Matt Cain was “Cained” one last time on Saturday. How perfect. Maybe more perfect than the perfect game Cain once pitched.
The Giants starting pitcher who could never seem to catch a break with run support to support wrapped up his career start with that blandest of statistical designations — no decision. It was the 109th “ND” of Cain’s career, more than any Giants pitcher in history — Juan Marichal, Tim Lincecum, Gaylord Perry, Carl Hubbell, even Christy Mathewson.
But anyone who witnessed Cain’s final “no decision” at AT&T Park or on TV knows better. This final day was a victory in every respect, even though there was no W by Cain’s name at the end of it, and the Giants actually lost in a very ugly way, 3-2 in 10 innings.