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Giants scratch left fielder Angel Pagan with back spasms

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Giants left fielder Angel Pagan has been scratched from the starting lineup of NL Division Game 3 against the Chicago Cubs because of back
Giants scratch left fielder Angel Pagan with back spasms
Giants scratch left fielder Angel Pagan with back spasms

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Giants left fielder Angel Pagan has been scratched from the starting lineup of NL Division Game 3 against the Chicago Cubs because of back spasms.

San Francisco announced it lineup change less than hour before the scheduled first pitch Monday night. The Giants trail 0-2 in the best-of-five series.

Pagan has a .455 (5 for 11) average against Jake Arrieta with a double and two strikeouts. Gregor Blanco replaced him left while batting eighth; he is 0 for 7 against Arrieta.

Pagan is hitting .300 with a double this postseason.