Article: For change, Giants pull out a close one Four relievers help Schmidt beat Braves for his first win of the season

SAN FRANCISCO -- In less than three hours Monday night, the San Francisco Giants demonstrated why they've struggled in one-run games this season.

At the same time, they showed why that trend doesn't necessarily have to be a long-term thing.

Getting near-perfect pitching from a bullpen that saved game after game last season, the Giants overcame a number of mental and physical failures to produce a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves at SBC Park.

Jim Brower, Jason Christiansen, Felix Rodriguez and Matt Herges preserved a win for Jason Schmidt with four shutout innings of relief as the Giants, despite having a baserunner gunned down at the plate and stranding four others in scoring position, ...

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