But with just enough offense and more great performances on the mound the G-Men took the series from the Brewers and go for the sweep tomorrow.
Zito struggled with his command last night but kept the team in it.
Then that stout Giants bullpen went to work and an error by Mike Cameron opened the door in the sixth.
In the eighth Molina came through with a solo homer and Wilson shut the door in the ninth.
That 8th frame has provided some big heroics for the Giants recently and there have been a lot of injury/contract whispers about Molina so the game-winning poke couldnt have come from a better source.
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This afternoon Matt Cain really came to pitch.
As good as Cain is, that fastball can be sent a long way if the opposing team barrels it up and although Milwaukee made some long outs and Fielder's double almost went out he saved the Giants by keeping the Brew Crew in the yard.
He also went the first seven without issuing a walk.
Uribe hit another monster bomb (on a 3-2 hanger, after taking the previous pitch out but foul) his second tape measure shot of the trip and Eugenio Velez had a stellar game both at the plate and in the field.
Papa Dubs five-out save including working out of a jam in the eighth ranks right up there in the best performance category Saturday.
16 of the last 25 are at home after tomorrow's contest where the Giants are an NL-best 44-21.
The G-Men haven't won more than 76 games since they won 91 in 2004. Today's victory was win # 75 in 2009.
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