By Al Barba
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer
SAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) - Rookie catcher Steve Holm picked the
perfect time to connect for his first major league home run.
Holm hit the first pitch he saw from J.C. Romero in the seventh
inning over the left-center field fence for a two-run home run
that lifted the San Francisco Giants to a 4-3 victory over the
Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.
The Giants trailed, 3-2, in the in the inning after squandering
three scoring opportunities off Phillies starter Adam Eaton, who
gave up two runs and five hits in five innings.
San Francisco twice loaded the bases with no outs and had
runners on first and third with one out only to have Jose
Castillo hit into a double play each time.
Holm, a 28-year old rookie who spent eight years in the minor
leagues, had entered the game in the top half the inning after
starting catcher Bengie Molina was pinch-run for in the bottom
of the sixth.
With two out in the seventh, Randy Winn singled and came home
when Holm delivered his first career blast to left off Romero
(3-1) to provide the final margin.
The two-run homer made winner out of Jack Taschner (2-0).
Tyler Walker tossed a scoreless eighth and closer Brian Wilson
shut the door in the ninth for his 11th save for the Giants, who
snapped their four-game slide.
The Phillies grabbed a 3-2 lead in the fifth inning, scoring
twice against San Francisco starter Jonathan Sanchez. Chase
Utley walked with one out and tied the game when he scored on
Ryan Howard's triple. Pat Burrell followed with a sacrifice fly
to right to plate Howard.
San Francisco had taken a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning when
Molina scored from third on a double-play groundout off the bat
of Castillo. Molina had two hits and scored twice to lead the
Giants.
For the second straight game, Sanchez failed to make it through
five innings due to a lack of command. He allowed three runs
and four hits with five walks in 4 1/3 frames.
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