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Sanchez strikes out seven as Giants stomp Phillies for fourth straight win

Associated Press

Thursday, July 30, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO -- It was a surprise to Pablo Sandoval that he had splashed a solo home run into McCovey Cove on the 50th anniversary of Hall of Famer Willie McCovey's debut with the Giants. That made his drive in San Francisco's 7-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night even more special. McCovey is a regular visitor in the Giants' clubhouse and he and Sandoval often speak. "It's special right now. I hit McCovey Cove and McCovey's here," Sandoval said, noting he had seen the ...

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