PROGRAMMING NOTE: The Giants vs. Padres can be seen tonight at 7:15 on NBC Bay Area. When the game ends, SportsNet Central on CSN Bay Area will have complete postgame coverage!
Following the Giants' win on June 23, Brandon Belt was batting .273. After a 9-for-66 stretch over the team's past 23 games, his average is now .231. As a result, Pablo Sandoval is starting at first base tonight.
San Diego Padres
1. Alexi Amarista (L) CF
2. Logan Forsythe (R) 2B
3. Chase Headley (S) 3B
4. Mark Kotsay (L) LF
5. Yasmani Grandal (S) C
6. Yonder Alonso (L) 1B
7. Will Venable (L) RF
8. Everth Cabrera (S) SS
9. Clayton Richard (L) P
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Giants
1. Nate Schierholtz (L) RF
2. Ryan Theriot (R) 2B
3. Melky Cabrera (S) LF
4. Buster Posey (R) C
5. Pablo Sandoval (S) 1B
6. Angel Pagan (S) CF
7. Joaquin Arias (R) 3B
8. Brandon Crawford (L) SS
9. Ryan Vogelsong (R) P