04/07/2007 6:32 PM ET Ortiz's return to Giants ends in defeat Starter's outing declines in last two innings of season debut By Becky Regan / MLB.com SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants dropped their second game to the Dodgers in a 4-1 defeat Saturday afternoon, pushing San Francisco to a 1-4 record at the bottom of the National League West. Saturday's loss gives the Dodgers seven consecutive wins at AT&T Park, a streak that started last Aug. 19 with a 14-7 Giants defeat. Starting pitcher Russ Ortiz's new semicircle delivery looked like it was living up to the hype in the first two innings when he allowed just one hit, but the Dodgers looked more comfortable at the plate their second time through the lineup. With two outs in the fourth, Ortiz allowed two singles, then walked Andre Ethier and Wilson Betemit, who was batting eighth, to load the bases and walk a run home, tying the score at 1. Giants pitchers have walked the eighth batter four times in the five games they have played this season with two of those walks resulting in runs. Ortiz's performance continued to decline in the fifth when he allowed three hits, including a double from Jeff Kent that brought in two runs. Ortiz allowed seven hits and three runs and walked three in five innings. Ortiz, who played for the Giants in 2002, has not recorded a win since Aug. 29 , 2005. Becky Regan is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. --

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