SAN FRANCISCO, May 1 (UPI) -- Matt Cain pitched eight innings of one-hit ball, striking out eight batters and leading the San Francisco Giants to a 6-1 victory over Colorado.
Cain (1-1) was dominant, blanking the Rockies in a 123-pitch, three-walk effort, while Bengie Molina, Aubrey Huff and Juan Uribe each socked a home run to pace the Giants to their fourth win in five games.
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The Rockies got their only run in the ninth off reliever Guillermo Mota when Todd Helton plated Troy Tulowitzki with an RBI single.
Colorado starter Esmil Rogers (0-1) was ineffective, lasting only four innings during which he surrendered five runs on five hits and four walks.
