--RHP Matt Cain won his first game since Aug. 28, when he beat the Rockies. He beat them again Monday night. In between, he had 10 winless starts, going 0-5 with a 4.66 ERA. Discounting a start against St. Louis (nine earned runs, 3 2/3 innings), his ERA over that span was 2.17.
--LF Fred Lewis didn't start, though he's the Giants' hottest hitter. Manager Bruce Bochy played Daniel Ortmeier instead, and Ortmeier responded with two doubles. Lewis didn't start, Bochy said, because the opposing starter was a lefty. Also, Lewis has a hamstring problem. Bochy said he expects Lewis to play Tuesday. --2B/OF Eugenio Velez stole his sixth base of the season. It was one of four Giants steals, and the team leads the majors with 31 steals, the most the Giants have had in their San Francisco history before May 1.
--CF Aaron Rowand hit a single and double to raise his average to .308. It was his eighth multiple-hit game. In his last 11 games, he has raised his average 45 points from .263.
--Manager Bruce Bochy won his 1,033rd career game, making him the winningest manager among those born in foreign countries. He surpassed Felipe Alou of the Dominican. Bochy was born in Landes de Bussec, France, where his father was stationed in the Army.
BY THE NUMBERS: 4 -- Home runs hit by Bengie Molina, through April 27, a team high. Molina replaced Barry Bonds this year as the cleanup hitter. He also led the team in hits and RBIs.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "I never even did it in batting practice." -- LF Fred Lewis, after becoming the first Giant to reach McCovey Cove with a homer on the fly since Barry Bonds on Aug. 8, 2007. Lewis reached the San Francisco Bay on April 26 on a pitch from Cincinnati's Matt Belisle.
