San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves

Thursday, August 23rd, 2012 9:15PM CST

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Game Recap

The San Francisco Giants secured their fourth consecutive win on Thursday night, defeating the Atlanta Braves by a score of 5 to 2. A standout performance came from pitcher Barry Zito, who held the Braves scoreless on just three hits through the first eight innings. Offensively, the Giants were powered by a four-run outburst in the fifth inning, highlighted by Hector Sanchez's two-run double.

Game Details

Date: Thursday, August 23rd, 2012

Time: 9:15PM CST

Stadium: Oracle Park

Location: San Francisco, California

Attendance: 41,645

Line Score

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Game Stats


San Francisco Giants Batting

Giants Batting

Doubles: H Sanchez 2 (11, T Hanson 2)

Runs Batted In: P Sandoval (41), H Pence (75), H Sanchez 2 (28)

2-out Runs Batted In: P Sandoval

Sacrifice Hit: B Zito

Ground Into Double Play: A Pagan

Team Left On Base: 8

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 4-16 (A Pagan 0-1, H Pence 1-2, H Sanchez 1-1, G Blanco 1-2, M Scutaro 0-2, B Crawford 0-3, B Zito 0-1, P Sandoval 1-3, B Belt 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: A Pagan 1; H Pence 1; B Crawford 1; B Zito 1


San Francisco Giants Pitching

Giants Pitching

Pitcher Notes: B Zito pitched to 2 batters in the 9th;J Affeldt pitched to 2 batters in the 9th

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: B Zito 15-31; J Affeldt 1-2; J Lopez 0-1; S Romo 1-2

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: B Zito 19-8-19-22; J Affeldt 0-1-2-1; J Lopez 2-1-0-0; S Romo 1-0-0-2

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: B Zito 8-10; J Affeldt 0-0; J Lopez 0-0; S Romo 2-0

Game Scores: B Zito 66


San Francisco Giants Baserunning

Giants Baserunning

Stolen Bases: A Pagan (21, 2nd base off T Hanson/B McCann); B Belt (10, 2nd base off T Hanson/B McCann)



Atlanta Braves Batting

Braves Batting

Doubles: R Johnson (11, B Zito); F Freeman (30, J Affeldt)

Runs Batted In: F Freeman 2 (79)

Team Left On Base: 7

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-12 (C Jones 0-1, P Janish 0-1, J Heyward 0-1, J Francisco 0-1, M Bourn 0-1, T Hanson 0-1, B McCann 0-1, M Prado 0-2, F Freeman 1-3)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: M Bourn 1; J Francisco 1; F Freeman 2


Atlanta Braves Pitching

Braves Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: T Hanson 15-24; L Avilan 4-9; C Martinez 2-4

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: T Hanson 13-9-13-17; L Avilan 5-1-2-6; C Martinez 2-0-1-4

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: T Hanson 3-6; L Avilan 4-2; C Martinez 2-1

Game Scores: T Hanson 32


Atlanta Braves Fielding

Braves Fielding

Double Plays: 2 (C Jones, P Janish-D Uggla-F Freeman)

Errors: T Hanson (3, throw); F Freeman (6, ground ball)


Atlanta Braves Baserunning

Braves Baserunning

Caught Stealing: D Uggla (3, 2nd base by B Zito)


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