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Playing the best team in the NL, the Giants dropped a close game to Arizona, 4-2. A baserunning error, lack of plate discipline, and inconsistent offensive performance led to the Giants defeat.
Altough starter Kevin Correia allowed eight hits, he was able to work himself out of several jams, however the three runs he allowed came off two homeruns (like most of the runs he has given up this year). After completing the sixth, Correia gave way to Merkin Valdez who allowed another solo shot to D-backs second baseman, Orlando Hudson. Brad Hennessey, who has been struggling lately, pitched a scoreless eighth inning, allowing just one hit.
The offense did not help out much, they ruined some of their own chances with some overly aggressive plays. Despite taking an early lead, thanks to a Fred Lewis solo homer in the third, pitching gave it back to Arizona. Lewis went two for four, but grounded into an inning-ending double play in the seventh inning on the first pitch with runners on first and second while the Giants trailed 3-2. Shortstop Emmanuel Burriss made his major league debut and was hitless, but was key in turning a double play in the third inning to help Correia get out of a jam. John Bowker had his first hitless game. In the eighth inning, Eugenio Velez leadoff the inning with a double, but attempted to stretch it into a triple and was thrown out. Replays showed he was safe, but the umpire made a bad call; it was still a bad decision to run themselves out of a potential rally with no outs.
The Giants will wrap up the final game of this short series today at 6:40 p.m. The offense will have to start scoring some runs for starter Barry Zito instead of just expecting him to dominate, which he has not even been doing. Reigning Cy Young winner Brandon Webb will start for Arizona.