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Ortmeier' Ninth-Inning Double Dooms Padres

Posted Apr 10, 08 1:05 AM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Daniel Ortmeier has no problems with the San Francisco Giants' plans to have him bat exclusively right-handed.Ortmeier hit a two-out, RBI double in the ninth off San Diego's Heath Bell and the Giants won consecutive games for the first time this season by beating the Padres 1-0 on Wednesday night.

"I had a good BP today and decided it was something I felt very comfortable with," Ortmeier said. "I just got a good pitch to hit and put a good swing on it and came out with the win. It was huge."Ortmeier's double over the head of center fielder Jim Edmonds bounced at the base of the wall and drove in pinch-runner Rajai Davis from second base. Davis stole second after replacing Bengie Molina, who singled leading off the inning for San Francisco.

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San Francisco Giants Daniel Ortmeier, second from right, celebrates with teammates after hitting a game winning double in the ninth inning their game against the San Diego Padres.   (AP Photo/George Nikitin)
San Francisco Giants Rajai Davis scores the winning run against the San Diego Padres in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 9, 2008 in San Francisco. Rajai scored on a Daniel Ortmeier...   (AP Photo/George Nikitin)
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, April 8, 2008. San Francisco won...   (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
San Francisco Giants' Jonathan Sanchez pitches to the San Diego Padres in the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 9, 2008, in San Francisco.   (AP Photo/George Nikitin)
San Diego Padres pitcher Justin Geronimo throws to the San Francisco Giants in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 9, 2008, in San Francisco.   (AP Photo/George Nikitin)
San Diego Padres Jim Edmonds, right, is tagged out at the plate by San Francisco Giants catcher Bengie Molina in the seventh inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 9, 2008 in San Francisco.   (AP Photo/George Nikitin)
San Francisco Giants Daniel Ortmeier, center, celebrates with teammates after hitting a game winning double in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Wednesday, April 9, 2008...   (AP Photo/George Nikitin)
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