Giants Win Their 20th Game of the Season

           The Giants went in to Monday afternoon’s game losing their first two games of the series to the Phillies, so it was up to Barry Zito to salvage a win for the boys in orange and black. Zito would have to pitch to Buster Posey’s backup, Guillermo Quiroz, because Posey was given the day off. Francisco Peguero made the start in left, as Gregor Blanco was moved to center, due to a grain injury to Angel Pagan.

            The Phillies put out young-gun Jonathan Pettibone, who had never faced the Giants before today, but has pitched very well so far this season. In the bottom of the second inning, Pettibone gave Hunter Pence a pitch he could hit, and he did deep to left for his seventh homerun of the season. Pence has been on fire lately, and if he is driving in runs at this pace, the Giants will be unstoppable this year.

            Zito came into the day only giving up 1 earned run in his 26 innings pitched at AT&T this young season. He went 7 innings and only gave up 1 ER on 4 hits. He made only one noticeable mistake in the game, a pitch that sat up for Phillie, Kevin Frandsen.

            In the 9^th inning, Giants closer Sergio Romo came into the game with a 3-1 lead. Romo was twelve for thirteen on saves this season, but he just did not have his usual stuff today. Chase Utley drove in Jimmy Rollins, and Michael Young aggressively moved to third base. This risk proved worth it, as he scored off a Delmon Young sac fly to tie the game.

            In the 10^th inning, Buster Posey came to the plate for the first time in the game, and singled. With Posey on third and Brandon Crawford on first, Andres Torres lined a ball into right and the Giants earned their 20^th win of the season.