GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: SAN FRANCISCO (51-70) at FLORIDA (56-65)

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">SAN FRANCISCO (3) VS FLORIDA (0) - FINAL

SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 5 1 1 2 0 2 1 .323
D Ortmeier 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .263
K Frandsen 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
R Winn rf 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .290
B Bonds lf 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .281
D Roberts lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
B Molina c 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .272
P Feliz 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .255
R Aurilia 2b-1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .250
O Vizquel ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246
B Zito p 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .089
B Wilson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-R Klesko ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267
B Hennessey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 32 3 6 3 4 8 16

a-struck out swinging for B Wilson in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - P Feliz (22, S Olsen). HR - R Davis (1, 7th inning off S Olsen 1
on, 1 Out). S - B Zito. RBI - P Feliz (59), R Davis 2 (6). 2-out RBI - P Feliz.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Aurilia 2, D Ortmeier 1. GIDP - R
Aurilia. Team LOB - 7.


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .341
A De Aza cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .290
M Cabrera 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .331
J Willingham lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .271
M Jacobs 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260
D Uggla 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
C Ross rf 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .313
a-A Amezaga ph-rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
M Treanor c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .299
S Olsen p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .190
J Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-J Hermida ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .261
M Lindstrom p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 29 0 2 0 3 9 10

a-bunt grounded out to third for C Ross in the 8th; b-walked for J Miller in
the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - C Ross (10, B Zito). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M
Jacobs 1, S Olsen 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - H Ramirez (18, throw); D Uggla (9, ground ball). Outfield
assists - J Willingham (B Bonds at 3rd base). DP: 1 (H Ramirez-D Uggla-M
Jacobs).


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SAN FRANCISCO - 000 100 200 -- 3
FLORIDA - 000 000 000 -- 0
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SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
B Zito (W, 9-11) 7 1 0 0 2 8 0 4.88
B Wilson (H, 1) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
B Hennessey (S, 10) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.08

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Olsen (L, 9-10) 7 6 3 2 3 6 1 5.25
J Miller 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.56
M Lindstrom 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.70

Pitches-strikes: B Zito 116-72; B Wilson 15-7; B Hennessey 22-14; S Olsen
99-67; J Miller 15-9; M Lindstrom 14-10. Ground balls-fly balls: B Zito 5-8; B
Wilson 1-1; B Hennessey 0-3; S Olsen 9-5; J Miller 2-0; M Lindstrom 1-1.
Batters faced: B Zito 24; B Wilson 4; B Hennessey 4; S Olsen 31; J Miller 3; M
Lindstrom 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Mcclelland. 1B--Marty Foster. 2B--Scott Barry. 3B--Paul
Schrieber.

T--2:32. Att--25,079.
Weather: 86 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, in from
center.</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
SAN FRANCISCO 3
FLORIDA 0 FINAL</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at FLORIDA

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SAN FRANCISCO (3) AT FLORIDA (0) - HOW THEY SCORED
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SAN FRANCISCO 4TH: R Winn struck out swinging. B Bonds singled to right
center. B Molina singled to left, B Bonds thrown out at third, B Molina to
second advancing on throw. P Feliz doubled to left, B Molina scored.
R Aurilia flied out to right. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 1, FLORIDA 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 7TH: O Vizquel grounded out to second. B Zito safe at first
on error by second baseman D Uggla. R Davis homered to left, B Zito scored.
D Ortmeier struck out swinging. R Winn singled to left. B Bonds struck out
swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error) SAN FRANCISCO 3, FLORIDA 0.</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at FLORIDA

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SAN FRANCISCO (3) AT FLORIDA (0) - EVENT LOG
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San Francisco Starting Lineups -- R Davis CF, D Ortmeier 1B, R Winn RF, B Bonds LF,
B Molina C, P Feliz 3B, R Aurilia 2B, O Vizquel SS, B Zito LHP.

Florida Starting Lineups -- H Ramirez SS, A De Aza CF, M Cabrera 3B,
J Willingham LF, M Jacobs 1B, D Uggla 2B, C Ross RF, M Treanor C, S Olsen LHP.

Umpires -- Tim Mcclelland (HP), Marty Foster (1B), Scott Barry (2B),
Paul Schrieber (3B).

Gametime Weather: 86 degrees, Clear, wind in from center at 12 mph.


SAN FRANCISCO 1ST: R Davis struck out swinging. D Ortmeier walked. R Winn
flied out to center. B Bonds grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 0, FLORIDA 0.

FLORIDA 1ST: H Ramirez walked. A De Aza lined out to right. M Cabrera
fouled out to first. J Willingham struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 0, FLORIDA 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 2ND: B Molina grounded out to shortstop. P Feliz flied out
to left. R Aurilia walked. O Vizquel grounded into fielder's choice to
second, R Aurilia out at second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 0,
FLORIDA 0.

FLORIDA 2ND: M Jacobs flied out to center. D Uggla grounded out to third.
C Ross walked. M Treanor struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 0, FLORIDA 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 3RD: B Zito grounded out to third. R Davis struck out
looking. D Ortmeier grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 0, FLORIDA 0.

FLORIDA 3RD: S Olsen struck out swinging. H Ramirez grounded out to first.
A De Aza grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 0,
FLORIDA 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 4TH: R Winn struck out swinging. B Bonds singled to right
center. B Molina singled to left, B Bonds thrown out at third, B Molina to
second advancing on throw. P Feliz doubled to left, B Molina scored.
R Aurilia flied out to right. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 1, FLORIDA 0.

