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Span Homer Sinks Phillies In Extra Innings, Giants Win 3-2

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Denard Span homered leading off the 10th inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 Thursday for just their fifth win in 14 games since the All-Star break.

Matt Moore made his first start for the NL West leader following his acquisition Monday from Tampa Bay. He allowed two runs and three hits in six innings and walked six — matching his major league high.

Moore gave up one hit through five innings and took a 2-1 lead into the sixth, when Freddy Galvis grounded into a forceout with the bases loaded. Moore then threw a called third strike past pinch-hitter Taylor Featherston.

Span led off the 10th by sending a 95 mph fastball from Severino Gonzalez (0-2) just inside the right-field foul pole, his third hit of the game.

San Francisco, which lost the first two games of the series, has not been swept by Philadelphia in 10 years.

Sergio Romo (1-0) earned the win without getting an out. Cesar Hernandez was caught stealing for the final out of the ninth while Romo was facing his first batter.

Santiago Casilla pitched a 1-2-3 10th for his 25th save in 30 chances.

Philadelphia starter Vince Velasquez gave up two runs and three hits in five innings.

Brandon Crawford hit an RBI single in the first, but Aaron Altherr's run-scoring double tied the score in the bottom half. Span hit a sacrifice fly in the fifth.

San Francisco put runners on first and second with no outs in the eighth. Brett Oberholtzer got three straight outs, the last on Altherr's diving catch on Brandon Belt's sinking liner to center.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Phillies: Velasquez called for a trainer in the fifth inning and appeared to be concerned about a blister on his pitching hand. The right-hander was able to pitch through the fifth.

UP NEXT

Giants: RHP Jeff Samardzija (9-7, 4.30) takes the mound for San Francisco when the Giants open a three-game series at NL East-leading Washington on Friday night.

Phillies: Philadelphia begins a six-game trip on Friday night in San Diego when RHP Jeremy Hellickson (8-7, 3.70) faces LHP Christian Friedrich (4-6, 4.72).

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