GAME THREAD: NL: CINCINNATI (69-83) at SAN FRANCISCO (67-85)

NL: CINCINNATI at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: O Vizquel at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
SAN FRANCISCO 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: D Ross (.205, 2-FOR-2, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - PITCHING CHANGE
SFO: BRIAN WILSON (1-1, 0.89) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4, SAN FRANCISCO 5

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: D ROSS (.205, 2-FOR-2, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Wilson relieved T Walker.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
SAN FRANCISCO 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: D Ross (.205, 2-FOR-2, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Phillips hit for D Ross.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
SAN FRANCISCO 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: B Phillips (.291, 29 HR, 92 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Valentin hit for T Coffey.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
SAN FRANCISCO 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J Valentin (.274, 2 HR, 33 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CINCINNATI 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 7 0
SAN FRANCISCO 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 x 5 12 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: CIN - AARON HARANG, TODD COFFEY (8TH) AND DAVID ROSS

SFO - TRAVIS BLACKLEY, JACK TASCHNER (6TH), RANDY
MESSENGER (6TH), SCOTT ATCHISON (7TH), TYLER WALKER (8TH),
BRIAN WILSON (9TH) AND ELIEZER ALFONZO

HOME RUNS: CIN - JEFF KEPPINGER (5) OFF TRAVIS BLACKLEY IN THE 1ST, 1 ON

SFO - PEDRO FELIZ (20) OFF AARON HARANG IN THE 6TH, 1 ON</div>

 

Feliz, Alfonzo help Giants beat Harang and Reds

<h3>SAN FRANCISCO 5, CINCINNATI 4</h3><div class="pre">SAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) -- Pedro Feliz hit a game-tying two-run</div>homer and Eliezer Alfonzo plated the go-ahead run in a five-runsixth as the San Francisco Giants posted a 5-4 victory over theCincinnati Reds on Sunday.


Suprisingly enough, the Giants' rally came without Barry Bonds,and against National League Cy Young Award candidate AaronHarang.


Harang (16-5) cruised through five innings, allowing just fourhits and striking out seven. However, it all unraveled in thesixth.


The 6-7 righthander squandered a four-run lead as he allowedfive runs and seven hits as the Giants sent nine men to theplate in the frame.


Rookie Rajai Davis lead off with a single to right and KevinFrandsen followed with a single. Fred Lewis plated Davis with adouble to make the score 4-2 and one batter later NateSchierholtz scored Davis with a ground out.


Feliz then blasted a two-run shot to left that tied the game at4-4, and Dan Ortmeier hit a ball that got past a diving NorrisHopper in center for a double. Alfonzo then gave the Giants a5-4 lead with a single.


Harang allowed five runs and 10 hits in seven innings and hadhis personal two-game winning streak snapped.


Randy Messenger (2-4) got the final out of the sixth to pick upthe win and Brian Wilson worked around a one-out double in theninth to record his sixth save in as many chances.

Cincinnati struck for two runs in the first, courtesy of atwo-run home run to left from Jeff Keppinger, following NorrisHopper's leadoff walk.


The Reds offense went silent from there until rallying with twoouts in the sixth. Votto and former Giant Jason Ellison singledto chase reliever Jack Taschner.


David Ross drove the first pitch he saw from Messnger to deepright center for a two-run double, staking the Reds to a 4-0lead.


San Francisco starter Travis Blackley allowed two runs and threehits in five innings in his first start since July 31, 2004.

Bonds was out of the of the lineup for the eighth straight gamenursing a sore toe.

 

Feliz, Alfonzo help Giants beat Harang and Reds

<h3>SAN FRANCISCO 5, CINCINNATI 4</h3>By Ryan McCrary
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


SAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) -- Pedro Feliz hit a game-tying two-runhomer and Eliezer Alfonzo plated the go-ahead run in a five-runsixth as the San Francisco Giants posted a 5-4 victory over theCincinnati Reds on Sunday.


