GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PITTSBURGH

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SFO - MATT CAIN (OUT)
PIT - PAUL MAHOLM

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAUTISTA (.260, 1-FOR-2, BB)
F SANCHEZ (.305, 1-FOR-3)
A LAROCHE (.251, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">SAN FRANCISCO (1) VS PITTSBURGH (3) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS (1ST GAME)

SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .325
R Durham 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .228
R Winn rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
B Bonds lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .282
B Molina c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
P Feliz 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255
D Ortmeier 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .246
K Frandsen ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
M Cain p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .048
a-G Rodriguez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240

Totals 27 1 3 1 0 4 4

a-flied out to right for M Cain in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - D Ortmeier (4, P Maholm); R Davis (6, P Maholm). RBI - R Davis
(3). 2-out RBI - R Davis. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Durham 1.
Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - K Frandsen (5, throw). DP: 1 (M Cain-K Frandsen-R Durham).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .234
J Bautista lf 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .260
F Sanchez 2b 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .305
A LaRoche 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .251
R Doumit rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .277
a-C Izturis ph-3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
J Castillo 3b-rf 3 0 1 2 0 2 0 .266
R Paulino c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .241
J Wilson ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
P Maholm p 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .188

Totals 25 3 5 3 2 7 12

a-grounded to third for R Doumit in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - F Sanchez (30, M Cain); J Castillo (14, M Cain); P Maholm (1, M
Cain); N McLouth (13, M Cain). RBI - J Castillo 2 (16), N McLouth (20). 2-out
RBI - J Castillo 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A LaRoche 1, R
Paulino 2. GIDP - P Maholm. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Wilson (4, 2nd base by M Cain/B Molina).


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SAN FRANCISCO - 001 000 00 -- 1
PITTSBURGH - 210 000 0 -- 3
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SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
M Cain 7 5 3 3 2 7 0 3.77

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
P Maholm 8 3 1 1 0 4 0 4.41

HBP - J Wilson (by M Cain). Pitches-strikes: M Cain 105-70; P Maholm 80-55.
Ground balls-fly balls: M Cain 7-6; P Maholm 12-8. Batters faced: M Cain 28; P
Maholm 27.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Chad Fairchild. 2B--Brian Gorman. 3B--Paul
Nauert.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH (1ST GAME) - PITCHING CHANGE
SFO: RANDY MESSENGER (1-4, 2.67) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 1, PITTSBURGH 3

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAUTISTA (.260, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Messenger relieved M Cain.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 1
PITTSBURGH 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J Bautista (.260, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL SAN FRANCISCO AT PITTSBURGH (1ST GAME)
NOTE: PITTSBURGH RIGHT FIELDER RYAN DOUMIT HAS LEFT THE
GAME IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SIXTH INNING WITH A SPRAINED LEFT WRIST.</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SFO - RANDY MESSENGER
PIT - PAUL MAHOLM

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: R DAVIS (.325, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
R DURHAM (.228, 0-FOR-3)
R WINN (.290, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">SAN FRANCISCO (1) VS PITTSBURGH (3) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS (1ST GAME)

SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .325
R Durham 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .228
R Winn rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
B Bonds lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .282
B Molina c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
P Feliz 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255
D Ortmeier 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .246
K Frandsen ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
M Cain p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .048
a-G Rodriguez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
R Messenger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 27 1 3 1 0 4 4

a-flied out to right for M Cain in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - D Ortmeier (4, P Maholm); R Davis (6, P Maholm). RBI - R Davis
(3). 2-out RBI - R Davis. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Durham 1.
Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - K Frandsen (5, throw). DP: 1 (M Cain-K Frandsen-R Durham).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .234
J Bautista lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .259
F Sanchez 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .304
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .250
R Doumit rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .277
a-C Izturis ph-3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
J Castillo 3b-rf 3 0 1 2 0 2 0 .266
R Paulino c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .241
J Wilson ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
P Maholm p 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .188

Totals 28 3 5 3 2 7 12

a-grounded to third for R Doumit in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - F Sanchez (30, M Cain); J Castillo (14, M Cain); P Maholm (1, M
Cain); N McLouth (13, M Cain). RBI - J Castillo 2 (16), N McLouth (20). 2-out
RBI - J Castillo 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A LaRoche 1, R
Paulino 2. GIDP - P Maholm. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Wilson (4, 2nd base by M Cain/B Molina).


