Bengie Molina had four RBI and Pablo Sandoval drove in two runs Tuesday in the San Francisco Giants' 8-4 romp over Arizona. Sandoval and Molina hit back-to-back homers in the seventh inning to extend San Francisco's lead to 8-3. The win kept a faint pulse going in Giants' hopes of winning the National

Juan Uribe hit a two-run homer Wednesday, San Francisco benefited from two unearned runs and the Giants defeated Arizona 5-2. San Francisco remained tied with Atlanta for second place in the chase for the National League wild-card berth, four games behind Colorado. The Giants had allowed 32 runs in their previous four games, but got a well-pitched contest Wednesday from starter Jonathan Sanchez and four relievers.

Prince Fielder's 12th-inning solo homer Sunday lifted the Milwaukee Brewers to a 2-1 win over the San Francisco Giants. The homer was Fielder's 30th this season.

Tim Lincecum shut down Colorado on four hits over eight innings Friday and San Francisco opened a crucial series with a 2-0 win over the Rockies. The Giants handed Colorado its third straight loss and moved within two games of the Rockies for the lead in the National League wild-card race. Lincecum, the ace of the San Francisco staff and last year's winner of the National League Cy Young Award, improved to 13-4.

Aaron Rowand hit a three-run shot Friday, and Jonathan Sanchez fanned eight batters in five innings as San Francisco downed Colorado 6-3. The Giants moved within a game of the Rockies for the lead in the National League wild-card race.