After losing each of the first two games by two runs, the Rockies opened up a 5 – 2 lead against Matt Cain in the finale of the series on August 30.

In a pivotal swing game that would either see the Rockies leave San Francisco with a 1. 5 game lead or a 3. 5 game lead, Colorado once again built a large lead against Matt Cain in the finale of the series on September 16.

Pitching was often inconsistent or the offense was non-existent ( such as during a pair of 1 – 0 losses for losing pitcher Matt Cain ).

Matt Cain also had a dominant game, pitching 7 innings without giving up a run.

On June 13, 2012, Matt Cain pitched the first perfect game in the 129 year history of the franchise, against the Houston Astros at AT & T Park.

* October 1 – Matt Cain, American baseball player

* Matt Cain, a starting pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, was born in Dothan and pitched a perfect game against the Houston Astros on June 13, 2012.

* Matt Cain, pitcher, San Francisco Giants

* Matt Cain, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants

On June 13, 2012, Matt Cain threw the 22nd perfect game in MLB history against the Houston Astros.

He was the pitching coach for the pitching staff that included Matt Cain, Madison Bumgarner, Tim Lincecum, Jonathan Sánchez, and Brian Wilson that won the 2010 World Series.

* Matt Cain, MLB starting pitcher

Wright suffered a concussion when he was hit in the head with a fastball by San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain.

* Matt Cain

Among the group is Dennis ( Timothy Olyphant ), a photographer who often holds the group together ; Cole ( Dean Cain ) a handsome, charismatic actor who — often unwittingly — ends up with other people's boyfriends ; Benji ( Zach Braff ), the youngest member of the group, with a penchant for gym-bodied men, who finds himself going through some bad times ; Howie ( Matt McGrath ), a psychology student who is known for overthinking every situation ; Patrick ( Ben Weber ), the cynic of the group ; and Taylor ( Billy Porter ), who has long boasted about his long-term relationship, which has just come crashing to an end.

Among early draft picks the Giants have used in Sabean's tenure, the majority have been on pitching talent ( also see: Jesse Foppert, Kurt Ainsworth, Jerome Williams, Matt Cain, and Noah Lowry ).

San Jose Giants have developed more than 115 major league players, including Buster Posey, Tim Lincecum, Jonathan Sanchez, Matt Cain, Brian Horwitz, Noah Lowry, Merkin Valdez, Chad Zerbe, Russ Ortiz, Bill Mueller, Doug Mirabelli, Rod Beck, Joe Nathan, Francisco Liriano, Shawn Estes, Emmanuel Burriss, Andrés Torres, and Pablo Sandoval.

* Matt Cain, 2004

Matt is currently seeing local resident Anne Merai Harrison ( Sanaa Lathan ) -- whose husband Chris ( Dean Cain ), a former professional quarterback turned security guard, abuses her.

He is currently the scouting director for the San Francisco Giants, overseeing a farm system that has produced several top pitching talents, including Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum.

Zach Duke was named to the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, replacing the injured Matt Cain.

Butterfly is a 1982 film directed by Matt Cimber, based on the 1947 novel The Butterfly by James M. Cain.

* Matt Cain ( Formerly Host of The Bee Morning Buzz, now a Registered Nurse in Houston, TX )

His historic World Series performance, against the Texas Rangers, inspired a t-shirt caption boasting " The Texas Cain Saw Massacre " which, in turn, inspired a new nickname for Matt ; " Cain-Saw ".

* Matt Kata ( born 1978 ), Major League Baseball player

Lou Ferrigno was born in Brooklyn, New York to Victoria and Matt Ferrigno, a police lieutenant.

Matthew Abram " Matt " Groening ( ; born February 15, 1954 ) is an American cartoonist, screenwriter, and producer.

* Matt Perry ( rugby player ) ( born 1977 ), English rugby union footballer

* Mario Matt ( born 1979 ), Austrian alpine skier

* Matt Norman, actor, writer, director and producer was born in Tallangatta in 1971

Hall was born Arvo Kustaa Halberg in 1910 to Matt ( Matti ) and Susan ( Susanna ) Halberg in Cherry, a rural community on Northern Minnesota's Mesabi Iron Range.

* Matt Bloomfield ( born 1984 ), English professional footballer

* Matt the Knife, American born con artist, card cheat and pickpocket who, from the ages of approximately 14 through 21, bilked dozens of casinos, corporations and at least one Mafia crime family out of untold sums.

* Matt Dayton ( born 1977 ), American Nordic combined skier

* Matt Chico ( born 1983 ), baseball player

* Matt Sheridan ( born 1977 ), professional Canadian football offensive lineman

* Matt DeWitt ( born 1977 ), American baseball player

* Worlds Fastest Drummer Matt Smith was born in Salisbury.

* Performer and comedian Matt Lucas was born in Stanmore on 5 March 1974.

In an interview with American Songwriter Matt Slocum describes the song: “ While driving and listening to the radio, an old favorite song inspires a man to reminisce about an old relationship born from a road trip.

* Matt Rua ( born 1977 ), rugby league player

Matt Williams, former Major League Baseball 3rd baseman and slugger, was born in Bishop.

* Matt Shively, actor on True Jackson, VP, was born and grew up in Hanford.

* Matt Noveskey, the bass player for Blue October and A Plus Machines was born in Adrian

* Matt Kindt ( born 1973 ), comic book artist and graphic designer

Matt Slocum ( born 27 December 1972 ) is a guitarist, cellist, pianist and composer, known for his work as the principal songwriter and lead guitarist of Sixpence None the Richer.

* Matt Thornton, baseball player for the Chicago White Sox, was born in Three Rivers.

* Matt Herr ( born 1976 ) ice hockey forward who played for part of four NHL seasons.