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SAN FRANCISCO - 001 000 00 -- 1
PITTSBURGH - 210 000 00 -- 3
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SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
M Cain 7 5 3 3 2 7 0 3.77
R Messenger 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.62

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
P Maholm 8 3 1 1 0 4 0 4.41

HBP - J Wilson (by M Cain). Pitches-strikes: M Cain 105-70; R Messenger 11-8;
P Maholm 80-55. Ground balls-fly balls: M Cain 7-6; R Messenger 1-2; P Maholm
12-8. Batters faced: M Cain 28; R Messenger 3; P Maholm 27.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Chad Fairchild. 2B--Brian Gorman. 3B--Paul
Nauert.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PITTSBURGH

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

BATTERIES: SFO - MATT CAIN, RANDY MESSENGER (8TH) AND BENGIE MOLINA

PIT - PAUL MAHOLM AND RONNY PAULINO

HOME RUNS: SFO - NONE

PIT - NONE</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PITTSBURGH

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

BATTERIES: SFO - MATT CAIN, RANDY MESSENGER (8TH) AND BENGIE MOLINA

PIT - PAUL MAHOLM AND RONNY PAULINO


WP - PAUL MAHOLM (8-14)
LP - MATT CAIN (4-13)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: SFO - NONE

PIT - NONE


TIME: 1:51 ATT: 0

PROBABLES: SFO - MATT CAIN (4-13, 3.77) & SFO - NOAH LOWRY (12-7, 3.32)
PIT - PAUL MAHOLM (8-14, 4.38) & PIT - SHANE YOUMAN (2-3, 4.76)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">SAN FRANCISCO (1) VS PITTSBURGH (3) - FINAL (1ST GAME)

SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .321
R Durham 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .227
R Winn rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
B Bonds lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .282
B Molina c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
P Feliz 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255
D Ortmeier 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .246
K Frandsen ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
M Cain p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .048
a-G Rodriguez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
R Messenger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 30 1 3 1 0 4 4

a-flied out to right for M Cain in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - D Ortmeier (4, P Maholm); R Davis (6, P Maholm). RBI - R Davis
(3). 2-out RBI - R Davis. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Durham 1.
Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - K Frandsen (5, throw). DP: 1 (M Cain-K Frandsen-R Durham).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .234
J Bautista lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .259
F Sanchez 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .304
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .250
R Doumit rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .277
a-C Izturis ph-3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
J Castillo 3b-rf 3 0 1 2 0 2 0 .266
R Paulino c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .241
J Wilson ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
P Maholm p 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .188

Totals 28 3 5 3 2 7 12

a-grounded to third for R Doumit in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - F Sanchez (30, M Cain); J Castillo (14, M Cain); P Maholm (1, M
Cain); N McLouth (13, M Cain). RBI - J Castillo 2 (16), N McLouth (20). 2-out
RBI - J Castillo 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A LaRoche 1, R
Paulino 2. GIDP - P Maholm. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Wilson (4, 2nd base by M Cain/B Molina).


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SAN FRANCISCO - 001 000 000 -- 1
PITTSBURGH - 210 000 00x -- 3
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SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
M Cain (L, 4-13) 7 5 3 3 2 7 0 3.77
R Messenger 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.62

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
P Maholm (W, 8-14) 9 3 1 1 0 4 0 4.38

HBP - J Wilson (by M Cain). Pitches-strikes: M Cain 105-70; R Messenger 11-8;
P Maholm 91-61. Ground balls-fly balls: M Cain 7-6; R Messenger 1-2; P Maholm
13-10. Batters faced: M Cain 28; R Messenger 3; P Maholm 30.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Chad Fairchild. 2B--Brian Gorman. 3B--Paul
Nauert.

