Giants leave Zito lacking in loss

Left-hander gives up three runs in 6 2/3 innings

Chris Haft
MLB.com

The Giants spent most of the past week trying to rewrite the script of their season. But their 6-2 loss Saturday night to the St. Louis Cardinals followed established storylines.

The offensively challenged Giants scored 31 runs and batted .308 while winning five of their previous six games, including the last four in a row. This time, though, San Francisco regressed against 2005 National League Cy Young Award winner Chris Carpenter (3-0) and two relievers, collecting just two hits in the final six innings. Becoming the first team to score an earned run off Carpenter, who began the game having allowed just an unearned run in 23 innings, was scant consolation for San Francisco.

Albert Pujols reaffirmed his reputation as one of baseball's most formidable hitters, homering twice. He recorded the 26th multiple-homer game of his career and third of the season.

Also, Barry Zito's lucklessness remained intact. The Giants left-hander again pitched capably yet received nothing for his effort except for his fourth consecutive defeat.

"The baseball gods weren't in my favor tonight," Zito said.

Zito (1-6), who entered the game with the Major Leagues' lowest run support, took a 2-1 lead into the seventh inning before pinch-hitter Nick Stavinoha and Skip Schumaker doubled, tying the score. One out later, Chris Duncan also doubled, smoking a 1-2 pitch past first baseman Pablo Sandoval and into the right-field corner to send home Schumaker.

Through this sequence, Zito's pitch count, which rested at 96 after six innings, climbed toward its total of 116, 10 above his season average. Yet manager Bruce Bochy stuck with Zito, not only because of his effectiveness up to that point against the Cardinals but also as a nod to the quality he has maintained this year.

"That's his game," Bochy said. "... I think he has earned that."

Reviewing the inning, Zito spared most of his self-criticism for the 1-2 pitch he threw Duncan.

"I probably should have finished that, made that ball off the plate more," Zito said. "It had good break on it but he stuck with it. ... Other than that, I did what I had to do."

Zito has accomplished that virtually all season. Judging from the crowd reaction at AT&T Park, he has turned doubters into believers by making six quality starts in 10 appearances and clearly falling victim to the offense's insufficient backing.

Watching Matt Cain weather the poor run support that followed him through the previous two seasons bolsters Zito's belief that he, too, will survive such adversity.

"If I just keep scrapping along, being aggressive and in command, that's what it's all about," Zito said. "When you persevere with your approach and trust your approach, the game will end up in your favor in the long run. It hasn't been that way this year, but I can't focus on my record. I have to focus on positive things and get ready for this next time out."

Two of Zito's confrontations against Pujols provided vivid entertainment. The matchup was something Zito eagerly anticipated.

"Him, Manny [Ramirez] and A-Rod [Alex Rodriguez] are the three best guys in the game right now, offensively," Zito said. "It's always fun going up against these guys and seeing what your skills can do against their skills."

Pujols christened the fourth inning by socking his first homer of the evening, driving a 2-2 fastball over the center-field wall to halve the Giants' 2-0 lead.

"Not a terrible pitch," Zito said. "But he got his arms extended."

Zito gained a measure of revenge by slipping a 2-2 curveball past Pujols for a called third strike with Duncan on first base and nobody out in the sixth.

"Nevertheless, the homer hurts," said Zito, who was a spectator when Pujols homered again in the ninth off Justin Miller.

The Giants dropped to 19-3 when they score first. They jumped ahead in the second inning on Fred Lewis' double and Juan Uribe's triple, then added a third-inning run on doubles by Randy Winn and Bengie Molina. But beginning with Carpenter's strikeout of Lewis to end the third, Cardinals pitchers retired 19 of the final 21 Giants batters.

