Matt Cain, tough-luck pitcher? Not quite. 

On paper, the red-hotDodgers seemed poised to roll into Houston and easily dispense with the struggling Astros to extend their eight-game winning streak. 

Chris Young looked to be well on his way to bouncing back from a disappointing and injury-plagued 2008 in his first two starts, which included a dominant performance in a win against the San Francisco Giants. 

Edgar Renteria has a simple reason for his success against Jake Peavy. 

Edgar Renteria has a simple reason for his success against Jake Peavy. 

If you see Nate Schierholtz's picture on a milk carton, it's not because he signed an endorsement deal with the folks at Berkeley Farms. 

LOS ANGELES 

The Giants scored 10 runs in their opener. 

Based on the Giants' ineffective offense, the team should feel fortunate to be 4-8. 

--CF Aaron Rowand was a big fan of late Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas. 

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Maybe the opponents' uniform jogged some memories for Randy Johnson, who pitched most of his best games for Arizona over the years. 

The bounce-back season for NL Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy has been going quite well despite a less-than-stellar outing in his last start. 

Dan Haren is pitching his heart out, but he's 0-3 and his D-Backs are flailing. 

1:47 pm April 17, 2009, by David O'Brien 

SAN FRANCISCO Randy Johnson says he had nothing to prove to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday, although the five-time Cy Young Award winner's timing couldn't have much been better.