PHOENIX (AP) - Freddy Sanchez doubled in the tying run in the sixth inning, then put San Francisco up for good with a two-run single in the seventh and the Giants won their fourth in a row by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Saturday night.
San Francisco starter Barry Zito sprained his right foot lunging for a bunt in the second inning and left the game. Replacement Guillermo Mota pitched a career-long 4 1-3 innings to get the victory. Mota (1-0) allowed one run on three hits, fanning four with no walks.
Buster Posey hit a two-run homer in the first inning off Joe Saunders (0-3), who gave up five runs on 12 hits in 6 2-3 innings.
Brian Wilson pitched a perfect ninth to give him a save in each of the Giants' four straight wins.
Athletics 6, TigerS
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Dallas Braden allowed an unearned run in five innings before leaving with stiffness in his pitching shoulder, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 6-2 on Saturday night for their second home win this season.
David DeJesus and Hideki Matsui had two hits apiece as Oakland knocked around Detroit ace Justin Verlander (1-2) with five doubles.
The Athletics, who committed their major league-leading 17th error, dropped the first two games on this homestand and were 1-4 at the Coliseum before ending Detroit's four-game winning streak.
Victor Martinez doubled and singled for the Tigers.
Braden, who pitched a perfect game on Mother's Day in 2010, wasn't as crisp as he has been this season and had to pitch out of jams in the second and fourth.
Coming off six sharp innings against the Chicago White Sox on Monday, Braden (1-1) struck out five and walked two. He left when his shoulder tightened up after only 67 pitches.
The A's relievers had come under scrutiny after failing to support strong outings by starters Gio Gonzalez and Brandon McCarthy in the first two games of this four-game series. This time, the bullpen didn't give in.
Brad Ziegler, Craig Breslow, Grant Balfour and Brian Fuentes pitched one inning apiece to complete the six-hitter.