GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: SAN FRANCISCO (47-61) at SAN DIEGO (59-50)

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Hennessey relieved B Zito.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 2
SAN DIEGO 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: R Mackowiak (.333, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Sweeney at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 2
SAN DIEGO 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: R Mackowiak (.333, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Ensberg hit for H Bell.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 2
SAN DIEGO 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: M Ensberg (.231, 10 HR, 35 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MIKE CAMERON SCORED MORGAN ENSBERG.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M CAMERON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 2
SAN DIEGO 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: G BLUM (.260, 0-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at SAN DIEGO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SFO - BRAD HENNESSEY
SDG - HEATH BELL (OUT)

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: F LEWIS (.275, 2-FOR-3, RBI)
K FRANDSEN (.239, 1-FOR-3)
G RODRIGUEZ (.244, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">SAN FRANCISCO (2) VS SAN DIEGO (5) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Roberts cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .261
R Winn rf 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 .290
R Durham 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .233
R Klesko 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .272
B Hennessey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
P Feliz 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247
F Lewis lf 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .275
K Frandsen ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .239
G Rodriguez c 3 1 0 0 0 2 3 .244
N Lowry p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .042
J Taschner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
V Chulk p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Kline p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-R Davis ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
B Zito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .103
M Sweeney 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230

Totals 29 2 4 2 2 5 10

a-bunt grounded out to catcher for S Kline in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - R Klesko (19, J Germano); F Lewis (5, J Germano). S - J Taschner.
RBI - F Lewis (17), R Winn (34). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G
Rodriguez 2, R Durham 1, F Lewis 1. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - P Feliz (5, catch).


SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Cameron cf 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 .255
G Blum lf 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .258
A Gonzalez 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .263
K Greene ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .230
K Kouzmanoff 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .229
M Barrett c 3 2 1 0 1 0 3 .247
R Mackowiak rf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .316
M Giles 2b 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 .229
J Germano p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .227
D Brocail p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
a-B Giles ph 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .295
G Maddux pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .103
J Hampson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
H Bell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-M Ensberg ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .234

Totals 30 5 6 4 5 7 17

a-grounded into fielder's choice to second for D Brocail in the 6th; b-singled
to left for H Bell in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - M Cameron (26, B Hennessey). SF - M Giles. RBI - M Giles 2 (35),
B Giles (24), M Cameron (56). 2-out RBI - M Giles, M Cameron. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - A Gonzalez 1, M Barrett 2, G Blum 1, J Germano 2, K
Kouzmanoff 1. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Cameron (12, 3rd base off J Taschner/G Rodriguez).


----------------------------------------------------
SAN FRANCISCO - 010 010 00 -- 2
SAN DIEGO - 010 012 01 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
N Lowry 3 2 1 1 3 1 0 3.32
J Taschner 2 0 1 0 1 3 0 5.54
V Chulk 2/3 2 2 2 1 1 0 3.89
S Kline 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.12
B Zito 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.08
B Hennessey 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 3.33

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Germano 5 2/3 2 2 2 2 3 0 4.30
D Brocail 1/3 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.01
J Hampson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.62
H Bell 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.42

WP - N Lowry, J Germano. HBP - R Mackowiak (by N Lowry); A Gonzalez (by J
Taschner). Pitches-strikes: N Lowry 48-26; J Taschner 34-20; V Chulk 30-17; S
Kline 2-2; B Zito 17-8; B Hennessey 22-15; J Germano 85-55; D Brocail 15-12; J
Hampson 9-7; H Bell 19-13. Ground balls-fly balls: N Lowry 5-3; J Taschner 1-2;
V Chulk 1-1; S Kline 0-1; B Zito 1-2; B Hennessey 1-0; J Germano 9-7; D Brocail
1-0; J Hampson 2-0; H Bell 2-0. Batters faced: N Lowry 15; J Taschner 8; V
Chulk 6; S Kline 1; B Zito 3; B Hennessey 5; J Germano 23; D Brocail 3; J
Hampson 3; H Bell 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Doug Eddings. 2B--Dana Demuth. 3B--Ramon
Armendariz.

