The Giants anticipate better days ahead for Matt Cain. Day 1, they hope, was just about knocking the rust off.
On an MLB mound for the first time in 51 weeks, Cain gave up five runs — four on homers — in a 5-4 loss to the Miami Marlins that handed the Giants a very disappointing sweep. Cain took a 3-1 lead into the fifth but gave up a solo homer to opposing pitcher Jose Fernandez and a game-changing three-run blast to Justin Bour.
“I thought he was throwing the ball well. In the fifth, he just made some mistakes,” manager Bruce Bochy said.