Suprisingly enough, the Giants' rally came without Barry Bonds,and against National League Cy Young Award candidate AaronHarang.


Harang (16-5) cruised through five innings, allowing just fourhits and striking out seven. However, it all unraveled in thesixth.


The 6-7 righthander squandered a four-run lead as he allowedfive runs and seven hits as the Giants sent nine men to theplate in the frame.


Rookie Rajai Davis lead off with a single to right and KevinFrandsen followed with a single. Fred Lewis plated Davis with adouble to make the score 4-2 and one batter later NateSchierholtz scored Davis with a ground out.


Feliz then blasted a two-run shot to left that tied the game at4-4, and Dan Ortmeier hit a ball that got past a diving NorrisHopper in center for a double. Alfonzo then gave the Giants a5-4 lead with a single.


Harang allowed five runs and 10 hits in seven innings and hadhis personal two-game winning streak snapped.


Randy Messenger (2-4) got the final out of the sixth to pick upthe win and Brian Wilson worked around a one-out double in theninth to record his sixth save in as many chances.

Cincinnati struck for two runs in the first, courtesy of atwo-run home run to left from Jeff Keppinger, following NorrisHopper's leadoff walk.


The Reds offense went silent from there until rallying with twoouts in the sixth. Votto and former Giant Jason Ellison singledto chase reliever Jack Taschner.


David Ross drove the first pitch he saw from Messenger to deepright center for a two-run double, staking the Reds to a 4-0lead.


San Francisco starter Travis Blackley allowed two runs and threehits in five innings in his first start since July 31, 2004.

Bonds was out of the of the lineup for the eighth straight gamenursing a sore toe.

 

NL: CINCINNATI at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CINCINNATI 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 7 0
SAN FRANCISCO 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 x 5 12 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: CIN - AARON HARANG, TODD COFFEY (8TH) AND DAVID ROSS

SFO - TRAVIS BLACKLEY, JACK TASCHNER (6TH), RANDY
MESSENGER (6TH), SCOTT ATCHISON (7TH), TYLER WALKER (8TH),
BRIAN WILSON (9TH) AND ELIEZER ALFONZO


WP - RANDY MESSENGER (2-4)
LP - AARON HARANG (16-5)
SAVE - BRIAN WILSON (6)

HOME RUNS: CIN - JEFF KEPPINGER (5) OFF TRAVIS BLACKLEY IN THE 1ST, 1 ON

SFO - PEDRO FELIZ (20) OFF AARON HARANG IN THE 6TH, 1 ON


TIME: 2:31 ATT: 38,029

PROBABLES: SDG - CHRIS YOUNG (9-7, 2.83)
SFO - BARRY ZITO (9-13, 4.56)

PROBABLES: HOU - JUAN GUTIERREZ (1-1, 4.96)
CIN - TOM SHEARN (3-0, 3.94)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (4) VS SAN FRANCISCO (5) - FINAL

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 .336
J Keppinger ss 5 1 1 2 0 1 3 .342
J Cantu 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .326
A Dunn lf 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .264
B Coats lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
E Encarnacion 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .293
J Votto 1b 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .339
J Ellison rf 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .167
D Ross c 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 .205
a-B Phillips ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
A Harang p 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .097
T Coffey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-J Valentin ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277

Totals 33 4 7 4 5 8 14

a-grounded to third for D Ross in the 9th; b-doubled to left for T Coffey in
the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - E Encarnacion (24, T Blackley); D Ross (10, R Messenger); J
Valentin (21, B Wilson). HR - J Keppinger (5, 1st inning off T Blackley 1 on, 0
Out). RBI - J Keppinger 2 (32), D Ross 2 (39). 2-out RBI - D Ross 2. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - A Harang 1, J Keppinger 1, J Ellison 2, B
Coats 1. GIDP - A Harang. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Hopper (14, 2nd base off S Atchison/E Alfonzo).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Ellison (K Frandsen at 2nd base).


SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .278
K Frandsen 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .270
F Lewis lf 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 .274
R Aurilia ss-1b 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 .255
N Schierholtz rf 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .287
P Feliz 3b 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .249
D Ortmeier 1b 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .268
O Vizquel ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
E Alfonzo c 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .255
T Blackley p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
a-E Velez ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222
J Taschner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Messenger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-S McClain ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
S Atchison p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Walker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Wilson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 34 5 12 5 1 7 13

a-struck out swinging for T Blackley in the 5th; b-grounded to second for R
Messenger in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - F Lewis (6, A Harang); D Ortmeier (6, A Harang). HR - P Feliz
(20, 6th inning off A Harang 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - F Lewis (18), N Schierholtz
(8), P Feliz 2 (71), E Alfonzo (6). 2-out RBI - P Feliz 2, E Alfonzo. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - E Alfonzo 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - F Lewis (1st base, D Ross).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (P Feliz-K Frandsen-D Ortmeier).


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CINCINNATI - 200 002 000 -- 4
SAN FRANCISCO - 000 005 00x -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
A Harang (L, 16-5) 7 10 5 5 1 7 1 3.70
T Coffey 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 6.19

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
T Blackley 5 3 2 2 4 5 1 3.60
J Taschner 2/3 2 2 2 0 0 0 5.40
R Messenger (W, 2-4) 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.79
S Atchison (H, 5) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.45
T Walker (H, 7) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.59
B Wilson (S, 6) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.84

BALK - T Blackley. Pitches-strikes: A Harang 105-75; T Coffey 11-8; T
Blackley 82-50; J Taschner 15-9; R Messenger 3-3; S Atchison 19-12; T Walker
14-9; B Wilson 15-11. Ground balls-fly balls: A Harang 5-7; T Coffey 1-2; T
Blackley 7-3; J Taschner 2-0; R Messenger 1-0; S Atchison 0-2; T Walker 1-1; B
Wilson 1-1. Batters faced: A Harang 30; T Coffey 5; T Blackley 21; J Taschner
4; R Messenger 2; S Atchison 4; T Walker 3; B Wilson 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Randy Marsh. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Angel
Campos.

T--2:31. Att--38,029.
Weather: 66 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, out to
right.</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
CINCINNATI 4
SAN FRANCISCO 5 FINAL</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at SAN FRANCISCO

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CINCINNATI (4) AT SAN FRANCISCO (5) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

CINCINNATI 1ST: N Hopper walked. N Hopper to second on balk by T Blackley.
J Keppinger homered to left, N Hopper scored. J Cantu grounded out to second.
A Dunn walked. E Encarnacion doubled to left, A Dunn to third. J Votto struck
out swinging. J Ellison bunted into fielder's choice to third, A Dunn out at
home. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 2, SAN FRANCISCO 0.

CINCINNATI 6TH: J Taschner relieved T Blackley. A Dunn grounded out to
second. E Encarnacion grounded out to third. J Votto singled to center.
J Ellison singled to right, J Votto to second. R Messenger relieved J Taschner.
D Ross doubled to deep center, J Votto and J Ellison scored. A Harang grounded
out to first. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 4, SAN FRANCISCO 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 6TH: B Coats in left field. R Davis singled to right.
K Frandsen singled to right, R Davis to second. F Lewis doubled to left, R Davis
scored, K Frandsen to third. R Aurilia popped out to second. N Schierholtz
grounded out to pitcher, K Frandsen scored, F Lewis to third. P Feliz homered
to left, F Lewis scored. D Ortmeier doubled to deep center. E Alfonzo singled
to left center, D Ortmeier scored. S McClain hit for R Messenger. S McClain
grounded out to second. (5 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 4, SAN FRANCISCO 5.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CINCINNATI (4) AT SAN FRANCISCO (5) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Cincinnati Starting Lineups -- N Hopper CF, J Keppinger SS, J Cantu 2B, A Dunn LF,
E Encarnacion 3B, J Votto 1B, J Ellison RF, D Ross C, A Harang RHP.