Weather: 77 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - PITCHING CHANGE
SDG: TREVOR HOFFMAN (2-3, 1.62) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 2, SAN DIEGO 5

DUE UP FOR SANFRNCSCO: F LEWIS (.275, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Hoffman relieved H Bell.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 2
SAN DIEGO 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: F Lewis (.275, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Molina hit for G Rodriguez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, F LEWIS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 2
SAN DIEGO 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: B Molina (.269, 10 HR, 55 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY BENGIE MOLINA (11) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT
IN THE 9TH OFF TREVOR HOFFMAN SCORED FRED LEWIS.
CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 4, SAN DIEGO 5

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: M SWEENEY (.230, 2 HR, 10 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at SAN DIEGO

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

BATTERIES: SFO - NOAH LOWRY, JACK TASCHNER (4TH), VINNIE CHULK (6TH), STEVE
KLINE (6TH), BARRY ZITO (7TH), BRAD HENNESSEY (8TH) AND
GUILLERMO RODRIGUEZ

SDG - JUSTIN GERMANO, DOUG BROCAIL (6TH), JUSTIN
HAMPSON (7TH), HEATH BELL (8TH), TREVOR HOFFMAN (9TH) AND
MICHAEL BARRETT

HOME RUNS: SFO - BENGIE MOLINA (11) OFF TREVOR HOFFMAN IN THE 9TH, 1 ON

SDG - NONE</div>

 

Bonds sits as Padres complete sweep of Padres

<h3>SAN DIEGO 5, SAN FRANCISCO 4</h3>By Tim Powers
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


SAN DIEGO (Ticker) - While Barry Bonds enjoyed his day off,Marcus Giles took advantage of some rare playing time.

Giles drove in two runs, including the go-ahead score, as theSan Diego Padres completed a sweep of the San Francisco Giantswith a 5-4 triumph on Sunday.


Doug Brocail (4-1) entered the game in the sixth when starterJustin Germano had to leave the game after being struck in thehand by a batted ball, and pitched one-third of an inning topick up the victory.


One day after Bonds tied Hank Aaron's all-time mark with his755th career homer, the 43-year-old slugger skipped the contest,deciding instead to celebrate the achievement with his family.Bonds, however, was seen stirring in the dugout in the ninthinning after Molina's blast.


Bonds will continue his pursuit of sole possession of the recordwhen the Giants return to San Francisco on Monday night to opena six-game homestand against Washington and Pittsburgh.

Giles, on the other hand, pushed his way into the lineup whenutility man Geoff Blum was forced to start in left field due toinjuries to regular Milton Bradley and reserve Scott Hairston.

Dropped to the eighth spot in the lineup after leading off forthe first half of the season, Giles opened the San Diego scoringagainst San Francisco starter Noah Lowry with a single in thesecond, and gave the Padres the lead in the sixth with asacrifice fly to center that plated Michael Barrett.

The younger of the two Giles brothers on the Padres' rosterbegan the year as the starter at second after signing as a freeagent in the offseason, but had made just one start in the lastweek after hitting .143 in July as his average dipped to .230entering the contest.


Justin Hampson and Heath Bell worked scoreless frames in frontof Trevor Hoffman, who survived a two-run pinch homer by BengieMolina before recording his 29th save in 31 chances, and 511thof his career.


Germano injured his right thumb on the play, but the 25-year-oldrighthander is not expected to miss any time.


Lowry also was forced to leave the game prematurely, as thelefthander experienced tightness in his forearm after allowingone run over three innings.


Vinnie Chulk (1-1) suffered the loss in relief, working twoinnings and surrendering a pair of runs.


Mike Cameron doubled in a run in the eighth for San Diego, whichswept a series at home for the third time this year and firstsince June 5-7 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.


Barry Zito pitched a scoreless seventh, his first careerappearance in relief for San Francisco, which has lost four offive.

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at SAN DIEGO

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

BATTERIES: SFO - NOAH LOWRY, JACK TASCHNER (4TH), VINNIE CHULK (6TH), STEVE
KLINE (6TH), BARRY ZITO (7TH), BRAD HENNESSEY (8TH) AND
GUILLERMO RODRIGUEZ

SDG - JUSTIN GERMANO, DOUG BROCAIL (6TH), JUSTIN
HAMPSON (7TH), HEATH BELL (8TH), TREVOR HOFFMAN (9TH) AND
MICHAEL BARRETT


WP - DOUG BROCAIL (4-1)
LP - VINNIE CHULK (4-3)
SAVE - TREVOR HOFFMAN (29)

HOME RUNS: SFO - BENGIE MOLINA (11) OFF TREVOR HOFFMAN IN THE 9TH, 1 ON

SDG - NONE


TIME: 2:59 ATT: 42,438

PROBABLES: SDG - DAVID WELLS (5-7, 5.18)
STL - BRADEN LOOPER (8-9, 5.23)

PROBABLES: WAS - JOHN LANNAN (1-0, 5.40)
SFO - TIM LINCECUM (6-2, 3.75)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at SAN DIEGO

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

SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Roberts cf 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .260
R Winn rf 5 0 0 1 0 2 2 .289
R Durham 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .233
R Klesko 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .272
B Hennessey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
P Feliz 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247
F Lewis lf 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .275
K Frandsen ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .238
G Rodriguez c 3 1 0 0 0 2 3 .244
b-B Molina ph 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .271
N Lowry p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .042
J Taschner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
V Chulk p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Kline p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-R Davis ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
B Zito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .103
M Sweeney 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .239

Totals 34 4 6 4 3 6 12

a-bunt grounded out to catcher for S Kline in the 7th; b-homered to left for G
Rodriguez in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - R Klesko (19, J Germano); F Lewis (5, J Germano). HR - B Molina
(11, 9th inning off T Hoffman 1 on, 1 Out). S - J Taschner. RBI - F Lewis (17),
R Winn (34), B Molina 2 (57). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G
Rodriguez 2, R Durham 1, F Lewis 1. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - P Feliz (5, catch).


SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Cameron cf 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 .255
G Blum lf 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .258
A Gonzalez 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .263
K Greene ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .230
K Kouzmanoff 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .229
M Barrett c 3 2 1 0 1 0 3 .247
R Mackowiak rf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .316
M Giles 2b 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 .229
J Germano p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .227
D Brocail p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
a-B Giles ph 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .295
G Maddux pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .103
J Hampson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
H Bell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-M Ensberg ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .234
T Hoffman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 30 5 6 4 5 7 17

a-grounded into fielder's choice to second for D Brocail in the 6th; b-singled
to left for H Bell in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - M Cameron (26, B Hennessey). SF - M Giles. RBI - M Giles 2 (35),
B Giles (24), M Cameron (56). 2-out RBI - M Giles, M Cameron. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - A Gonzalez 1, M Barrett 2, G Blum 1, J Germano 2, K
Kouzmanoff 1. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Cameron (12, 3rd base off J Taschner/G Rodriguez).


----------------------------------------------------
SAN FRANCISCO - 010 010 002 -- 4
SAN DIEGO - 010 012 01x -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
N Lowry 3 2 1 1 3 1 0 3.32
J Taschner 2 0 1 0 1 3 0 5.54
V Chulk (L, 4-3) 2/3 2 2 2 1 1 0 3.89
S Kline 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.12
B Zito 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.08
B Hennessey 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 3.33

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Germano 5 2/3 2 2 2 2 3 0 4.30
D Brocail (W, 4-1) 1/3 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.01
J Hampson (H, 1) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.62
H Bell (H, 20) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.42
T Hoffman (S, 29) 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2.02

WP - N Lowry, J Germano. HBP - R Mackowiak (by N Lowry); A Gonzalez (by J
Taschner). Pitches-strikes: N Lowry 48-26; J Taschner 34-20; V Chulk 30-17; S
Kline 2-2; B Zito 17-8; B Hennessey 22-15; J Germano 85-55; D Brocail 15-12; J
Hampson 9-7; H Bell 19-13; T Hoffman 20-12. Ground balls-fly balls: N Lowry
5-3; J Taschner 1-2; V Chulk 1-1; S Kline 0-1; B Zito 1-2; B Hennessey 1-0; J
Germano 9-7; D Brocail 1-0; J Hampson 2-0; H Bell 2-0; T Hoffman 1-1. Batters
faced: N Lowry 15; J Taschner 8; V Chulk 6; S Kline 1; B Zito 3; B Hennessey 5;
J Germano 23; D Brocail 3; J Hampson 3; H Bell 3; T Hoffman 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Doug Eddings. 2B--Dana Demuth. 3B--Ramon
Armendariz.

