By Jeremy Kahn

SAN FRANCISCO-With a chance to tie up the game in the top of the ninth inning, Taylor Featherston was on the receiving end of the unthinkable.

Matt Joyce hit what could have a possible game-tying hit, but the ball hit Featherston for the third and final out and the San Francisco Giants defeated the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 5-4 before a sellout crowd of 41,287, the 339th consecutive sellout at AT&T Park.

Giants starter Tim Hudson faced the first batter in the top of the ninth inning, and after a walk to pinch hitter Colin Cowgill, Bruce Bochy summoned Sergio Romo in from the bullpen.

Romo was able to Erick Aybar to ground into a force play, after a single to Mike Trout, Albert Pujols struck out looking for the second out of the inning.

Jeremy Affeldt was brought on to face Kole Calhoun for the possible final out of the game.

Unfortunately, Affeldt was unable to get Calhoun, as he singled to left field score Aybar com second base.

That would be it for Affeldt, as Bochy brought in Santiago Casilla to David Freese, but that plan backfired.

Freese singled to centerfield to score Trout and send Calhoun all the way to third base with two outs.

Casilla would then get Joyce on the ball that hit Featherston to end the game, and gave the Giants their fifth straight win at AT&T a Park.

Buster Posey and Brandon Crawford each hit home runs for the Giants, while Nori Aoki drove in two runs.

Casey McGehee went three-for-four at the plate with an RBI and a run scored.