Giants @ D-backs 4/27-4/29

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That three-game sweep the Giants recorded against the Arizona Diamondbacks last weekend at AT&T Park was anything but one-sided.

This recollection should shield the Giants from overconfidence as they approach Friday night's series opener against the D-backs at Chase Field.
San Francisco mustered seven runs in the series, but prevailed on the strength of outstanding pitching by Russ Ortiz, Barry Zito, Matt Cain and the bullpen.
The Giants' 4-2 victory in the series opener was partly fueled by a pair of first-inning unearned runs. In the next game, a 2-1 decision, reliever Brad Hennessey stranded two runners in the eighth inning before closer Armando Benitez left the potential tying run on third base in the ninth. Cain sustained one of the best performances of his brief career in the finale, a three-hitter in a 2-1 triumph.
Zito and Cain will return to pitch in this series before Matt Morris, 4-3 in his career against Arizona, works the finale.
Pitching matchup
SF: LHP Barry Zito (2-2, 3.70 ERA)
Zito has pitched 13 1/3 scoreless innings during his two-game winning streak. Opponents have hit just .152 (7-for-46) against him in this stretch. His last back-to-back scoreless starts came July 13 and 18, 2002, the year he won the American League Cy Young Award with Oakland. Against Arizona, Zito is 2-1 with an 0.82 ERA in three career starts.
ARI: LHP Doug Davis (1-2, 3.27)
Davis had his best start of the year last Friday night against the Giants, but it didn't result in a win for him or the D-backs. Davis seemed destined to escape a bases-loaded jam in the first inning of that game when he got Pedro Feliz to pop up. But shortstop Stephen Drew and second baseman Orlando Hudson collided going for the ball, which fell as two runs scored. The Giants won, 4-2. Player to watch
Who else? Barry Bonds went 5-for-10 with two home runs in last weekend's series against Arizona. He's a .314 lifetime hitter at Chase Field with 18 home runs in 188 at-bats.

This looks like its going to be a good pitchers duel

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Giants trail 3-1 in the 8th inning, Zito pitched well, and kept us in the Game, unfortunatly our offense did not come through, so far we have left 10 LOB, only bright spot on offense so far has been Winn 3-4, HR, single, double. Lets hope for a come back or something.

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Top of the 9th, Sweeney leads off with a HR!!!!!

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Roberts strikes out! 1 out now, Vizquel up.

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Vizquel hits a double!

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Aurilla is up, with Vizquel on second, 1 out.

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Aurilla pops out, now Bonds is being IBB, with Durham comming up. Actually good strategy because Durham has been 0-3 this game with RISP.

Lets go Durham make it up durring this AB!

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Durham ground out to 1B, game over, Giants lose 3-2, our 8 game winning streak ends!

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Just got in, Giants trail 5-4 in the 8th, Matt Cain pitched great, allowing 1 er, 1 hit 6 ip, 99 pitches, so was out of the game with a 4-1 leaf, but our ****ing bullpen ****ed up again, allowing a 3 run jack by Hairston when we had a 4-2 lead!

Bonds went yard, 2 run jack.

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Giants lose 5-4!

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Giants lose 5-4, Morris pitched 7ip allowed all 5 runs, Durham and Winn went 2-4. 3 game losing steak!

[love_that_reefer]

Giants win 8 in a row and then drop 3 straight. Its hard to believe we won 8 in a row considering how bad our 1-2 guys are hitting.