T--2:59. Att--42,438.
Weather: 77 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, left to
right.</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at SAN DIEGO

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

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SAN FRANCISCO (4) AT SAN DIEGO (5) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

SAN FRANCISCO 2ND: R Klesko doubled to deep left. P Feliz grounded out to
third. F Lewis doubled to left, R Klesko scored. K Frandsen popped out to
second. G Rodriguez struck out looking. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 1, SAN DIEGO 0.

SAN DIEGO 2ND: K Greene flied out to center. K Kouzmanoff grounded out to
third. M Barrett walked. R Mackowiak hit by pitch, M Barrett to second.
M Giles singled to center, M Barrett scored, R Mackowiak to third, M Giles to
second advancing on throw. J Germano grounded out to second. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 1, SAN DIEGO 1.

SAN FRANCISCO 5TH: K Frandsen grounded out to shortstop. G Rodriguez
struck out swinging, G Rodriguez safe at first on wild pitch by J Germano.
J Taschner sacrificed into fielder's choice to first, G Rodriguez to second.
D Roberts walked, G Rodriguez to third, J Taschner to second. R Winn grounded
into fielder's choice to first, G Rodriguez scored, D Roberts out at second,
J Taschner to third. R Durham popped out to shortstop. (1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 2, SAN DIEGO 1.

SAN DIEGO 5TH: M Cameron walked. G Blum flied out to center. A Gonzalez
hit by pitch, M Cameron to second. M Cameron stole third, M Cameron scored,
A Gonzalez safe at second on error by third baseman P Feliz. K Greene struck out
swinging. K Kouzmanoff flied out to left. (1 Run, 0 Hits, 1 Error)
SAN FRANCISCO 2, SAN DIEGO 2.

SAN DIEGO 6TH: V Chulk relieved J Taschner. M Barrett singled to left.
R Mackowiak singled to left center, M Barrett to third, R Mackowiak to second
advancing on throw. M Giles hit sacrifice fly to center, M Barrett scored,
R Mackowiak to third. B Giles hit for D Brocail. B Giles grounded into fielder's
choice to second, R Mackowiak scored. G Maddux ran for B Giles. M Cameron
struck out swinging. G Blum walked, G Maddux to second. S Kline relieved
V Chulk. A Gonzalez lined out to first. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 2,
SAN DIEGO 4.

SAN DIEGO 8TH: B Hennessey relieved B Zito. M Sweeney at first base.
R Mackowiak struck out looking. M Giles grounded out to third. M Ensberg hit
for H Bell. M Ensberg singled to left. M Cameron doubled to deep right center,
M Ensberg scored. G Blum struck out looking. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 2, SAN DIEGO 5.

SAN FRANCISCO 9TH: T Hoffman relieved H Bell. F Lewis walked. K Frandsen
grounded out to shortstop, F Lewis to second. B Molina hit for G Rodriguez.
B Molina homered to left, F Lewis scored. M Sweeney singled to right. D Roberts
flied out to left. R Winn struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 4, SAN DIEGO 5.</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at SAN DIEGO

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

San Francisco Starting Lineups -- D Roberts CF, R Winn RF, R Durham 2B,
R Klesko 1B, P Feliz 3B, F Lewis LF, K Frandsen SS, G Rodriguez C, N Lowry LHP.

San Diego Starting Lineups -- M Cameron CF, G Blum LF, A Gonzalez 1B, K Greene
SS, K Kouzmanoff 3B, M Barrett C, R Mackowiak RF, M Giles 2B, J Germano RHP.

