MIAMI -- Good things have happened this year for the Giants when Chris Stratton has taken the mound. They average 6.35 runs per game when the righty takes the hill, and they almost always win. But Marlins right-hander Trevor Richards flipped the script, earning his first Major League win in Miami's 3-1 victory over the Giants on Tuesday.
The Marlins have taken the first two games of this four-game series, beating the Giants for the 14th time in their past 21 meetings and ninth of 12 at Marlins Park.
Richards (1-3) pitched six innings of two-hit ball, limiting the Giants to just a lone first-inning run.