SAN FRANCISCO, April 3 (UPI) -- Jake Peavy gave up three hits and struck out six in six innings Tuesday as San Diego blanked San Francisco, 7-0.
Peavy easily outpitched San Francisco ace Barry Zito and gave Bud Black a victory in his managerial debut. Zito was given a seven-year, $126 million contract to leave Oakland, but in his initial appearance with the Giants allowed three runs in five innings.
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Jose Cruz Jr. drove in three runs and Josh Bard had four hits for the Padres.
San Francisco's Barry Bonds, who is 22 away from breaking the all-time record held by Hank Aaron, opened the season with one hit and a walk in three at bats.
