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Jeff Samardzija says he doesn't have any excuses for a rare poor performance that he called "puzzling." The truth is, the San Francisco Giants' rotation is allowed to have a less than stellar effort every so often. "The Shark" looks to bounce back and lead the Giants to their sixth victory in nine games on their road swing Saturday when the St. Louis Cardinals try to avoid their first four-game home losing streak in 11 months. Samardzija has had a friendly competition with Madison Bumgarner and Johnny Cueto as they try to top each other during each turn in the rotation. Continue to Article

June 04, 2016 1:08:am EST

More than half of Trevor Rosenthal's games have come in non-save situations. The St. Louis Cardinals closer is finding it hard staying sharp when he doesn't get enough work. ''We just need to get him right,'' manager Mike Matheny said Friday night after a tight game unraveled late due to Rosenthal's wildness in a 5-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants. Continue to Article

June 04, 2016 1:02:am EST

A couple of times, Johnny Cueto said it just was not his day. The right-hander worked around a season-worst five walks and back soreness to post his ninth win, tying for the major league lead, in the San Francisco Giants' 5-1 victory on Friday night. ''That's a nice job against this club,'' manager Bruce Bochy said. Continue to Article

June 04, 2016 12:38:am EST