The San Francisco Giants' 2007 season began with the team attempting to return to the post-season for the first time since 2003. New manager Bruce Bochy was hired to help the club improve on a 76 win season in 2006. Giants left fielder Barry Bonds entered 2007 with 21 home runs shy of tying Hank Aaron for most career home runs. The rotation was bolstered by the arrival of Barry Zito, whom was signed to the largest contract ever for a pitcher during the off-season.
Regular season
Season standings
Game log
2007 Game Log |
April
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
1 |
April 3 |
Padres |
7 - 0 |
Peavy (1-0) |
Zito (0-1) |
|
42,773 |
0-1 |
2 |
April 4 |
Padres |
5 - 3 |
Meredith (1-0) |
Hennessey (0-1) |
Hoffman (1) |
39,938 |
0-2 |
3 |
April 5 |
Padres |
5 - 3 |
Morris (1-0) |
Hensley (0-1) |
Benítez (1) |
37,914 |
1-2 |
4 |
April 6 |
Dodgers |
2 - 1 |
Penny (1-0) |
Lowry (0-1) |
Saito (2) |
43,146 |
1-3 |
5 |
April 7 |
Dodgers |
4 - 1 |
Lowe (1-1) |
Ortiz (0-1) |
Saito (3) |
42,098 |
1-4 |
6 |
April 8 |
Dodgers |
10 - 4 |
Wolf (1-1) |
Zito (0-2) |
|
39,343 |
1-5 |
7 |
April 9 |
@ Padres |
1 - 0 |
Young (1-0) |
Cain (0-1) |
Hoffman (2) |
31,388 |
1-6 |
8 |
April 10 |
@ Padres |
6 - 5 |
Morris (2-0) |
Hensley (0-2) |
Benítez (2) |
28,878 |
2-6 |
9 |
April 11 |
@ Padres |
4 - 0 |
Maddux (1-1) |
Lowry (0-2) |
|
31,568 |
2-7 |
10 |
April 13 |
@ Pirates |
8 - 5 |
Ortiz (1-1) |
Duke (1-1) |
|
22,117 |
3-7 |
-- |
April 14 |
@ Pirates |
Postponed (rain) |
-- |
April 15 |
@ Pirates |
Postponed (rain) |
11 |
April 16 |
@ Rockies |
8 - 0 |
Zito (1-2) |
Francis (1-1) |
|
18,222 |
4-7 |
12 |
April 17 |
@ Rockies |
5 - 3 |
Ramírez (1-0) |
Correia (0-1) |
Fuentes (3) |
18,207 |
4-8 |
13 |
April 18 |
Cardinals |
6 - 5 (12) |
Sánchez (1-0) |
Hancock (0-1) |
|
40,532 |
5-8 |
14 |
April 19 |
Cardinals |
6 - 2 |
Lowry (1-2) |
Wells (1-3) |
Hennessey (1) |
37,398 |
6-8 |
15 |
April 20 |
D-backs |
4 - 2 |
Ortiz (2-1) |
Davis (1-2) |
Benítez (3) |
39,010 |
7-8 |
16 |
April 21 |
D-backs |
1 - 0 |
Zito (2-2) |
González (1-2) |
Benítez (4) |
36,281 |
8-8 |
17 |
April 22 |
D-backs |
2 - 1 |
Cain (1-1) |
Petit (0-1) |
|
36,868 |
9-8 |
18 |
April 24 |
@ Dodgers |
5 - 3 |
Morris (3-0) |
Lowe (2-3) |
Benítez (5) |
44,001 |
10-8 |
19 |
April 25 |
@ Dodgers |
6 -4 |
Lowry (2-2) |
Wolf (3-2) |
Benítez (6) |
43,963 |
11-8 |
20 |
April 26 |
@ Dodgers |
5 - 4 |
Correia (1-1) |
Beimel (1-1) |
Benítez (7) |
56,000 |
12-8 |
21 |
April 27 |
@ D-backs |
3 - 2 |
Davis (2-2) |
Zito (2-3) |
Valverde (9) |
24,798 |
12-9 |
22 |
April 28 |
@ D-backs |
5 - 4 |
Nippert (1-0) |
Chulk (0-1) |
Valverde (10) |
32,147 |
12-10 |
23 |
April 29 |
@ D-backs |
5 - 4 |
Medders (1-0) |
Morris (3-1) |
Lyon (1) |
28,818 |
12-11 |
24 |
April 30 |
Rockies |
9 - 5 |
Lowry (3-2) |
Fogg (1-2) |
|
34,689 |
13-11 |
|
May
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
25 |
May 1 |
Rockies |
9 - 7 |
Arias (1-0) |
Ortiz (2-2) |
Fuentes (5) |
33,210 |
13-12 |
26 |
May 2 |
