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Patrick Bailey hits a 3-run homer in the 8th to lift the Giants
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Estrada, Yaz, bullpen lead SF Giants in 5-4 victory over Mets
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Giants' second straight win earns series split with Mets
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SF Giants: Reasons for optimism and pessimism at quarter mark