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- Updated: August 16, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO — Gregory Polanco stung the Giants with a home run and four RBIs on Monday while center fielder Andrew McCutchen stunned them with a breathtaking catch that halted a seventh-inning rally as the Pittsburgh Pirates bested San Francisco, 8-5.
Pregame storylines revolved around the starting pitchers. Pittsburgh’s Ryan Vogelsong returned to AT&T Park, where he was a popular figure from 2011-15. And Matt Moore made his first home appearance for the Giants. But Polanco emerged as the evening’s dominant figure with a two-run single in the fourth inning and a two-run homer in the sixth.
Trailing, 7-4, the Giants brought the potential tying run to the plate in the seventh inning. But with two on and two outs, McCutchen raced into left-center field and dove to snare Eduardo Nunez’s liner, which likely would have been a two-run single.
MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDWalk both ways: Moore held the Pirates hitless for 3 1/3 innings before …
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