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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Ellis Burks hit an infield single in the eighth inning and the San Francisco Giants defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 Wednesday night for their eighth straight win.
|  | | Russ Davis helped the Giants build a 4-0 lead with his three-run homer in the first. |
The Giants took a season-high 7½-game lead in the NL West and
matched their longest winning string of the year.
Philadelphia lost its eighth in a row.
Vicente Padilla (3-5) walked the bases loaded and Burks hit a
ball into the hole. Third baseman Scott Rolen fielded the ball, but
had no chance to get an out as Marvin Benard came home with the
go-ahead run.
Aaron Fultz (4-2) pitched two scoreless inning, striking out a
career-high five, for the victory. Alan Embree recorded the final
two outs for his second save.
The Giants took a 4-0 lead in the first against Randy Wolf.
Calvin Murray was hit by a pitch and eventually scored on a single
by Barry Bonds.
With two outs, Burks singled and Russ Davis followed with his
eighth homer of the season, a three-run shot over the left-field
fence.
In the third, Bobby Abreu tripled off the glove of a leaping
Bonds in the left and scored when Doug Glanville singled to make it
4-1.
Wolf started the tying rally in the fifth with a one-out single
against Mark Gardner. Abreu walked and Glanville singled to load
the bases for Rolen, who singled home two runs. Travis Lee followed
with a sacrifice fly that tied it.
Game notes
Giants RHP Russ Ortiz was named NL Pitcher of the Month for
August. ... Phillies C Mike Lieberthal was scheduled to leave the
team after the game to have his elbow and ankle examined in Los
Angeles. ... The Phillies have lost 10 straight in San Francisco
dating back to Aug. 30, 1998, at Candlestick Park. ... Home plate
umpire Ed Rapuano took a foul ball off his face mask during the top
of the third inning, and remained in the game after receiving some
treatment from Giants head trainer Stan Conte. ... Davis had hit
four homers in his previous 14 at-bats. ... Bonds received his 17th
intentional walk of the season, adding to his career record (315).
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