Series Thread: Cincinnati (46-61) at San Francisco (60-48)

Aug 8, 2009 at 4:03 PM

#46

Birdman_Jr
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Who won?????????

Aug 8, 2009 at 4:08 PM

#47

szgiant
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Originally posted by Birdman Jr:
Who won?????????

4-2 Giants

Aug 8, 2009 at 4:24 PM

#48

BigRon
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Molina's hitting, Zito's pitching power Giants over Reds
Aug. 8, 2009
CBSSports.com wire reports

SAN FRANCISCO -- Bengie Molina homered among his three hits and drove in three runs and Barry Zito pitched six strong innings, helping the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Saturday.

Eugenio Velez also connected as the Giants won their fifth in seven games. Fred Lewis added two hits.

Zito (8-10) gave up two runs and three hits over six innings to win his third straight decision. He walked two and struck out four. Zito last won three consecutive decisions from May 23-June, 2007.

Brian Wilson bounced back from Friday night's blown save to pitch a scoreless ninth for his 28th save in 33 chances.

Bronson Arroyo (10-11) gave up three runs on seven hits to lose his third decision in a row. He struck out two and did not walk a batter. Wladimir Balentien and Jonny Gomes drove in runs for the Reds, who have lost 11 of their last 13 road games.

Arroyo, who has not won in San Francisco in five starts, also had a three-game winning streak against the Giants end.

Molina, who has four extra base hits -- two home runs -- over his past three games, last recorded extra base hits in three straight between April 23-25 of this season.
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Molina doubled home a run in the first but the Reds tied it in the second on Balentien's double and took the lead in the fourth after Brandon Phillips doubled and scored on Gomes' single.

Velez led off the sixth with his second home run in two days and Molina put the Giants ahead with an RBI single.

Molina added a one-out home run in the eighth.

Notes

Reds 3B Scott Rolen was scratched from the starting lineup because of concussion-like symptoms. He is scheduled to be examined in Cincinnati on Sunday. ... The Reds are 1-7 against the California teams. ... Zito allowed 16 runs in 6 2-3 innings over two starts against the Reds last year. ... Velez has hit three of his four career home runs against the Reds. ... Phillips has hit safely in eight of his last nine games. ... Balentien has hits in all four of his starts with the Reds.

Aug 8, 2009 at 4:29 PM

#49

crzy
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thank god we won

Aug 8, 2009 at 4:55 PM

#50

Thizz415
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great we capitalized today and did not give up the lead. Congrats to Zito for pitching another great game and Mollina for coming through and helping the team win.

Aug 8, 2009 at 7:29 PM

#51