San Francisco Giants

Giants catcher Buster Posey was 3 for 5 Saturday against the Rockies to extend his hitting streak to nine games. He also scored twice while raising his batting average to .312, a season high for the reigning MVP.

Giants center fielder Angel Pagan went 2 for 6 in Saturday's extra-innings game against the Rockies, hitting a game-winning inside-the-park home run in the bottom of the 10th.

It was Pagan's third home run, and he's on a five-game hitting streak. He is hitting .262.

Giants starting pitcher Barry Zito surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and a walk in six innings Saturday against the Rockies. He struck out three and finishing the extra-innings game with a no-decision.

Zito hasn't won in his last six starts, but Saturday's game was a decent bounce-back for the lefty after he gave up 10 earned runs on 23 hits in 11 1/3 innings over his previous two starts. He'll face the A's at home Thursday.

Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (back) returned to the starting lineup Friday against the Rockies.

Belt singled in the second and drew a walk in the ninth as he finished 1 for 3 in a 5-0 defeat.

Belt is hitting .300 (6 for 20) with one home run and one RBI in his last six games. He has a .253/.323/.432 slash line in 146 at-bats.

Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval (illness) had an uneventful night in his first game back Friday against the Rockies.

Sandoval finished 0 for 4 with one strikeout in a 5-0 defeat. He has been held without a hit in his last five at-bats.

Sandoval is hitting .299 with eight home runs and 34 RBI in 187 at-bats.