Closer's woes sink Giants
Diamondbacks 5, Giants 3
Bengie Molina (right) notched his third career multihomer game. (Ben Margot/AP)
By Chris Haft / MLB.com
Bengie Molina's two homers and Tim Lincecum's 6 2/3 strong innings had the Giants in position to beat the division leaders, but Brad Hennessey sufffered his third blown save in his last five outings by giving up a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning.
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Arizona 5, San Francisco 3
Today's Boxes 9/10/07
CHC 12, STL 3
PHI 6, COL 5
PIT 9, MIL 0
TB 1, BOS 0
DET 5, TOR 4
WSH 5, FLA 4
NYM 3, ATL 2
MIN 4, KC 2
CLE 6, CWS 2
OAK 9, SEA 3
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Standings thru 9/10/07 | Gameday | Diamondbacks Stats | Giants Stats
Arizona AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bonifacio , 2B5 0 2 2 0 0 0 .333
Young , CF4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .236
Byrnes , LF4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
Jackson , 1B4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278
Cirillo , 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
Drew , SS3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .229
Reynolds , 3B2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .268
b-Clark , PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242
Montero , C4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .229
Snyder , C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
Upton , RF2 2 1 0 2 0 1 .240
Hernandez , P2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .203
a-Callaspo , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .206
Cruz , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Slaten , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Peguero , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Salazar , PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .297
Pena , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Totals 33 5 8 5 4 4 11
BATTING 2B : Upton (6, Lincecum), Jackson (27, Lincecum), Montero (6, Lincecum), Drew (26, Hennessey).HR : Salazar (1, 9th inning off Hennessey, 2 on, 2 out).TB : Bonifacio 2; Jackson 2; Drew 2; Montero 3; Upton 2; Salazar 4.RBI : Bonifacio 2 (2), Salazar 3 (8).2-out RBI : Bonifacio 2; Salazar 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Hernandez 2; Young; Reynolds.Team LOB : 5.BASERUNNING CS : Bonifacio (1, 2nd base by Walker/Molina).FIELDING DP : 3 (Montero-Drew-Jackson 2, Hernandez-Bonifacio-Jackson).
San Francisco AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Roberts , CF-LF4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .259
Aurilia , 3B5 0 1 0 0 2 1 .251
Winn , RF4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .296
Bonds , LF3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .278
Davis , CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
Klesko , 1B3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .264
Molina , C4 2 2 2 0 1 3 .286
Vizquel , SS3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .242
Frandsen , 2B3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .244
Lincecum , P2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .073
Walker , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wilson , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hennessey , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kline , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Schierholtz , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .350
Totals 32 3 9 3 4 8 15
BATTING HR : Molina 2 (19, 2nd inning off Hernandez, 0 on, 0 out; 4th inning off Hernandez, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Aurilia; Winn; Bonds; Klesko; Molina 8; Vizquel 2; Frandsen.RBI : Molina 2 (79), Frandsen (25).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Klesko; Roberts; Molina; Frandsen.S : Lincecum.GIDP : Lincecum; Winn; Frandsen.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB : Vizquel (14, 2nd base off Hernandez/Montero), Roberts (29, 2nd base off Hernandez/Montero).FIELDING Outfield assists : Roberts (Montero at 2nd base).
WP : Hennessey.IBB : Vizquel (by Peguero), Upton (by Lincecum).HBP : Frandsen (by Hernandez).Pitches-strikes : Hernandez 92-52, Cruz 13-9, Slaten 6-4, Peguero 14-6, Pena 11-8, Lincecum 100-64, Walker 4-2, Wilson 10-5, Hennessey 17-9, Kline 3-3.Ground outs-fly outs : Hernandez 11-3, Cruz 0-0, Slaten 0-1, Peguero 2-0, Pena 2-0, Lincecum 5-11, Walker 0-0, Wilson 1-2, Hennessey 0-1, Kline 1-0.Batters faced : Hernandez 27, Cruz 3, Slaten 2, Peguero 3, Pena 3, Lincecum 28, Walker 0, Wilson 3, Hennessey 5, Kline 1.Inherited runners-scored : Peguero 1-0, Walker 1-0.Umpires : HP: Tim Timmons. 1B: Alfonso Marquez. 2B: Chuck Meriwether. 3B: Rick Reed.Weather : 67 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 17 mph, Out to CF.T : 2:44.Att : 33,498.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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