From: MLB.com

St. Louis (29-20) Won 1	St. Louis 6, San Francisco 2 Today's Boxes 5/30/09 TOR 5, BOS 3 FLA 7, NYM 3 ARI 3, ATL 2 CHC 7, LAD 0 TB 5, MIN 2 MIL 9, CIN 5 DET 6, BAL 3 PIT 7, HOU 4 NYY 10, CLE 5 PHI 9, WSH 6 CWS 5, KC 3 TEX 14, OAK 1 COL 8, SD 7 SEA 4, LAA 3	San Francisco (24-24) Lost 1
	May 30, 2009 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E St. Louis 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 6 15 0 San Francisco 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
	Standings thru 5/30/09 | Recap: STL | SF | Wrap | Gameday

St. Louis AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG Ryan, SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .257 Duncan, LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .263 Motte, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 b-Rasmus, PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Pujols, 1B 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 .329 Ludwick, RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 5 .263 Franklin, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Molina, Y, C 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .273 Ankiel, CF-RF 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 .233 Barden, 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .244 Carpenter, C, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 a-Stavinoha, PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .256 Thurston, 2B 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .244 Schumaker, 2B-LF 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .313 Totals 40 6 15 6 3 9 17 a-Doubled for Carpenter, C in the 7th. b-Flied out for Motte in the 9th. BATTING 2B: Stavinoha (3, Zito), Schumaker (10, Zito), Duncan (13, Zito). 3B: Thurston (3, Romo). HR: Pujols 2 (16, 4th inning off Zito, 0 on, 0 out; 9th inning off Miller, Ju, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Ryan 2; Duncan 3; Pujols 8; Ludwick; Molina, Y 2; Barden; Stavinoha 2; Thurston 3; Schumaker 4. RBI: Pujols 2 (42), Schumaker 2 (16), Duncan (27), Thurston (15). 2-out RBI: Duncan; Thurston; Schumaker. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Molina, Y; Ankiel; Ludwick; Barden. GIDP: Molina, Y. Team RISP: 3-for-9. Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING CS: Ryan (1, 2nd base by Zito/Molina, B). FIELDING DP: (Ryan-Schumaker-Pujols). San Francisco AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG Rowand, CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .278 Renteria, SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .245 Winn, RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .279 Molina, B, C 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .254 Sandoval, P, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 Lewis, LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .268 Uribe, 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .299 Burriss, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .270 Zito, P 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .125 Medders, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 a-Schierholtz, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 Romo, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Miller, Ju, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 2 7 2 1 7 9 a-Grounded out for Medders in the 7th. BATTING 2B: Lewis (10, Carpenter, C), Winn (12, Carpenter, C), Molina, B (8, Carpenter, C). 3B: Uribe (1, Carpenter, C). TB: Rowand; Winn 2; Molina, B 2; Lewis 2; Uribe 4; Zito. RBI: Uribe (8), Molina, B (31). 2-out RBI: Molina, B. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Zito; Lewis; Burriss. GIDP: Renteria. Team RISP: 2-for-6. Team LOB: 6. FIELDING DP: (Burriss-Renteria-Sandoval, P). St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Carpenter, C (W, 3-0) 6.0 6 2 2 1 5 0 0.62 Motte (H, 11) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.00 Franklin 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.35 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Zito (L, 1-6) 6.2 10 3 3 2 6 1 4.02 Medders 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 Romo 0.2 3 2 2 0 2 0 27.00 Miller, Ju 1.1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2.42 IBB: Pujols (by Zito). HBP: Sandoval, P (by Carpenter, C). Pitches-strikes: Carpenter, C 91-66, Motte 17-14, Franklin 9-8, Zito 116-74, Medders 5-3, Romo 21-13, Miller, Ju 25-15. Groundouts-flyouts: Carpenter, C 9-4, Motte 2-2, Franklin 2-1, Zito 8-5, Medders 0-1, Romo 0-0, Miller, Ju 1-2. Batters faced: Carpenter, C 25, Motte 6, Franklin 4, Zito 30, Medders 1, Romo 5, Miller, Ju 7. Inherited runners-scored: Medders 2-0, Miller, Ju 1-0. Umpires: HP: Eric Cooper. 1B: Mike Reilly. 2B: Chuck Meriwether. 3B: Laz Diaz. Weather: 58 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 20 mph, Out to RF. T: 2:45. Att: 35,592. May 30, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

Sandoval keeps Giants' roll going

Infielder returns in team's fourth straight victory

Chris Haft
MLB.com

Nearly three hours before Friday night's first pitch, Giants manager Bruce Bochy already was anticipating Pablo Sandoval's return.

