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Marlins 1, Giants 0

Getting shut out implies a game of missed opportunities. You don’t score for nine innings, you missed your shot at some point.

Rarely does it happen the way it did Saturday afternoon, when the Giants thought they took the lead but didn’t.

Tyler Fitzgerald roped a fastball to deep left that Duane Kuiper was ready to christen as OUTTA HERE. Heriberto Hernandez, playing in his second major league game, had other ideas. He jabbed his turquoise glove just above the purple-padded wall, snatching a would-be home run on its way out of the park.

A defeating moment regardless of the circumstances. But when you haven’t scored more than four runs in two weeks? A death sentence.

Up next: The Giants will try to score against Ryan Weathers (1-0, 1.15 ERA). No pressure, Hayden Birdsong (2-1, 2.48 ERA), but the Marlins have only won two series in the last five weeks. First pitch at 10:40 am.

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