SAN FRANCISCO - Matt Cain was one of the first Giants to receive his World Series championship ring during a pregame ceremony near home plate.
San Francisco's ace wasn't on the field much longer.
Cain became the first Giants pitcher since 1902 to allow nine runs in an inning when Matt Carpenter and the St. Louis Cardinals tagged him in a 14-3 romp over San Francisco on Sunday.
It was Cain's shortest since June 24, 2010, while the nine runs 鈥� all of them earned 鈥� matched a career-high for runs allowed by the right-hander. St. Louis also scored nine runs in 3 2-3 innings against Cain on April 18, 2008.
"It just kind of fell apart," said Cain (0-1), who threw just 66 pitches. "I don't know that they changed anything. I just started making some bad pitches and they put good swings (together)."
The Cardinals' last two runs came home on Carlos Beltran's single off reliever Jose Mijares.
According to research by the Elias Sports Bureau provided by the team, Cain was the first Giants pitcher to give up nine runs in an inning since John Cronin on Sept. 27, 1902, in the second game of New York's doubleheader against Brooklyn.
"He started getting the ball up a little bit, made a few mistakes," San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy said. "We couldn't stop the bleeding and the game got out of hand there. You get one of those innings and that third out seems like it's the hardest thing to get. That's what happened."
Adam Wainwright (1-1) pitched seven innings, giving up two runs on seven hits for his first win since signing a rich new contract at the end of spring training. He struck out six and walked none.
Cain pitched a perfect game last year and helped the Giants win their second title in three seasons. The pregame ceremony included the presentation of rings to Giants Hall of Famers Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Orlando Cepeda, Juan Marichal and Gaylord Perry.
Cain retired the first nine batters, then gave up seven hits while getting just two outs in the fourth. Beltran, Carpenter and Matt Adams each drove in two runs during the outburst. Cain left after Carpenter's two-run single.
"This was definitely an exciting day for all of us," Cain said. "I wish I would have done better to keep the excitement going, but it's a long season."
Adams finished with three hits, including a two-run double in the fourth.
The Giants gave up their most runs in an inning since 2004 when Cincinnati scored 10 in the eighth.
The Cardinals' team record is 12 in an inning, accomplished last July.
Carpenter added an RBI double in the eighth. Allen Craig, Pete Kozma and John Jay drove in two runs apiece.
"I can't get over the two-out, two-strike hits we put together," Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. "If you're looking for a kind of offence, that's what we can be. It was a nice run there."
Brandon Belt singled with two outs in the Giants' ninth to end an 0-for-12 streak and Nick Noonan followed with a single for his first major league hit.
NOTES: Cardinals 3B David Freese was 3 for 5 with 2 RBIs in a rehab game with Triple-A Memphis. ... LHP Jamie Garcia (1-0, 1.59) starts Monday night for the Cardinals against Cincinnati. His eight wins against the Reds are his most against any team. ... Carpenter is 6 for 7 in two games against Cain. ... Cain is 2-4 with a 6.18 ERA in nine starts against St. Louis.
