Giants Win, Do All Sorts of Weird Things

To say this was a strange game would be the understatement of the season. �This was a supremely peculiar game in every sense of the word. �Orlando Cabrera hit fifth, the Diamondbacks threw out a white flag lineup by deciding to rest their catcher, left fielder, and second baseman, and Guillermo Mota might have pitched Barry Zito out of a job with six strikeouts in two innings. �Really there were smiles all around as the Giants managed to cling to a one game lead in the NL West. �From here though, things don?t get any easier.
Vogey!
The Phillies come to town for four games tomorrow, as the Giants will continue to be tested in August. �This is followed by a reeling Pirates team, and then the Marlins and Braves on the road. �This stretch of games this month is arguably the most important one of the season, as it?s the last instance of the Giants facing above-.500 teams until September. �In fact, the only contending team we?ll face after the Braves all season is the Di...

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