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Alex Simon

Patrick Bailey leads Giants to win in Pittsburgh in first game after All-Star break

If any Giants fans were concerned that the All-Star break might slow down rookie sensation Patrick Bailey, the catcher needed all but one game to remind fans how much he can impact the orange and black.

Bailey’s seventh-inning single scored two and put the Giants on top for good in a 6-4 win over the Pirates on Friday in Pittsburgh.

With the Giants down one to start the seventh, Bailey got a chance to hit with runners in scoring position after Wilmer Flores doubled, J.D. Davis walked and both advanced on a passed ball. On a 2-1 count with one out, Bailey pulled Colin Holderman’s fastball to right field for a single, scoring Flores.

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