The San Francisco Giants defeated the San Diego Padres for the first time in eight tries this season. This was a giant win for the ball club, splitting the two game series with the Padres.
Things were looking grim for the Giants until the eighth inning when Adres Torres sent a moonshot deep into the right field stands at Petco Park, Tuesday night. It took the Giants 12 innings to get the job done, but Matt Downs ripped a double with men on first and third to put the Giants up. Going in the bottom of the twelve the SF Giants were up 7-4. Closer Brian Wilson made it interesting, giving up two runs in the inning but escaping with his tenth save of the season.
This win brought the Giants record to 22-16, and within a half game of their divisional foes from Southern California, the San Diego Padres. Considering that the Giants are 21-9 against all other opponent, they look to be in good shape to this point in the season. Although they are 1-7 against the Padres, the last game between the two clubs went the way of the Giants.
Todd Wellemeyer will take the mound in Arizona today. Wellemeyer will square off with Diamondbacks pitcher Ian Kennedy. Wellemeyer looks to bring his record to .500 today. With a win, Wellemeyer will move to 3-3.
On a great note, Freddy Sanchez will be called back to the bigs on Wednesday. Sanchez has been out all season, coming off shoulder surgery in the off season. Freddy Sanchez will tighten up the defense in the infield for the Giants. Sanchez also holds a .299 batting average.
Batting average is a point of concern for the SF Giants. The offense is the weak spot on the 25 man roster. To date, only one Giants regular is hitting over .300, Nate Schierholtz. Benjie Molina and Eli Whiteside, who spilt time behind the plate are also hitting over the .300 mark, respectively. As for the rest of the team, the SF Giants must get timely production from their veteran players. Look for manager Bruce Bochy to start pushing some buttons if the averages continue to lag. The team can not suffer from this dilemma if they are to compete for the division the second half. Look for the Giants’ bats to get going against the Diamondback in the desert air.
Go Giants.
