Posted at 1:54 p.m., Sunday, June 10, 2007
Giants extend scoreless streak to 21 innings in loss
By Josh Dubow
Associated Press
Barry Bonds had a chance to tie the game with one out and one on in the ninth against Alan Embree and flew out to left. He batted 0-for-3 and has only one homer since May 8. He has not homered in 32 at-bats since connecting on No. 746 on May 27 against Colorado. He remains at 746 career home runs, trailing all-time leader Hank Aaron (755).
Lenny DiNardo pitched six scoreless innings, Santiago Casilla (2-0) retired all six batters he faced and Embree finished Oakland's fourth shutout this month with his sixth save in seven chances. Oakland has won 10 of its last 13 games.
The Giants are going in the opposite direction, losing 12 of 16 and getting swept in two straight home series for the first time since their waterfront ballpark opened in 2000. San Francisco was swept by Colorado on May 25-27 before going on a 10-day road trip.
The Giants were held scoreless for the final 21 innings of the series and were blanked in consecutive games for the first time since June 22-23, 1996, against Atlanta.