T--1:51.
Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
SAN FRANCISCO 1
PITTSBURGH 3 FINAL</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SAN FRANCISCO (1) AT PITTSBURGH (3) - HOW THEY SCORED (1ST GAME)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

PITTSBURGH 1ST: N McLouth fouled out to catcher. J Bautista walked.
F Sanchez doubled to deep left, J Bautista to third. A LaRoche walked. R Doumit
struck out swinging. J Castillo doubled to right, J Bautista and F Sanchez
scored, A LaRoche to third. R Paulino grounded out to catcher. (2 Runs,
2 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 0, PITTSBURGH 2.

PITTSBURGH 2ND: J Wilson flied out to right. P Maholm doubled to right.
N McLouth doubled to right, P Maholm scored. J Bautista singled to left,
N McLouth to third. F Sanchez struck out swinging. A LaRoche grounded out to
second. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 0, PITTSBURGH 3.

SAN FRANCISCO 3RD: D Ortmeier doubled to right. K Frandsen grounded out to
first, D Ortmeier to third. M Cain struck out looking. R Davis doubled to
deep right center, D Ortmeier scored. R Durham flied out to right. (1 Run,
2 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 1, PITTSBURGH 3.</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SAN FRANCISCO (1) AT PITTSBURGH (3) - EVENT LOG (1ST GAME)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

San Francisco Starting Lineups -- R Davis CF, R Durham 2B, R Winn RF, B Bonds LF,
B Molina C, P Feliz 3B, D Ortmeier 1B, K Frandsen SS, M Cain RHP.

Pittsburgh Starting Lineups -- N McLouth CF, J Bautista LF, F Sanchez 2B,
A LaRoche 1B, R Doumit RF, J Castillo 3B, R Paulino C, J Wilson SS, P Maholm LHP.

Umpires -- Mike Everitt (HP), Chad Fairchild (1B), Brian Gorman (2B), Paul Nauert (3B).

Gametime Weather: 82 degrees, Clear, wind out to right at 12 mph.


SAN FRANCISCO 1ST: R Davis grounded out to third. R Durham struck out
looking. R Winn grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 0, PITTSBURGH 0.

PITTSBURGH 1ST: N McLouth fouled out to catcher. J Bautista walked.
F Sanchez doubled to deep left, J Bautista to third. A LaRoche walked. R Doumit
struck out swinging. J Castillo doubled to right, J Bautista and F Sanchez
scored, A LaRoche to third. R Paulino grounded out to catcher. (2 Runs,
2 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 0, PITTSBURGH 2.

SAN FRANCISCO 2ND: B Bonds grounded out to first. B Molina fouled out to
first. P Feliz popped out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 0, PITTSBURGH 2.

PITTSBURGH 2ND: J Wilson flied out to right. P Maholm doubled to right.
N McLouth doubled to right, P Maholm scored. J Bautista singled to left,
N McLouth to third. F Sanchez struck out swinging. A LaRoche grounded out to
second. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 0, PITTSBURGH 3.

SAN FRANCISCO 3RD: D Ortmeier doubled to right. K Frandsen grounded out to
first, D Ortmeier to third. M Cain struck out looking. R Davis doubled to
deep right center, D Ortmeier scored. R Durham flied out to right. (1 Run,
2 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 1, PITTSBURGH 3.

PITTSBURGH 3RD: R Doumit flied out to center. J Castillo struck out
looking. R Paulino struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 1, PITTSBURGH 3.

SAN FRANCISCO 4TH: R Winn grounded out to second. B Bonds struck out
looking. B Molina grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 1, PITTSBURGH 3.

