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Giants unable to back Cain
Reds 4, Giants 2
Matt Cain allowed just two runs on seven hits over six innings of work. (Jeff Chiu/AP)
By Chris Haft / MLB.com
Matt Cain has been a victim of poor run support all season, and things didn't get any better on Thursday against the Reds. Cain tossed six quality innings, allowing only two runs, but suffered his 16th loss. Nate Schierholtz and Kevin Frandsen each drove in a run.
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Series at a glance:
CIN
Cincinnati (70-83)
Won 1 		Cincinnati 4, San Francisco 2   SF
San Francisco (67-86)
Lost 3
September 20, 2007
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Cincinnati
 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0   4 12 0
San Francisco
 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0   2 5 1
Standings thru 9/20/07  |  Gameday  |  Reds Stats  |  Giants Stats
CincinnatiABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Hopper, CF5130002.340
Keppinger, SS4022113.341
Phillips, 2B5000026.292
Dunn, LF4000114.264
Encarnacion, 3B4010002.292
Votto, 1B4010011.356
Valentin, C4110002.272
  Burton, P0000000.000
  Weathers, P0000000.000
Coats, RF3010111.167
Bailey, P2110001.286
  Bray, P0000000.000
  a-Ellison, PH1111000.224
  McBeth, P0000000.000
  b-Cantu, PH1011000.261
  Ross, C0000000.199
Totals3741243622 

a-Homered for Bray in the 7th. b-Doubled for McBeth in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Valentin (19, Kline), Cantu (4, Walker).
HR: Ellison (1, 7th inning off Giese, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Hopper 3; Keppinger 2; Encarnacion; Votto; Valentin 2; Coats; Bailey; Ellison 4; Cantu 2.
RBI: Keppinger 2 (30), Ellison (1), Cantu (11).
2-out RBI: Cantu.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Encarnacion; Dunn; Hopper 2.
GIDP: Valentin; Phillips.
Team LOB: 9.
 
San FranciscoABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Davis, CF4000000.287
Velez, 2B3110110.250
Winn, LF3010101.293
Klesko, 1B2000002.262
  a-Aurilia, PH-1B2000002.245
Schierholtz, RF4011000.303
Feliz, 3B4110002.248
Frandsen, SS4011010.249
Rodriguez, G, C3000011.241
Cain, P2000010.073
  Giese, P0000000.000
  Taschner, P0000000.000
  b-Molina, PH1000001.282
  Kline, P0000000.000
  Walker, P0000000.000
  Atchison, P0000000.000
Totals32252249 

a-Grounded out for Klesko in the 6th. b-Grounded out for Taschner in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Winn (38, Bailey), Feliz (28, McBeth), Frandsen (11, McBeth).
TB: Velez; Winn 2; Schierholtz; Feliz 2; Frandsen 2.
RBI: Schierholtz (7), Frandsen (28).
2-out RBI: Schierholtz.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Feliz; Aurilia 2; Molina.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Velez (3, 2nd base off Bailey/Valentin).

FIELDING
E: Velez (1, throw).
DP: 2 (Frandsen-Velez-Klesko, Frandsen-Velez-Aurilia).
 
CincinnatiIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Bailey (W, 3-2)5.23111306.09
Bray (H, 2)0.10000006.00
McBeth (H, 3)1.02110106.75
Burton (H, 11)1.00001002.36
Weathers (S, 32)1.00000003.74
 
San FranciscoIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Cain (L, 7-16)6.07222403.68
Giese 0.21111114.70
Taschner 0.10000104.56
Kline 0.22110004.76
Walker 0.11000000.00
Atchison 1.01000004.61

WP: Cain.
Pitches-strikes: Bailey 80-51, Bray 2-2, McBeth 17-13, Burton 12-7, Weathers 9-8, Cain 113-71, Giese 12-7, Taschner 5-3, Kline 9-7, Walker 5-3, Atchison 8-5.
Ground outs-fly outs: Bailey 6-8, Bray 1-0, McBeth 1-1, Burton 2-1, Weathers 2-1, Cain 6-8, Giese 1-0, Taschner 0-0, Kline 2-0, Walker 0-1, Atchison 3-0.
Batters faced: Bailey 21, Bray 1, McBeth 5, Burton 4, Weathers 3, Cain 26, Giese 4, Taschner 1, Kline 4, Walker 2, Atchison 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Bray 1-0, Taschner 1-0, Walker 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Randy Marsh. 1B: Bob Davidson. 2B: Angel Campos. 3B: Sam Holbrook.
Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 16 mph, Out to LF.
T: 2:38.
Att: 35,021.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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