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SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—Barry Zito(notes) walked two batters to start the game and it looked as though he might be in for a long day.
Instead, Zito buckled down and produced one of his best outings of the season.
The $126 million left-hander carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning, Randy Winn(notes) singled in the go-ahead run in the seventh and the San Francisco Giants took advantage of another Texas mistake for a 3-2 victory over the Rangers on Sunday and a series sweep.
Booed one moment and cheered the next, Zito has become accustomed to varying treatment during two-plus subpar seasons with San Francisco. He thinks he’s back on track, though, and that’s what matters to him.
“Let them react the way they want,” Zito said. “It doesn’t affect what I’m doing.”
Zito (4-7) didn’t allow a hit until Andruw Jones’(notes) two-run homer with none out in the seventh, a line drive that stayed just fair inside the left-field foul pole. Giants manager Bruce Bochy came out to discuss the call with the umpires. Zito had walked Michael Young(notes) on four pitches to start the inning.
Instead, Zito buckled down and produced one of his best outings of the season.
The $126 million left-hander carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning, Randy Winn(notes) singled in the go-ahead run in the seventh and the San Francisco Giants took advantage of another Texas mistake for a 3-2 victory over the Rangers on Sunday and a series sweep.
Booed one moment and cheered the next, Zito has become accustomed to varying treatment during two-plus subpar seasons with San Francisco. He thinks he’s back on track, though, and that’s what matters to him.
“Let them react the way they want,” Zito said. “It doesn’t affect what I’m doing.”
Zito (4-7) didn’t allow a hit until Andruw Jones’(notes) two-run homer with none out in the seventh, a line drive that stayed just fair inside the left-field foul pole. Giants manager Bruce Bochy came out to discuss the call with the umpires. Zito had walked Michael Young(notes) on four pitches to start the inning.
