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The long Labor Day weekend could not have gone any worse for the Giants, getting swept by a weak Cincinnati team, and dropping today’s game to the Rockies 4-0. The Reds averaged eight runs over the weekend, knocking the Giants pitchers around.
Jonathan Sanchez put together a nice quality start, but got no run support in return. The Rockies offense got just three hits and walks off Sanchez, but managed to get take advantage of the opportunities, scoring two runs in the second inning and one more in the third. Keiichi Yabu threw the eighth inning, and allowed another run to score on a hit and walk. He did however record all three outs via the strikeout.
The Giants really had more chances to score in the game than Colorado, but stranded too many runners. The team picked up eight hits, all were singles, and walked just once. Bengie Molina had three of the hits himself, Rich Aurilia was the only other Giant with a multi-hit game, going two-for-four. Oddly enough, Sanchez received the only walk. The bats need to start producing tomorrow, playing in the best hitters ballpark in the Majors today and being unable to even score one run is just weak!
With Tim Lincecum on the mound tomorrow at 5:35 p.m. in Colorado, the Giants have a good shot at getting back on track, but appear to have fallen completely out of the playoff hunt. Livan Hernandez is set to pitch for Colorado, and had a good outing last week when he faced the Giants at AT&T Park.