Zito's Giants debut spoiled by Padres
04/03/2007 7:20 PM ET
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Zito's Giants debut spoiled by Padres
First, fourth inning trip up new San Francisco ace
By Chris Haft / MLB.com
SAN FRANCISCO -- A new year brought a familiar Opening Day result for the San
Francisco Giants, who lost, 7-0, Tuesday to the San Diego Padres.
The Giants' 50th home opener in San Francisco history looked a lot like the
season opener they played exactly a year ago at San Diego, where they lost,
6-1. Right-hander Jake Peavy, who limited the Giants to one run and four hits
in seven innings that night, was just as stingy this time before a full house
of 42,773 at sun-washed AT&T Park. He lasted six innings, surrendering three
singles.
Barry Zito performed erratically while absorbing the decision in his much-
anticipated Giants debut, yielding three runs (two earned) and four hits in
only five innings. Zito pitched three perfect innings, but faltered in the
first and fourth.
Brian Giles hammered a one-out double off Zito in the first inning and scored
on Adrian Gonzalez's soft two-out single.
Mike Cameron walked to christen the fourth inning and advanced to second on
Gonzalez's groundout, a one-hopper that second baseman Ray Durham snared by
diving to his left. The Giants' euphoria over Durham's nice play quickly faded
as Josh Bard, who went 4-for-5, singled home Cameron. After third baseman
Pedro Feliz muffed Khalil Greene's grounder for an error, Kevin Kouzmanoff's
single loaded the bases. Zito then walked Jose Cruz Jr., the former Giant, to
force in a run.
San Diego added a run in the seventh. Cruz tripled leading off against Kevin
Correia and scored one out later on reliever Jonathan Sanchez's wild pitch.
The Padres settled matters with three runs in the eighth. Greene delivered an
RBI single, Cruz contributed a run-scoring groundout and Russell Branyan
delivered a pinch-hit double.
Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the
approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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