Cain’s stamina not a concern for Giants

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SAN FRANCISCO — One day after right-hander Matt Cain failed to make it past the fifth inning for a third consecutive start, Giants manager Bruce Bochy reiterated his confidence in the veteran pitcher.

Cain was knocked around for three runs in Tuesday’s 3-0 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, all of them in the fifth. That came after the three-time All-Star had held the D-backs hitless through the first four innings.

It came on the heels of Cain’s previous start in Colorado on April 13 when he was tagged for six runs, all in the fifth. In fact, all 11 runs that Cain has given up this season have come in the fifth inning.

Bochy, though, doesn’t see any reason to hit the panic button. The San Francisco skipper points to the work Cain has done before the fifth innings — 12 innings, no …

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