The Giants pitched around Babe Ruth and scored just enough runs to win each of the games outside of the controversial Game 2 tie.

Keep in mind that the Giants will not exactly be pitching tents along Narragansett Bay, foraging for food and cooking over a campfire.

He helped guide the Giants pitching staff to the lowest team earned run average in the league.

The Giants had pitched their first shutout on the road since 1983.

Giants 4, Pirates 3 Bill Swift pitched eight effective innings and John Patterson pinch-hit a single that keyed a three-run ninth, giving San Francisco the victory in Pittsburgh.

The Giants pitched more than well through the first month.

The biggest differences: *The Blue Jays and the Giants had pitched three shutouts and the Marlins two by this time last season; they have none.

Giants 7, Pirates 2 Allen Watson pitched his first complete game in 64 major league starts and drove in four runs as San Francisco completed a three-game sweep.

Giants 3, Dodgers 2 Injury-plagued Bud Black, making his second start since last August, pitched seven scoreless innings as San Francisco won at Los Angeles.

Giants starter Bud Black, 0-3 against the Dodgers and 11-16 this season, pitched six innings and gave up two home runs.