PITTSBURGH 4TH: J Wilson safe at first on throwing error by shortstop
K Frandsen. P Maholm struck out looking. J Wilson caught stealing second,
catcher to shortstop. N McLouth struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error)
SAN FRANCISCO 1, PITTSBURGH 3.

SAN FRANCISCO 5TH: P Feliz grounded out to shortstop. D Ortmeier grounded
out to shortstop. K Frandsen grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 1, PITTSBURGH 3.

PITTSBURGH 5TH: J Bautista flied out to right. F Sanchez popped out to
second. A LaRoche flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 1, PITTSBURGH 3.

SAN FRANCISCO 6TH: M Cain flied out to right. R Davis grounded out to
shortstop. R Durham struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 1, PITTSBURGH 3.

PITTSBURGH 6TH: C Izturis hit for R Doumit. C Izturis grounded out to
third. J Castillo struck out swinging. R Paulino grounded out to shortstop.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 1, PITTSBURGH 3.

SAN FRANCISCO 7TH: C Izturis at third base. J Castillo in right field.
R Winn popped out to second. B Bonds singled to right center. B Molina flied
out to right. P Feliz flied out to right. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 1, PITTSBURGH 3.

PITTSBURGH 7TH: J Wilson hit by pitch. P Maholm bunted into double play,
pitcher to shortstop to second, J Wilson out at second. N McLouth grounded out
to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 1, PITTSBURGH 3.

SAN FRANCISCO 8TH: D Ortmeier grounded out to third. K Frandsen grounded
out to pitcher. G Rodriguez hit for M Cain. G Rodriguez flied out to right.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 1, PITTSBURGH 3.

PITTSBURGH 8TH: R Messenger relieved M Cain. J Bautista flied out to
center. F Sanchez lined out to shortstop. A LaRoche grounded out to second.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN FRANCISCO 1, PITTSBURGH 3.

SAN FRANCISCO 9TH: R Davis flied out to left. R Durham popped out to
shortstop. R Winn grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN FRANCISCO 1, PITTSBURGH 3.</div>

 

Pirates win fourth straight on Maholm's complete game

<h3>PITTSBURGH 3, SAN FRANCISCO 1 (1ST GAME)</h3>PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- The Pittsburgh Pirates paid tribute toBarry Bonds on Monday, but Paul Maholm stole the show.

Maholm pitched his second complete game of the season as thePirates won their fourth straight game, 3-1, over the SanFrancisco Giants in the first game of a doubleheader.

Bonds, who started his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates,singled to right field in the seventh inning for his only hit ofthe game. The 43-year-old slugger grounded out to first andstruck out in his first two plate appearances before being lefton deck as Randy Winn grounded out to end the game.

While Bonds got the ovations, the 25-year-old Maholm surrenderedjust one run on three hits while striking out four withoutallowing a walk. His performance followed a complete-gamevictory over San Francisco by Tom Gorzelanny on Sunday.

Maholm gave up his only run in the third inning when Rajai Davissingled to center, scoring Daniel Ortmeier, who led off theinning with a double.


Davis has hit safely in all eight games he has started sincecoming to the Giants on July 31 in a trade that sent Matt Morristo the Pirates.


The Pirates opened the scoring in the first inning after SanFrancisco starter Matt Cain surrendered two walks sandwichedaround Freddy Sanchez's double to load the bases. After RyanDoumit struck out swinging for the second out of the inning,Jose Castillo doubled to right, plating Sanchez and JoseBautista to give the Pirates a two-run lead.


Maholm and Nate McLouth extended the Pirates lead to 3-0 whenthey stroked back-to-back doubles in the second.


Cain (4-13) settled down after struggling in the first twoinnings, giving up three runs on five hits over seven innings.The righthander struck out seven and walked two.

