Giants-Rangers: San Francisco Utilizes The Long Ball In Victory Over Texas

When Randy Johnson got back-to-back strikeouts of Michael Young and Andruw Jones to get out of the first inning, you couldn't help but to feel optimistic about the what lied in store, if you are a San Francisco Giants fan.

After Aaron Rowand led off the home half of the first inning with his seventh home run of the season, you could just feel that it was the Giant's night. 

Before the first pitch, any analytical baseball mind would have predicted a tough evening for the Giants. 

San Francisco, in their last series, were swept by the American League West's second place team, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

Tonight the Giant's welcomed into town the A.L. West's first place team for a three-game weekend set.

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