San Francisco Giants

Giants outfielder Angel Pagan exited Sunday's series finale against the Rockies due to flu-like symptoms.

Pagan was removed from the game in the fifth. He finished 0 for 2 with a strikeout in a 5-0 defeat. He is hitting 256 with two homers and 18 RBI. His status for Monday's series opener at home against the Nationals is still up in the air.

Giants starter Barry Zito endured another rough outing as he suffered his third loss of the season Sunday afternoon against the Rockies.

Zito (3-3), who made his ninth start of the season, surrendered a run-scoring single to Carlos Gonzalez in the first and two more in the fifth. The left-hander was charged with five runs and 11 hits over 5 2/3 innings of work. He struck out four and walked two in a 5-0 defeat.

Zito has allowed 13 runs -- 10 earned -- over his last 11 1/3 innings of work. He is scheduled to make his next start at home against the Rockies. Zito is 3-0 with a stellar 0.55 ERA in five starts at AT&T Park.

Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum suffered his third loss Saturday night against the Rockies.

Lincecum (3-3) surrendered three runs in the third and a two-run home run to Wilin Rosario in the fifth. The right-hander was charged with six runs and seven hits over five innings. He struck out four and walked two in a 10-2 loss.

Lincecum will get another crack at the Rockies in his next start Friday at AT&T Park. He is 2-1 with a 3.71 ERA in four starts at home.

Giants reliever Jean Machi so impressed in his earlier callup, posting a 1.74 ERA in nine appearances, the team recalled him Saturday, just after the 10-day waiting period for an optioned player expired.

Brett Pill was optioned to Triple-A Fresno to make room on the active roster.

Machi struck out 10 batters in 10 1/3 innings, while walking just three. 

The Giants optioned first baseman Brett Pill to Triple-A Fresno Saturday to make room on the roster for reliever Jean Machi.

Pill had two hits in six at-bats with the Giants before being sent down.