Matt Cain pitched nine innings to shut out the Pittsburgh Pirates at the AT&T Park home opener this afternoon. In a start where he struck out 11, Cain made his third career one-hitter, 14th complete game, and his fifth shutout. On the scoring side, Buster Posey knocked an RBI double off the wall in his first game back in AT&T park since last season, putting the Giants on the scoreboard in the first. Panda scored off of a Nate Schierholtz single in the sixth and Aubrey Huff homered for two in the eighth.
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Photos: Giants Shut Out Pirates 5-0 In Home Opener
Meanwhile, On The Field At AT&T Park...
Last night's torrential downpour and electrical stimulation were apparently no match for the grounds crew (and a very large tarp) at AT&T Park. As Facilities Manager Jorge Costa reports the field looks beautiful in preparation for today's home opener against the Pirates.
Brian Wilson Strains Oblique Muscle
San Francisco's bearded crush, Brian Wilson, had an MRI in Arizona today that revealed the Giants' closer had strained his left oblique muscle. He'll be out of commission until at least Monday. Wilson isn't too concerned about the injury and said about his teammates: "they know I'll be ready" for Opening Day, which is less than two weeks away.
Photos: Opening Day Outside AT&T Park
Grab some pine, meat, and check out these images of opening day outside AT&T Park. While we couldn't get inside, your editor took his lunch hour to saunter down AT&T Park and grab some shots of Justin Bieber's least favorite team's fans. The SF Giants opened the season at home in glorious fashion: the sun was spectacular, the fans frenzied, the beer flowing freely, and the stench of victory permeated the air. Hopefully.
Political Junkie: Gavin's Back (Ow!)
with this one for his own blog -- the Chronicle Local News Blog gleefully reports that, at Sunday's Celebrity All-Star game at AT&T Park, former college baseball player Mayor Gavin Newsom:
SFist Photo: Panhandle Bandshell - Mostly Harmless
Photo of the Opening Day of the Panhandle Bandshell
Swells By The Numbers
Total number of people pictured in this week's Swells society column: 74.
Now That Didn't Go Well
Here's the thing about Opening Day-- it's like Christmas Day for baseball fans. You wake up and get to unwrap the shiny new pitcher, shiny new manager, and shiny new lineup. And this Opening Day? It was like getting socks. Ugly, too short, socks that you would never wear in a million years. That’s the kind of feeling a 7-0 shutout loss will do to you.
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