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Zito was roughed up for eight runs (five earned) in a loss to the Blue Jays his last outing and has now failed to win in four starts. The lefty faces a tough Rockies lineup on the road, where he has an 11.25 ERA over three starts.
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Nicasio's last start showed greater efficiency than previous ones. He went six innings for the first time since April 3, but the Cubs touched him up for five runs and five extra-base hits in the first two innings.
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Pitching coach Steve McCatty informed Duke of the assignment Saturday afternoon, and the left-hander immediately had a bullpen session. In four games, Duke is 1-0 with a 1.08 ERA at AT&T Park.
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By making the NL All-Star team in 2011 and leading the Giants in postseason victories last year, Vogelsong has earned what manager Bruce Bochy called a "long leash." Vogelsong still might need a strong outing to guarantee himself another start.
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In his last start against the Padres, Strasburg was solid, pitching a career-high eight innings, allowing two runs -- one earned -- on three hits and striking out four. Strasburg made it look easy to pitch in front of his family.
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San Francisco has won Cain's last four starts. But consistency has eluded him. The middle two outings, in which he allowed three runs in 15 1/3 innings, were sandwiched by a pair of games in which he surrendered three homers.
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Gonzalez ended up with a no decision. He lasted 6 2/3 innings, allowed two earned runs and struck out five batters and walked three. It looked like it was going to be a short night for Gonzalez after he threw 45 pitches in the first two frames.
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Bumgarner endured some unpleasant firsts in his last time out. The nine runs he yielded exceeded his previous high of eight on June 21, 2011, against Minnesota. He also allowed his first Major League grand slam, struck by Colorado's Jordan Pacheco.
