BEN MARGOT Associated Press Pablo Sandoval, after his RBI triple Friday night, slaps hands with Giants third-base coach Tim Flannery. SAN FRANCISCO – Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run home run to boost his bid for an All-Star spot and stake rookie Ryan Sadowski to an early lead, and the Giants routed the Houston Astros 13-0 Friday night. Travis Ishikawa added a three-run homer that initially was ruled a double before the umpire crew went to the replay booth at the urging of Giants manager Bruce Bochy. The ball hit off the railing of the right-field arcade, and Ishikawa stayed at second until getting to finish his trot about three minutes later. The reviewed hit was the first this season at AT&T Park, where there was one in late September last year after replay was implemented. Randy Winn had a two-run triple and Nate Schierholtz...
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