Cain delivers for Giants to cap unbeaten spring

By Janie Mccauley

Associated Press

Published: Tuesday, April 3 2012 11:30 p.m. MDT

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San Francisco Giants' Matt Cain works against the Oakland Athletics during the second inning of an exhibition baseball game Tuesday, April 3, 2012, in Oakland, Calif.

Ben Margot, Associated Press

Summary

Matt Cain struck out six in five innings to cap an unbeaten spring, delivering Tuesday night in a 3-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics a day after he agreed to a $127.5 million, six-year contract that is the richest in baseball history for a right-hander.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Matt Cain struck out six in five innings to cap an unbeaten spring, delivering Tuesday night in a 3-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics a day after he agreed to a $127.5 million, six-year contract that is the richest in baseball history for a right-hander.

Cain (4-0) insisted he wanted to resolve his situation one way or another before opening day — and the Giants came through.

Melky Cabrera scored the go-ahead run in the fifth on Aubrey Huff's fielder's choice, and Brandon Belt added an RBI single in the fourth after Huff's one-out double.

Cain allowed Josh Reddick's solo home run in the first but retired the A's newcomer on a called third strike his next time up to end the third.

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