2009 San Francisco Giants season

March 2026 November 2013 San Francisco Giants 2009 National League West AT&T Park San Francisco, California 88–74 (.543) 3rd Bill Neukom (managing general partner) Brian Sabean Bruce Bochy KNTV (NBC 11)CSN Bay Area (Duane Kuiper, Jon Miller, Mike Krukow) KNBR (680 AM) (Jon Miller, Greg Papa, Dave Flemming)KIQI (1010 AM, Spanish) (Erwin Higueros, Tito Fuentes) The 2009 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 127th year in Major League Baseball, their 52nd year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their tenth at AT&T Park. After four consecutive losing seasons, the team finished in third place in the National League West with an 88–74 record, 7 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. Following Peter Magowan's retirement, Bill Neukom served as general managing partner of the Giants.https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Shea-hey-3191943.php Shea hey Shea, John San Francisco Chronicle October 5, 2008 October 6, 2008 After a season with the fewest home runs of any team since the 1993 Florida Marlins,http://www.insidebayarea.com/sports/ci_10595079 Giants' offseason checklist Baggarly, Andrew InsideBayArea.com October 4, 2008 October 6, 2008 general manager Brian Sabean said the Giants would attempt to bring in a power hitter as well as strengthening a bullpen that held a 4.45 ERA in 2008, 14th in the National League.http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080929&content_id=3573976&vkey=news_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf https://web.archive.org/web/20081003045215/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080929&content_id=3573976&vkey=news_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf dead October 3, 2008 Sabean addresses Giants' needs SFGiants.com Haft, Chris September 29, 2008 October 6, 2008https://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/team?sort=ERA&split=128&group=8&season=2008&seasonType=2&statType=pitching&type=reg MLB Team Stats: 2008 - Team relievers' ERA, NL ESPN October 6, 2008 After leading the National League Wild Card race for most of the season, the Giants were ultimately passed by the Colorado Rockies. The team finished third in the NL West and second in the Wild Card. Though they missed the playoffs, the Giants surpassed most expectations for their season; for example, Sports Illustrated projected that the Giants would finish with a record of 77–85.SI's 2009 MLB Scouting Reports http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/03/30/scouting.reports/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090404114858/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/03/30/scouting.reports/index.html dead April 4, 2009 Sports Illustrated March 31, 2009 October 4, 2009 Sports Illustrateds Lee Jenkins noted San Francisco's promising farm system (including products Pablo Sandoval and Madison Bumgarner) and the perceived weakness of the NL West as reasons to be optimistic about the Giants' potential.Jenkins Lee SI's 2009 MLB Scouting Reports - San Francisco Giants http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/03/30/giants/ https://web.archive.org/web/20090406081745/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/03/30/giants/ dead April 6, 2009 Sports Illustrated March 31, 2009 October 4, 2009 Additionally, the Giants' starting rotation boasted three Cy Young Award winners: Randy Johnson, Tim Lincecum, and Barry Zito. After the season ended, Lincecum won his second straight Cy Young.Haft Chris Lincecum's the one; that makes two Cys http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091115&content_id=7669426&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb MLB.com November 19, 2009 November 11, 2009 April 11, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210411005124/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091115 dead The Giants would build on their surprising 2009 season the following year, winning the World Series. It would be their first in San Francisco. Regular season Notable events June 4 — Randy Johnson joins the 300 win club with a 5–1 victory over the Washington NationalsSchulman Henry Giants' Johnson wins No. 300 https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Giants-Johnson-wins-No-300-3228651.php San Francisco Chronicle June 5, 2009 July 11, 2009 July 10 — Jonathan Sánchez throws