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Giants 3, Padres 2
Randy Winn drives in a run with a double in the third inning. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
Bengie Molina's fourth career multihomer game played a big part in snapping the Giants' four-game losing streak. His first long ball got them on the board in the second inning, and his second was a walk-off shot in extra innings.
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Series at a glance:
  • Mon. 04/07: SD 8, SF 4
  • Tue. 04/08: SF 3, SD 2
  • Wed. 04/09: vs SD, 7:15 PM PT
SD
San Diego (5-4)
Lost 1
San Francisco 3, San Diego 2   SF
San Francisco (2-6)
Won 1
April 8, 2008
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   R   H   E 
San Diego
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0   2 13 0
San Francisco
0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1   3 9 0
Standings thru 4/8/08  |  Recap: SD | SF  |  Gameday  |  Padres stats  |  Giants stats
San DiegoABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Giles, RF5041000.324
Iguchi, 2B6010014.308
Gonzalez, A, 1B6120004.342
Kouzmanoff, 3B5020014.306
Edmonds, CF4010023.294
Greene, SS5001034.278
Hairston, LF4010033.250
  Crabbe, LF1010000.500
  Meredith, P0000000.000
Bard, C2000214.318
  1-Morton, PR-C1100001.000
Wolf, P2000001.250
  a-McAnulty, PH1000000.313
  Thatcher, P0000000.000
  b-Clark, PH1010000.400
  2-Peavy, PR0000000.250
  Bell, P0000000.000
  Huber, LF1000010.333
Totals44213221228 

a-Flied out for Wolf in the 7th. b-Singled for Thatcher in the 9th.
1-Ran for Bard in the 9th. 2-Ran for Clark in the 9th.

BATTING
TB: Giles 4; Iguchi; Gonzalez, A 2; Kouzmanoff 2; Edmonds; Hairston; Crabbe; Clark.
RBI: Greene (5), Giles (5).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Edmonds; Bard 2; Gonzalez, A; Hairston; Kouzmanoff.
SF: Giles.
GIDP: Iguchi.
Team LOB: 13.

BASERUNNING
SB: Edmonds (1, 2nd base off Walker/Molina).

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Greene-Iguchi-Gonzalez, A, Gonzalez, A-Kouzmanoff).
Pickoffs: Wolf (Ortmeier at 1st base).

 
San FranciscoABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Winn, RF5021001.280
Durham, 2B3010011.200
  Wilson, P0000000.000
  Timpner, LF1000010.000
Rowand, CF5000044.286
Molina, C5222002.267
Aurilia, 1B4000002.160
Castillo, 3B4020000.300
Ortmeier, LF3010001.143
  Davis, LF0000000.143
  b-Lewis, PH0000100.167
  Hennessey, P0000000.000
Bocock, SS3100122.182
Lincecum, P1000010.500
  Valdez, P0000000.000
  Taschner, P0000000.000
  Walker, P0000000.000
  a-Velez, PH-2B2010000.292
Totals363932913 

a-Grounded out for Walker in the 8th. b-Intentionally walked for Davis in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Winn (2, Wolf), Castillo (5, Bell).
HR: Molina 2 (3, 2nd inning off Wolf, 0 on, 0 out; 11th inning off Meredith, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Winn 3; Durham; Molina 8; Castillo 3; Ortmeier; Velez.
RBI: Molina 2 (7), Winn (2).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rowand; Aurilia; Bocock.
S: Lincecum.
GIDP: Ortmeier.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Velez (2, 2nd base off Meredith/Morton).
PO: Ortmeier (1st base by Wolf).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Ortmeier (Kouzmanoff at 3rd base).
DP: (Bocock-Aurilia).

 
San DiegoIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Wolf 6.05221412.25
Thatcher 2.010002011.25
Bell 1.01001100.00
Meredith (L, 0-1)1.12110211.80
 
San FranciscoIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Lincecum 6.07111701.80
Valdez (H, 1)0.21000001.93
Taschner (H, 1)0.10000002.45
Walker (H, 2)1.01000200.00
Wilson (BS, 1)1.02111009.00
Hennessey (W, 1-0)2.020003014.40

IBB: Lewis (by Bell).
HBP: Durham (by Wolf), Edmonds (by Lincecum).
Pitches-strikes: Wolf 73-49, Thatcher 29-21, Bell 22-12, Meredith 17-12, Lincecum 97-64, Valdez 15-8, Taschner 3-3, Walker 13-9, Wilson 25-13, Hennessey 38-23.
Ground outs-fly outs: Wolf 8-5, Thatcher 3-1, Bell 1-1, Meredith 2-0, Lincecum 6-5, Valdez 1-1, Taschner 0-1, Walker 1-0, Wilson 1-2, Hennessey 0-3.
Batters faced: Wolf 23, Thatcher 7, Bell 5, Meredith 5, Lincecum 26, Valdez 3, Taschner 1, Walker 4, Wilson 6, Hennessey 8.
Inherited runners-scored: Taschner 1-0.
EjectionsSan Diego Padres left fielder Scott Hairston ejected by HP umpire Tim Timmons. (8th).
Umpires: HP: Tim Timmons. 1B: Gary Cederstrom. 2B: Fieldin Culbreth. 3B: Jim Reynolds.
Weather: 52 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 25 mph, Out to CF.
T: 3:24.
Att: 35,795.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner