Barry Zito gets 1st Win!!!!!

Extra, extra, Barry Zito (1-8) gets his first win of season...Yes, the 125 year record is safe...No Giant up to now has begun the season with an 0-9 record as Barry Zito finally got his first win of the season with an 8-2 thrashing of the Florida Marlins...He threw six and one-third innings, gave up one run, three hits, struck out five and walked four...He threw 100+ pitches...  He was clearly way tired in the Florida heat...This was the Barry Zito that the Giants ponied up $126 million over 7 years for, not that other guy that went nearly eight weeks into the season before garnering his first win...It didn't hurt that the offense got him eight runs, there highest total of the season...Bengie Molina and Aaron Rowand provided much of the muscle, clubbing back to back homeras in the 4th inning...Bengie had two other hits...When will pitchers learn not to pitch him outside, belt level...Rich Aurila had two doubles, one each to the gaps...Giants have won three in a row, matching their season high...Two more with Florida, an off day on Monday, then wrap the road trip with the Western Division leading Arizona Diamondbacks, the 27th-29th...Home to San Diego for three games beginning the 30th...Good reading and rootin'!!!!!  May 23, 2008