Umpires -- Kerwin Danley (HP), Doug Eddings (1B), Dana Demuth (2B),
Ramon Armendariz (3B).

Gametime Weather: 77 degrees, Sunny, wind left to right at 6 mph.


SAN FRANCISCO 1ST: D Roberts grounded out to third. R Winn grounded out to
second. R Durham popped out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 0, SAN DIEGO 0.

SAN DIEGO 1ST: M Cameron lined out to shortstop. G Blum grounded out to
third. A Gonzalez grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 0, SAN DIEGO 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 2ND: R Klesko doubled to deep left. P Feliz grounded out to
third. F Lewis doubled to left, R Klesko scored. K Frandsen popped out to
second. G Rodriguez struck out looking. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 1, SAN DIEGO 0.

SAN DIEGO 2ND: K Greene flied out to center. K Kouzmanoff grounded out to
third. M Barrett walked. R Mackowiak hit by pitch, M Barrett to second.
M Giles singled to center, M Barrett scored, R Mackowiak to third, M Giles to
second advancing on throw. J Germano grounded out to second. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 1, SAN DIEGO 1.

SAN FRANCISCO 3RD: N Lowry flied out to center. D Roberts struck out
looking. R Winn lined out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 1,
SAN DIEGO 1.

SAN DIEGO 3RD: M Cameron walked. G Blum grounded into fielder's choice to
shortstop, M Cameron out at second. A Gonzalez singled to right center, G Blum
to second. G Blum to third, A Gonzalez to second on wild pitch by N Lowry.
K Greene walked. K Kouzmanoff struck out looking. M Barrett fouled out to
first. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 1, SAN DIEGO 1.

SAN FRANCISCO 4TH: R Durham walked. R Klesko flied out to left. P Feliz
grounded out to third, R Durham to second. F Lewis popped out to third.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 1, SAN DIEGO 1.

SAN DIEGO 4TH: J Taschner relieved N Lowry. R Mackowiak grounded out to
shortstop. M Giles struck out swinging. J Germano struck out swinging.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 1, SAN DIEGO 1.

SAN FRANCISCO 5TH: K Frandsen grounded out to shortstop. G Rodriguez
struck out swinging, G Rodriguez safe at first on wild pitch by J Germano.
J Taschner sacrificed into fielder's choice to first, G Rodriguez to second.
D Roberts walked, G Rodriguez to third, J Taschner to second. R Winn grounded
into fielder's choice to first, G Rodriguez scored, D Roberts out at second,
J Taschner to third. R Durham popped out to shortstop. (1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 2, SAN DIEGO 1.

SAN DIEGO 5TH: M Cameron walked. G Blum flied out to center. A Gonzalez
hit by pitch, M Cameron to second. M Cameron stole third, M Cameron scored,
A Gonzalez safe at second on error by third baseman P Feliz. K Greene struck out
swinging. K Kouzmanoff flied out to left. (1 Run, 0 Hits, 1 Error)
SAN FRANCISCO 2, SAN DIEGO 2.

SAN FRANCISCO 6TH: R Klesko grounded out to first. P Feliz grounded out to
pitcher. D Brocail relieved J Germano. F Lewis singled to center. K Frandsen
singled to center, F Lewis to second. G Rodriguez grounded out to pitcher.
(0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 2, SAN DIEGO 2.

SAN DIEGO 6TH: V Chulk relieved J Taschner. M Barrett singled to left.
R Mackowiak singled to left center, M Barrett to third, R Mackowiak to second
advancing on throw. M Giles hit sacrifice fly to center, M Barrett scored,
R Mackowiak to third. B Giles hit for D Brocail. B Giles grounded into fielder's
choice to second, R Mackowiak scored. G Maddux ran for B Giles. M Cameron
struck out swinging. G Blum walked, G Maddux to second. S Kline relieved
V Chulk. A Gonzalez lined out to first. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 2, SAN DIEGO 4.

SAN FRANCISCO 7TH: J Hampson relieved D Brocail. R Davis hit for S Kline.
R Davis bunt grounded out to catcher. D Roberts bunt grounded out to pitcher.
R Winn struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 2, SAN DIEGO 4.

