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Giants pregame notes: A nice reward for Chris Heston, a rest for Buster Posey causes a lineup adjustment, Phil Bickford dominates in Augusta debut

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San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Chris Heston (53) throws against the Philadelphia Phillies in the first inning at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Calif, on Sunday, July 12, 2015. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants’ home opener Thursday afternoon was a gushing oil derrick of good vibes. And quietly, Chris Heston owned the claim.

Heston pitched a 1-2-3 sixth inning and it was well timed, as the Giants finished wiping out their four-run deficit in the bottom half. That meant Heston was the pitcher of record.