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Cain, Giants go for fifth straight win vs. Rockies

May 25, 2007 - 2:59 PM Colorado (20-27) at San Francisco (24-22) 10:15 pm EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) -- Just when Barry Bonds is struggling, the San Francisco Giants are surging.

Bonds and the Giants aim for a fifth consecutive win when they begin a three-game home series against the Colorado Rockies on Friday.

San Francisco defeated Houston, 9-1, on Wednesday for its fourth straight victory. Another win would give the Giants their longest winning streak since reeling off eight in a row from April 18-26.

Despite the victories, Bonds has struggled, going 0-for-10 without an RBI since May 8. The veteran slugger sat out Wednesday's game, but is expected back in the lineup Friday. He is still 10 home runs shy of tying Hank Aaron's all-time record of 755.

Matt Cain (2-4, 3.30 ERA) goes to the mound hoping for a better outcome than his last start. The 22-year old righthander allowed three runs, six hits and four walks while striking out a season-high nine in 6 1/3 innings of a 4-2 loss at the Oakland Athletics on Saturday.

Cain is 4-2 with a 2.52 ERA in eight starts against the Rockies, including 3-1 with a 1.75 ERA in four outings at AT&T Park.

The Rockies counter with Jason Hirsh (2-4, 4.28), who looks to end his three-game losing streak. The righthander allowed four runs and six hits in five innings in Sunday's 10-5 loss to the Kansas City Royals in 12 innings.

Colorado has won its last two games, including a 2-0 victory at the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday behind seven innings by Jeff Francis and two RBI by Ryan Spilborghs.