AP News, September 23rd, 2007
Pedro Feliz hit a tying homer during a five-run sixth inning, rallying the San Francisco Giants to a 5-4 victory over Aaron Harang and the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.
Daniel Ortmeier doubled and singled to help the Giants win consecutive games for the first time since Sept. 5-7. Eliezer Alfonzo singled in the go-ahead run in the sixth.
Randy Messenger (2-4) got one out to earn the win. Scott Atchison and Tyler Walker each worked a scoreless inning before Brian Wilson pitched the ninth for his sixth save in six chances.
San Francisco's Travis Blackley made his first major league start since July 31, 2004, with Seattle. He won his debut, but is 0-3 in six starts since.
Blackley gave up two runs, both in the first, and three hits in five innings. He walked four and struck out five.
Jeff Keppinger's fifth homer, a two-run shot into the left-field bleachers, put the Reds on top 2-0 in the first inning. David Ross padded the lead with a two-run double in the sixth, making it 4-0.
Harang (16-5) breezed through the first five innings, recording all seven of his strikeouts. But the Giants sent nine batters to the plate in the sixth, scoring five runs to take the lead.
Rajai Davis and Kevin Frandsen singled ahead of Fred Lewis' RBI double. One out later, Frandsen scored on Nate Schierholtz's RBI groundout.
Feliz's two-run shot tied the game and gave him 20 homers in four consecutive seasons. After Ortmeier doubled, Alfonzo hit an RBI single.
Harang matched a season high by giving up 10 hits. He allowed five runs and walked one in seven innings. The right-hander has given up at least one homer in eight of his nine starts against the Giants.
Notes:@ Blackley became the second Australian-born player in Giants history, joining Damian Moss. ... Reds OF Adam Dunn left after batting in the seventh with soreness in his right knee. ... Reds LHP Mike Gosling celebrated his 27th birthday. ... Alfonzo made his first start behind the plate since June 8. ... Feliz has hit at least 20 home runs four straight years.
