Barry Beats LA...Zito Good Too

With the all-time home run king looking on, the Giants scored the game-tying and game-winning runs on two balls that didn't leave the infield grass. I'll take it. The Giants beat the Dodgers for the first time this year and improved their home record to 7-2. With Tim Lincecum going tomorrow, the Giants now have a good chance to take the series.

Barry Zito was not quite as sharp as he was in his last outing in San Diego, as he struck out just two while walking three, but he managed to work his way out of jams through the first six innings. The Dodgers finally got to him in the seventh, and Zito was gone after a two-run homer by Casey Blake and a single by Juan Pierre. Merkin Valdez, pitching for the first time in a while, allowed a game-tying single to Orlando Hudson and go-ahead single to Manny Ramirez, but avoided further damage by getting Matt Kemp to ground into a double play. The Giants then rallied for two against Ronald Belisario in the eighth.

The story of the game might be Brian Wilson, who is now Twitter-free. A day after blowing a three-run lead in Arizona, Wilson struck out Blake, Blake DeWitt, and Rafael Furcal to close out the game. After falling behind Furcal 3-0, Wilson planted three straight knee-high fastballs for called strikes.

Of course, Barry Bonds was in the building, and I think anyone watching would agree that the man would make a great color commentator.