Barry Zito got the win as the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs for the second time today at Wrigley Field.
They won Game 1 of the doubleheader 13-7. The final score for Game 2 was 6-3.
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This was Zito’s first start since April 16. He had been on the DL in the meantime.
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He pitched a very strong game for his first win of the season. In seven innings, he allowed four hits, two runs and two walks and struck out three.
The Giants announcers had high praise for Zito.
Duane Kuiper said the lefty “was fantastic”, while Mike Krukow said, “he was spectacular”.
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His only big mistake was a two-run homer to Lou Montanez in the third to put the Cubs on top.
Brandon Crawford kept the Cubs from scoring anymore in the inning.
Starlin Castro tripled with two outs. Then, the rookie shortstop robbed Aramis Ramirez of a hit and RBI.
WATCH: Crawford hauls in the grounder in the third
Entering the third, the Giants had led 1-0. In the second, Nate Schierholtz singled in Cody Ross after a leadoff double.
WATCH: Schierholtz lines an RBI single in the second
San Francisco took back the lead with a five-run fifth in which they sent ten men to the plate.
The first run of the frame was not without controversy.
Andres Torres led off with a single, stole second and advanced to third on an Emmanuel Burriss groundout.
Pablo Sandoval came up next and lined out to center. Reed Johnson threw the ball in to home plate. At first, home plate umpire Tim McClelland called Torres out, but he changed the call after seeing catcher Geovany Soto had dropped the ball.
Cubs manager Mike Quade came out to argue but to no avail. Actually, replays showed Torres should have been called safe even before Soto lost the ball.
WATCH: Torres scores game-tying run on Soto’s error
The Giants then got back-to-back hits from Aubrey Huff and Ross, followed by another RBI knock by Schierholtz.
WATCH: Schierholtz puts Giants ahead with single
Brandon Crawford then came up with a double to drive in Ross and Schierholtz. It was his second hit of the game.
WATCH: Crawford pads lead with two-run double
He scored on a base hit by Eli Whiteside.
WATCH: Whiteside lines an RBI single in the fifth
Zito then got walked to keep the inning alive, but Torres popped out.
In the first, Burriss hit a double for his first extra-base hit of the season.
The series continues tomorrow at 5:05 p.m. PDT.
Probable Pitchers: Tim Lincecum (6-6, 3.16) vs. Ryan Dempster (5-6, 5.31)
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