Giants look to strike with Sanchez

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants own a 26-14 record in games started by Jonathan Sanchez and Tim Lincecum. But San Francisco will need to elicit maximum effectiveness from their twin aces this weekend. The three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks could represent San Francisco's last bid to become a legitimate presence in the National League West race. The Giants trail first-place Arizona by seven games despite being 15 games under .500. Obviously, the Giants have been saved by the West's overall mediocrity. "I've said this many times: We're fortunate to be in this division," manager Bruce Bochy said. "We do have an opportunity to make up some ground, but we can't make too much out of it," left fielder Dave Roberts said, stressing the one-game-at-a-time approach. Moreover, the Giants will be confronted with the task of... [read full story]