a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres, the first by a Giant since September 29, 1976Schulman Henry A most unlikely no-hitter https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/A-most-unlikely-no-hitter-3292411.php San Francisco Chronicle July 11, 2009 July 11, 2009 July 14 — Starting pitchers Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain are voted to the 2009 All-Star Game, with Lincecum being named the NL starting pitcherInman Cam Inman: Lincecum, Cain armed for success, but Giants' All-Stars must stay healthy http://www.mercurynews.com/columns/ci_12830337?nclick_check=1 San Jose Mercury News July 13, 2009 July 15, 2009 July 19 – Team majority owner Sue Burns dies of lung cancerDoyle Jim Giants owner Sue Burns, 1950-2009 https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Giants-owner-Sue-Burns-1950-2009-3292010.php San Francisco Chronicle July 20, 2009 September 18, 2009 July 27 — Giants trade pitching prospect Scott Barnes to the Cleveland Indians for first baseman Ryan GarkoWhite David Giants trade for Indians' Garko https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Giants-trade-for-Indians-Garko-3222682.php San Francisco Chronicle July 28, 2009 July 29, 2009 July 29 — Giants trade pitching prospect Tim Alderson to the Pittsburgh Pirates for second baseman Freddy SanchezSchulman Henry UPDATE: Giants acquire Freddy Sanchez for Tim Alderson http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?blogid=22&entry_id=44521 https://web.archive.org/web/20090803081317/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?blogid=22&entry_id=44521 dead August 3, 2009 San Francisco Chronicle July 29, 2009 July 29, 2009 September 23 — Giants defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5–2, guaranteeing their first winning season since the 2004 campaignSinger Tom Giants bring playoff dreams home http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20090924&content_id=7129702&vkey=news_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf https://web.archive.org/web/20160303201311/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20090924&content_id=7129702&vkey=news_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf dead March 3, 2016 MLB.com September 24, 2009 September 25, 2009 November 19 — Tim Lincecum wins his second consecutive Cy Young Award Season standings San Francisco Giants Record vs. opponents SF Game log Legend Giants Win Giants Loss Postponed background:#6E8B3D Game Log y background:#9EBD69; April (10–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || April 7 || Brewers || 10–6 || Martinez (1–0) || Suppan (0–1) || || 42,767 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 2 || April 8 || Brewers || 4–2 || Gallardo (1–0) || Johnson (0–1) || Villanueva (1) || 40,764 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || April 9 || Brewers || 7–1 || Cain (1–0) || Parra (0–1) || || 30,027 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 4 || April 10 || @ Padres || 7–3 || Hill (1–0) || Zito (0–1) || || 20,507 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 5 || April 11 || @ Padres || 6–3 || Peavy (1–1) || Sánchez (0–1) || Bell (3) || 35,305 || 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 6 || April 12 || @ Padres || 6–1 || Young (2–0) || Lincecum (0–1) || || 19,415 || 2–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 7 || April 13 || @ Dodgers || 11–1 || Billingsley (2–0) || Johnson (0–2) || || 57,099 || 2–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 8 || April 15 || @ Dodgers || 5–4 || Broxton (1–0) || Howry (0–1) || || 42,511 || 2–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 9 || April 16 || @ Dodgers || 7–2 || Stults (2–0) || Zito (0–2) || || 36,553 || 2–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || April 17 || Diamondbacks || 2–0 || Sánchez (1–1) || Haren (0–3) || Wilson (1) || 34,898 || 3–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 11 || April 18 || Diamondbacks || 2–0 || Davis (1–2) || Affeldt (0–1) || Qualls || 37,409 || 3–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || April 19 || Diamondbacks || 2–0 || Johnson (1–2) || Scherzer (0–1) || Wilson (2) || 35,350 || 4–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || April 21 || Padres || 8–3 || Cain (2–0) || Peavy (2–2) || || 39,314 || 5–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 14 || April 22 || Padres || 1–0 (10) || Wilson (1–0) || Moreno (0–2) || || 26,593 || 6–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || April 24 || @ Diamondbacks || 5–1 || Lincecum (1–1) || Davis (1–3) || || 27,865 || 7–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 25 || @ Diamondbacks || 5–3 || Miller (1–0) || Scherzer (0–2) || Wilson (3) || 37,253 || 8–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 17 || April 26 || @ Diamondbacks || 5–4 (12) || Gutiérrez (1–1) || Medders (0–1) || || 31,862 || 8–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 18 || April 27 || Dodgers || 5–4 || Valdéz (1–0) || Belisario (0–2) || Wilson (4) || 30,091 || 9–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 19 || April 28 || Dodgers || 5–3 || Broxton (2–0) || Howry (0–2) || Ohman (1) || 30,482 || 9–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || April 29 || Dodgers || 9–4 || Lincecum (2–1) || Stults (2–1) || Wilson (5) || 37,717 || 10–10 |- y background:#9EBD69; May (15–14) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || May 1 || Rockies || 3–2 || Johnson (2–2) || Jiménez (1–4) || Wilson (6) || 30,791 || 11–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 22 || May 2 || Rockies || 5–1 || Marquis (4–1) || Cain (2–1) || || 30,166 || 11–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || May 3 || Rockies || 1–0 (10) || Medders (1–1) || Corpas (0–3) || || 30,650 || 12–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 4 || @ Cubs || 4–2|| Dempster (2–1) || Sánchez (1–2) || Gregg (4) || 39,112 || 12–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || May 5 || @ Cubs || 6–2 || Lincecum (3–1) || Marshall (0–2) || || 39,497 || 13–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 6 || @ Rockies || 11–1 || Jiménez (2–4) || Johnson (2–3) || || 22,105 || 13–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || May 7 || @ Rockies || 8–3 || Cain (3–1) || Marquis (4–2) || || 23,453 || 14–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 28 || May 8 || @ Dodgers || 3–1 || Zito (1–2) || Billingsley (5–1) || Wilson (7) || 51,209 || 15–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 9 || @ Dodgers || 8–0 || Stults (4–1) || Sánchez (1–3) || || 41,425 || 15–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 30 || May 10 || @ Dodgers || 7–5 (13) || Wilson (2–0) || Mota (2–1) || || 37,529 || 16–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || May 11 || Nationals || 11–7 || Johnson (3–3) || Cabrera (0–4) || Wilson (8) || 23,934 || 17–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || May 12 || Nationals || 9–7 || Medders (2–1) || Beimel (0–2) || || 25,701 || 18–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 13 || Nationals || 6–3 || Martis (5–0) || Zito (1–3) || Wells (2) || 30,120 || 18–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 14 || Mets || 7–4 || Parnell (2–0) || Wilson (2–1) || Rodríguez (10) || 30,154 || 18–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 15 || Mets || 8–6 || Stokes (1–1) || Wilson (2–2) || Rodríguez (11) || 41,684 || 18–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 16 || Mets || 9–6 || Santana (5–2) || Johnson (3–4) || Putz (1) || 41,366 || 18–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 37 || May 17 || Mets || 2–0 || Cain (4–1) || Pelfrey (4–1) || Wilson (9) || 43,012 || 19–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 19 || @ Padres || 2–1 || Young (3–2) || Zito (1–4) || Bell (10) || 16,175 || 19–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 20 || @ Padres || 2–1 || Gaudin (1–3) || Sánchez (1–4) || Bell (11) || 15,208 || 19–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 21 || @ Padres || 3–2 || Bell (2–0) || Wilson (2–3) || || 19,921 || 19–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 22 || @ Mariners || 2–1 (12) || White (1–0) || Miller (1–1) || || 38,520 || 19–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 42 || May 23 || @ Mariners || 5–1 || Cain (5–1) || Lowe (0–2) || || 33,348 || 20–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 24 || @ Mariners || 5–4 || Hernández (5–3) || Zito (1–5) || Aardsma (6) || 36,616 || 20–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 44 || May 25 || Braves || 8–2 || Sánchez (2–4) || Vázquez (4–4) || || 40,034 || 21–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || May 26 || Braves || 4–0 || Lincecum (4–1) || Medlen (0–2) || || 29,485 || 22–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || May 27 || Braves || 6–3 || Johnson (4–4) || Kawakami (3–6) || Wilson (10) || 27,744 || 23–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 47 || May 29 || Cardinals || 4–2 || Cain (6–1) || Piñeiro (5–5) || Wilson (11) || 35,266 || 24–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 30 || Cardinals || 6–2 || Carpenter (3–0) || Zito (1–6) || || 35,592 || 24–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 49 || May 31 || Cardinals || 5–3 || Valdéz (2–0) || Wainwright (5–3) || Wilson (12) || 41,440 || 25–24 |- y background:#9EBD69; June (17–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 2 || @ Nationals || 10–6 || Villone (3–0) || Howry (0–3) || || 17,331 || 25–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || June 3 || @ Nationals || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for June 4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 51 || June 4 || @ Nationals || 5–1 || Johnson (5–4) || Zimmermann (2–3) || Wilson (13) || || 26–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || June 4 || @ Nationals || 4–1 (6) || Cain (7–1) || Detwiler (0–2) || || 16,787 || 27–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || June 5 || @ Marlins || 2–1 || Zito (2–6) || Volstad (4–5) || Wilson (14) || 12,841 || 28–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 6 || @ Marlins || 5–4 || Miller (2–2) || Sánchez (2–5) || Núñez (2) || 16,294 || 28–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 55 || June 7 || @ Marlins || 3–2 || Lincecum (5–1) || Nolasco (2–6) || Wilson (15) || 11,505 || 29–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 8 || @ Marlins || 4–0 || West (1–1) || Johnson (5–5) || || 12,068 || 29–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || June 9 || @ Diamondbacks || 9–4 || Cain (8–1) || Buckner (2–2) || || 22,428 || 30–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 58 || June 10 || @ Diamondbacks || 6–4 || Zito (3–6) || Davis (3–7) || Wilson (16) || 19,837 || 31–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 11 || @ Diamondbacks || 2–1 || Scherzer (3–4) || Sánchez (2–6) || Qualls (13) || 24,389 || 31–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || June 12 || Athletics || 3–0 || Lincecum (6–1) || Mazzaro (2–1) || || 36,035 || 32–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 61 || June 13 || Athletics || 5–2 || Johnson (6–5) || Outman (4–1) || Wilson (17) || 37,874 || 33–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 62 || June 14 || Athletics || 7–1 || Cain (9–1) || Anderson (3–7) || || 37,728 || 34–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 15 || Angels || 9–7 || Lackey (2–2) || Zito (3–7) || Fuentes (17)|| 33,613 || 34–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 16 || Angels || 8–1 || O'Sullivan (1–0) || Sánchez (2–7) || || 34,716 || 34–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 17 || Angels || 4–3 || Jepsen (1–2) || Lincecum (6–2) || Fuentes (18) || 37,431 || 34–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 66 || June 19 || Rangers || 6–4 || Romo (1–0) || Feldman (5–2) || Wilson (18) || 31,241 || 35–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || June 20 || Rangers || 2–1 (11) || Romo (2–0) || Jennings (2–3) || || 33,312 || 36–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || June 21 || Rangers || 3–2 || Zito (4–7) || Millwood (7–5) || Wilson (19) || 41,292 || 37–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 22 || @ Athletics || 5–1 || Cahill (5–5) || Sánchez (2–8) || Ziegler (6) || 27,324 || 37–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || June 23 || @ Athletics || 4–1 || Lincecum (7–2) || Mazzaro (2–2) || || 32,854 || 38–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 71 || June 24 || @ Athletics || 6–3 || Johnson (7–5) || Gonzalez (0–1) || Wilson (20) || 35,067 || 39–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 26 || @ Brewers || 5–1 || Gallardo (8–4) || Cain (9–2) || || 37,345 || 39–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 27 || @ Brewers || 7–6 || Hoffman (1–1) || Wilson (2–4) || || 42,065 || 39–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 74 || June 28 || @ Brewers || 7–0 || Sadowski (1–0) || Suppan (5–6) || || 43,391 || 40–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 75 || June 29 || @ Cardinals || 10–0 || Lincecum (8–2) || Thompson (2–4) || || 37,737 || 41–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 76 || June 30 || @ Cardinals || 6–3 || Johnson (8–5) || Carpenter (5–3) || Wilson (21) || 37,174 || 42–34 |- y background:#9EBD69; July (14–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 1 || @ Cardinals || 2–1 (10) || Franklin (2–0) || Howry (0–4) || || 36,928 || 42–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 2 || @ Cardinals || 5–2 || Wellemeyer (7–7) || Zito (4–8) || Franklin (19) || 41,875 || 42–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 79 || July 3 || Astros || 13–0 || Sadowski (2–0) || Paulino (2–5) || || 42,199 || 43–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || July 4 || Astros || 9–0 || Lincecum (9–2) || Ortiz (3–4) || || 34,582 || 44–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 5 || Astros || 7–1 || Oswalt (5–4) || Johnson (8–6) || || 30,157 || 44–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 82 || July 6 || Marlins || 5–4 || Cain (10–2) || West (3–3) || Wilson (22) || 26,995 || 45–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 83 || July 7 || Marlins || 3–0 || Zito (5–8) || Johnson (7–2) || Romo (1) || 27,799 || 46–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 8 || Marlins || 7–0 || Volstad (6–8) || Sadowski (2–1) || || 34,157 || 36–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 85 || July 9 || Padres || 9–3 || Lincecum (10–2) || Geer (1–4) || || 33,508 || 47–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 86 || July 10 || Padres || 8–0 || Sánchez (3–8) || Banks (1–1) || || 30,298 || 48–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 87 || July 11 || Padres || 2–1 || Miller (2–1) || Stauffer (0–1) || Wilson (23) || 38,112 || 49–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 12 || Padres || 10–4 || Correia (6–7) || Zito (5–9) || || 41,913 || 49–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 17 || @ Pirates || 2–1 (14) || Meek (1–0) || Howry (0–5) || || 26,709 || 49–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 18 || @ Pirates || 2–0 || Morton (2–2) || Zito (5–10) || Capps (20) || 37,023 || 49–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 91 || July 19 || @ Pirates || 4–3 || Cain (11–2) || Duke (8–9) || Wilson (24) || 24,842 || 50–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 20 || @ Braves || 11–3 || Hanson (5–0) || Romo (2–1) || || 21,988 || 50–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 21 || @ Braves || 8–1 || Lowe (9–7) || Sadowki (2–2) || || 25,135 || 50–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 22 || @ Braves || 4–2 || Jurrjens (9–7) || Lincecum (10–3) || Soriano (14) || 34,672 || 50–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 23 || @ Braves || 5–1 || Zito (6–10) || Gonzalez (3–3) || || 31,727 || 51–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 96 || July 24 || @ Rockies || 3–1 || Cain (12–2) || Hammel (5–5) || Wilson (25) || 40,524 || 52–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 25 || @ Rockies || 8–2 || de la Rosa (8–7) || Sánchez || || 42,201 || 52–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 26 || @ Rockies || 4–2 || Cook (10–3) || Sadowski (2–3) || Street (25) || 40,723 || 52–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 99 || July 27 || Pirates || 4–2 || Lincecum (11–3) || Maholm (6–5) || || 40,008 || 53–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 100 || July 28 || Pirates || 3–2 || Romo (3–1) || Morton (2–3) || Wilson (26) || 35,972 || 54–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 101 || July 29 || Pirates || 1–0 (10) || Wilson (3–4) || Capps (2–6) || || 37,582 || 55–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 102 || July 30 || Phillies || 7–2 || Sánchez (4–9) || López (3–1) || || 36,603 || 56–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 31 || Phillies || 5–1 || Lee (8–9) || Sadowski (2–4) || || 33,934 || 56–47 |- y background:#9EBD69; August (16–12) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 104 || August 1 || Phillies || 2–0 || Lincecum (12–3) || Blanton (7–5) || Wilson (27) || 42,694 || 57–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 105 || August 2 || Phillies || 7–3 || Zito (7–10) || Hamels (7–6) || || 42,744 || 58–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 3 || @ Astros || 4–3 || Hampton (7–8) || Cain (12–3) || Valverde (13) || 29,835 || 58–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 107 || August 4 || @ Astros || 8–1 || Sánchez (5–9) || Paulino (2–6) || || 29,747 || 