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Giants seek fifth straight road win

Jun 7, 2008 - 1:44 PM San Francisco (26-35) at Washington (25-37) 7:10 p.m. EDT

WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- The San Francisco Giants aim for a fifth straight road win on Saturday in the middle game of a four-game series with the struggling Washington Nationals.

Tim Lincecum threw seven strong innings and Jose Castillo blasted a three-run homer as the Giants posted a 10-1 victory on Friday. San Francisco may have trouble extending its longest road winning streak since a six-game run from August 16-31 of last season without the services of Aaron Rowand.

Rowand injured his quadriceps muscle on Friday, and it is uncertain if he will play in this game. It could be a big blow for the offensively-challenged Giants, as Rowand leads the team with a .328 average and eight home runs.

While San Francisco cannot score consistently, its has some great young pitchers. Jonathan Sanchez (4-3, 4.08 ERA) looks to follow up Lincecum's gem and earn his third straight win. The lefthander held the New York Mets to two runs and six hits in seven innings of a 10-2 victory on Monday.

Washington, which has lost eight of 11, will send Shawn Hill (0-2, 4.67) to the mound. The righthander is 0-2 with a 5.47 ERA in his last five starts.