San Francisco– Tim Lincecum picked up his first win since July 30th as the Giants beat divisional foe Colorado by a score of 2-1. Lincecum went eight strong innings and earned his 12th win of the season. This is the first time Lincecum has gone more than seven innings since his last win. Lincecum totaled nine strike-outs and only one base-on-balls. Lincecum got help from outfielder Darren Ford, who stole third base in the eighth and scored on a errant throw by Rockies catcher Miguel Olivo. This was Ford’s first ML experience, what a story for the grand children. Welcome to the big leagues, Mr. Ford.
Wednesday’s win by Lincecum may give the Giants just the boost they need as they need as the head into LA to face the rival Dodgers. Now all the Giants need to do is get some run support for pitcher Barry Zito. Zito has not won a game since July 16th.( That’s one in his last 10 starts) Zito comes into Friday’s match-up with an 8-10 record. With the way things have been going for the Giants #1  pitchers they are lucky to still be in the playoff hunt.
The Giants head to LA for the weekend match-up just three games behind the San Diego Padres, who are enduring a season high seven game losing streak. The Giants are lucky to be in this position considering their only 3-4 in this time period. The Giants also trail the Philadelphia Phillies by 1 1/2 games in the NL Wild Card chase.The Dodgers with be looking to play the role of spoiler for their hated enemies to the north.
If the Giants are to make the playoffs they will have to be consistent, something they have struggled with all season long. The team will look great one week, and look like the 1962 Mets the next. One day they will score a plethora of runs, the next they will score one, maybe two. One week the starting pitching and bullpen will look stellar, the next they’ll look like they belong in the cellar. With 28 games left on the season the Giants must buckle down and play the best baseball of the season. The season is over in one month from tomorrow’s game. No time to slip-up, time to man-up.
Go Giants.
