By Jeremy Kahn
SAN FRANCISCO-There is one player that will be disappointed the San Francisco Giants will be going on the road and that is Michael Morse.
During the five game home stand, Morse went 9-for-14, including a 3-for-3 day and the Giants defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 before a crowd of 41,851, the 310th consecutive sellout at AT&TPark.
Morse singled in all three at-bats, as the Giants won back-to-back games for the first game since August 3 and 4, when they won two straight against the New York Mets at Citi Field.
This was the first time that the Giants back-to-back game at home since winning five in a row from May 27 thru June 8.
Tim Lincecum went five innings, allowing two runs on seven hits, walking four and striking out two, as he won for the first time since defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 11.
Chase Utley gave the Phillies the lead in the first inning, as he tripled in Jimmy Rollins, who walked with one out.
The Giants took the lead in the bottom of the second inning, as Brandon Crawford singled in Morse and Andrew Susac, who each singled prior to Crawford and on a throwing error by Marlon Byrd, Crawford advanced all the way to third base.
After the Giants took the lead in the bottom of the second inning, the Phillies tied it right back in the top of the third inning, as Cody Asche walked with the bases loaded to score Byrd with the tying run.
Lost in all this was the pitching performance by Phillies starter David Buchanan, who went six and two-third innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on nine hits, walking one and striking out four.
Javier Lopez came into the game to replace Lincecum in the top of the sixth inning, and allowed just one hit, while striking out three before giving way to Jean Machi, who struck out the only batter he faced.
Sergio Romo came in the eighth inning, allowing one hit and striking out three, before giving way to Santiago Casilla, who retired the Phillies in order to notch his 10th save of the season.
