http://0rz.tw/9BQom Cain on your parade: Giants up 2-1 on Phillies Righty tosses seven superb frames; Ross tallies go-ahead RBI By Chris Haft / MLB.com | 10/19/10 8:18 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO -- Though the pregame attention involving the Giants focused on their lineup changes, it was the constants in their game that sustained them Tuesday. Edgar Renteria, the cool veteran, disrupted Cole Hamels' dominance. Cody Ross, the Giants' best postseason hitter, came through again. And Matt Cain, the Giants' most consistent starter, remained steady. The result was a 3-0 victory for the Giants over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series, which thrilled the heavily partisan crowd at jam-packed AT&T Park. San Francisco edged ahead in the series, 2-1, with another pair of games set to be played by the Bay on Wednesday and Thursday. The Giants were eager to return home after four consecutive postseason games on the road, and they played like it. Renteria's single ignited a two-run fourth inning during which Ross drove in the first run. The Giants displayed their characteristic pluck by scoring all of their runs with two outs. "I mean, it's a 2 1 lead, that's what it is," said Giants manager Bruce Bochy. "We have a lot of baseball left. And we're playing a great team, and we've got to come out here, play our best ball. ... It's good to be home, no question." Cain, who had never defeated Philadelphia in five career regular-season starts, ignored that hex by surrendering just two hits in seven innings. Combined with his Division Series outing against Atlanta, Cain has allowed nine hits and an unearned run in 13 2/3 innings this postseason. "I would say this has got to be the top one, really," said Cain, when asked where his outing ranked among all his starts. "To be able to pitch in the postseason is great and to be able to go out there and throw the ball, throw the ball well and help your team win, you know, is a great feeling." Coming off a Division Series-clinching shutout Oct. 10 against Cincinnati, Hamels opened the game with three perfect innings before Renteria singled on a 1-2 pitch to begin the Giants' fourth. Renteria moved to second base on Freddy Sanchez's sacrifice bunt and appeared destined to languish there after Buster Posey struck out. But Pat Burrell coaxed a walk to prolong the inning for Ross. Once again, Ross seized the moment. He reached for a 2-1 fastball that couldn't have been more than eight inches above the ground and lashed it into left field, scoring Renteria. Burrell went to third on the play and scored on Aubrey Huff's single, a grounder that second baseman Chase Utley dove for but only deflected. "You know, he's definitely hot," said Hamels. "I think you can't take anything from it. He's been battling and hitting pitches that most normal people can't hit at this time. If he can hit that through the regular season, we'll be very impressed, but that's what happens when guys are hot -- they can hit anything. ... I don't know too many guys that can lift that [pitch] up over a third baseman; most guys normally hit it into the ground." The Giants added a run in the fifth. Aaron Rowand, a right-handed batter inserted in the lineup to offset the left-handed Hamels, drilled a leadoff double to left field. Cain struck out in a futile attempt to execute a sacrifice bunt and Renteria flied out. Then Sanchez hit a 1-2 pitch to Utley, who may have been torn over whether to charge the low, looping liner or play it on a bounce. He chose the latter approach. The ball short-hopped him and caromed toward second base, enabling Rowand, who was running freely with two outs, to score easily. The play was originally scored an error but was changed to a hit. Either way, the Giants led 3-0. Cain retired the first seven hitters he faced before weathering a series of threats. He experienced an intriguing third inning. After Carlos Ruiz singled with one out, Cain threw high and tight to Hamels, who was attempting to bunt. While observers were still guessing whether it was a purpose pitch, Cain struck out Hamels and grazed Shane Victorino with a pitch. Victorino angrily flung away his bat en route to first base. This could have motivated the Phillies, but Cain ended the inning by coaxing Utley's groundout to second base. Ryan Howard singled and Jayson Werth walked with one out in the fourth before Jimmy Rollins flied out and Raul Ibanez struck out. Victorino drew a four-pitch walk and stole second with two outs in the fifth inning, but Cain recovered by inducing another groundout from Utley. "I thought Cain was too good," said Phillies manager Charlie Manuel. "He didn't give us any runs. No, I thought he pitched real good. You've got to give him credit. Even though like he hit a couple of batters [and] he had three walks, when he got in trouble he even got better, seemed like." Javier Lopez pitched a perfect eighth inning, and closer Brian Wilson struck out Werth, then induced a game-ending double play after surrendering a single to Rollins. Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. --

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