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Giants 3, Reds 1: Jeff Samardzija dominates to win third consecutive start

CINCINNATI -- See if this conjures an image: A former gridiron star switches to baseball, gets frustrated after striking out and breaks a bat over his knee.

Sure, Bo Jackson did it once. Jeff Samardzija did it Tuesday night. And no, pitchers usually don't get so worked up over striking out -- especially when they are poised to set a personal benchmark.Samardzija dominated the Reds for eight innings to win a third consecutive start for the first time in his career. An infield squibber from Kelby Tomlinson snapped a tie in the eighth, Samardzija snapped something else, and the Giants took a 3-1 victory at Great American Ball Park.