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Jeff Samardzija not sharp, Matt Duffy leaves with injury as Giants lose at Atlanta

ATLANTA – Jeff Samardzija made an interesting comment last week after another in a string of successful starts.

Not only has he felt locked in with his pitching mechanics, but when they get thrown off, he can pinpoint what’s wrong and instantly fix it.

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Maybe you don’t have to delve too deep to find the problem in Samardzija’s shortest start as a Giant in a 5-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field on Monday. Maybe he just needed a full night’s rest.

The Giants (32-21) dragged themselves from Denver, skipped two time zones and had to be bright eyed early on Memorial Day to face the Braves – a team that was 4-21 at home this season, but a major league team nonetheless.