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Molina Hits Homer in 11th for Win

Posted Apr 9, 08 1:31 AM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Bengie Molina hit his second homer of the game with one out in the 11th inning off Cla Meredith, giving the San Francisco Giants a 3-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night. Brad Hennessey (1-0) threw two shutout innings as the Giants snapped a four-game skid. Brian Giles had four hits and drove in the tying run with a sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth for the Padres.

Brian Wilson blew the save opportunity after walking Josh Bard to open the inning and giving up a hit to pinch-hitter Tony Clark ahead of Giles' flyball to left.  Meredith (0-1) struck out Aaron Rowand to start the 11th, but Molina hit a 1-2 pitch over the left-field wall. Molina pumped his fist over his head as he ran toward first base. Giants starter Tim Lincecum allowed a run on seven hits over six innings, with a walk and seven strikeouts.

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San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum throws to the San Diego Padres in the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Tuesday, April 8, 2008.   (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
San Francisco Giants' Benji Molina hits a walk off home run off San Diego Padres reliever Cla Meredith in the 11th inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Tuesday.   (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
San Diego Padres' Brian Giles, right, ties the game with a sacrifice fly off San Francisco Giants reliever Brian Wilson in the ninth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Tuesday, April 8, 2008....   (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
San Diego Padres starter Randy Wolf throws to the San Francisco Giants in the first inning of an MLB baseball game in San Francisco, Tuesday, April 8, 2008.   (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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