 

Pirates win fourth straight on Maholm's complete game

<h3>PITTSBURGH 3, SAN FRANCISCO 1 (1ST GAME)</h3>PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- The Pittsburgh Pirates paid tribute toBarry Bonds on Monday, but Paul Maholm stole the show.

Maholm pitched his second complete game of the season as thePirates won their fourth straight game, 3-1, over the SanFrancisco Giants in the first game of a doubleheader.

Bonds, who started his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates,singled to right field in the seventh inning for his only hit ofthe game. The 43-year-old slugger grounded out to first andstruck out in his first two plate appearances before being lefton deck as Randy Winn grounded out to end the game.

"With Barry on deck, I was kind of hoping to face him," said Maholm -- though Pirates manager Jim Tracy said Maholm would have been lifted in favor of lefty specialist Damaso Marte if Bonds came to the plate.

"This was the first time I ever faced him, and it was fun each time he came up," Maholm said. "Our crowd gave him some cheers, and he deserves it... but fortunately for us, we won the game and held him at bay."

While Bonds got the ovations, the 25-year-old Maholm surrenderedjust one run on three hits while striking out four withoutallowing a walk. His performance followed a complete-gamevictory over San Francisco by Tom Gorzelanny on Sunday.

"It's one of those things where Tom did pitch great yesterday, and I was able to use the approach he did -- just go out, mix speeds and change pitches a lot," Maholm said.

"We have similar games, so as long as I went out there, mixed speeds, got ahead and threw strikes, it was going to be a good day."

Maholm gave up his only run in the third inning when Rajai Davissingled to center, scoring Daniel Ortmeier, who led off theinning with a double.


"That was a great start by Paul Maholm," Tracy said. "He was terriffic. He was in command of the game right from the outset."

Davis has hit safely in all eight games he has started sincecoming to the Giants on July 31 in a trade that sent Matt Morristo the Pirates.


"He's been doing a great job for us," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said of Davis. "He's fun to watch, and he's showing us what he can do."

The Pirates opened the scoring in the first inning after SanFrancisco starter Matt Cain surrendered two walks sandwichedaround Freddy Sanchez's double to load the bases. After RyanDoumit struck out swinging for the second out of the inning,Jose Castillo doubled to right, plating Sanchez and JoseBautista to give the Pirates a two-run lead.


"I wanted to go deep into the game because we had two games and the bullpen has been used a lot lately," Cain said. "They got those runs early, and that turned out to be enough."

Maholm and Nate McLouth extended the Pirates lead to 3-0 whenthey stroked back-to-back doubles in the second.


Cain (4-13) settled down after struggling in the first twoinnings, giving up three runs on five hits over seven innings.The righthander struck out seven and walked two.


"It's a shame; he pitched well," Bochy said. "He pitched well enough to win. We've got to swing the bats better. One run on three hits? That's not going to get the job done. But Cain did his job."

 

Pirates win fourth straight on Maholm's complete game

<h3>PITTSBURGH 3, SAN FRANCISCO 1 (1ST GAME)</h3>PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- The Pittsburgh Pirates paid tribute toBarry Bonds on Monday, but Paul Maholm stole the show.

Maholm pitched his second complete game of the season as thePirates won their fourth straight game, 3-1, over the SanFrancisco Giants in the first game of a doubleheader.

Bonds, who started his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates,singled to right field in the seventh inning for his only hit ofthe game. The 43-year-old slugger grounded out to first andstruck out in his first two plate appearances before being lefton deck as Randy Winn grounded out to end the game.

"With Barry on deck, I was kind of hoping to face him," saidMaholm, although Pirates manager Jim Tracy said the pitcherwould have been lifted in favor of lefthander Damaso Marte ifBonds came to the plate.


"This was the first time I ever faced him, and it was fun eachtime he came up," Maholm said. "Our crowd gave him some cheers,and he deserves it ... but fortunately for us, we won the gameand held him at bay."


