Giants 5, Dodgers 2
Barry Zito retired 13 batters in a row at one point. (George Nikitin/AP)
By David Biderman / MLB.com
Barry Zito got off to a shaky start, allowing two runs on three hits and a walk in the first inning, but he closed the door after that. He struck out 10 batters for the first time since 2006 and went seven impressive innings as the Giants rallied to give him his first home win of the year.
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LA Dodgers
(42-45)
Lost 1
San Francisco 5, LA Dodgers 2
Today's Boxes 7/5/08
NYY 2, BOS 1
STL 5, CHC 4
HOU 6, ATL 1
NYM 9, PHI 4
CWS 6, OAK 1
MIL 2, PIT 1
TEX 5, BAL 3
MIN 9, CLE 6
TB 3, KC 0
CIN 3, WSH 2
COL 12, FLA 6
SD 4, ARI 2
TOR 7, LAA 5
SEA 3, DET 2
San Francisco
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Won 1
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LA Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kemp , RF4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .284
Ethier , LF4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .281
Martin , 3B3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .306
Kent , 2B3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .266
Jones , CF4 0 0 1 0 1 3 .155
Garciaparra , SS3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .263
Loney , 1B4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .299
Ardoin , C3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .211
b-DeWitt , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
Park , P2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000
a-LaRoche , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .206
Beimel , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Falkenborg , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wade , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 32 2 6 2 2 11 9
a-Grounded out for Park in the 7th. b-Grounded out for Ardoin in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Kemp (20, Zito), Ethier (21, Zito), Ardoin (1, Zito).TB : Kemp 3; Ethier 2; Kent; Garciaparra; Ardoin 2.RBI : Ethier (38), Jones (8).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Loney; LaRoche 2; Jones.Team LOB : 6. BASERUNNING CS : Kemp (5, 2nd base by Zito/Molina).PO : Kemp (1st base by Zito).
San Francisco AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lewis , LF5 1 1 1 0 2 3 .284
Durham , 2B1 2 0 0 3 0 0 .294
Winn , RF4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .293
Molina , C4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .297
Rowand , CF3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .303
Bowker , 1B3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .274
Walker , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wilson , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Castillo , 3B4 1 1 0 0 1 5 .265
Vizquel , SS2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .159
Zito , P2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .091
a-Aurilia , PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .280
Totals 30 5 7 5 6 9 17
a-Struck out for Zito in the 7th.
BATTING 2B : Rowand (26, Park), Castillo (24, Beimel), Molina (19, Wade).TB : Lewis; Winn; Molina 2; Rowand 3; Bowker; Castillo 2.RBI : Rowand (47), Lewis (26), Winn (36), Molina 2 (52).2-out RBI : Rowand; Lewis; Winn; Molina 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Lewis 2; Bowker; Castillo 2.S : Vizquel.Team LOB : 8. FIELDING Pickoffs : Zito (Kemp at 1st base).
LA Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Park 6.0 3 1 1 3 7 0 2.36
Beimel (H, 9)0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.38
Falkenborg (BS, 1)(L, 0-1)0.1 2 3 3 1 1 0 9.82
Wade 1.1 1 0 0 2 1 0 2.36
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Zito (W, 4-12)7.0 6 2 2 1 10 0 5.73
Walker (H, 14)0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.37
Wilson (S, 24)1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.37
WP : Park.IBB : Rowand (by Wade).HBP : Kent (by Walker).Pitches-strikes : Park 91-57, Beimel 6-5, Falkenborg 20-12, Wade 28-16, Zito 109-73, Walker 11-5, Wilson 16-10.Ground outs-fly outs : Park 11-0, Beimel 1-0, Falkenborg 0-0, Wade 3-0, Zito 9-1, Walker 0-1, Wilson 3-1.Batters faced : Park 24, Beimel 2, Falkenborg 4, Wade 7, Zito 27, Walker 4, Wilson 4.Inherited runners-scored : Falkenborg 1-1, Wade 2-2, Wilson 2-0.Umpires : HP: Bob Davidson. 1B: Alfonso Marquez. 2B: Andy Fletcher. 3B: Mike Reilly.Weather : 70 degrees, clear.Wind : 14 mph, Out to CF.T : 2:46.Att : 40,741.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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