Luis Matos hit a walk-off sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, Spencer Howard pitched four scoreless innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the MLB-leading Philadelphia Phillies 1-0 on Tuesday night.
Five San Francisco pitchers combined to shut down the Phillies for 10 innings. The Giants used an opener followed by Howard as the primary pitcher.
The Giants have won 10 of their last 12 games, taking the first two games of the three-game series against the Phillies after being swept in a four-game set in Philadelphia earlier this month. Philadelphia has lost three straight games for the first time this season, and has the best record in the majors at 38-18.
Howard, who began his career with the Phillies, held his former team to four scoreless innings in his first MLB appearance of the season. The 27-year-old followed three shutout innings by teammates Erik Miller andto start the game. Howard, once a top prospect with the Phillies, has bounced around the last few seasons and signed a minor league contract with the Giants last year.threw 101 pitches, striking out nine and allowing two hits.
Giants: Howard and IF Trenton Brooks were called up from Triple-A Sacramento, with Brooks filling in for Wade at first base and Howard pitching out of the bullpen. … Utility player
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