"We need his bat in the lineup," Bochy said.

This was hardly a profound statement, given Sandoval's status as the leading hitter among the Giants' regulars. But it proved prescient as Sandoval collected two key hits in San Francisco's fourth consecutive victory and fifth in a row at home, a 4-2 decision over the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Giants' offense didn't suffer during Sandoval's four-game absence with tightness in his right elbow. They averaged 5.5 runs and hit .299 in that span. Still, given the choice, the Giants would rather have Sandoval active than idle.

The .309 hitter re-established his presence immediately by lining a bases-loaded, two-run single in the first inning before singling and scoring in the fourth. As a result, the Giants ended St. Louis' nine-game streak of limiting opponents to three runs or fewer.

"You feel uncomfortable, not playing for five days [including Thursday's scheduled off-day]," Sandoval said.

His performance, however, demonstrated otherwise as he helped San Francisco (24-23) climb above .500 for the first time since May 17 (19-18).

"He just wakes up and hits," right-hander Matt Cain said. "I don't understand how he does it, but he does it."

"We didn't expect any different," second baseman Emmanuel Burriss said, referring to Sandoval's output. "He hasn't played for a couple of games and gets two knocks like it's nothing. I'm surprised he didn't get three."

Most importantly, Sandoval said he felt no pain in his elbow as he moved across the diamond to play first base, sparing him from the challenging throws he might have been forced to make at third.

Sandoval's impact complemented other facets of the Giants' effort, which needed to be a crisp one against the National League Central-leading Cardinals.

Cain (6-1) won his fourth consecutive decision, one shy of his personal best, by working 6 1/3 innings and surrendering both St. Louis runs (one earned). He trimmed his ERA to 1.57 in his last five starts and 2.31 overall, strengthening his candidacy for a spot on the NL All-Star pitching staff.

"He has been locked in from day one," Bochy said of Cain.

St. Louis right fielder Ryan Ludwick was duly impressed with Cain, who escaped a bases-loaded, two-out jam in the fourth inning by retiring Joe Thurston on a grounder to second base.

"He throws 94-95 [mph], he's got the slider, the changeup, and he has that big, slow curveball," said Ludwick, who went 0-for-2 with a walk in three plate appearances against Cain. "And today he was throwing that big curveball for strikes early in the count. You fall behind a pitcher like that, it's going to be a tough night."

Cain, whose lack of run support in previous years almost defied belief, deflected credit to the offense, which has averaged more than five runs per game for him this season.

"The biggest thing is the guys are scoring early," Cain said. "That's always a big confidence boost to pitch with a lead."

That was a nod to the 19-2 mark the Giants have built when they score first. This record reflects not only their opportunistic offense, but also their defense, which has enabled them to preserve leads. Such was the case once more against the Cardinals.

With Jeremy Affeldt pitching, Burriss dove to snare Chris Duncan's liner to end the seventh inning with a runner on first base. Had the ball eluded Burriss, the formidable Albert Pujols would have come to bat representing the potential go-ahead run.

One inning later, third baseman Juan Uribe made a diving backhanded stop of Pujols' hard-hit bid for extra bases. Shortstop Edgar Renteria then ranged up the middle to gather Ludwick's ground ball.

"Once in a while a team will score a bunch of runs, but that's not how you beat teams on a regular basis," St. Louis manager Tony La Russa said. "Most games are like tonight. You face good pitching, and the team that finds some holes usually wins."

