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After trailing 1-0 the whole game, a solo homerun in the ninth inning put the game into extra innings. The Giants were able to rally in the thirteenth inning to hang on for a 3-2 victory over the Padres. In doing so, they denied Greg Maddux his three hundred fiftieth career win.
Matt Cain and Maddux almost matched each other pitch-for-pitch, with the exception of the run Cain gave up in the fifth inning. He gave up five hits, walked three, and struck out seven batters. Jack Taschner, Tyler Walker, Merkin Valdez, and Keiichi Yabu pitched scoreless innings. Brian Wilson closed out the game in the bottom of the thirteenth with a 3-1 lead, but nearly blew it after allowing a run on two hits and two walks.
The Giants did not provide much offense until the ninth inning when catcher Bengie Molina hit a one-out solo shot off Padres closer Trevor Hoffman to tie up the game, 1-1. Rookie shortstop Emmanuel Burriss led off the thirteenth inning with a double, Fred Lewis followed up with a bloop single that scored Burriss, and advanced to second on the throw home. Lewis then moved to third on a groundout. Padres reliever Glendon Rusch then intentionally walked Molina, and then gave up another single to Aaron Rowand (who went three for six) that scored Lewis.
Youngster Tim Lincecum who has been pitching as if he was a veteran, will start tonight in the short series’ finale against Chris Young. The game is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.