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Castillo Homer Leads Giants Past Rockies

By Doug Sweeney,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 30, 2008 11:49 PM CDT

(Newser) – Jose Castillo ended a 450 at-bat homerless drought with a tiebreaking shot to lead off the seventh inning and Fred Lewis preserved the lead with a diving catch in the eighth that sent the San Francisco Giants to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday. Castillo's homer to left field off Ryan Speier (0-1) was his first since Aug. 14, 2006, for Pittsburgh against Milwaukee.

 It gave the Giants a 3-2 lead they struggled to hold onto. With a runner on second base and two outs in the eighth inning, Willy Tavares hit a sinking line drive off Tyler Walker to left field. Lewis charged and made a headlong dive to make the catch, popping up and pumping his fist after the play.

San Francisco Giants left fielder Fred Lewis holds up his glove after catching a fly ball hit by the Colorado Rockies' Willy Tavares during the eighth inning of their baseball game in San Francisco.
San Francisco Giants left fielder Fred Lewis holds up his glove after catching a fly ball hit by the Colorado Rockies' Willy Tavares during the eighth inning of their baseball game in San Francisco.   (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Colorado Rockies' Willy Taveras, right, steals third base as San Francisco Giants third baseman Jose Castillo, left, makes the tag during the sixth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco.
Colorado Rockies' Willy Taveras, right, steals third base as San Francisco Giants third baseman Jose Castillo, left, makes the tag during the sixth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco.   (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
San Francisco Giants' Jose Castillo watches his tie-breaking home run off Colorado Rockies pitcher Ryan Speier in the seventh inning of their baseball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 30, 2008. San Francisco won the game, 3-2.
San Francisco Giants' Jose Castillo watches his tie-breaking home run off Colorado Rockies pitcher Ryan Speier in the seventh inning of their baseball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 30, 2008....   (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
San Francisco Giants' Jose Castillo is greeted by manager Bruce Bochy, right, and teammates in the dugout after hitting a home run against the Colorado Rockies in the seventh inning.
San Francisco Giants' Jose Castillo is greeted by manager Bruce Bochy, right, and teammates in the dugout after hitting a home run against the Colorado Rockies in the seventh inning.   (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
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