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St. Louis (28-20) Lost 1	San Francisco 4, St. Louis 2 Today's Boxes 5/29/09 CHC 2, LAD 1 TEX 6, OAK 3 TEX 5, OAK 2 BAL 7, DET 2 HOU 6, PIT 1 NYY 3, CLE 1 PHI 5, WSH 4 TOR 6, BOS 3 NYM 2, FLA 1 TB 5, MIN 3 MIL 3, CIN 2 CWS 11, KC 2 COL 3, SD 0 ATL 10, ARI 6 SEA 5, LAA 2	San Francisco (24-23) Won 4
	May 29, 2009 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E St. Louis 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 0 San Francisco 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 4 10 1
	Standings thru 5/29/09 | Recap: STL | SF | Wrap | Gameday

St. Louis AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG Schumaker, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302 Duncan, LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .257 McClellan, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Perez, C, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Pujols, 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .323 Ludwick, RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .266 Rasmus, CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .232 Molina, Y, C 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .269 Thurston, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .237 Pineiro, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .150 a-Ankiel, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 Boyer, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 b-Stavinoha, PH-LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 Ryan, SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246 Totals 33 2 6 1 2 5 12 a-Popped out for Pineiro in the 5th. b-Grounded out for Boyer in the 7th. BATTING TB: Duncan; Pujols 2; Rasmus; Molina, Y; Ryan. RBI: Rasmus (19). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Thurston 3. Team RISP: 1-for-6. Team LOB: 6. FIELDING DP: (Ryan-Pujols). San Francisco AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG Rowand, CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .278 Renteria, SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 Winn, RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .280 Molina, B, C 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .254 Sandoval, P, 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .309 Wilson, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lewis, LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .268 Affeldt, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 Howry, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 a-Ishikawa, PH-1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .262 Uribe, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .288 Burriss, 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .277 Cain, P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 Torres, LF 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .250 Totals 32 4 10 4 2 7 11 a-Walked for Howry in the 8th. BATTING 2B: Rowand (14, Pineiro). 3B: Lewis (2, Pineiro). TB: Rowand 2; Renteria; Winn; Molina, B; Sandoval, P 2; Lewis 3; Burriss 2; Cain. RBI: Sandoval, P 2 (19), Lewis (8), Burriss (11). 2-out RBI: Burriss. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rowand; Molina, B; Torres. S: Renteria. GIDP: Lewis. Team RISP: 2-for-7. Team LOB: 8. FIELDING E: Burriss (5, throw). St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Pineiro (L, 5-5) 4.0 6 4 4 1 3 0 3.86 Boyer 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9.00 McClellan 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1.88 Perez, C 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 2.45 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Cain (W, 6-1) 6.1 6 2 1 2 5 0 2.31 Affeldt (H, 10) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.99 Howry (H, 6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.79 Wilson (S, 11) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.24 WP: Cain. HBP: Molina, B (by Pineiro). Pitches-strikes: Pineiro 71-44, Boyer 21-16, McClellan 21-13, Perez, C 25-15, Cain 105-70, Affeldt 10-5, Howry 10-7, Wilson 10-6. Groundouts-flyouts: Pineiro 7-2, Boyer 3-2, McClellan 0-2, Perez, C 1-0, Cain 7-7, Affeldt 1-1, Howry 2-1, Wilson 0-3. Batters faced: Pineiro 19, Boyer 7, McClellan 5, Perez, C 5, Cain 27, Affeldt 2, Howry 3, Wilson 3. Inherited runners-scored: Affeldt 1-0. Umpires: HP: Laz Diaz. 1B: Eric Cooper. 2B: Mike Reilly. 3B: Chuck Meriwether. Weather: 60 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, Out to RF. T: 2:37. Att: 35,266. May 29, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

Johnson wins his 299th game

Andrew Baggarly
Mercury News

andy Johnson didn't have to strike out Chipper Jones three times to make his 299th career win a satisfying experience.

But it sure did help.

Even at 45, Johnson isn't too old to settle scores. Jones entered with six home runs against the Big Unit — more than any other player, active or retired — yet the switch hitter failed to put a ball into play as Johnson pitched the Giants to a 6-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night at AT&T Park.

"We're still not even," Johnson deadpanned. "He's still got some real good numbers against me."