San Francisco Starting Lineups -- R Davis CF, K Frandsen 2B, F Lewis LF,
R Aurilia SS, N Schierholtz RF, P Feliz 3B, D Ortmeier 1B, E Alfonzo C,
T Blackley LHP.

Umpires -- Sam Holbrook (HP), Randy Marsh (1B), Bob Davidson (2B), Angel Campos (3B).

Gametime Weather: 66 degrees, Cloudy, wind out to right at 10 mph.


CINCINNATI 1ST: N Hopper walked. N Hopper to second on balk by T Blackley.
J Keppinger homered to left, N Hopper scored. J Cantu grounded out to second.
A Dunn walked. E Encarnacion doubled to left, A Dunn to third. J Votto struck
out swinging. J Ellison bunted into fielder's choice to third, A Dunn out at
home. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 2, SAN FRANCISCO 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 1ST: R Davis struck out swinging. K Frandsen flied out to
right. F Lewis struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 2,
SAN FRANCISCO 0.

CINCINNATI 2ND: D Ross walked. A Harang grounded into double play, third
to second to first, D Ross out at second. N Hopper walked. J Keppinger
grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 2, SAN FRANCISCO 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 2ND: R Aurilia singled to left. N Schierholtz grounded into
fielder's choice to second, R Aurilia out at second. P Feliz flied out to
center. D Ortmeier fouled out to catcher. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
CINCINNATI 2, SAN FRANCISCO 0.

CINCINNATI 3RD: J Cantu flied out to right. A Dunn struck out looking.
E Encarnacion struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 2,
SAN FRANCISCO 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 3RD: E Alfonzo grounded out to shortstop. T Blackley struck
out looking. R Davis grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
CINCINNATI 2, SAN FRANCISCO 0.

CINCINNATI 4TH: J Votto struck out swinging. J Ellison struck out looking.
D Ross singled to left. A Harang lined out to left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
CINCINNATI 2, SAN FRANCISCO 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 4TH: K Frandsen singled to right, K Frandsen out stretching
at second. F Lewis struck out swinging. R Aurilia singled to center.
N Schierholtz flied out to left. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 2,
SAN FRANCISCO 0.

CINCINNATI 5TH: N Hopper grounded out to shortstop. J Keppinger grounded
out to second. J Cantu flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
CINCINNATI 2, SAN FRANCISCO 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 5TH: P Feliz struck out looking. D Ortmeier singled to left.
E Alfonzo struck out swinging. E Velez hit for T Blackley. E Velez struck out
swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 2, SAN FRANCISCO 0.

CINCINNATI 6TH: J Taschner relieved T Blackley. A Dunn grounded out to
second. E Encarnacion grounded out to third. J Votto singled to center.
J Ellison singled to right, J Votto to second. R Messenger relieved J Taschner.
D Ross doubled to deep center, J Votto and J Ellison scored. A Harang grounded
out to first. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 4, SAN FRANCISCO 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 6TH: B Coats in left field. R Davis singled to right.
K Frandsen singled to right, R Davis to second. F Lewis doubled to left, R Davis
scored, K Frandsen to third. R Aurilia popped out to second. N Schierholtz
grounded out to pitcher, K Frandsen scored, F Lewis to third. P Feliz homered
to left, F Lewis scored. D Ortmeier doubled to deep center. E Alfonzo singled
to left center, D Ortmeier scored. S McClain hit for R Messenger. S McClain
grounded out to second. (5 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 4, SAN FRANCISCO 5.

CINCINNATI 7TH: S Atchison relieved R Messenger. N Hopper walked.
J Keppinger flied out to right. J Cantu lined out to left. N Hopper stole
second. B Coats struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 4,
SAN FRANCISCO 5.

SAN FRANCISCO 7TH: R Davis fouled out to catcher. K Frandsen lined out to
right. F Lewis walked. F Lewis picked off first.(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
CINCINNATI 4, SAN FRANCISCO 5.

