Giants 4, Braves 2
Matt Cain slides home with a run in the fourth inning. (Eric Risberg/AP)
By David Biderman / MLB.com
For the first time since April 25, the Giants won a homestand opener as Matt Cain got some much-deserved run support, including his own single and run scored in the fourth inning. The right-hander gave up just one run over 6 2/3 innings despite issuing five walks.
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San Francisco 4, Atlanta 2
Today's Boxes 8/4/08
TOR 6, OAK 1
HOU 2, CHC 0
CLE 5, TB 2
CIN 6, MIL 3
TEX 9, NYY 5
KC 4, BOS 3
WSH 9, COL 4
ARI 13, PIT 7
LAA 6, BAL 5
SEA 11, MIN 6
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Standings thru 8/4/08 | Recap: ATL | SF | Gameday | Braves stats | Giants stats
Atlanta AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Blanco , LF3 0 0 0 2 1 1 .264
Escobar , SS5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .279
Kotsay , CF4 0 1 0 1 1 0 .288
McCann , C3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .300
Kotchman , 1B3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .281
Infante , 3B4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .302
Johnson , 2B4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .274
Francoeur , RF3 0 0 1 1 1 2 .230
Jurrjens , P2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .093
a-Norton , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Boyer , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Gotay , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .214
Bennett , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
Totals 33 2 7 2 5 9 16
BATTING 2B : Escobar (16, Cain), Infante (13, Taschner).3B : Kotchman (1, Cain).TB : Escobar 2; Kotsay; Kotchman 3; Infante 3; Johnson 2.RBI : Infante (20), Francoeur (49).2-out RBI : Infante.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Francoeur; Johnson; McCann 2; Gotay.GIDP : Escobar.Team LOB : 10.BASERUNNING SB : Johnson (10, 2nd base off Cain/Holm).FIELDING E : Johnson (11, fielding).DP : (Johnson-Escobar-Kotchman).
San Francisco AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Winn , RF4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .284
Ochoa , SS3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .323
Lewis , LF3 1 0 0 1 0 6 .278
Rowand , CF4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .279
Bowker , 1B4 0 0 1 0 1 3 .254
Aurilia , 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
Castillo , 3B4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253
Burriss , 2B4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
Holm , C3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .256
Cain , P3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .163
Taschner , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Walker , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Velez , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .209
Wilson , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 33 4 10 4 3 2 16
BATTING 2B : Winn (24, Jurrjens).TB : Winn 4; Ochoa 2; Rowand; Burriss; Holm 2; Cain.RBI : Rowand (56), Bowker (40), Ochoa (1), Winn (43).2-out RBI : Ochoa; Winn.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Bowker; Lewis 2.GIDP : Velez.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB : Winn (22, 2nd base off Jurrjens/McCann).CS : Burriss (3, 2nd base by Jurrjens/McCann).FIELDING DP : (Burriss-Ochoa-Bowker).
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Cain (W, 7-9)6.2 5 1 1 5 6 0 3.60
Taschner (H, 12)0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.32
Walker (H, 18)0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.57
Wilson (S, 31)1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.26
HBP : Kotchman (by Cain).Pitches-strikes : Jurrjens 107-70, Boyer 11-7, Bennett 5-5, Cain 108-64, Taschner 17-12, Walker 11-7, Wilson 14-8.Ground outs-fly outs : Jurrjens 13-3, Boyer 1-1, Bennett 3-0, Cain 10-4, Taschner 0-2, Walker 1-0, Wilson 1-0.Batters faced : Jurrjens 30, Boyer 3, Bennett 3, Cain 30, Taschner 4, Walker 2, Wilson 3.Inherited runners-scored : Taschner 3-0, Walker 2-1.Umpires : HP: Angel Hernandez. 1B: Eric Cooper. 2B: Derryl Cousins. 3B: Kerwin Danley.Weather : 61 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 10 mph, Out to RF.T : 2:40.Att : 37,473.August 4, 2008
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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