Molina lifts Giants over Phillies in 10 (AP)

 
Bengie Molina singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning to lift the San Francisco Giants to a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night. Chase Utley hit his major league-leading 13th homer and Geoff Jenkins had a solo shot for the Phillies, who had won nine of 12. Fred Lewis had a solo homer for the Giants, who already are 7 1/2 games behind Arizona in the NL West. [link]

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