Rockies |
5 - 3 |
Hennessey (1-1) |
Francis {1-4) |
|
32,557 |
14-12 |
27 |
May 3 |
Phillies |
9 - 7 |
Eaton (3-2) |
Cain (1-2) |
Myers (1) |
33,466 |
14-13 |
28 |
May 4 |
Phillies |
6 - 2 |
Morris (4-1) |
Moyer (3-2) |
|
39,265 |
15-13 |
29 |
May 5 |
Phillies |
9 - 4 |
Lowry (4-2) |
Lieber (1-1) |
|
40,796 |
16-13 |
30 |
May 6 |
Phillies |
8 - 5 |
Hamels (4-1) |
Chulk (0-2) |
Myers (2) |
38,738 |
16-14 |
31 |
May 7 |
Mets |
9 - 4 |
Zito (3-3) |
Pérez (3-3) |
|
37,365 |
17-14 |
32 |
May 8 |
Mets |
4 - 1 |
Glavine (4-1) |
Cain (1-3) |
Wagner (7) |
39,455 |
17-15 |
33 |
May 9 |
Mets |
5 - 3 |
Heilman (3-2) |
Benítez (0-1) |
Wagner (8) |
41,832 |
17-16 |
34 |
May 10 |
@ Rockies |
5 - 3 |
Cook (2-1) |
Lowry (4-3) |
Fuentes (9) |
20,120 |
17-17 |
35 |
May 11 |
@ Rockies |
8 - 3 |
Lincecum (1-0) |
Fogg (1-4) |
|
26,162 |
18-17 |
36 |
May 12 |
@ Rockies |
6 - 2 |
Francis (2-4) |
Zito (3-4) |
|
33,569 |
18-18 |
37 |
May 13 |
@ Rockies |
15 - 2 |
Cain (2-3) |
Buchholz (1-2) |
|
24,243 |
19-18 |
38 |
May 15 |
@ Astros |
6 - 5 |
Qualls (4-1) |
Sanchez (1-1) |
|
33,490 |
19-19 |
39 |
May 16 |
@ Astros |
2 - 1 |
Sampson (4-3) |
Lowry (4-4) |
Wheeler (9) |
33,533 |
19-20 |
40 |
May 17 |
@ Astros |
2 - 1 |
Chulk (1-2) |
Lidge (1-2) |
Benítez (8) |
36,815 |
20-20 |
41 |
May 18 |
@ Athletics |
15 - 3 |
Gaudin (3-1) |
Zito (3-5) |
|
35,077 |
20-21 |
42 |
May 19 |
@ Athletics |
4 - 2 |
Haren (4-2) |
Cain (2-4) |
Embree (1) |
35,077 |
20-22 |
43 |
May 20 |
@ Athletics |
4 - 1 |
Morris (5-1) |
Kennedy (1-3) |
|
35,077 |
21-22 |
44 |
May 21 |
Astros |
4 - 0 |
Lowry (5-4) |
Sampson (4-4) |
|
35,768 |
22-22 |
45 |
May 22 |
Astros |
4 - 2 |
Lincecum (2-0) |
Oswalt (6-3) |
Benítez (9) |
35,134 |
23-22 |
46 |
May 23 |
Astros |
9 - 1 |
Zito (4-5) |
Albers (1-4) |
|
35,521 |
24-22 |
47 |
May 25 |
Rockies |
5 - 3 |
Affeldt (2-1) |
Benítez (0-2) |
Fuentes (14) |
41,274 |
24-23 |
48 |
May 26 |
Rockies |
6 - 1 |
Cook (4-1) |
Morris (5-2) |
|
38,212 |
24-24 |
49 |
May 27 |
Rockies |
6 - 4 (10) |
Ramirez (2-1) |
Kline (0-1) |
Fuentes (15) |
41,708 |
24-25 |
50 |
May 29 |
@ Mets |
5 - 4 (12) |
Smith (2-0) |
Benítez (0-3) |
|
47,940 |
24-26 |
51 |
May 30 |
@ Mets |
3 - 0 |
Zito (5-5) |
Glavine (5-3) |
Hennessey (2) |
41,395 |
25-26 |
52 |
May 31 |
@ Mets |
4 - 2 |
Hernandez (3-1) |
Cain (2-5) |
Wagner (13) |
44,228 |
25-27 |
|
June
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
53 |
June 1 |
@ Phillies |
13 - 0 |
Morris (6-2) |
Eaton (5-4) |
|
38,164 |
26-27 |
54 |
June 2 |
@ Phillies |
5 - 2 |
Hamels (8-2) |
Lowry (5-5) |
|
45,153 |
26-28 |
55 |
June 3 |
@ Phillies |
9 - 8 |
Alfonseca (3-1) |
Correia (1-2) |
|
39,293 |
26-29 |
56 |
June 4 |
@ Phillies |
8 - 1 |
Zito (6-5) |
Lieber (2-4) |
|
33,967 |
27-29 |
57 |
June 5 |
@ D-backs |
4 - 3 |
Lyon (4-2) |
Correia (1-3) |
|
25,848 |
27-30 |
58 |
June 6 |
@ D-backs |
1 - 0 |
Webb (6-3) |
Morris (6-3) |
Valverde (21) |
24,398 |
27-31 |
59 |
June 7 |
@ D-backs |
5 - 4 |
Taschner (1-0) |
Medders (1-2) |
Kline (1) |
