Two more games Bay Area style San Francisco ended a six-game losing string as unbeaten hurler jean Machi got his sixth win in a 7-5 triumph over Pittsburgh. The Pirates blew the game by walking into a double-play: SF benefits from Pirates blunder, ends skid at 6 By JANIE McCAULEY (AP Baseball Writer) 8 hours ago AP - Sports SF benefits from Pirates' blunder, ends skid at 6 . View gallery . . . . SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Jean Machi and the San Francisco Giants ended their six-game losing streak in the most wacky way. They dont care how it happened, any break is welcome these days. Pitching Details Jean Machi Win Jean Machi 6-0 Justin Wilson Loss Justin Wilson 3-2 Santiago Casilla Save Santiago Casilla SV: 8 A timely, heads-up glance by Machi helped San Francisco take advantage of a huge baserunning blunder by Pittsburgh, and the Giants tagged out of two runners who wandered away on the same play to beat the Pirates 7-5 Wednesday. Just like we drew it up, right? second baseman Joe Panik quipped. We got lucky with that one. Everything happened so quick. Almost like Little League, a rundown, playing a game of Pickle. San Francisco stopped a skid that matched its longest of the season, and avoided the clubs first winless homestand of at least seven games in the 15-year history of AT&T Park. The Pirates, who had won three in a row, led 5-4 in the sixth when Chris Stewart drew a one-out walk with runners on second and third. Machi (6-0) got the ball back from the catcher and noticed Travis Snider had left second base, apparently thinking it was a bases-loaded walk. Related Stories Instant Replay: Giants snap six-game losing streak Comcast SportsNet Bay Area Giants halt six-game skid with 7-5 win The SportsXchange Team Report - PITTSBURGH PIRATES The SportsXchange Rewind: Giants use ground attack to avoid home sweep Comcast SportsNet Bay Area Pirates score in first and win again The SportsXchange Absolutely! It was 100 percent mental error on my part, Snider said. Offensively, we could have made something happen. Honestly, I was thinking about getting to third base and if he walked Id get to third. Thats obviously not what you want to happen when you have first open. I take ownership for that mistake. Machi threw to shortstop Brandon Crawford to trap Snider in a rundown. Crawford tagged Snider, then saw Gaby Sanchez stray off third and break for home. Crawford threw to Machi, who tossed back to third baseman Pablo Sandoval to get Sanchez. You dont see that very often. We got a break there, manager Bruce Bochy said. I havent seen that. He mustve thought the bases were loaded, going to third. Gregor Blanco hit a tying single in the seventh, and a passed ball by Stewart later in the inning put the Giants ahead. Justin Wilson (3-2) took the loss. View gallery SF benefits from Pirates' blunder, ends skid at … Pittsburgh Pirates Charlie Morton works against the San Francisco Giants in the first inning of … Santiago Casilla, San Franciscos fifth reliever after Tim Lincecums short start, earned his eighth save in 11 chances. Jordy Mercer hit a two-run homer in the fourth and Josh Harrison also connected for the Pirates. But the blunder on the bases left manager Clint Hurdle baffled. You know, I have a buddy and we always talk about how if you watch enough games youll continually see something you have never seen before, he said. Unfortunately, thats the first time Ive seen us walk into a double play. Houston hobbled Oakland in a big way 8-1. The Astros have the second-worst record in baseball and the As have the best, but this game was the reverse of what you would expect from those stats.Houston scored six in the first to join Detroit in doing that.
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