59–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 108 || August 5 || @ Astros || 10–6 || Martinez (2–0) || Moehler (7–7) || || 31,710 || 60–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 7 || Reds || 10–5 || Weathers (3–3) || Wilson (3–5) || || 41,744 || 60–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 110 || August 8 || Reds || 4–2 || Zito (8–10) || Arroyo (10–11) || Wilson (28) || 37,057 || 61–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 9 || Reds || 5–2 || Harang (6–13) || Cain (12–4) || Cordero (24) || 36,705 || 61–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 10 || Dodgers || 4–2 || Kuroda (5–5) || Sánchez (5–10) || Broxton (25) || 40,522 || 61–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 11 || Dodgers || 9–1 || Wolf (6–6) || Martinez (2–1) || || 41,167 || 61–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 114 || August 12 || Dodgers || 4–2 (10) || Wilson (4–5) || Mota (4–5) || || 43,300 || 62–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 14 || @ Mets || 3–0 || Parnell (3–4) || Zito (8–11) || Rodríguez (26) || 38,997 || 62–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 116 || August 15 || @ Mets || 5–4 (10) || Wilson (5–5) || Rodríguez (2–4) || || 39,652 || 63–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 16 || @ Mets || 3–2 || Rodríguez (3–4) || Romo (3–2) || || 38,793 || 63–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 118 || August 17 || @ Mets || 10–1 || Martinez (3–1) || Hernández (7–8) || || 38,584 || 64–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 119 || August 18 || @ Reds || 8–5 (10) || Howry (1–5) || Cordero (1–3) || Wilson (29) || 13,334 || 65–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 120 || August 19 || @ Reds || 1–0 || Romo (4–2) || Arroyo (11–12) || Wilson (30) || 11,302 || 66–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 20 || @ Reds || 2–1 (10) || Cordero (2–3) || Howry (1–6) || || 13,390 || 66–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 122 || August 21 || @ Rockies || 6–3 || Sánchez (6–10) || Cook (10–6) || || 43,666 || 67–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 22 || @ Rockies || 14–11 || de la Rosa (12–8) || Miller (2–2) || || 47,178 || 67–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 23 || @ Rockies || 4–2 || Jiménez (12–9) || Lincecum (12–4) || Street (33) || 48,704 || 67–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 24 || @ Rockies || 6–4 (14) || Eaton (3–5) || Miller (2–3) || || 27,670 || 67–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 126 || August 25 || Diamondbacks || 5–4 || Affeldt (1–1) || Rauch (2–2) || Romo (2) || 37,492 || 68–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 127 || August 26 || Diamondbacks || 4–3 || Miller (3–3) || Qualls (2–2) || Medders (1) || 27,645 || 69–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 27 || Diamondbacks || 11–0 || Petit (3–8) || Martinez (3–2) || || 28,575 || 69–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 129 || August 28 || Rockies || 2–0 || Lincecum (13–4) || Jiménez (12–10) || Wilson (31) || 39,047 || 70–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 130 || August 29 || Rockies || 5–3 || Zito (9–11) || Marquis (14–9) || Wilson (32) || 41,200 || 71–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 131 || August 30 || Rockies || 9–5 || Medders (3–1) || Betancourt (1–3) || || 42,571 || 72–59 |- y background:#9EBD69; September (13–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || September 1 || @ Phillies || 1–0 || Hamels (8–8) || Sánchez (6–11) || || 44,679 || 72–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 133 || September 2 || @ Phillies || 4–0 || Penny (8–8) || Happ (10–4) || || 45,086 || 73–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 3 || @ Phillies || 2–1 || Martínez (3–0) || Lincecum (13–5) || Lidge (28) || 45,156 || 73–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 135 || September 4 || @ Brewers || 3–2 || Medders (4–1) || Coffey (4–4) || Wilson (33) || 37,511 || 74–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 136 || September 5 || @ Brewers || 3–2 || Cain (13–4) || Gallardo (12–11) || Wilson (34) || 30,254 || 75–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 6 || @ Brewers || 2–1 (12) || Stetter (4–1) || Valdez (2–1) || || 36,590 || 75–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 138 || September 7 || Padres || 9–4 || Penny (9–8) || Richard (8–5) || || 37,132 || 76–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 8 || Padres || 4–3 || Gregerson (1–3) || Affeldt (1–2) || Bell (36) || 34,524 || 76–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 9 || Padres || 4–2 || LeBlanc (2–1) || Zito (9–12) || Bell (37) || 30,312 || 76–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 11 || Dodgers || 10–3 || Kuroda (6–6) || Cain (13–5) || || 39,212 || 76–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 12 || Dodgers || 9–1 || Padilla (11–6) || Sánchez (6–12) || || 41,710 || 76–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 143 || September 13 || Dodgers || 7–2 || Penny (10–8) || Billingsley (12–10) || || 40,579 || 77–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 144 || September 14 || Rockies || 9–1 || Lincecum (14–5) || Hammel (8–8) || || 31,307 || 78–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 145 || September 15 || Rockies || 10–2 || Zito (10–12) || Jiménez (13–11) || || 30,353 || 79–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 16 || Rockies || 4–3 || de la Rosa (15–9) || Cain (13–6) || Betancourt (2) || 38,696 || 79–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 147 || September 18 || @ Dodgers || 8–4 || Howry (2–4) || Troncoso (4–4) || || 53,679 || 80–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 19 || @ Dodgers || 12–1 || Garland (11–11) || Penny (10–9) || || 52,438 || 80–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 20 || @ Dodgers || 6–2 || Wolf (11–6) || Lincecum (14–6) || || 53,233 || 80–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 21 || @ Diamondbacks || 5–4 || Romo (5–2) || Vásquez (3–3) || Wilson (35) || 25,485 || 81–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 22 || @ Diamondbacks || 10–8 || Davis (8–13) || Cain (13–7) || || 25,591 || 81–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 152 || September 23 || @ Diamondbacks || 5–2 || Sánchez (7–12) || Mulvey (0–2) || Wilson (36) || 25,851 || 82–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 24 || Cubs || 3–2 || Heilman (4–4) || Wilson (5–6) || Mármol (15) || 31,603 || 82–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 25 || Cubs || 3–0 || Zambrano (9–6) || Lincecum (14–7) || || 33,970 || 82–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 26 || Cubs || 6–2 || Gorzelanny (7–2) || Zito (10–13) || || 35,885 || 82–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 156 || September 27 || Cubs || 5–1 || Cain (14–7) || Wells (11–10) || Wilson (37) || 38,330 || 83–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 157 || September 29 || Diamondbacks || 8–4 || Sánchez (8–12) || Davis (8–14) || || 28,039 || 84–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 158 || September 30 || Diamondbacks || 4–1 || Penny (11–9) || Mulvey (0–3) || || 29,473 || 85–73 |- y background:#9EBD69; October (3–1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 159 || October 1 || Diamondbacks || 7–3 || Lincecum (15–7) || Haren (14–10) || || 27,941 || 86–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || October 2 || @ Padres || 7–2 || Medders (5–1) || Correia (12–11) || || 26,776 || 87–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || October 3 || @ Padres || 2–0 || LeBlanc (3–1) || Cain (14–8) || Bell (42) || 25,732 || 87–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 162 || October 4 || @ Padres || 4–3 (10) || Affeldt (2–2) || Webb (2–1) || Wilson''' (38) || 25,082 || 88–74 |- Roster 2009 San Francisco Giants Roster Pitchers 41 Jeremy Affeldt 40 Madison Bumgarner 18 Matt Cain 43 Alex Hinshaw 46 Bob Howry 60 Waldis Joaquín 51 Randy Johnson 55 Tim Lincecum 49 Joe Martinez 56 Osiris Matos 52 Brandon Medders 45 Justin Miller 37 Pat Misch 31 Brad Penny 54 Sergio Romo 37 Dan Runzler 56 Ryan Sadowski 57 Jonathan Sánchez 47 Merkin Valdez 38 Brian Wilson 75 Barry Zito Catchers 20 Steve Holm  1 Bengie Molina 28 Buster Posey 22 Eli Whiteside Infielders 35 Rich Aurilia  7 Emmanuel Burriss 37 Matt Downs 19 Kevin Frandsen 23 Ryan Garko 29,13 Jesús Guzmán 10 Travis Ishikawa 16 Édgar Rentería 29 Ryan Rohlinger 21 Freddy Sanchez 48 Pablo Sandoval  5 Juan Uribe Outfielders 21,20 John Bowker 14 Fred Lewis 33 Aaron Rowand 12 Nate Schierholtz 59 Andrés Torres  8 Eugenio Vélez  2 Randy Winn Manager 15 Bruce Bochy Coaches  6 Tim Flannery (third base) 26 Mark Gardner (bullpen) 39 Roberto Kelly (first base)  9 Carney Lansford (hitting) 