--LHP Randy Johnson will try again for his 297th career victory when the Giants open a series against the Rockies on Friday. Johnson has one victory (over his former team, the Diamondbacks) in four starts. In his career against Colorado, he's 18-7 with a 2.31 ERA in 27 games. He has more wins over Colorado and Milwaukee (also 18) than against any other team.
--RHP Tim Lincecum has never lost to the Dodgers, a fact all Giants fans love. He's 3-0, including a win Wednesday in which he went seven-plus innings and collected eight strikeouts. Lincecum has 33 K's in his last three starts covering 23 innings. --RHP Matt Cain or RHP Tim Lincecum batting eighth? Manager Bruce Bochy said he'd consider it, putting a speedster ninth, maybe 2B Emmanuel Burriss or OF/2B Eugenio Velez, as a second leadoff hitter. "There may be a time we do that this year," said Bochy, responding to the Dodgers' Wednesday lineup, in which LHP Eric Stults hit eighth and CF Juan Pierre ninth.
--C Bengie Molina hit his fifth career triple along with a homer and a single Wednesday. Of his triple, he said he thought to himself, "Hey, this is my only chance of the year. Let's go for it." It was his first triple since May 23, 2007. The only other time he tripled and homered in the same game: Aug. 17, 2006, at Tampa Bay, when he played for the Blue Jays.
BY THE NUMBERS: 28 -- Consecutive at-bats in which switch-hitter Emmanuel Burriss went hitless from the left side. He broke the string Sunday.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "Overall, everything went pretty well except for me showing up to the ballpark." -- Randy Johnson, after issuing seven walks and lasting just 3 1/3 innings against the Diamondbacks on Saturday.
