left the game in the fifth in what the club called a "baseball decision," though manager Bruce Bochy and athletic trainer Dave Groeschner checked on Molina after Mark Ellis singled following Travis Buck's leadoff double in the inning. Molina was taken out two batters later and replaced by Alfonzo. Right fielder Fred Lewis left the game after the first inning with a strained muscle in his right side.
Lowry took some warmup catches in right and the game was only delayed six minutes. The Giants were also down to one pitcher in the bullpen, Vinnie Chulk, after using eight. Randy Winn made his debut at third.
Barry Bonds lined a tying two-out single to right in the seventh after Ryan Klesko's RBI triple and also stole his third base of the year, but the Giants lost the opener of the second installment of the Bay Bridge Series. Dan Ortmeier hit his first career triple off Ron Flores with one out in the ninth, then Klesko was intentionally walked to bring up Bonds and the A's intentionally walked him for his 21st intentional free pass. Calero relieved to face Ray Durham, who popped out.
Pinch-hitter Kevin Frandsen struck out as the Giants missed their third bases-loaded opportunity of the night. Bonds went 1-for-3 with two walks, playing the second straight night after sitting out Tuesday and Wednesday against the Diamondbacks with shin splints. He beat out an infield single Thursday, showing his legs are healthy again.
Bonds stole his 512th career base and moved within two of matching his late father, Bobby, for most in San Francisco history (263). The 42-year-old slugger has one homer in 69 at-bats since connecting May 8 off the Mets' Tom Glavine. Rookie Travis Buck had a career-high four hits, doubled twice and drove in two runs as Oakland's offense bounced back a day after being one-hit by Boston's Curt Schilling.
Winn had three of San Francisco's six hits off Chad Gaudin, who struck out three and walked four in 6 2-3 innings. Giants rookie starter Tim Lincecum matched his shortest start at 4 1-3 innings. Notes:@ RHP Randy Messenger, acquired from the Marlins in the May 31 trade for embattled closer Armando Benitez, made his home debut in the seventh.
It was 57 degrees at first pitch, quite a change for the Giants after they had played in Phoenix the previous three nights. USC football coach Pete Carroll was in the stands for the second time this season and caught the ceremonial first pitch. left the game in the fifth in what the club called a "baseball decision," though manager Bruce Bochy and athletic trainer Dave Groeschner checked on Molina after Mark Ellis singled following Travis Buck's leadoff double in the inning.
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