CINCINNATI 8TH: T Walker relieved S Atchison. E Encarnacion grounded out to
third. J Votto flied out to left. J Ellison struck out swinging. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 4, SAN FRANCISCO 5.

SAN FRANCISCO 8TH: T Coffey relieved A Harang. R Aurilia reached on infield
single to second. N Schierholtz flied out to left. P Feliz flied out to
right. D Ortmeier singled to center, R Aurilia to second. E Alfonzo grounded
out to second. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 4, SAN FRANCISCO 5.

CINCINNATI 9TH: R Aurilia at first base. O Vizquel at shortstop. B Wilson
relieved T Walker. B Phillips hit for D Ross. B Phillips grounded out to third.
J Valentin hit for T Coffey. J Valentin doubled to left. N Hopper flied out
to right. J Keppinger struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
CINCINNATI 4, SAN FRANCISCO 5.</div>

 

Feliz, Alfonzo help Giants beat Harang and Reds

<h3>SAN FRANCISCO 5, CINCINNATI 4</h3>By Ryan McCrary
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


SAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) -- Pedro Feliz hit a game-tying two-runhomer and Eliezer Alfonzo plated the go-ahead run in a five-runsixth as the San Francisco Giants posted a 5-4 victory over theCincinnati Reds on Sunday.


Suprisingly enough, the Giants' rally came without Barry Bonds,and against National League Cy Young Award candidate AaronHarang.


Harang (16-5) cruised through five innings, allowing just fourhits and striking out seven. However, it all unraveled in thesixth.


The 6-7 righthander squandered a four-run lead as he allowedfive runs and seven hits as the Giants sent nine men to theplate in the frame.


"Sometimes that's how the game works," Harang said. "You canhave that one inning that can change the outcome of the game andthat was it."


Rookie Rajai Davis lead off with a single to right and KevinFrandsen followed with a single. Fred Lewis plated Davis with adouble to make the score 4-2 and one batter later NateSchierholtz scored Davis with a ground out.


Feliz then blasted a two-run shot to left that tied the game at4-4, and Dan Ortmeier hit a ball that got past a diving NorrisHopper in center for a double. Alfonzo then gave the Giants a5-4 lead with a single.


"You try to do whatever you can to change it up but it didn't goin my favor," Harang said. "A couple of balls find a hole andthey get a little rally going. When that happens you try tobring it back under control. Then I throw the ball over theguy's shoulder and he whacks it out of the park."


For Feliz it was hit fourth straight 20-plus home run season forthe Giants.


"I feel good about it," said Feliz, who will be a free agentafter this season.


"I was happy I helped put the team in a better position. I playthe game hard and try my best." "I can't say anything about it(free agency), because I don't know anything about it. I justkeep playing and wait and see what happens. I'd be happy to beback. Like I said, I'm just going to wait and see what happens."

Harang allowed five runs and 10 hits in seven innings and hadhis personal two-game winning streak snapped.


"Aaron was cruising. It was a shocker that he couldn't locatehis pitches all of a sudden, Cincinnati manager Pete Mackaninsaid.


We didn't have a lot going early but David (Ross) gets that homerun and we're up 4-0 with our ace on the mound. You think youmight cruise. He always seems to have one bad inning, butusually he gets through it. Today he didn't. I sent him back outto give him a chance to win it, he's earned that, and he shutthem down."


Randy Messenger (2-4) got the final out of the sixth to pick upthe win and Brian Wilson worked around a one-out double in theninth to record his sixth save in as many chances.

Cincinnati struck for two runs in the first, courtesy of atwo-run home run to left from Jeff Keppinger, following NorrisHopper's leadoff walk.


The Reds offense went silent from there until rallying with twoouts in the sixth. Votto and former Giant Jason Ellison singledto chase reliever Jack Taschner.


Ross drove the first pitch he saw from Messenger to deep rightcenter for a two-run double, staking the Reds to a 4-0 lead.

