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 Hunter Pence collected three RBIs and Matt Duffy drove in a run
for the Giants, who climbed within 2 1/2 games of the first-place
Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West while maintaining
their lead in the wild-card standings. Vogelsong (6-8) walked one
and struck out five as he snapped his five-game losing streak with
his second career complete game.
Lucas Duda belted his sixth home run in nine contests for the Mets,
who are six games out of a wild-card spot. Jon Niese (5-7) suffered
his third straight loss since returning from the disabled list,
allowing five runs - three earned - and nine hits over eight-plus
frames.
San Francisco took a 2-0 lead in the second inning on an RBI single
by Crawford and Pence's run-scoring groundout. Pence struck again in
the seventh, delivering a two-run triple before scoring on Duffy's
single to make it a five-run advantage.
Vogelsong kept New York hitless until Juan Lagares led off the sixth
with a single. The veteran right-hander faced the minimum over seven
innings before Duda opened the eighth by depositing a 1-2 offering
over the left-field wall for his career-high 20th blast.
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GAME NOTEBOOK: San Francisco RHP Matt Cain has been advised to
undergo surgery to remove bone chips and spurs from his elbow, a
procedure that would end his season. Cain, however, has yet to
decide when he will have the operation. ... Crawford is 8-for-13
against the Mets this season. ... Vogelsong also tossed a shutout in
May 2011 against the Chicago Cubs.
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