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Burrell, Molina go deep in Giants win
By Jeremy Kahn June 11, 2010 |
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SAN FRANCISCO-Playing in his first game at AT&T Park as a member of the San Francisco Giants, Pat Burrell made a great impression on his hometown fans.. Burrell hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the third inning off of Gio Gonzalez, Bengie Molina added a two-run home run off of Gonzalez in the bottom of the sixth inning and the Giants defeated the Oakland A’s x-x before 41,817 at AT&T Park. Tim Lincecum went eight innings, giving two runs on seven hits, walking just one and striking out seven and won for the first time since May 15, when he defeated the Houston Astros at AT&T Park on May 15. In his career, Lincecum raises his record to 4-0 against the A’s with one no-decision that came in his first career start versus the A’s on June 8, 2007 at AT&T Park. Gonzalez last just 4.1 innings, giving up four runs on six hits, walking four and striking out four and saw his record fall to 6-4 on the 2010 season. Kevin Kouzmanoff got the A’s on the board in the top of the first inning, as he singled in Ryan Sweeney with the A’s first run of the game. Jack Cust drove in the A’s second run of the game, as he singled in Cliff Pennington , who tripled to lead off the inning. Following the Cust infield single, where he beat Buster Posey’s throw to first base, Mark Ellis then grounded into a rally-killing around the horn double play. Jeremy Affeldt came to replace Lincecum in the top of the ninth inning ,giving up two hits and striking out one, before giving way to Brian Wilson. Wilson picked up the save as he came on to retire Pennington on a called third strike to end the game and it was the 16th save in 18 opportunities for Wilson this season. NOTES: Kurt Suzuki will the entire series after being placed on the Bereavement List, and was replaced on the roster by Landon Powell. Todd Wellemeyer was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right quad strain, and to make room for the now disabled Wellemeyer, the Giants have recalled Joe Martinez from Fresno. This season, Martinez is 5-2 with a 3.07 earned run average in 67.1 innings pitched with the Grizzlies, who are 39-21 and in first place by a 11.5 games. While wearing Orange Friday jerseys at home, the Giants are now 5-0. |
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