Giants 2, Rockies 0
Pablo Sandoval crosses home plate after his solo homer in the fifth. (Ben Margot/AP)
By Eric Gilmore / Special to MLB.com
Pablo Sandoval returned to the starting lineup after a three-game absence with a strained calf and the flu and pounded his 20th homer of the year. The Kung Fu Panda's solo shot was all the support Tim Lincecum needed to help the Giants pull two games back in the Wild Card race.
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Colorado
(72-57)
Lost 3
San Francisco 2, Colorado 0
Today's Boxes 8/28/09
CHC 5, NYM 2
PHI 4, ATL 2
NYY 5, CWS 2
BAL 13, CLE 4
DET 6, TB 2
CIN 4, LAD 2
SD 9, FLA 5
BOS 6, TOR 5
MIL 8, PIT 6
MIN 3, TEX 2
STL 3, WSH 2
ARI 14, HOU 7
LAA 11, OAK 7
SEA 6, KC 3
San Francisco
(70-59)
Won 1
August 28, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Colorado
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
San Francisco
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
X
2
8
0
Standings thru 8/28/09  | Recap: COL | SF  | Gameday  | Rockies stats  | Giants stats
Colorado
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Young , CF
4
0
1
0
0
2
1
.267
Smith, S , LF
4
0
0
0
0
2
1
.293
Helton , 1B
3
0
2
0
1
0
0
.321
Tulowitzki , SS
3
0
0
0
1
1
3
.281
Hawpe , RF
4
0
1
0
0
2
3
.299
Iannetta , C
3
0
0
0
1
1
2
.219
Stewart, I , 3B
3
0
1
0
0
2
1
.223
Barmes , 2B
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
.245
Jimenez , P
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.229
a-Spilborghs , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.254
Daley , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals
29
0
5
0
3
10
12
a-Lined out for Jimenez in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Hawpe (36, Lincecum).TB : Young; Helton 2; Hawpe 2; Stewart, I.Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out : Iannetta; Young; Hawpe.SAC : Jimenez.Team RISP : 0-for-4.Team
LOB : 6. BASERUNNING CS : Tulowitzki 2 (11, 2nd base by Lincecum/Whiteside, 2nd base by Lincecum/Whiteside).
FIELDING DP : (Helton-Stewart, I).
San Francisco
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Velez , LF
4
0
2
1
0
0
4
.280
Renteria , SS
3
0
0
0
1
2
3
.259
Winn , RF
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
.266
Sandoval, P , 3B
3
1
1
1
1
0
0
.331
Ishikawa , 1B
4
0
1
0
0
1
3
.261
Uribe , 2B
4
0
2
0
0
0
4
.271
Rowand , CF
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
.275
Whiteside , C
3
1
1
0
1
0
3
.233
Lincecum , P
2
0
0
0
0
0
4
.158
Wilson, Br , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals
29
2
8
2
3
4
22
BATTING 2B : Uribe (20, Jimenez).3B : Uribe (3, Daley).HR : Sandoval, P (20, 5th inning
off Jimenez, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Velez 2; Sandoval, P 4; Ishikawa; Uribe 5; Rowand; Whiteside.RBI : Sandoval,
P (74), Velez (17).2-out RBI : Sandoval, P; Velez.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Uribe 2;
Renteria 2; Velez.SAC : Winn; Lincecum.Team RISP : 2-for-12.Team LOB : 9. BASERUNNING SB :
Velez (5, 2nd base off Jimenez/Iannetta). FIELDING DP : (Whiteside-Renteria).
Colorado
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Jimenez (L, 12-10)
7.0
7
2
2
3
4
1
3.33
Daley
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3.79
San Francisco
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Lincecum (W, 13-4)
8.0
4
0
0
3
8
0
2.33
Wilson, Br (S, 31)
1.0
1
0
0
0
2
0
2.95
WP : Lincecum.IBB : Sandoval, P (by Jimenez).HBP : Rowand (by Jimenez).Pitches-strikes :
Jimenez 102-61, Daley 7-5, Lincecum 127-82, Wilson, Br 19-12.Groundouts-flyouts : Jimenez 14-1, Daley 1-0, Lincecum
10-2, Wilson, Br 0-1.Batters faced : Jimenez 32, Daley 3, Lincecum 29, Wilson, Br 4.Umpires : HP: Marty
Foster. 1B: Wally Bell. 2B: Chad Fairchild. 3B: Mike Winters.Weather : 75 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 3 mph,
Out to RF.T : 2:23.Att : 39,047.August 28, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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