SAN DIEGO 7TH: B Zito relieved S Kline. K Greene flied out to center.
K Kouzmanoff grounded out to third. M Barrett flied out to right. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 2, SAN DIEGO 4.

SAN FRANCISCO 8TH: H Bell relieved J Hampson. R Durham struck out swinging.
R Klesko grounded out to second. P Feliz grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 2, SAN DIEGO 4.

SAN DIEGO 8TH: B Hennessey relieved B Zito. M Sweeney at first base.
R Mackowiak struck out looking. M Giles grounded out to third. M Ensberg hit
for H Bell. M Ensberg singled to left. M Cameron doubled to deep right center,
M Ensberg scored. G Blum struck out looking. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 2, SAN DIEGO 5.

SAN FRANCISCO 9TH: T Hoffman relieved H Bell. F Lewis walked. K Frandsen
grounded out to shortstop, F Lewis to second. B Molina hit for G Rodriguez.
B Molina homered to left, F Lewis scored. M Sweeney singled to right. D Roberts
flied out to left. R Winn struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 4, SAN DIEGO 5.</div>

 

Bonds sits as Padres complete sweep of Padres

<h3>SAN DIEGO 5, SAN FRANCISCO 4</h3>By Tim Powers
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


SAN DIEGO (Ticker) - While Barry Bonds enjoyed his day off,Marcus Giles took advantage of some rare playing time.

Giles drove in two runs, including the go-ahead score, as theSan Diego Padres completed a sweep of the San Francisco Giantswith a 5-4 triumph on Sunday.


"It's a step in the right direction, that's for sure," Gilessaid. "I've been working hard and taking probably too many(practice) swings to be honest with you. I've just been workinghard and trying to get that feel back that I had for the firstcouple months of the season."


One day after Bonds tied Hank Aaron's all-time mark with his755th career homer, the 43-year-old slugger skipped the contest,deciding instead to celebrate the achievement with his family.Bonds, however, was seen stirring in the dugout in the ninthinning after Molina's blast.


Bonds will continue his pursuit of sole possession of the recordwhen the Giants return to San Francisco on Monday night to opena six-game homestand against Washington and Pittsburgh.

Giles, on the other hand, pushed his way into the lineup whenutility man Geoff Blum was forced to start in left field due toinjuries to regular Milton Bradley and reserve Scott Hairston.

Dropped to the eighth spot in the lineup after leading off forthe first half of the season, Giles opened the San Diego scoringagainst San Francisco starter Noah Lowry with a single in thesecond, and gave the Padres the lead in the sixth with asacrifice fly to center that plated Michael Barrett.

The younger of the two Giles brothers on the Padres' rosterbegan the year as the starter at second after signing as a freeagent in the offseason, but had made just one start in the lastweek after hitting .143 in July as his average dipped to .230entering the contest.


"It's no secret that the last couple of months have been abig-time struggle," Giles said. "My mechanics in my swing wentout the door. The main thing is putting that behind you andgoing in the right direction."


Doug Brocail (4-1) entered the game in the sixth when starterJustin Germano had to leave the game after being struck in thehand by a batted ball, and pitched one-third of an inning topick up the victory.


Justin Hampson and Heath Bell worked scoreless frames in frontof Trevor Hoffman, who survived a two-run pinch homer by BengieMolina before recording his 29th save in 31 chances, and 511thof his career.


Germano injured his right thumb on the play, but the 25-year-oldrighthander is not expected to miss any time.


"It sort of popped the thumbnail up from the skin," Padresmanager Bud Black said. "It just sort of dislodged the nail alittle bit. (He is) probable for Friday."


Lowry also was forced to leave the game prematurely, as thelefthander experienced tightness in his forearm after allowingone run over three innings.


"We weren't going to take any chances, that's why we took himout of the game," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. "The initialread is that he'll probably miss a start. We'll know more (onMonday)."


Vinnie Chulk (1-1) suffered the loss in relief, working twoinnings and surrendering a pair of runs.


