The San Francisco Giants gave up two runs in the eighth inning and then two more runs in the ninth inning as they lost to the Detroit Tigers by the score of 5-1.  You can’t give up late runs like that in close games if you expect to win.  Bad last two innings that hopefully they team will remember next time they are in that situation.

Jonathan Sanchez had a no hitter going through the first five innings but then gave up a hit in the sixth inning.  Sanchez would eventually pitch seven innings and give up three runs and take the loss for the Giants.  Sanchez droppes his record to 6-4 with the loss.

Billy Sadler threw the eighth inning after he came in for Sanchez who had just given up a home run and single to start the inning.  Salder then gave up a run on a fielder choice.  (The run would be charged to Sanchez).  Vinnie Chulk came into the game to give up two more runs in the ninth inning that extended the Tigers lead to four.

The lone run for the Giants came off the bat of Bengie Molina in the sixth inning when he hit a sacrafice fly that scored Fred Lewis.  The Giants had their chances to score some runs in the game as they had nine hits but they just couldn’t get the job done.

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John Bowker blasted a three run home run in the eighth inning as the San Francisco Giants scored five runs in the eighth and defeated the Detroit Tigers by the score of 8-6.  Bowker’s three run shot came off of Fernando Rodney who was making his first apperance of the year for the Tigers.

After Bowker’s three run blast, Fred Lewis hit a two run ground rule double to score two more runs.  It was a good thing for Lewis’s two run double because the Giants would give up two runs in the ninth inning before ending the game.

Keiichi Yabu ended up getting the win and is now 3-3 on the season.  Tim Lincecum pitched a good game as he tossed seven innings and allowed six hits and four runs.  Lincecum did give up two home runs to Marcus Thames as he was the only one that really did any damage.  Brian Wilson pitched the ninth inning and gave up three hits and two runs as he had a bad outing.

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The San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies combined for 17 runs at Coors field in Denver, and there was only one home run hit in the game!  The Giants were able to defeat the Rockies by the score of 10-7 and avoid the three game sweep in the series.

Fred Lewis hit the only home run in the game when he went deep in the second inning with a three run shot.  Other then that, it was a bunch of rbi singles pretty much for the Giants.  Rich Aurilia also had three rbi in the game to tie Lewis for the game lead.  Ray Durham finished the game with two rbi while Emmanuel Burriss and Jonathan Sanchez both had one rbi.

Sanchez got the win on the mound for the Giants and is now 6-3 on the season. Sanchez threw five innings and gave up nine hits and seven runs.  Usually Sanchez would have got a loss in the game as he gave up seven runs, but thankfully for him and the Giants, the offense was on top of their game and put ten runs on the board.

Billy Sadler, Jack Taschner, Keiichi Yabu, Tyler Walker, and Brian Wilson should all be congratulated because they held off the Rockies over the final four innings of the game.  They were the real game winners if you ask me.  Wilson notched his 19th save of the season in the game as well.

The Giants will now play the Oakland A’s in a interleague Bay Area matchup.  Hopefully a lot of you will be able to attend the games and root on the Giants!

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The San Francisco Giants held off the fiesty Colorado Rockies to win 6-5 on Tuesday night in Denver, Colorado.  Great road win for the Giants as they win a close one against the Rockies.

Tim Lincecum improved to 6-1 as he picked up the win.  Lincecum pitched six inning and allowed five hits and three runs.  He did walk four batters and struck out six others.  Lincecum now has a 2.17 era on the season as he has been throwing the ball very good.

Brian Wilson had some trouble in the ninth inning as he tried to close out the game.  Wilson gave up three hits and two runs but was finally able to get the last out of the game and get his 13th save of the season.

Rich Aurilia and Fred Lewis both hit home runs for the Giants in the game.  Aurilia had a solo shot in the second inning and Lewis had a solo shot in the ninth inning.  Aaron Rowand actually led the Giants with two rbi’s in the game as he had two rbi singles.  Bengie Molina, Omar Vizquel, Aurilia, and Lewis all had one rbi in the game.

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Atleast it wasn’t another lose for the Barry Zito I guess we can say.  Zito pitched six innings of seven hit and three run baseball against the Chicago White Sox on Monday night as the Giants lost 7-3.  Zito really only made one mistake in the game and that was on a two run home run by Lance Berkman.

Vinnie Chulk ended up taking the loss for the Giants as he pitched an inning of relief and gave up two hits and one run.  Merkin Valdez also struggled out of the bullpen as he only recorded one out and gave up two hits and three runs.  Only one of those three runs were earned however as two errors later in the inning scored two runs.

John Bowker had a solo home run which was the fourth of the season for him as he finished the game with one rbi.  Fred Lewis and Omar Vizquel also had one rbi in the game.

Had it not been for the two errors in the eighth inning, the Giants would have had a lot better chance at coming back in the ninth inning.  Four runs in one inning is just to much for this Giants offense to come back from in my opinion.  What do you think Giants fans?  Giants Blog

Once again Barry Zito had a terrible pitching performance as he only lasted 3.2 innings as the Diamondbacks beat the Giants 5-4.  Zito gave up six hits and five earned runs in just over three innings.  Zito’s record is now 0-5 on the season.

Keiichi Yabu, Vinnie Chulk, and Tyler Walker all pitched in relief of Zito and did not allow a hit.  Great job by the bullpen, it was too bad they got put in such a big hole after Zito stunk it up.

Fred Lewis and Randy Winn both had two RBI each in the game.  Aaron Rowand struggled as he went 0-4 with three strikeouts.

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The San Francisco Giants lost 4-2 on Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks.  Arizona is a tuff team to beat this year and this was a hard match up for the struggling Giants lineup.  The Giants just couldn’t keep the Diamondbacks inside the ballpark as the D-backs hit three home runs in the game.

Kevin Correia was the opening pitcher for the Giants throwing for six innings and giving up eight hits, three runs, and two walks.  He was only able to strikeout two Arizona batters.  This loss put him at 1-3 for the year.  Merkin Valdez and Brad Hennessey were brought in to pitch the last two innings.  Valdez did allow one run to cross the plate while Hennessey pitched a scoreless inning.

The Giants scored in the second inning when Jose Castillo singled to center field and scored Aaron Rowand.  The scond Giants run came in the third inning when Fred Lewis hit a solo home run.

The Giants will face off against the Diamondbacks one more time tonight in Arizona before heading to San Diego to take on the Padres for a two game series.

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The San Francisco Giants struggled against the Arizona Diamondbacks and their starting pitcher Brandon Webb on Wednesday afternoon.  The Giants were only able to manage one run in the game and only three total hits as they lost 4-1 You can’t win the ball game in most cases with one run and only three hits.

Eugenio Velez was the only Giants player to record an RBI in the game.  Velez doubled to left-center in the fourth inning to score Fred Lewis.  Other then that double, the Giants bats were silent as Webb dominated them for eight inning and then Brandon Lyon closed the door in the ninth inning.

As for the Giants pitching, Barry Zito took the loss which dropped his record to 0-4 on the season.  Zito didn’t have good command of the ball as he walked five batters, gave up five hits, and let five runs cross the plate.  Only four of the five runs were earned, not like it mattered anyways.

Vinnie Chulk and Merkin Valdez pitched the final three innings and did a good job.  Maybe the bullpen should have been called on earlier in the ballgame with Zito struggling so much.  What do you think Giants fans?

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