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Giants 6, Padres 2
Monday July 28, 2003SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Jesse Foppert learned a lot from his short trip to the minors.
Andres Galarraga drove in four runs to back Foppert as the San Francisco Giants beat the Padres 6-2 on Sunday for their 10th win in 11 games.
Foppert (7-8) won for the third time in four starts, allowing two runs one earned and six hits in 6 2-3 innings. He struck out seven and walked two.
He was sent to the minors July 10 after a stretch in which he went 1-3 with a 9.82 ERA over five starts. He made one appearance, allowing three runs on five hits in three innings, before his recall to start against the Colorado Rockies on July 20, an 8-4 win.
``It was disappointing, but understandable,'' Foppert said. ``I was thinking too much. It was there, but I just couldn't find it. They left me alone and let me work out of it.''
The results have been impressive.
``Pretty good back-to-back,'' Giants manager Felipe Alou said. ``He was good today, better than the other day. We're getting some good pitching right now.''
The Giants' rotation has 46 games this year, the most among starting pitchers in the NL.
Galarraga hit behind Barry Bonds, who walked twice, including once intentionally. Galarraga has 120 RBIs against the Padres, his third-highest total, trailing Philadelphia (122) and Pittsburgh (121).
Bonds went 2-for-4 with four walks in his two games against the Padres. He has 73 career homers and 188 RBIs against San Diego, his most against any team.
Pedro Feliz also homered for the Giants.
Jake Peavy (8-8) gave up six runs and eight hits in six innings, and struck out seven. He has lost three consecutive decisions after winning a career-best four in a row.
``He's going through a bit of a difficult time,'' Bochy said. ``He got behind a little bit too much but he's got good stuff.''
Ryan Klesko and Mark Loretta drove in runs for the Padres, who lost for the third time in four games.< ^Notes:@ Bonds got his fifth assist of the year, the 150th of his career, when he doubled up Sean Burroughs at first base from LF in the second. ... Loretta leads the Padres with 117 hits, 22 more than Burroughs. ... Foppert is second among NL rookies with 88 strikeouts, nine behind leader Brandon Webb. ... The Giants sold out their 22nd consecutive game, drawing 42,530. ... A scoring change after the game gave Giants RHP Matt Herges his first hit of the season, and the sixth of his career. Loretta had an error taken away. ... The Giants traded RHP R.D. Spiehs to the Padres to complete the deal for Herges.
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