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MLB: San Francisco 4, Arizona 1

Thu, 10/01/2009 - 10:27 by shalini.bahadur

San Francisco, Oct. 1: Brad Penny threw a complete game Wednesday and Eli Whiteside drove in three runs to carry the San Francisco Giants to a 4-1 decision over Arizona.

Despite the win, the Giants were eliminated from playoff contention when the Colorado Rockies defeated Milwaukee earlier in the evening. San Francisco won its third straight and will finish the season with a winning record for the first time in five years.

Penny (11-9) went the distance for just the fourth time in 275 career starts over 10 seasons. He allowed six hits, struck out six and the only run off him was unearned. Penny threw 109 pitches and walked one batter.

Whiteside had a two-run single during San Francisco's three-run second and added a solo homer in the fourth.

MLB: San Francisco 5, Arizona 2

Thu, 09/24/2009 - 11:11 by shalini.bahadur

Phoenix, Sept. 24 (UPI): Juan Uribe hit a two-run homer Wednesday, San Francisco benefited from two unearned runs and the Giants defeated Arizona 5-2.

San Francisco remained tied with Atlanta for second place in the chase for the National League wild-card berth, four games behind Colorado.

The Giants had allowed 32 runs in their previous four games, but got a well-pitched contest Wednesday from starter Jonathan Sanchez and four relievers. Sanchez (7-12) allowed two runs on six hits over 5 1/3 innings to get the win and Brian Wilson struck out the side in the ninth for his 36th save.

Uribe doubled home San Francisco's first run in the second and hit his homer in the sixth to give the Giants a 3-0 advantage.