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Pablo Sandoval is hitting .500 with the Giants since his callup.

  I don’t know what is up with the Giants lately, but thejr lineup is starting to look like an offense, despite last night, but you kind of tip your hat to Ricky Nolasco for throwing a gem and pitching his game. But the fact is, with small changes in bringing more youth who actually can hit, has sparked the other vets still on the team.  I think the Giants scouting director said Pablo Sandoval is a special kid and he makes everyone on his team around him better and the team usually has success. Well since the Giants called Sandoval up for the finale of the Houston Series and didn’t appear in that game, the Giants have gone 4-2 and their offense has improved dramatically. They are averaging just little over 4 runs and about 10 hits a game.  They have scored 24 runs and 60 hits roughly in their last 6 games. It is a small sample size but the future looks good for these Giants. It is a step in the right direction, but clearly the other hitters have improved with the young duo of Ishikawa and Sandoval. Since their callups, Winn (who has been the hottest hitter in the month of August with a .444 avg.) is 13 for 24 with 2HR and 5RBI’s in his last 6 games.  Rowand is batting .294 (5 for 17) with a HR and 3 RBI’s in his last six games.  Fred Lewis is 7 for 21 good for a .333 batting average with a HR and 2 RBI’s in his last six games. And the young duo, Travis Ishikawa is batting .300 (6 for 20) with a HR and 3RBI’s and Pablo Sandoval has been tearing it up from both sides of the plate hitting .500 (7 for 14) with 0HR and 2 RBI’s.  This kid is a sparkplug and his versatility should keep his bat in the lineup as the season progresses. Giants need a good start from Matt Palmer in tomorrow’s afternoon affair and lead the Giants to a series win against a contender. 

    In last night’s game, Cain was his usual self and dominated the Marlins hitters for the most part.  He has a 1.88 E.R.A in his last 8 appearances.  He has been magnificent and threw 7.2 innings of two-run ball but took a hard-luck no decision because of a rare Brian Wilson blown save. The blow came off a tie three-run-homer by John Baker , a former Della Salle High product and Oakland A’s farmhand.  But the Giants came back in the ninth in surprising fashion, Roberts led off with a walk, then Randy Winn singled for his third hit of the night, Ochoa then sacrifice bunted to move the runners over. Rowand then was intentionally walked. Up came Bengie “Big Money” Molina  he laced a 97 mph fastball from Matt Lindstrom to deep center for a walk-off sacrifice fly and the game winning RBI to give the Giants a 6-5 victory.  This loss hurts for the Marlins as they are still in the playoff hunt and trying to contend for the NL East Division title.  

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