The Giants had won 15 of their previous 17 games, but they were facing a challenge having arrived in Atlanta at approximately 1 a.m. ET, 12 hours before the opener of this four-game series. Arodys Vizcaino allowed two runs (one earned) in the ninth before escaping the threat, as the Braves have won three of four home games since entering Friday with a 2-20 record at Turner Field.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Clutch clear: Nick Markakis' second-inning double put runners at second and third base before Samardzija recorded his first out.