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Team Notebook: San Francisco GiantsGiants | Lincecum named NL Pitcher of the Month The Sports Network reports San Francisco Giants SP Tim Lincecum was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for the month of June. He went 4-1 with a 1.48 ERA during the month. Giants | Horwitz optioned The Sports Network reports the San Francisco Giants optioned OF Brian Horwitz to Triple-A Fresno Thursday, July 2. Giants | Zito allows five runs, five hits in loss The Associated Press reports San Francisco Giants SP Barry Zito went 4 1/3 innings, allowing five earned runs and five hits, as the Giants fell 5-2 to the St. Louis Cardinals Thursday, July 2. Giants | Zito not receiving run support The Associated Press reports San Francisco Giants SP Barry Zito is receiving the lowest run support any starting pitcher in the majors. The Giants have scored 29 runs in Zito's 93 1/3 innings this year. Giants | Zito suffers eighth loss Thursday The Associated Press reports San Francisco Giants SP Barry Zito fell to 4-8 on the year Thursday, July 2, after allowing five earned runs over 4 1/3 innings to the St. Louis Cardinals. Zito struck out seven in the game, but he allowed five hits and three walks. Giants | Cain receives no-decision Wednesday The Associated Press reports San Francisco Giants SP Matt Cain gave up just one run in seven innings to take a no-decision against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday, July 1. He has worked seven or more innings for the fourth straight start. Giants | Johnson wins again The Associated Press reports San Francisco Giants SP Randy Johnson allowed three runs and four hits in 5 1/3 innings and evened his record at 7-7 against the St. Louis Cardinals after San Francisco won 6-3 Tuesday, June 30. Johnson now has a losing mark against only three teams, the New York Mets (6-7), the New York Yankees (6-8) and the Tampa Bay Rays (3-5). Giants | Scouting two sluggers The Chicago Tribune's Mark Gonzales reports the San Francisco Giants sent scouts to watch Chicago White Sox OF Jermaine Dye and Cleveland Indians C/1B Victor Martinez this week. Giants | No talks with Lincecum The San Jose Mercury News' Andrew Baggarly reports San Francisco Giants SP Tim Lincecum's agent Rick Thurman said there has been no talks of a contract extension for Lincecum since the season began. Lincecum should achieve "Super Two" status after the season and be eligible for arbitration. Giants | Rowand leaves early The San Jose Mercury News' Andrew Baggarly reports San Francisco Giants OF Aaron Rowand (knee) left the game Monday, June 29, after being hit on the side of his left knee. Giants | Sadowski earns rotation spot The Associated Press reports San Francisco Giants SP Ryan Sadowski earned a spot in the rotation, according to manager Bruce Bochy. Giants | Lincecum continues dominance with shutout The Associated Press reports San Francisco Giants SP Tim Lincecum threw a two-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals Monday, June 29. He struck out eight and is 5-1 with a 1.27 ERA in his last eight starts. Giants | Scouts watching Dye, Martinez The Chicago Tribune is reporting scouts from the San Francisco Giants have been dispatched to Cleveland to follow the progress of Chicago White Sox OF Jermaine Dye and Cleveland Indians C Victor Martinez. Giants | Pichardo to DL The Associated Press reports the San Francisco Giants placed P Kelvin Pichardo (shoulder) on the 60-day disabled list Sunday, June 28. Giants | Sanchez moved to pen The Associated Press reports San Francisco Giants RP Jonathan Sanchez made his first relief appearance since being moved to the bullpen Sunday, June 28. Giants | Wilson studying video The Associated Press reports San Francisco Giants RP Brian Wilson was studying video of his pitch sequences Sunday, June 28, after giving up three runs in the ninth inning Saturday, June 27. Giants | Downs hits first big league homer The Associated Press reports San Francisco Giants IF Matt Downs hit his first major league home run Sunday, June 28, in a 7-0 shutout of the Milwaukee Brewers. Giants | Sadowski scatters four hits The Associated Press reports San Francisco Giants SP Ryan Sadowski scattered four hits over six scoreless innings in his major league debut Sunday, June 28, as the Giants avoided a sweep with a 7-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Giants | Sandoval homers twice Saturday San Francisco Giants 3B Pablo Sandoval went 3-for-5 Saturday, June 27, against the Milwaukee Brewers, with two solo home runs, according to The Associated Press. Entering play Sunday, June 28, he had reached base via a hit or a walk in each of the last 22 games. Giants | B. Wilson suffers loss, blown save Saturday San Francisco Giants CL Brian Wilson allowed three runs on four hits over two-thirds of an inning Saturday, June 27, against the Milwaukee Brewers, according to The Associated Press. He walked one and struck out two, falling to 2-4 on the season. Wilson also was charged with his fourth blown save of the year. Giants | Sadowski's contract purchased Confirming previous reports, the San Francisco Giants have purchased the contract of SP Ryan Sadowski from Triple-A Fresno, according to USAToday.com. Giants | Aurilia placed on bereavement list Confirming previous reports, the San Francisco Giants have placed 1B Rich Aurilia on the bereavement list, according to USAToday.com. Giants | Sadowski to start Sunday Brian Haft, of MLB.com, reports the San Francisco Giants will purchase the contract of P Ryan Sadowski from Triple-A Fresno so he can start for the team Sunday, June 28. Giants | Cain suffers loss Friday San Francisco Giants SP Matt Cain allowed five runs on six hits over seven innings Friday, June 26, against the Milwaukee Brewers, according to The Associated Press. He walked four and struck out nine, falling to 9-2 on the season. Giants | Schierholtz bolstering case for more play time The San Jose Mercury News reports San Francisco Giants OF Nate Schierholtz has gone 5-for-8 in his last two games in the outfield. He currently platoons with OF Andres Torres, OF Randy Winn and OF Fred Lewis. Giants | Dominguez signs Laurence Miedema, of The Mercury News, reports the San Francisco Giants signed their third-round draft pick Wednesday, June 24, 3B Chris Dominguez. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Giants | Uribe back in lineup Wednesday Laurence Miedema, of The Mercury News, reports San Francisco Giants 2B Juan Uribe (back) returned to the lineup Wednesday, June 24. He will begin playing at second base and shortstop during the upcoming trip. Giants | Sanchez may go to pen The Associated Press reports San Francisco Giants SP Jonathan Sanchez may have his next start skipped, and he may head to the bullpen for a couple of outings to get back on track. Giants | Uribe sits The Associated Press reports San Francisco Giants IF Juan Uribe (hamstring) was out of the lineup Tuesday, June 23, due to an injured left hamstring. Giants | Lincecum goes the distance The Associated Press reports San Francisco Giants SP Tim Lincecum allowed a run on seven hits, two walks and struck out 12 in his complete-game win over the Oakland Athletics Tuesday, June 23. Giants | Martinez update The San Francisco Chronicle's Henry Schulman reports San Francisco Giants RP Joe Martinez (head) will pitch twice for Single-A San Jose and go to Triple-A Fresno. Giants | Posey may skip Double-A The San Francisco Chronicle's Henry Schulman reports San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean said that the team is contemplating promoting C Buster Posey from Single-A San Jose to Triple-A Fresno. Posey is hitting .328 with 11 homers and 48 RBIs at Single-A San Jose. Giants | Uribe out Monday The Associated Press reports San Francisco Giants IF Juan Uribe (hamstring) was scratched Monday, June 22, because his injured left hamstring was still bothering him. SS Edgar Renteria played in his place. Giants | Bowker likely staying in minors The San Francisco Giants have no immediate plans to promote OF John Bowker from Triple-A Fresno, according to The San Jose Mercury News. The team has too many valuable players that could be exposed to waivers, according to team management. Giants | Aurilia likely to take bereavement leave Andrew Baggarly, of The San Jose Mercury News, is reporting San Francisco Giants IF Rich Aurilia plans to go on the bereavement list during the next road trip. He might miss the three-game series at Milwaukee the weekend of June 26-28 or, more likely, the four-game series at St. Louis from Monday, June 29, to Thursday, July 2. His father recently died at age 64 after a 24-year battle with multiple sclerosis; KFFL sends its condolences. Giants | Molina gets Sunday off The Associated Press reports San Francisco Giants C Bengie Molina got a routine day off Sunday, June 21. Giants | Uribe absent from lineup Sunday The Associated Press reports San Francisco Giants IF Juan Uribe (hamstring), nursing a left hamstring injury since Saturday, June 13, did not return to the lineup Sunday, June 21, as was previously hoped. Giants | Zito wins, carries no-no into seventh The Associated Press reports San Francisco Giants SP Barry Zito carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and the Giants scored a 3-2 win over the Texas Rangers Sunday, June 21. He struck out a season-high eight and walked four in seven innings. Giants | Sanchez to start Monday Updating previous reports, San Francisco Giants SP Jonathan Sanchez will make his next start Monday, June 22, after team officials considered skipping his turn in the rotation, according to The Associated Press. Giants | Romo earns win Saturday San Francisco Giants RP Sergio Romo tossed one scoreless inning Saturday, June 20, against the Texas Rangers, according to The Associated Press. He walked one and struck out one, improving to 2-0 on the season. Giants | Cain hurls quality start Saturday San Francisco Giants SP Matt Cain allowed one run on three hits over eight innings Saturday, June 20, against the Texas Rangers, according to The Associated Press. He walked three and struck out eight, but ended up with a no-decision. Giants | Lewis snaps out of slump Friday San Francisco Giants OF Fred Lewis went 1-for-3 Friday, June 19, against the Texas Rangers, with a two-run homer, according to The Associated Press. The home run snapped a 2-for-26 slump for Lewis. Giants | B. Wilson records save Friday San Francisco Giants CL Brian Wilson earned his 18th save of the year Friday, June 19, against the Texas Rangers, by pitching a scoreless ninth inning, according to The Associated Press. Giants | Romo records win Friday San Francisco Giants RP Sergio Romo allowed one hit in two-thirds of an inning Friday, June 19, against the Texas Rangers, according to The Associated Press. He walked none and struck out one, improving to 1-0 on the season. Giants | Rowand sits MLB.com's Andrew Pentis reports San Francisco Giants OF Aaron Rowand was out of the lineup Wednesday, June 17, and is hitless in his last 12 at-bats. |
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