"We really did a good job of holding them down, but we made acouple of mistakes in that (sixth) inning," Bochy said. "Iliked the way we kept fighting there in the ninth. It'sfrustrating, because we were a hit away. We just had problemsgetting a timely hit in the whole series."


Mike Cameron doubled in a run in the eighth for San Diego, whichswept a series at home for the third time this year and firstsince June 5-7 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.


Barry Zito pitched a scoreless seventh, his first careerappearance in relief for San Francisco, which has lost four offive.


"I talked to him before the game," Bochy said. "He seemedexcited about it. He said, 'Whatever you need.' He gave us aninning there and helped out the 'pen. These guys have beentaxed a lot."


In another anomalous occurrence, Greg Maddux made apinch-running appearance in the sixth for the Padres, his firstsuch contribution since June 4, 1998 and ninth of his career.

 

Bonds sits as Padres complete sweep of Giants

<h3>SAN DIEGO 5, SAN FRANCISCO 4</h3>By Tim Powers
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


SAN DIEGO (Ticker) - While Barry Bonds enjoyed his day off,Marcus Giles took advantage of some rare playing time.

Giles drove in two runs, including the go-ahead score, as theSan Diego Padres completed a sweep of the San Francisco Giantswith a 5-4 triumph on Sunday.


"It's a step in the right direction, that's for sure," Gilessaid. "I've been working hard and taking probably too many(practice) swings to be honest with you. I've just been workinghard and trying to get that feel back that I had for the firstcouple months of the season."


One day after Bonds tied Hank Aaron's all-time mark with his755th career homer, the 43-year-old slugger skipped the contest,deciding instead to celebrate the achievement with his family.Bonds, however, was seen stirring in the dugout in the ninthinning after Molina's blast.


Bonds will continue his pursuit of sole possession of the recordwhen the Giants return to San Francisco on Monday night to opena six-game homestand against Washington and Pittsburgh.

Giles, on the other hand, pushed his way into the lineup whenutility man Geoff Blum was forced to start in left field due toinjuries to regular Milton Bradley and reserve Scott Hairston.

Dropped to the eighth spot in the lineup after leading off forthe first half of the season, Giles opened the San Diego scoringagainst San Francisco starter Noah Lowry with a single in thesecond, and gave the Padres the lead in the sixth with asacrifice fly to center that plated Michael Barrett.

The younger of the two Giles brothers on the Padres' rosterbegan the year as the starter at second after signing as a freeagent in the offseason, but had made just one start in the lastweek after hitting .143 in July as his average dipped to .230entering the contest.


"It's no secret that the last couple of months have been abig-time struggle," Giles said. "My mechanics in my swing wentout the door. The main thing is putting that behind you andgoing in the right direction."


Doug Brocail (4-1) entered the game in the sixth when starterJustin Germano had to leave the game after being struck in thehand by a batted ball, and pitched one-third of an inning topick up the victory.


Justin Hampson and Heath Bell worked scoreless frames in frontof Trevor Hoffman, who survived a two-run pinch homer by BengieMolina before recording his 29th save in 31 chances, and 511thof his career.


Germano injured his right thumb on the play, but the 25-year-oldrighthander is not expected to miss any time.


"It sort of popped the thumbnail up from the skin," Padresmanager Bud Black said. "It just sort of dislodged the nail alittle bit. (He is) probable for Friday."


Lowry also was forced to leave the game prematurely, as thelefthander experienced tightness in his forearm after allowingone run over three innings.


"We weren't going to take any chances, that's why we took himout of the game," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. "The initialread is that he'll probably miss a start. We'll know more (onMonday)."


Vinnie Chulk (1-1) suffered the loss in relief, working twoinnings and surrendering a pair of runs.


"We really did a good job of holding them down, but we made acouple of mistakes in that (sixth) inning," Bochy said. "Iliked the way we kept fighting there in the ninth. It'sfrustrating, because we were a hit away. We just had problemsgetting a timely hit in the whole series."


Mike Cameron doubled in a run in the eighth for San Diego, whichswept a series at home for the third time this year and firstsince June 5-7 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.


Barry Zito pitched a scoreless seventh, his first careerappearance in relief for San Francisco, which has lost four offive.


