Cain goes the distance for Giants to lock up sweep of A's

SAN FRANCISCO -- Matt Cain endured several years of little run support with no complaints. So, imagine his joy at watching Nate Schierholtz's inside-the-park home run highlight San Francisco's latest win. "I don't think I could run that fast even if there was no fence," Cain said. He pitched a four-hitter for his seventh straight victory and the Giants beat the Oakland Athletics 7-1 on Sunday for a three-game sweep. Pablo Sandoval added a two-run homer and Andres Torres matched his career high with three hits, including a triple, as the Giants won for the ninth time in 12 games and earned their second three-game sweep of the season. They hadn't swept the A's at home since June 15-17, 2001. Cain (9-1) ended a four-start losing streak against the A's. He retired 15 straight after Jack Cust's third-inning double before pinch-hitter Nomar Garciaparra reached on an error in the eighth. Cain hasn't lost since his second outing ...