jpg: I saw Lincecum pitch today -- and he was impressive as you would expect...I didn't realize how long his hair has grown -- maybe he's trying to look like a young version of Randy Johnson...;-)
Lincecum helps Giants snap Cubs' win streak at four
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Bengie Molina clubbed a three-run homer and Tim Lincecum was solid over seven innings, as the San Francisco Giants earned a split of a quick two-game set at Wrigley Field with a 6-2 win over the Chicago Cubs.
Aaron Rowand drove in a pair with a double for the Giants, who have won 10 of their last 14 contests. Molina, Edgar Renteria and Rich Aurilia each collected two hits and scored twice. Lincecum (3-1) gave up two runs on four hits and struck out seven to get the win.
Sean Marshall (0-2) started for Chicago and was saddled with the loss after yielding five runs on eight hits over seven-plus frames.
Marshall had an RBI single and Mike Fontenot also knocked in a run for the Cubs, who had a four-game winning streak halted.
"(Marshall's) throwing the ball great this year and we just haven't really produced for him," said Cubs shortstop Ryan Theriot.
San Francisco jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning on Molina's fifth home run of the season, but Chicago got a run back in the second when Derrek Lee led off with a double and later scored on a Fontenot groundout.
The Cubs orchestrated a two-out rally in the fifth. Bobby Scales, making his major league debut, lined a base hit to keep the inning alive and Koyie Hill walked before Marshall helped his own cause with a bloop single to center, scoring Scales.
The Giants tacked on some insurance runs in the eighth. Renteria walked and Aurilia slapped a base hit to lead off the inning. Jeff Samardzija then took over on the mound and plunked Molina, loading the bases for Aaron Rowand, who ripped a two-run double to the left-field corner, snapping an 0-for-20 skid. Randy Winn added an RBI single to give the visitors a four-run cushion.
"It's a tight ballgame and he comes through with that double," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said of Rowand. "That's what we kind have been missing here offensively is that timely hit, especially a double or home run. We got two of them today against a good ball club."
Game Notes
Winn and Emmanuel Burriss both recorded two hits for the Giants...San Francisco left seven men on base, while the Cubs stranded five and finished 1- for-6 with runners in scoring position.
05/05 18:46:32 ET |