21,984 |
28-31 |
60 |
June 8 |
Athletics |
5 - 3 (10) |
Calero (1-4) |
Hennessey (1-2) |
Embree (6) |
42,427 |
28-32 |
61 |
June 9 |
Athletics |
6 - 0 |
Haren (7-2) |
Zito (6-6) |
|
42,526 |
28-33 |
62 |
June 10 |
Athletics |
2 - 0 |
Casilla (2-0) |
Cain (2-6) |
|
42,345 |
28-34 |
63 |
June 11 |
Blue Jays |
4 - 3 |
Morris (7-3) |
Towers (2-4) |
|
38,030 |
29-34 |
64 |
June 12 |
Blue Jays |
3 - 2 |
Lowry (6-5) |
Burnett (5-6) |
Hennessey (3) |
37,574 |
30-34 |
65 |
June 13 |
Blue Jays |
7 - 4 |
McGowan (3-2) |
Lincecum (2-1) |
Accardo (7) |
40,086 |
30-35 |
66 |
June 15 |
@ Red Sox |
10 - 2 |
Tavárez (4-4) |
Zito (6-7) |
|
36,508 |
30-36 |
67 |
June 16 |
@ Red Sox |
1 - 0 |
Matsuzaka (8-5) |
Cain (2-7) |
Papelbon (16) |
36,381 |
30-37 |
68 |
June 17 |
@ Red Sox |
9 - 5 |
Wakefield (7-7) |
Morris (7-4) |
|
36,137 |
30-38 |
69 |
June 18 |
@ Brewers |
5 - 4 |
Gallardo (1-0) |
Lowry (6-6) |
|
41,631 |
30-39 |
70 |
June 19 |
@ Brewers |
6 - 2 |
Sheets (8-3) |
Lincecum (2-2) |
|
35,238 |
30-40 |
71 |
June 20 |
@ Brewers |
7 - 5 |
Vargas (6-1) |
Zito (6-8) |
Cordero (27) |
35,151 |
30-41 |
72 |
June 22 |
Yankees |
7 - 3 |
Vizcaíno (4-1) |
Cain (2-8) |
Rivera (9) |
43,425 |
30-42 |
73 |
June 23 |
Yankees |
6 - 5 (13) |
Chulk (2-2) |
Proctor (1-4) |
|
43,485 |
31-42 |
74 |
June 24 |
Yankees |
7 - 2 |
Lowry (7-6) |
Mussina (3-5) |
|
43,503 |
32-42 |
75 |
June 25 |
Padres |
4 - 3 |
Chulk (3-2) |
Hampson (2-2) |
|
41,140 |
33-42 |
76 |
June 26 |
Padres |
3 - 2 (10) |
Meredith (3-5) |
Messenger (0-1) |
Hoffman (20) |
41,329 |
33-43 |
77 |
June 27 |
Padres |
4 - 2 |
Maddux (7-4) |
Cain (2-9) |
Hoffman (21) |
42,527 |
33-44 |
78 |
June 29 |
D-backs |
4 - 3 (10) |
Peña (3-1) |
Hennessey (1-3) |
Valverde (26) |
39,146 |
33-45 |
79 |
June 30 |
D-backs |
4 - 1 |
Lowry (8-6) |
Davis (5-9) |
Hennessey (4) |
41,515 |
34-45 |
|
July
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
80 |
July 1 |
D-backs |
13 - 0 |
Lincecum (3-2) |
Owings (5-3) |
|
42,154 |
35-45 |
81 |
July 3 |
@ Reds |
7 - 3 |
Harang (9-2) |
Correia (1-4) |
|
37,299 |
35-46 |
82 |
July 4 |
@ Reds |
9 - 5 |
Cain (3-9) |
Belisle (5-6) |
|
24,092 |
36-46 |
83 |
July 5 |
@ Reds |
6 - 3 |
Arroyo (3-9) |
Morris (7-5) |
Weathers (16) |
30,080 |
36-47 |
84 |
July 6 |
@ Cardinals |
4 - 3 |
Lowry (9-6) |
Maroth (5-3) |
Messenger (1) |
45,245 |
37-47 |
85 |
July 7 |
@ Cardinals |
7 - 6 |
Lincecum (4-2) |
Looper (6-7) |
Hennessey (5) |
45,355 |
38-47 |
86 |
July 8 |
@ Cardinals |
7 - 0 |
Wellemeyer (3-2) |
Zito (6-9) |
|
44,613 |
38-48 |
87 |
July 13 |
Dodgers |
9 - 1 |
Billingsley (6-0) |
Cain (3-10) |
|
43,230 |
38-49 |
88 |
July 14 |
Dodgers |
8 - 7 (12) |
Hendrickson (4-4) |
Misch (0-1) |
Seanez (1) |
43,452 |
38-50 |
89 |
July 15 |
Dodgers |
5 - 3 |
Tomko (2-7) |
Lowry (9-7) |
Saito (24) |
43,446 |
38-51 |
90 |
July 16 |
@ Cubs |
3 - 2 |
Hill (6-6) |
Correia (1-5) |
Howry (6) |
40,282 |
38-52 |
91 |
July 17 |
@ Cubs |
4 - 2 |
Zito (7-9) |
Marmol (2-1) |
Hennessey (6) |
41,102 |
