Giants vs Rockies 4/30-5/2

[GiantsFanatic]

The Giants open their longest homestand of the season, a 10-day job starting Monday, and face the Rockies for three, the Phillies for four and the Mets for three.

The three-game series against Colorado marks their last at home in National League West play until the Rockies come in again on May 25-27.
Ten of their next 26 games are against the Rockies, the only division rival they play until traveling to Phoenix again from June 4-7 at the tail end of an eastern swing.
The Giants finish April on Monday and have a 9-11 mark against the four other teams in the own division, including their most recent three-game sweep at the hands of the Diamondbacks in Arizona.
Pitching matchup
COL: RHP Josh Fogg (1-1, 5.79 ERA)
Fogg was 1-1 with a 3.75 ERA against the Giants last year. It'll be his first start against them in 2007.
SF: LHP Noah Lowry (2-2, 3.38)
Lowry looked stellar in his start against the Dodgers on Wednesday, limiting Los Angeles to seven hits in 6 2/3 innings in the Giants' 6-4 win. Lowry will open up the Giants' third home series with a 1-4 lifetime record against Colorado, but if the lefty's curveball continues to jam batters like it did the Dodgers, then Lowry will surely lower his 7.74 career ERA against the Rockies. Player to watch
Love him or hate him, Barry Bonds always has an impact. Including a pinch-hit, four-pitch walk Sunday, he was on base nine times out of 10 chances during the three-game Arizona series: a hit-by-pitch, four intentional walks, two regular walks, a deep infield single and his 742nd career homer.

Alright guys, lets turn it arround and end this 3 game losing streak!

[GiantsFanatic]

Tuesday's pitching matchup will be Taylor Buchholz, 1-1, 5.84 era vs Russ Ortiz, 2-1, 4.50 era
Wednesday's pitching matchup will be Jeff Francis, 1-3, 6.52 era vs Barry Zito 2-3 3.73 era

[GiantsFanatic]

Giants win 9-5, Feliz hit a 3 run homerun in the 1st, Bonds walked in the 7th which eventually led to a 5 run inning, Molina, Aurilla, Winn and Vizquel all had 2 hits each. Lowry pitched 5 ip, 3 er.

Our 3 game losing streak ends!

[love_that_reefer]

Feliz now has 5 homers and the Giants are in third place after one month. Good news considering that terrible start.

[love_that_reefer]

Giants down 4-3 with the Rockies having the bases loaded and one out in the top of the 4th. Ortiz needs to get out of this jam an get his season back on track. Lincecum is doing too well to stay in AAA.

[GiantsFanatic]

Giants trail 8-6

[GiantsFanatic]

Giants lose 9-7!

[love_that_reefer]

Only good that came from this is that Klesko and Molina continue to do well and Roberts got his 4th triple. Ortiz is getting closer to pitching his way out of the rotation. We cannot wait on him like we did Jamey Wright.

[GiantsFanatic]

How much of a leash does Ortiz got? 1-2 starts?

[love_that_reefer]

Depends on how he does and how we do as a team. If we start to fall off and he doesn't improve, Lincecum has to come up. Alou waited way too long to get Wright out of the rotation last year.

[love_that_reefer]

Giants win the series after a 5-3 effort behind the Barry's. Zito pitched seven innings giving up just two runs. Bonds went 2-4 with RBI and of course a homerun. Winn went 3-4 to raise his average to .292 and Bochy is thinking about switching Vizquel and Winn in the lineup.