Barry Zito Leads Giants to an Important Win

Since signing a $126 million contract with San Francisco Giants, Barry Zito has been a huge disappointment. However, in his third season with the Giants, he is finally starting to live up to his billing. On Saturday, he led San Francisco to a 5-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies.

In 8.1 innings, Barry Zito gave up only one earned run while striking out seven batters. On the season, he has a record of 9-11 and an ERA of 3.94. His ERA is lower than any point since leaving the Oakland Athletics following the 2006 baseball season.

Pable Sandoval provided the offense for the Giants. He went 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. His big hit was a second inning solo home run.

With the win, the Giants closed the gap in the NL Wild Card race to only one game. The Rockies would get in right now with a 72-58 record, however the Giants are right behind them at 71-59. The two teams play again on Sunday. The Giants can tie the Rockies with a win.