08/23/2006 8:19 PM ET Giants come back to sweep D-Backs Alfonzo's RBI triple in seventh brings in deciding run By Rich Draper / MLB.com Armando Benitez (right) worked a 1-2-3 ninth for his 16th save on Wednesday afternoon. (Eric Risberg/AP) SAN FRANCISCO -- If there's a sense of incessant redundancy to Giants rookie catcher Eliezer Alfonzo's game, keep it coming. It seems almost a fairy tale, a cliche sports movie that goes straight to video about an obscure, 10-year Minor League backstop toiling away in Double- A Connecticut, a continent -- no, light years -- away from San Francisco. Yet the 27-year-old from Anzoategui, Venezuela, continues to star for the Giants since June when he replaced veteran Mike Matheny -- out for the year with a concussion -- and showed the baseball world he belongs here. Alfonzo's booming triple to right field in the seventh inning drove in Pedro Feliz with the winning run in San Francisco's 7-6 victory over Arizona at AT&T Park, giving the rookie catcher two consecutive game-deciding blows and helping the Giants take a three-game sweep of the D-Backs. Alfonzo provided the offensive clincher, but Feliz broke an 0-for-15 slump with his two-run double to tie it at 6, then much-chastised closer Armando Benitez saved it with a 1-2-3 ninth, his fireball pitches hitting 97 mph. The Giants have now won eight of their last 10 games, and Alfonzo has been a big part of it, knocking in four go-ahead or game-winning RBIs in the past 10 days. He also drove in the lone run in San Francisco's 1-0 victory over San Diego on Aug. 14. "I got three months here, and I don't believe I'm still in the big leagues," said Alfonzo. "I feel like it's still the Minors. It's a dream, and I don't know if I'm going to stay here. "I never feel like a veteran -- I'm still a rookie -- and what I do right now, I just play hard," he said. Giants manager Felipe Alou was impressed with Alfonzo -- a second cousin to former third sacker Edgardo Alfonzo -- during Spring Training, especially with his hitting, but he's also proved himself in the demanding job of everyday action behind the plate. "Many people say I've been in the game too long," said Alou, 71 years strong. "But I got to say, I've been here long enough to know a player when I see one. It is enjoyable to see somebody be successful who is a nice guy, who has been bouncing around the lower Minor Leagues and in Independent baseball." Alfonzo wasn't the only Giant with a potent late-inning game. Benitez preserved a one-run lead on Tuesday, overcoming his recent struggles, which feature a 7.71 ERA over his 12 previous outings. Alfonzo sensed a different man when the closer they call "Big Papi" entered the game with that tenuous one-run margin. "When I saw him walking to the mound today, he seemed more focused," said Alfonzo. "He threw 100 mph. That first baseball he threw was right where I put my glove, and I said, 'Armando's got the game.'" Benitez told reporters he expects to do what he did Wednesday -- succeed. "I know the people don't expect it, but I've been trying to do my job the best I can," Benitez said. "I've never [heard boos] from Giants fans, so I've been surprised." Alou stated Benitez remains the team's closer. Period. "Whether he's throwing the ball like he did today or some other time, he's still the guy," Alou said. It was a rough outing for San Francisco starter Jason Schmidt, who tied a season high with six earned runs. He gave up a two-run homer in a three-run fourth that tied the game at 4, then he loaded the bases in the sixth, setting up Eric Byrnes' two-run single. It was the most runs the right-hander has given up since a 10-1 loss against Milwaukee on July 17, when he yielded eight runs total, six earned. Schmidt did strike out three batters for 1,033 while in a Giants uniform, moving him into sole possession in ninth place in franchise history, ahead of Mike McCormick's 1,030 Ks. "It was one of those days," said Schmidt. "Obviously I made some bad pitches they hit, but there were some good pitches they put in play, too. I just didn't hit my spots and pulled off a lot of pitches. "It was great [winning]," said Schmidt. "I just wish I could have kept it closer on my end." As for second baseman Ray Durham, it seemed business as usual. The 12-year veteran cracked an Enrique Gonzalez pitch into the right-field arcade in the first inning with a run already in, boosting the Giants into a 4-1 lead and giving him a team-high 13-game hitting streak. He has already silenced critics who felt his best seasons were in fading record books, but he's had a wonderful revival in 2006. His 20th homer ties his career high, and Durham set a personal standard of 77 RBIs. This season, the 34-year-old Durham is hitting .392 over his streak and he now leads all Major League second basemen with a .531 slugging percentage. Rich Draper is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. -- 诚泰COBRAS是王道!!! 17李明进 34杨骐嘉 11林恩宇 15蔡士勤 18许竹见 42陈家鸿 43张贤智 35杨睿智 12郭铭仁 28王传家 55谢佳贤 25丘昌荣 13邓莳阳 65吴昭辉 85周思齐 3施翔凯 53陈克帆 1黄高俊 24庄景贺 5黄仕豪 33陈致鹏 22翁再生 2贾西亚 29费南德兹 69塔尼 67吴复连 COBRAS COBRAS YA YA YA! --

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