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SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants had a good road trip, but given their place in the NL playoff standings, they really needed it to be great.

A comeback attempt fell short Sunday in St. Louis as the Giants lost 4-3, finishing with a series loss to the Cardinals after sweeping the Colorado Rockies. On back-to-back days, they failed to capitalize on losses by the New York Mets.

The hottest lineup in the league got off to a slow start Sunday. Sonny Gray had a no-hitter going until the sixth, when he issued back-to-back walks to the bottom of the lineup. With one out, he hung a changeup to Rafael Devers , and the 104 mph single up the middle got the Giants on the board and ended the no-hit bid. Gray wouldn't make it out of the inning.

The Giants trailed 4-0 before Devers' single, but

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