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Giants finding a way to win every close game
- Updated: May 26, 2016
1:09 AM ET
The San Francisco Giants are winning every close game.
That continued with Wednesday’s triumph against the Padres, the Giants’ 13th win in their past 14 games. Eleven of those 13 wins have been by two runs or fewer. The streak started with a walk-off win against the Blue Jays on May 11, and it continued with two walk-off wins in a three-game sweep of the Padres.
The Giants are 9-0 against the Padres this season. That is the longest win streak they’ve ever had against the Padres.
Lowest Starting Pitcher ERA
Since May 11
Giants1.56Rangers2.87Padres3.04* Giants: 13-1 since May 11
What does it take to win close games? For one thing, great pitching, which the Giants have gotten consistently from Madison Bumgarner, Johnny Cueto and Jeff Samardzija. On Wednesday, they got some from Jake Peavy, who allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings pitched.
Peavy had an 8.47 ERA in his first seven starts, but he has allowed one run in two of his past three starts (sandwiched around an 8-1 loss to the …
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