Molina, Zito spark Giants to fourth straight win
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Bengie Molina drove in four runs to back up Barry Zito's strong pitching and lift the San Francisco Giants to a 9-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday, their fourth straight win.
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Bengie Molina had four hits, including a three-run homer, as the Anaheim Angels completed a three-game series sweep with a 4-3 win over the New York Yankees on Sunday.
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Edgardo Alfonzo hit a two-run homer off Randy Johnson in the sixth inning, and the Giants tied the Chicago Cubs atop the National League wild-card standings with a 4
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Anyone other than Bengie Molina may feel some added pressure taking over Barry Bondsâs cleanup spot in the Giantsâ batting order.
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The GiantsÂ victory, thanks to 23 unanswered points in the fourth quarter and overtime, felt like more than one win.
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SAN DIEGO - Edgardo Alfonzo's two-run double capped a six-run rally in the fourth inning, and the San Francisco Giants tied the Chicago Cubs for the wild-card lead by beating San Diego 7-5 on Tuesday night.    The Giants remained three games behind NL West leader Los Angeles after the Dodgers' 5-4 comeback victory against Colorado...
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Ahmad Bradshawâs 88-yard touchdown clinched a 38-21 victory and a wild-card berth in the playoffs for the Giants.
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The New York Giants aren&#39;t just winning. They&#39;re doing the kind of things winning teams do. Like making a stand on fourth-and-1 deep in their own territory, then again at midfield in the fourth quarter.
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After last year&#39;s stunning NL Division Series loss to the Marlins, one of the major knocks on the Giants was their relative lack of speed and their inability to put pressure on the opposing team.
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Mark DeRosa hit three-run homers in consecutive innings, and the Texas Rangers hit five homers Wednesday in a much-needed 14-0 victory over Barry Zito and the Oakland Athletics.
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The Colorado Rockies beat the Giants 6-1 on Saturday to earn their fourth successive win, while San Francisco slugger Barry Bonds found no escape from his recent slump at the plate.
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Barry Bonds hit a three-run shot for his 694th homer, but Chipper Jones' two-run drive helped the Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 Friday night for their fifth straight victory.
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Edgardo Alfonzo's two-run double capped a six-run rally in the fourth inning, and the San Francisco Giants tied the Chicago Cubs for the wild-card lead by beating San Diego 7-5 on Tuesday night.
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Each time Matt Cain has taken the mound against San Diego this season, the game has been meaningful. He has pitched well every outing &#151; and his latest gem helped the Giants gain ground on their division rival in the wild card race. Cain carried a no-hit bid into the sixth on the way to his fourth straight victory, and San Francisco pulled within 2 1/2 games of the NL wild-card leading Padres with a 4-0 win Friday night.
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Eli Manning brings the Giants back from a 17-point deficit in the fourth-quarter and throws a 31-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress with 3:11 left in overtime for a 30-24 victory over the Eagles.
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Pinch-hitter Ricky Ledee hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the San Francisco Giants took over the NL wild-card lead with their fifth straight victory, 8-5 over the Montreal Expos on Monday night.
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Barry Bonds hit his 699th home run, and the San Francisco Giants regained the NL wild-card lead with a 5-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.