His scowl replaced with calm self-assuredness, Johnson allowed a run and three hits in six innings, struck out five and didn't walk a batter while winning for the first time in three starts.

The 6-foot-10 left-hander is on the verge of becoming the 24th pitcher in major league history to win 300 games. And now, the pursuit hits the road. Giants Manager Bruce Bochy doesn't intend to use open dates today and Monday to alter the rotation. So Johnson's next starts would fall Wednesday at Washington, then June 8 at Florida.

Barring injury or other unforeseen circumstances to the rotation, Johnson's next start at AT&T Park wouldn't come until June 13 against the A's.

Since signing with the Giants, Johnson has offered reporters plenty of career reminisces but consistently deflected queries about his 300th win. The Livermore native can't deny it's on his mind now.

"Anxiety? A little nervous? Yeah, I guess," Johnson said, smiling. "In a perfect world, I'd love to do it in San Francisco in front of the fans and ownership, and make things easier on family and friends. We're all going to the East Coast now."

Before the game, Johnson received a visit from Braves announcer and 324-game winner Don Sutton.

"He told me, 'It's 300. It doesn't matter where you get it. It'll be exciting,'" Johnson said.

Aaron Rowand doubled twice and turned a busted hit-and-run into the first steal of home in his career, leading the Giants to their first three-game home sweep over the Braves since 2003.

Johnson had dominated the Braves in recent years, allowing just one run in 22 innings spanning his previous three starts against them — a run that began memorably on May 18, 2004, when he tossed a perfect game for Arizona at Turner Field.

Jones was the only common thread between Atlanta's lineup that perfect day and its starting nine Wednesday. But Jones had been one of Johnson's sharpest thorns over the years, hitting .394 with six homers in 33 career at-bats.

Jones had plenty of chances to draw blood, but Johnson turned him aside each time. He caught Jones looking at a slider at the knees in the first inning. In the fourth, Jones failed to put a ball in play with a runner at third and one out.

Johnson called that confrontation his most important of the game.

"He's starting to command the outside corner. He never used to do that," said Jones. "He used to be fairly predictable in what he was going to throw. He's becoming crafty.

"That slider is still nasty. And he's still 6-foot-10."

Johnson had to defeat his nemesis one more time in the sixth after Casey Kotchman's two-out single trimmed the Giants' lead to 2-1. After pitching coach Dave Righetti visited the mound, ostensibly to give Brandon Medders more time to warm up, Johnson battled Jones to a full count before slipping an 89 mph fastball past his bat.

"Chipper was his last hitter. He knew it," Bochy said. "He went 3-0 and still got him. It shows you how competitive Randy is."

Jones, who won the N.L. batting title last year with a .364 average, also struck out against Merkin Valdez in the eighth inning. It was the first career four-strikeout game for Jones, who is playing with a sprained right big toe.

"I have no back foot," Jones said. "I can't push off. I'm lunging really hard, really bad. It made everything Randy threw tonight 4-5 mph harder. He caught me at a good time."

Perhaps that proves even 45-year-old pitchers can have time on their side. And now, after 22 years of time and pressure, a milestone is about to crack.

"You're talking 15 wins for 20 seasons or 20 wins for 15," Rowand said. "That's just ridiculous."

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Atlanta (23-23) Lost 3	San Francisco 6, Atlanta 3 Today's Boxes 5/27/09 STL 3, MIL 2 BAL 12, TOR 10 DET 8, KC 3 CHC 5, PIT 2 LAD 8, COL 6 SEA 6, OAK 1 FLA 6, PHI 2 CLE 12, TB 7 CIN 6, HOU 1 NYM 7, WSH 4 NYY 9, TEX 2 MIN 4, BOS 2 SD 8, ARI 5 LAA 3, CWS 1	San Francisco (23-23) Won 3
	May 27, 2009 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Atlanta 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 5 0 San Francisco 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 X 6 14 1
	Standings thru 5/27/09 | Recap: ATL | SF | Wrap | Gameday