While Bonds got the ovations, the 25-year-old Maholm surrenderedjust one run on three hits while striking out four withoutallowing a walk. His performance followed a complete-gamevictory over San Francisco by Tom Gorzelanny on Sunday.

"It's one of those things where Tom did pitch great yesterday,and I was able to use the approach he did - just go out, mixspeeds and change pitches a lot," Maholm said. "We have similargames, so as long as I went out there, mixed speeds, got aheadand threw strikes, it was going to be a good day."

Maholm gave up his only run in the third inning when Rajai Davissingled to center, scoring Daniel Ortmeier, who led off theinning with a double.


"That was a great start by Paul Maholm," Tracy said. "He wasterrific. He was in command of the game right from the outset."

Davis has hit safely in all eight games he has started sincecoming to the Giants on July 31 in a trade that sent Matt Morristo the Pirates.


"He's been doing a great job for us," Giants manager Bruce Bochysaid. "He's fun to watch and he's showing us what he can do."

The Pirates opened the scoring in the first inning after SanFrancisco starter Matt Cain surrendered two walks sandwichedaround Freddy Sanchez's double to load the bases. After RyanDoumit struck out swinging for the second out of the inning,Jose Castillo doubled to right, plating Sanchez and JoseBautista to give the Pirates a two-run lead.


"I wanted to go deep into the game because we had two games andthe bullpen has been used a lot lately," Cain said. "They gotthose runs early, and that turned out to be enough."

Maholm and Nate McLouth extended the Pirates lead to 3-0 whenthey stroked back-to-back doubles in the second.


Cain (4-13) settled down after struggling in the first twoinnings, giving up three runs on five hits over seven innings.The righthander struck out seven and walked two.


"It's a shame; he pitched well," Bochy said. "He pitched wellenough to win. We've got to swing the bats better. One run onthree hits?


"That's not going to get the job done. But Cain did his job."

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">SAN FRANCISCO (1) VS PITTSBURGH (3) - FINAL (1ST GAME)

SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .321
R Durham 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .227
R Winn rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
B Bonds lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .282
B Molina c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
P Feliz 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255
D Ortmeier 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .246
K Frandsen ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
M Cain p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .048
a-G Rodriguez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
R Messenger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 30 1 3 1 0 4 4

a-flied out to right for M Cain in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - D Ortmeier (4, P Maholm); R Davis (6, P Maholm). RBI - R Davis
(3). 2-out RBI - R Davis. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Durham 1.
Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Cain-K Frandsen-R Durham).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .234
J Bautista lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .259
F Sanchez 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .304
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .250
R Doumit rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .277
a-C Izturis ph-3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
J Castillo 3b-rf 3 0 1 2 0 2 0 .266
R Paulino c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .241
J Wilson ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
P Maholm p 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .188

Totals 28 3 6 3 2 7 12

a-grounded to third for R Doumit in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - F Sanchez (30, M Cain); J Castillo (14, M Cain); P Maholm (1, M
Cain); N McLouth (13, M Cain). RBI - J Castillo 2 (16), N McLouth (20). 2-out
RBI - J Castillo 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A LaRoche 1, R
Paulino 2. GIDP - P Maholm. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Wilson (4, 2nd base by M Cain/B Molina).


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SAN FRANCISCO - 001 000 000 -- 1
PITTSBURGH - 210 000 00x -- 3
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SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
M Cain (L, 4-13) 7 6 3 3 2 7 0 3.77
R Messenger 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.62

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
P Maholm (W, 8-14) 9 3 1 1 0 4 0 4.38

HBP - J Wilson (by M Cain). Pitches-strikes: M Cain 105-70; R Messenger 11-8;
P Maholm 91-61. Ground balls-fly balls: M Cain 7-6; R Messenger 1-2; P Maholm
13-10. Batters faced: M Cain 28; R Messenger 3; P Maholm 30.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Chad Fairchild. 2B--Brian Gorman. 3B--Paul
Nauert.

T--1:51.
Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, out to right.</div>