FLORIDA 4TH: M Cabrera struck out swinging. J Willingham grounded out to
third. M Jacobs struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 1,
FLORIDA 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 5TH: O Vizquel safe at first on throwing error by shortstop
H Ramirez. B Zito sacrificed to pitcher, O Vizquel to second. R Davis grounded
out to third. D Ortmeier grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error)
SAN FRANCISCO 1, FLORIDA 0.

FLORIDA 5TH: D Uggla flied out to center. C Ross doubled to center.
M Treanor grounded out to third. S Olsen struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 1, FLORIDA 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 6TH: R Winn reached on infield single to first. B Bonds
walked, R Winn to second. B Molina struck out looking. P Feliz popped out to
second. R Aurilia flied out to left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 1,
FLORIDA 0.

FLORIDA 6TH: H Ramirez lined out to center. A De Aza struck out looking.
M Cabrera flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 1,
FLORIDA 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 7TH: O Vizquel grounded out to second. B Zito safe at first
on error by second baseman D Uggla. R Davis homered to left, B Zito scored.
D Ortmeier struck out swinging. R Winn singled to left. B Bonds struck out
swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error) SAN FRANCISCO 3, FLORIDA 0.

FLORIDA 7TH: D Roberts in left field. J Willingham struck out looking.
M Jacobs popped out to shortstop. D Uggla flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 3, FLORIDA 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 8TH: J Miller relieved S Olsen. B Molina walked. P Feliz
struck out swinging. R Aurilia grounded into double play, shortstop to second
to first, B Molina out at second.(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 3,
FLORIDA 0.

FLORIDA 8TH: B Wilson relieved B Zito. A Amezaga hit for C Ross. A Amezaga
bunt grounded out to third. M Treanor flied out to center. J Hermida hit for
J Miller. J Hermida walked. H Ramirez struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 3, FLORIDA 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 9TH: A Amezaga in right field. M Lindstrom relieved J Miller.
O Vizquel fouled out to catcher. R Klesko hit for B Wilson. R Klesko struck
out swinging. R Davis grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 3, FLORIDA 0.

FLORIDA 9TH: K Frandsen at second base. R Aurilia at first base.
B Hennessey relieved B Wilson. A De Aza singled to center. M Cabrera popped out
to second. J Willingham flied out to center. A De Aza to second on fielder's
indifference. M Jacobs lined out to right. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 3, FLORIDA 0.</div>

 

Zito sharp as Giants blank Marlins

<h3>SAN FRANCISCO 3, FLORIDA 0</h3>By Chris Stock
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


MIAMI (Ticker) - Barry Zito allowed just one hit in seveninnings as the San Francisco Giants posted a 3-0 victory overthe Florida Marlins on Friday.


The only hit off of Zito was a Cody Ross double in the fourthinning as he turned in his best outing of the year. Thelefthander struck out eight and walked two.


Rookie Rajai Davis hit his first career home run, a two-run shotin the seventh inning to give the Giants a 3-0 lead after Zitoreached base on a fielding error by Marlins second baseman DanUggla.


"I am not going to treat it like it is going to be the onlyone," said Davis, who was traded to San Francisco fromPittsburgh on July 31. "I want to treat it like it is the firstof many."


Zito (9-11) now has a 2.92 ERA in August after posting adreadful 7.82 ERA in July. He lowered his season ERA to 4.88,which is still higher than any other year in his career.

"I have got seven or eight starts left so there is definitelystill some time to be myself," Zito said.


Zito has received plenty of scrutiny for his season aftersigning a $126 million contact in the offseason and not livingup to expectations.


"It's got to be tough to be in his position with theexpectations and he has had to deal with a lot of adversity andanswer questions, but he has handled it great," Giants managerBruce Bochy said.


Florida's Hanley Ramirez, the National League's leading hitter,had his 13-game hitting streak snapped. He went 0-for-3 and hisaveraged dropped to .341.


"He is a great hitter, obviously he is doing special things thisyear," Zito said. "You just have to mix (your pitches) on guyslike that. There's really no set pattern."


Brian Wilson pitched a scoreless eighth before Brad Hennesseypicked up his 10th save in 12 chances for the Giants.

Barry Bonds, who hit his 759th career home run on Thursday,finished 1-for-3 with a walk. His lone hit was a single toright field in the fourth inning.


The slugger received more cheers than boos in South Florida andacknowledged them by tipping his helmet to the crowd just beforestepping into the batter's box in his first at-bat. Bondsgrounded out to first base in his first at-bat.


"There's no reason not to challenge him," said Marlins starterScott Olsen. "He's a hitter just like everyone else. You can'tbe passive. You've got to be aggressive and go after guys."

Bonds singled with one out in the fourth inning, but was thrownout at third base by Josh Willingham as he tried to advance anextra base on a single by Bengie Molina. Pedro Feliz hit adouble to left field to drive home Molina, giving the Giants a1-0 lead.


Bonds struck out swinging in the seventh inning ending his nightas Dave Roberts replaced him in left field in the bottom of theinning.


Olsen (9-10) took the loss for the Marlins, pitching seveninnings and yielding three runs, two earned. He struck out sixand walked three.