Cincinnati -- As bad as the Giants' offense has been, for so many weeks, Homer Bailey's no-hitter Tuesday night should not be greeted with surprise, but resignation. So it goes for the Giants that the best they could say after Bailey threw the first no-hitter in the majors for 2013, was, "Hey, at least it was not a perfect game." Gregor Blanco's leadoff walk in the seventh inning was all that stood between the 27-year-old Texan and a perfect game in the 3-0 Reds victory. It was Blanco who ended the game with an easy grounder to third, setting off a celebration on the field at Great American Ball Park that the Reds hoped to have after Bailey started Game 3 of the Division Series here in...
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