Giants snap Royals’ five-game winning streak

    Ray Durham had three hits, including a bases-clearing double in a four-run sixth, and the San Francisco Giants rallied for a 9-4 victory Friday night that snapped the Kansas City Royals’ five-game winning streak.
    The Giants, who trailed 4-0 after three innings, scored all of their runs in the sixth with two outs off relievers Yasuhiko Yabuta (1-3) and Carlos Rosa.
    Durham, who was 2-for-19 and failed to drive in a run on the Giants’ just-completed homestand, went 3-for-4 to raise his average to .294, and scored two runs before leaving in the bottom of the sixth with a mild right ankle sprain.
    After giving up three runs on three hits in the first, Matt Cain (4-5) limited the Royals to two singles — both by Joey Gathright and one was a bunt — to pick up just his second victory since May 13.
    Cain worked eight innings, matching his season high, and allowed four runs, three earned, with eight strikeouts and one walk.
    Jose Guillen, who leads the American League with 27 doubles, added a two-run double in the first and scored on Mark Grudzielanek’s single. The Royals scored an unearned run in the third when David DeJesus walked, stole second, went to third on Bengie Molina’s throwing error and scored on Mike Aviles’ sacrifice fly.
    The Giants got two runs back in the fourth with John Bowker and Rich Aurila driving in runs.
    The Giants tied it 4-4 in the fifth and chased Royals rookie right-hander Luke Hochevar. Vizquel led off the inning with a walk and Fred Lewis singled, extending his hitting streak to a career-high 10 games. Durham’s single loaded the bases, and Winn’s sacrifice fly scored Vizquel before Molina’s single tied the game.
    Aaron Rowand’s second double scored Winn in the ninth.
Notes: Royals catcher Miguel Olivo threw out two base stealers, bringing his season total to 9-for-16. ...Lewis is 14-for-34 (.368) in his 10-game hitting streak. ... Winn went 2-for-2 with two walks, a sacrifice fly, a run and two RBIs to raise his average to .303.