San Francisco starter Travis Blackley allowed two runs and threehits in five innings in his first start since July 31, 2004.

"I was excited to be out there," Blackley said. "It's what I'vewanted for the last three years since the last time I was up. Iwas a little shaky, a little stiff early, but once I started toget my feet under me again, I just concentrated on pitching frombehind and keeping the team in the game and see if we can't winit."


Bonds was out of the of the lineup for the eighth straight gamenursing a sore toe.

 

Feliz, Alfonzo help Giants beat Harang and Reds

<h3>SAN FRANCISCO 5, CINCINNATI 4</h3>By Ryan McCrary
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


SAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) -- Pedro Feliz hit a game-tying two-runhomer and Eliezer Alfonzo plated the go-ahead run in a five-runsixth as the San Francisco Giants posted a 5-4 victory over theCincinnati Reds on Sunday.


Suprisingly enough, the Giants' rally came without Barry Bonds,and against National League Cy Young Award candidate AaronHarang.


Harang (16-5) cruised through five innings, allowing just fourhits and striking out seven. However, it all unraveled in thesixth.


The 6-7 righthander squandered a four-run lead as he allowedfive runs and seven hits as the Giants sent nine men to theplate in the frame.


"Sometimes that's how the game works," Harang said. "You canhave that one inning that can change the outcome of the game andthat was it."


Rookie Rajai Davis lead off with a single to right and KevinFrandsen followed with a single. Fred Lewis plated Davis with adouble to make the score 4-2 and one batter later NateSchierholtz scored Davis with a ground out.


Feliz then blasted a two-run shot to left that tied the game at4-4, and Dan Ortmeier hit a ball that got past a diving NorrisHopper in center for a double. Alfonzo then gave the Giants a5-4 lead with a single.


"You try to do whatever you can to change it up but it didn't goin my favor," Harang said. "A couple of balls find a hole andthey get a little rally going. When that happens you try tobring it back under control. Then I throw the ball over theguy's shoulder and he whacks it out of the park."


For Feliz it was hit fourth straight 20-plus home run season forthe Giants.


"I feel good about it," said Feliz, who will be a free agentafter this season.


"I was happy I helped put the team in a better position. I playthe game hard and try my best." "I can't say anything about it(free agency), because I don't know anything about it. I justkeep playing and wait and see what happens. I'd be happy to beback. Like I said, I'm just going to wait and see what happens."

Harang allowed five runs and 10 hits in seven innings and hadhis personal two-game winning streak snapped.


"Aaron was cruising. It was a shocker that he couldn't locatehis pitches all of a sudden, Cincinnati manager Pete Mackaninsaid.


"We didn't have a lot going early but David (Ross) gets thathome run and we're up 4-0 with our ace on the mound," Mackaninsaid. "You think you might cruise. He always seems to have onebad inning, but usually he gets through it. Today he didn't. Isent him back out to give him a chance to win it, he's earnedthat, and he shut them down."


Randy Messenger (2-4) got the final out of the sixth to pick upthe win and Brian Wilson worked around a one-out double in theninth to record his sixth save in as many chances.

Cincinnati struck for two runs in the first, courtesy of atwo-run home run to left from Jeff Keppinger, following NorrisHopper's leadoff walk.


The Reds offense went silent from there until rallying with twoouts in the sixth. Votto and former Giant Jason Ellison singledto chase reliever Jack Taschner.


Ross drove the first pitch he saw from Messenger to deep rightcenter for a two-run double, staking the Reds to a 4-0 lead.

San Francisco starter Travis Blackley allowed two runs and threehits in five innings in his first start since July 31, 2004.

"I was excited to be out there," Blackley said. "It's what I'vewanted for the last three years since the last time I was up. Iwas a little shaky, a little stiff early, but once I started toget my feet under me again, I just concentrated on pitching frombehind and keeping the team in the game and see if we can't winit."


Bonds was out of the of the lineup for the eighth straight gamenursing a sore toe.