Atlanta AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG Hernandez, D, SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .200 Kotchman, 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .272 Jones, C, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 4 2 .306 Prado, 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .239 Diaz, LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .287 Francoeur, RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253 Ross, D, C 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254 a-McCann, PH-C 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .320 Schafer, CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .209 Kawakami, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 Moylan, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 b-Anderson, G, PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .267 O'Flaherty, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Acosta, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 32 3 5 3 2 7 13 a-Walked for Ross, D in the 7th. b-Singled for Moylan in the 7th. BATTING 2B: Hernandez, D (1, Johnson), McCann (6, Wilson). TB: Hernandez, D 2; Kotchman; McCann 2; Schafer; Anderson, G. RBI: Kotchman (23), Anderson, G 2 (11). 2-out RBI: Kotchman; Anderson, G 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Prado; Hernandez, D; Schafer. S: Kawakami. Team RISP: 2-for-10. Team LOB: 5. FIELDING PB: Ross, D (3). Outfield assists: Francoeur (Molina, B at home). DP: (Hernandez, D-Prado-Kotchman). San Francisco AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG Rowand, CF 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .279 Renteria, SS 3 0 1 0 2 0 5 .248 Winn, RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .279 Schierholtz, RF 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 Molina, B, C 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 .253 Lewis, LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .267 Valdez, M, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 c-Frandsen, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Wilson, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Ishikawa, 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .262 Uribe, 3B 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .304 Burriss, 2B 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .271 Johnson, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .067 a-Aurilia, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .175 Medders, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Affeldt, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 b-Torres, PH-LF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .300 Totals 35 6 14 5 4 3 20 a-Grounded out for Johnson in the 6th. b-Singled for Affeldt in the 7th. c-Lined out for Valdez, M in the 8th. BATTING 2B: Rowand 2 (13, Kawakami, Kawakami), Burriss (5, Kawakami). TB: Rowand 4; Renteria; Winn; Schierholtz; Molina, B; Ishikawa 2; Uribe 2; Burriss 4; Torres. RBI: Uribe (7), Rowand (22), Schierholtz (4), Burriss (10), Torres (2). 2-out RBI: Rowand; Schierholtz. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lewis; Renteria 3; Molina, B. S: Johnson. GIDP: Molina, B. Team RISP: 6-for-15. Team LOB: 11. BASERUNNING SB: Renteria (3, 2nd base off Kawakami/Ross, D), Lewis (4, 2nd base off Kawakami/Ross, D), Rowand (3, home off Kawakami/Ross, D). FIELDING E: Burriss (4, fielding). Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Kawakami (L, 3-6) 5.2 9 4 3 4 2 0 4.73 Moylan 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.06 O'Flaherty 0.1 4 2 2 0 1 0 3.18 Acosta 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Johnson (W, 4-4) 6.0 3 1 1 0 5 0 5.71 Medders (H, 2) 0.1 0 2 0 1 0 0 3.05 Affeldt (H, 9) 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.05 Valdez, M (H, 2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.07 Wilson (S, 10) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.43 WP: Kawakami. HBP: Rowand (by Kawakami). Pitches-strikes: Kawakami 98-58, Moylan 4-3, O'Flaherty 19-14, Acosta 13-10, Johnson 79-57, Medders 9-5, Affeldt 12-6, Valdez, M 17-12, Wilson 20-14. Groundouts-flyouts: Kawakami 7-7, Moylan 1-0, O'Flaherty 0-0, Acosta 1-4, Johnson 8-5, Medders 0-1, Affeldt 1-0, Valdez, M 2-0, Wilson 1-2. Batters faced: Kawakami 29, Moylan 2, O'Flaherty 5, Acosta 5, Johnson 21, Medders 3, Affeldt 4, Valdez, M 3, Wilson 4. Inherited runners-scored: Moylan 2-1, Acosta 2-0, Affeldt 2-2. Umpires: HP: Bill Miller. 1B: Dale Scott. 2B: Jerry Meals. 3B: Mike DiMuro. Weather: 62 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, Out to RF. T: 2:59. Att: 27,744. May 27, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner