Ian Kennedy and Tim Lincecum both pitch 8 innings of shut out baseball tonight in San Francisco. Kennedy consistently got out of jams with runners on base by keeping the hitter off balance through a brilliant performance. Lincecum did the same but didn't allow a hit until Kennedy hit a ball up the middle in the 6th inning.
Kennedy lowered his ERA for the year to 3.25 even though he got a no-decision tonight.
The Dbacks had runners in scoring position a few times tonight but could never string together a couple of hits. Kelly Johnson hit leadoff and was able to go 1-4 with a walk. He also stole second base but could't get any farther as Lincecum shut down the side. This was a positive night for Kelly and hopefully he can build off of it.
Melvin Mora let a routine ground ball get passed him late in the game which put a runner on. Mora was hugging the foul line. The game winning hit later went right by him and down the foul line. His defense is suspect and he probably wont be in the lineup much going forward.
David Hernandez walked a better, who then stole second base, and allowed a hit to take the loss and go 2-1 on the season. This was an off night for Hernandez as he had trouble finding the strike zone and left many of his pitches out over the plate. This is uncharacteristic and he will find his groove again. Joe Paterson probably should have been brought in to face the left-handed hitters tonight. He still hasn't given up a run.
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