By Jeremy Kahn

SAN FRANCISCO-After falling behind the Philadelphia Phillies early in the game, the San Francisco Giants made a dramatic comeback.

Gregor Blanco capped that comeback, as he singled in Joe Panik in the bottom of the eighth inning and the Giants came back from a 5-1 deficit to defeat the Phillies 6-5 at AT&T Park.

Michael Morse picked up three hits, as he doubled twice and tripled, as the Giants won for the second time in the last three games after losing five in a row.

Jeremy Affeldt pitched one and one-third innings to pickup his third win of the season, while Sergio Romo came on to get the final two outs for his 23rd save of the season.

Things looked bleak for the Giants in the early going, as the Phillies took a 5-1 lead in the top of the fifth inning after they scored three runs to chase Giants starter Tim Hudson, who lasted just four innings, allowing five runs and eight hits.

Ryan Howard picked up three hits and drove in three runs for the Phillies, while leadoff man Ben Revere went four-for-five in the heartbreaking defeat.

After picking up three more hits versus Hudson, Howard raised his career batting average against up to .343 (24-for-70).

Phillies starter Kyle Kendrick lasted five innings, giving up four runs and allowing eight hits.

Panik led off the bottom of the eighth inning with a triple, and then Blanco singled in the eventual winning run.

Five Giants relievers combined to not allow a run over the final five innings.

The Giants began their rally in the bottom of the sixth inning, as Buster Posey to get the rally started, then Pablo Sandoval singled and then a morse doubled in Posey and Adam Duvall walked.

After the Duvall walk, Panik and Blanco both singled in runs and then Angel Pagan tied up the game with a sacrifice fly to score Duvall.