Unit's seven strikeouts highlight win

Velez, Sandoval go yard in Giants' comeback victory
Chris Haft
MLB.com

GIANTS 7, DIAMONDBACKS 6
at Scottsdale, Ariz.
Wednesday, March 3

D-backs at the plate: Arizona roared to a 5-0 lead, shattering a scoreless tie by scoring twice in the fourth inning on RBI singles by Chris Roberson and Josh Whitesell. The D-backs added three runs in the fifth on Justin Upton's RBI triple and Kevin Frandsen's accompanying throwing error, followed by Miguel Montero's RBI single.

Giants at the plate: San Francisco broke a 5-5 tie in the eighth. Jesus Guzman lashed an RBI double off the right-center-field fence and scored on Jake Wald's soft single. Earlier, power helped the Giants erase their five-run deficit. Eugenio Velez homered in the fifth before the Giants pulled even with a four-run sixth. Pablo Sandoval lashed a two-run homer, Velez contributed a run-scoring groundout and Andres Torres lined an RBI single.

D-backs on the mound: Starter Doug Davis threw two perfect innings, striking out one. It was a nice recovery for Davis, who allowed six runs (five earned) in 1 1/3 innings in his previous outing. Jon Rauch worked a scoreless third inning before the shutout dissolved against Tony Barnette, who pitched the next two innings.

Giants on the mound: Randy Johnson looked ready for the regular season, yielding two hits in three shutout innings. The left-hander struck out the side in the first and third innings while totaling seven. Luis Perdomo, a Rule 5 selection, worked the ninth to record the save.

Cactus League records: Giants 3-4; D-backs 4-3

Up next: The Giants travel to Glendale, Ariz., on Wednesday to play their longtime rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers, who thrashed them, 16-7, last Thursday. Barry Zito will oppose fellow left-hander Clayton Kershaw. First pitch is scheduled for 12:05 p.m. PT.

The D-backs will have a busy day, as Brandon Webb will start in an exhibition at Tucson Electric Park against Team Mexico, which is preparing for the World Baseball Classic. Game time is 5:05 p.m. MT. This will be the first spring outing for Webb, who was scratched from his previous turn with forearm stiffness. Arizona also will play a morning "B" game against Colorado at Hi Corbett Field.

From: MLB.com

Arizona San Francisco 7, Arizona 6 Today's Boxes 3/3/09 CAN 6, TOR 4 CIN 9, BOS 8 DOM 10, FLA 1 TB 12, HOU 2 WSH 9, ITA 6 PIT 5, NED 4 ATL 11, PAN 2 MIN 3, PUR 2 DET 7, VEN 5 STL 15, NYM 4 USA 6, NYY 5 CLE 9, KC 9 MIL 8, COL 6 LAD 5, SD 4 CHC 6, OAK 4 San Francisco March 3, 2009 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Arizona 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 6 11 2 San Francisco 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 2 X 7 11 2 Standings | Recap: ARI | SF Arizona AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG Roberts, 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .438 Wilson, Jo, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 Drew, SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .273 Barnette, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 c-Skelton, PH-C 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 Young, CF 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .429 Peguero, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Slaten, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 d-Hallberg, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 Zavada, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Jackson, 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300 Ryal, 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250 Upton, RF 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 .273 Watson, CF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .500 Reynolds, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .300 Ciriaco, SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .455 Montero, C 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .364 Frey, LF 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .357 Roberson, LF-RF 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .188 Davis, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 a-Hester, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Rauch, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 b-Whitesell, J, PH-1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .333 Totals 39 6 11 5 4 13 16 a-Struck out for Davis in the 3rd. b-Singled for Rauch in the 4th. c-Reached on error for Barnette in the 6th. d-Grounded out for Slaten in the 8th. BATTING 2B: Ciriaco (1, Ortiz), Frey (3, Perdomo). 3B: Upton (1, Ortiz). TB: Roberts; Jackson; Ryal; Upton 3; Watson; Ciriaco 2; Montero 2; Frey 2; Roberson; Whitesell, J. RBI: Roberson (2), Whitesell, J (4), Upton (3), Montero (3), Frey (3). 2-out RBI: Roberson; Whitesell, J; Frey. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Upton; Young; Drew 2; Roberson. Team LOB: 11. BASERUNNING SB: Roberts (2, 2nd base off Johnson/Molina, B), Upton (1, 2nd base off Ortiz/Molina, B). FIELDING E: Ryal 2 (2, fielding, fielding). DP: (Montero-Reynolds). San Francisco AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG Winn, RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 Miller, Ju, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 c-Gillaspie, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 Matos, O, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Medders, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 d-Guzman, J, PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 Perdomo, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Renteria, SS 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .333 1-Wald, PR-SS 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 Sandoval, P, 3B 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .357 McClain, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 Molina, B, C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .154 2-Rohlinger, PR-3B 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Ishikawa, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .400 Williams, C 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 Rowand, CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Downs, RF 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 .200 Velez, LF 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .267 Frandsen, 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 Johnson, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 a-Bowker, PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .154 Ortiz, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 b-Torres, PH-CF 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 .385 Totals 35 7 11 7 2 5 16 a-Walked for Johnson in the 3rd. b-Walked for Ortiz in the 5th. c-Struck out for Miller, Ju in the 6th. d-Doubled for Medders in the 8th. 1-Ran for Renteria in the 6th. 2-Ran for Molina, B in the 6th. BATTING 2B: Guzman, J (2, Zavada). HR: Velez (1, 5th inning off Barnette, 0 on, 1 out), Sandoval, P (1, 6th inning off Peguero, 1 on, 0 out). TB: Guzman, J 2; Renteria 2; Wald 2; Sandoval, P 4; Williams; Velez 5; Frandsen; Torres. RBI: Velez 2 (3), Sandoval, P 2 (3), Torres (2), Guzman, J (2), Wald (2). 2-out RBI: Torres; Guzman, J; Wald. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gillaspie 2; Downs. S: Frandsen. Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING SB: Torres (2, 2nd base off Peguero/Skelton). CS: Frandsen (1, 3rd base by Rauch/Montero). FIELDING E: Frandsen (1, throw), Sandoval, P (1, fielding). Arizona IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Davis 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13.50 Rauch 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 13.50 Barnette (H, 1) 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 1 2.45 Peguero (BS, 1) 1.0 3 4 2 0 1 1 12.00 Slaten 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 Zavada (L, 0-1) 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 0 9.00 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Johnson 3.0 2 0 0 1 7 0 1.80 Ortiz 2.0 7 5 5 1 2 0 21.00 Miller, Ju 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 Matos, O 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 Medders (W, 2-0) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 Perdomo (S, 1) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.00 WP: Slaten, Perdomo. HBP: Frandsen (by Peguero), Roberts (by Ortiz). Groundouts-flyouts: Davis 1-4, Rauch 1-0, Barnette 0-5, Peguero 1-1, Slaten 2-1, Zavada 1-1, Johnson 1-1, Ortiz 1-3, Miller, Ju 1-1, Matos, O 1-1, Medders 1-0, Perdomo 2-1. Batters faced: Davis 6, Rauch 4, Barnette 9, Peguero 9, Slaten 5, Zavada 6, Johnson 12, Ortiz 15, Miller, Ju 4, Matos, O 4, Medders 4, Perdomo 5. Umpires: HP: Mark Carlson. 1B: Ed Montague. 2B: Brian Gorman. 3B: Cory Blaser. Weather: 81 degrees, overcast. Wind: 1 mph, R to L. T: 2:58. Att: 7,167. March 3, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner