weekend.
Matt Cain will pitch Game 1 against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday and left-hander Madison Bumgarner will go in Game 2 on Sunday.
Buster Posey of the San Francisco Giants won the National League batting title with a .336 average, only the fourth catcher to do so in the league's 137-season history.
Clay Hensley (4-5) gave up one run and two hits in one inning to take the loss for the Giants, who open the NL division series on Saturday against Cincinnati.
San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey has won the National League batting title with a .336 average.
The Western Division Giants will also host game 2 of the best-of-five National League Division Series on Sunday before the matchup shifts to Cincinnati.