32 Dave Righetti (pitching) 17 Ron Wotus (bench) Player stats BattingNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG SBPablo Sandoval 153 572 79 189 44 5 25 90 .330 5Randy Winn 149 538 65 141 33 5 2 51 .262 16Aaron Rowand 144 499 61 130 30 2 15 64 .261 4Bengie Molina 132 491 52 130 25 1 20 80 .265 0Edgar Rentería 124 460 50 115 19 1 5 48 .250 7Freddy Sanchez 111 457 56 134 29 3 7 41 .293 5Juan Uribe 122 398 50 115 26 4 16 55 .289 3Travis Ishikawa 120 326 49 85 10 2 9 39 .261 2Fred Lewis 122 295 49 76 21 3 4 20 .258 8Nate Schierholtz 116 285 33 76 19 2 5 29 .267 3Eugenio Vélez 84 285 40 76 13 5 5 31 .267 11Emmanuel Burriss 61 202 18 48 6 0 0 13 .238 11Andrés Torres Andrés Torres (baseball) 75 152 30 41 6 8 6 23 .270 6Eli Whiteside 49 127 15 29 6 1 2 13 .228 0Rich Aurilia 60 122 10 26 2 0 2 16 .213 0Ryan Garko 40 115 10 27 3 1 2 12 .235 0John Bowker John Bowker (baseball) 31 67 7 13 2 2 2 7 .194 1Tim Lincecum 32 66 8 10 1 0 0 3 .152 0Matt Cain 32 60 2 9 2 1 0 3 .150 0Matt Downs 17 53 6 9 2 0 1 2 .170 1Barry Zito 32 51 2 6 0 0 0 0 .118 0Kevin Frandsen 23 50 3 7 2 0 0 1 .140 0Jonathan Sánchez 31 41 2 3 0 0 0 0 .073 0Randy Johnson 20 26 1 2 0 0 0 0 .077 0Jesus Guzman Jesús Guzmán (baseball) 12 20 0 5 0 0 0 0 .250 0Ryan Rohlinger 12 19 0 3 1 0 0 4 .158 0Buster Posey 7 17 1 2 0 0 0 0 .118 0Brad Penny 6 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0Ryan Sadowski 6 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 .100 0Joe Martinez Joe Martinez (baseball) 10 8 2 2 1 0 0 0 .250 0Steve Holm 4 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 .286 0Justin Miller Justin Miller (baseball, born 1977) 42 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Jeremy Affeldt 73 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0Madison Bumgarner 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Bob Howry 61 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Brandon Medders 60 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Brian Wilson Brian Wilson (baseball) 67 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Osiris Matos 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1.000 0Sergio Romo 44 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Alex Hinshaw 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Waldis Joaquín 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Dan Runzler 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Merkin Valdéz 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Team totals1625493657141127543122612.25778 PitchingNote: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts'' Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER BB KTim Lincecum 15 7 2.48 32 32 0 225.1 168 69 62 68 261Matt Cain 14 8 2.89 33 33 0 217.2 184 73 70 73 171Barry Zito 10 13 4.03 33 33 0 192.0 179 89 86 81 154Jonathan Sánchez 8 12 4.24 32 29 0 163.1 135 82 77 88 177Randy Johnson 8 6 4.88 22 17 0 96.0 97 55 52 31 86Brian Wilson Brian Wilson (baseball) 5 6 2.74 68 0 38 72.1 60 27 22 27 83Brandon Medders 5 1 3.01 61 0 1 68.2 63 26 23 32 58Bob Howry 2 6 3.39 63 0 0 63.2 50 26 24 23 46Jeremy Affeldt 2 2 1.73 74 0 0 62.1 42 14 12 31 55Justin Miller Justin Miller (baseball, born 1977) 3 3 3.18 44 0 0 56.2 47 20 20 27 36Merkin Valdéz 2 1 5.66 48 0 0 49.1 57 33 31 28 38Brad Penny 4 1 2.59 6 6 0 41.2 31 13 12 9 20Sergio Romo 5 2 3.97 45 0 2 34.0 30 15 15 11 41Joe Martinez Joe Martinez (baseball) 3 2 7.50 9 5 0 30.0 46 27 25 12 19Ryan Sadowski 2 4 4.45 6 6 0 28.1 28 15 14 17 17Waldis Joaquín 0 0 4.22 10 0 0 10.2 10 5 5 7 12Madison Bumgarner 0 0 1.80 4 1 0 10.0 8 2 2 3 10Dan Runzler 0 0 1.04 11 0 0 8.2 6 1 1 5 11Alex Hinshaw 0 0 12.00 9 0 0 6.0 10 8 8 7 2Osiris Matos 0 0 9.00 5 0 0 6.0 11 7 6 1 5Pat Misch 0 0 10.80 4 0 0 3.1 6 4 4 3 0Team totals88743.55162162411446.012686115715841302 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Fresno Grizzlies Pacific Coast League Dan Rohn AA Connecticut Defenders Eastern League Steve Decker A San Jose Giants California League Andy Skeels A Augusta GreenJackets South Atlantic League Dave Machemer A-Short Season Salem-Keizer Volcanoes Northwest League Tom Trebelhorn Rookie AZL Giants Arizona League Mike GoffLEAGUE CHAMPIONS: San Jose, Salem-Keizer References External links 2009 San Francisco Giants schedule at MLB.com 2009 San Francisco Giants season at Baseball Reference San Francisco Giants Category:San Francisco Giants seasons San Francisco Giants Category:2009 in San Francisco