Giants 5, Diamondbacks 4
Pablo Sandoval scores on Bengie Molina's single in the fifth inning. (Matt York/AP)
By Tom Singer / MLB.com
Barry Zito allowed four runs, with two of them coming after Juan Uribe's error, but five relievers shut down the D-backs after that. The Giants then caught a break in the eighth with an Arizona error and Fred Lewis brought home the winning run to cut the Wild Card deficit to four games.
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Series at a glance:
Mon. 09/21:
SF 5, ARI 4
Tue. 09/22:
ARI 10, SF 8
Wed. 09/23:
@ ARI, 7:10 PM PT
San Francisco
(81-69)
Won 1
San Francisco 5, Arizona 4
Today's Boxes 9/21/09
SD 11, PIT 6
TOR 9, BAL 2
ATL 11, NYM 3
CHC 10, MIL 2
STL 7, HOU 3
KC 12, BOS 9
MIN 7, CWS 0
LAA 5, NYY 2
TEX 10, OAK 3
Arizona
(65-86)
Lost 3
September 21, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
San Francisco
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
1
0
5
8
1
Arizona
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
4
9
3
Standings thru 9/21/09  | Recap: SF | ARI  | Gameday  | Giants stats  | D-backs stats
San Francisco
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Velez , LF-2B
4
0
1
1
1
0
1
.273
Sanchez, F , 2B
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
.293
Frandsen , 2B
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
.156
a-Lewis, F , PH
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
.266
Torres , LF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.257
Winn , RF
3
0
0
0
1
1
0
.262
Romo , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Bowker , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
.190
Affeldt , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.500
Wilson, Br , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Sandoval, P , 3B
5
1
2
0
0
0
1
.323
Molina, B , C
5
1
1
1
0
1
3
.262
Uribe , SS
5
0
2
0
0
1
3
.291
Ishikawa , 1B
2
2
0
0
3
0
1
.266
Rowand , CF
2
0
1
1
0
1
0
.266
Zito , P
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
.122
Howry , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Runzler , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Schierholtz , RF
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
.272
Totals
34
5
8
4
6
4
20
a-Grounded into a forceout for Frandsen in the 8th. b-Flied out for Romo in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Sandoval, P (43, Buckner).TB : Velez; Sanchez, F; Sandoval, P 3; Molina, B; Uribe
2; Rowand.RBI : Velez (28), Molina, B (75), Rowand (63), Lewis, F (19).Runners left in scoring position,
2 out : Uribe 2; Frandsen 2; Zito; Bowker.SAC : Zito.SF : Rowand.Team RISP : 1-for-11.Team
LOB : 11. BASERUNNING SB : Sandoval, P (5, 2nd base off Buckner/Hester).PO : Velez
(1st base by Buckner). FIELDING E : Uribe (9, missed catch).Outfield assists : Velez
(Reynolds, Ma at 3rd base).DP : (Frandsen-Uribe-Ishikawa).
Arizona
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Young, Ch , CF
4
1
2
0
1
2
2
.208
Drew, S , SS
5
0
1
0
0
1
5
.259
Upton, J , RF
5
0
1
2
0
1
3
.305
Reynolds, Ma , 3B
3
1
1
2
1
0
3
.267
Roberts, R , 2B
3
0
2
0
0
0
2
.281
Ojeda , 2B
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.235
Byrnes , LF
4
0
0
0
0
1
3
.210
Allen , 1B
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
.211
c-Ryal , PH-1B
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.250
Hester , C
4
1
2
0
0
0
1
.350
Buckner , P
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.267
Rosales, L , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Carlin , PH
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
.176
Petit, Y , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.037
b-Romero , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.255
Schlereth , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Vasquez , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Boyer , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
d-Parra, G , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.293
Totals
35
4
9
4
4
7
22
a-Walked for Rosales, L in the 5th. b-Grounded into a forceout for Petit, Y in the 6th. c-Flied out for Allen in the 8th.
d-Struck out for Boyer in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Hester (2, Zito).HR : Reynolds, Ma (43, 1st inning off Zito, 1 on, 2 out).TB :
Young, Ch 2; Drew, S; Upton, J; Reynolds, Ma 4; Roberts, R 2; Hester 3.RBI : Reynolds, Ma 2 (99), Upton, J 2 (82).2-out
RBI : Reynolds, Ma 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Roberts, R.GIDP : Drew, S.Team
RISP : 1-for-5.Team LOB : 8. FIELDING E : Allen (2, fielding), Roberts, R (6, fielding),
Vasquez (1, throw).Pickoffs : Buckner (Velez at 1st base).
San Francisco
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Zito
4.1
6
4
3
3
4
1
3.99
Howry
1.1
1
0
0
0
0
0
3.41
Runzler
0.2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Romo (W, 5-2)
0.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.06
Affeldt (H, 32)
1.0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1.75
Wilson, Br (S, 35)
1.0
1
0
0
0
3
0
2.61
IBB : Velez (by Vasquez).HBP : Rowand (by Buckner).Pitches-strikes : Zito 92-57, Howry 21-12,
Runzler 15-10, Romo 6-4, Affeldt 16-8, Wilson, Br 25-17, Buckner 104-64, Rosales, L 13-7, Petit, Y 10-5, Schlereth 18-10,
Vasquez 23-12, Boyer 8-6.Groundouts-flyouts : Zito 4-1, Howry 0-2, Runzler 1-1, Romo 0-1, Affeldt 1-1, Wilson,
Br 0-0, Buckner 7-2, Rosales, L 1-1, Petit, Y 2-1, Schlereth 1-1, Vasquez 1-1, Boyer 2-0.Batters faced : Zito 21,
Howry 5, Runzler 3, Romo 2, Affeldt 4, Wilson, Br 4, Buckner 24, Rosales, L 3, Petit, Y 3, Schlereth 3, Vasquez 6, Boyer 4.Inherited
runners-scored : Howry 2-0, Runzler 1-0, Romo 1-0, Rosales, L 2-1.Umpires : HP: Kerwin Danley. 1B: Wally Bell.
2B: Marty Foster. 3B: Angel Campos.Weather : 105 degrees, clear.Wind : 13 mph, L to R.T :
3:32.Att : 25,384.September 21, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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