How the Giants came out of their four-game series against the Diamondbacks with a 2-2 split is a kind of miracle. For the second time in the series they took a huge early lead and then gave it all back. Leading by four runs in the eighth, they had to come back with three in the ninth to win, 9-7, aided by an intentional walk to Barry Bonds to load the bases, even though the open base was at second. A walk drove in the lead run, and Pedro Feliz salvaged his night with a two-run double. This was done even though Bonds hasn’t homered yet this season and is batting just .214. The battle for first place now moves to Denver, where the division leading Giants will play a weekend series against the second-place Rockies.

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Two years ago: Trial
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Three years ago: Holier Than Now
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