39-52 |
92 |
July 18 |
@ Cubs |
12 - 1 |
Zambrano (12-7) |
Cain (3-11) |
Gallagher (1) |
39,792 |
39-53 |
93 |
July 19 |
@ Cubs |
9 - 8 |
Lilly (10-4) |
Morris (7-6) |
Howry (7) |
40,198 |
39-54 |
94 |
July 20 |
@ Brewers |
8 - 4 |
Lowry (10-7) |
Villanueva (6-2) |
|
43,121 |
40-54 |
95 |
July 21 |
@ Brewers |
8 - 0 |
Lincecum (5-2) |
Bush (8-8) |
|
43,180 |
41-54 |
96 |
July 22 |
@ Brewers |
7 - 5 |
Vargas (8-2) |
Zito (7-10) |
Cordero (31) |
42,554 |
41-55 |
97 |
July 23 |
Braves |
4-2 |
Smoltz (10-5) |
Cain (3-12) |
Wickman (17) |
42,679 |
41-56 |
98 |
July 24 |
Braves |
7-5 (13) |
Moylan (4-1) |
Sanchez (1-2) |
Yates (2) |
43,072 |
41-57 |
99 |
July 25 |
Braves |
2 - 1 |
Lowry (11-7) |
James (8-8) |
Hennessey (7) |
42,834 |
42-57 |
100 |
July 26 |
Braves |
4 - 2 |
Lincecum (6-2) |
Carlyle (5-3) |
Hennessey (8) |
42,366 |
43-57 |
101 |
July 27 |
Marlins |
12 - 10 |
Chulk (4-2) |
Pinto (2-4) |
|
42,831 |
44-57 |
102 |
July 28 |
Marlins |
4 - 3 |
Taschner (2-0) |
Gregg (0-4) |
|
43,001 |
45-57 |
103 |
July 29 |
Marlins |
8 - 5 |
Mitre (5-5) |
Morris (7-7) |
Gregg (21) |
42,965 |
45-58 |
104 |
July 31 |
@ Dodgers |
3-1 |
Lowry (12-7) |
Penny (13-2) |
Hennessey (9) |
56,000 |
46-58 |
|
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Roster moves
April
The Giants made no notable roster moves during April.
May
May was a month full of injuries and roster-switches for the Giants. On May 3, starting pitcher Russ Ortiz suffered elbow neuritis and was placed on the 15-day disabled list. Second baseman Kevin Frandsen was recalled from the Giants' triple-A affiliate Fresno Grizzlies. The very next day, May 4, reliever Scott Munter was recalled from Fresno and first baseman Lance Niekro was designated for assignment. He cleared waivers and was sent down to Fresno on May 9.
On May 6, starter Tim Lincecum was recalled from Fresno and Scott Munter was semt down. On May 10, Dave Roberts was placed on the 15-day disabled list due to elbow surgery and Todd Linden was designated for assignment. Outfielders Dan Ortmeier and Fred Lewis were recalled from Fresno.
On May 21, Russ Ortiz came off the disabled list, forcing pitcher Jonathan Sanchez to be sent down to Fresno. To end the month, the team's closer Armando Benitez was traded to the Marlins for pitcher Randy Messenger.
June
Russ Ortiz was once again placed on the 15-day disabled list on June 7 because of a strained right forearm. Jonathan Sanchez was recalled, once again. On June 9, catcher Eliézer Alfonzo was placed on the 15-day disabled list and Guillermo Rodríguez was recalled from Fresno. Later that same day, outfielder Fred Lewis was placed on the 15-day disabled list because of a right oblique strain. Outfielder Dave Roberts was recalled in his place.
Current roster
San Francisco Giants roster
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Starting rotation
Bullpen
† 15-day disabled list
Roster updated August 6, 2007
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