"I talked to him before the game," Bochy said. "He seemedexcited about it. He said, 'Whatever you need.' He gave us aninning there and helped out the 'pen. These guys have beentaxed a lot."


In another anomalous occurrence, Greg Maddux made apinch-running appearance in the sixth for the Padres, his firstsuch contribution since June 4, 1998 and ninth of his career.

 

Bonds sits as Padres complete sweep of Giants

<h3>SAN DIEGO 5, SAN FRANCISCO 4</h3>By Tim Powers
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


SAN DIEGO (Ticker) - While Barry Bonds enjoyed his day off,Marcus Giles took advantage of some rare playing time.

Giles drove in two runs, including the go-ahead score, as theSan Diego Padres completed a sweep of the San Francisco Giantswith a 5-4 triumph on Sunday.


"It's a step in the right direction, that's for sure," Gilessaid. "I've been working hard and taking probably too many(practice) swings to be honest with you. I've just been workinghard and trying to get that feel back that I had for the firstcouple months of the season."


One day after Bonds tied Hank Aaron's all-time mark with his755th career homer, the 43-year-old slugger skipped the contest,deciding instead to celebrate the achievement with his family.Bonds, however, was seen stirring in the dugout in the ninthinning after Molina's blast.


Bonds will continue his pursuit of sole possession of the recordwhen the Giants return to San Francisco on Monday night to opena six-game homestand against Washington and Pittsburgh.

Giles, on the other hand, pushed his way into the lineup whenutility man Geoff Blum was forced to start in left field due toinjuries to regular Milton Bradley and reserve Scott Hairston.

Dropped to the eighth spot in the lineup after leading off forthe first half of the season, Giles opened the San Diego scoringagainst San Francisco starter Noah Lowry with a single in thesecond, and gave the Padres the lead in the sixth with asacrifice fly to center that plated Michael Barrett.

The younger of the two Giles brothers on the Padres' rosterbegan the year as the starter at second after signing as a freeagent in the offseason, but had made just one start in the lastweek after hitting .143 in July as his average dipped to .230entering the contest.


"It's no secret that the last couple of months have been abig-time struggle," Giles said. "My mechanics in my swing wentout the door. The main thing is putting that behind you andgoing in the right direction."


Doug Brocail (4-1) entered the game in the sixth when starterJustin Germano had to leave the game after being struck in thehand by a batted ball, and pitched one-third of an inning topick up the victory.


Germano injured his right thumb on the play, but the 25-year-oldrighthander is not expected to miss any time.


"It sort of popped the thumbnail up from the skin," Padresmanager Bud Black said. "It just sort of dislodged the nail alittle bit. (He is) probable for Friday."


Justin Hampson and Heath Bell worked scoreless frames in frontof Trevor Hoffman, who survived a two-run pinch homer by BengieMolina before recording his 29th save in 31 chances, and 511thof his career.


Lowry also was forced to leave the game prematurely, as thelefthander experienced tightness in his forearm after allowingone run over three innings.


"We weren't going to take any chances, that's why we took himout of the game," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. "The initialread is that he'll probably miss a start. We'll know more (onMonday)."


Vinnie Chulk (1-1) suffered the loss in relief, working twoinnings and surrendering a pair of runs.


"We really did a good job of holding them down, but we made acouple of mistakes in that (sixth) inning," Bochy said. "Iliked the way we kept fighting there in the ninth. It'sfrustrating, because we were a hit away. We just had problemsgetting a timely hit in the whole series."


Mike Cameron doubled in a run in the eighth for San Diego, whichswept a series at home for the third time this year and firstsince June 5-7 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.


Barry Zito pitched a scoreless seventh, his first careerappearance in relief for San Francisco, which has lost four offive.


"I talked to him before the game," Bochy said. "He seemedexcited about it. He said, 'Whatever you need.' He gave us aninning there and helped out the 'pen. These guys have beentaxed a lot."


In another anomalous occurrence, Greg Maddux made apinch-running appearance in the sixth for the Padres, his firstsuch contribution since June 4, 1998 and ninth of his career.