Giants baseball player, Geore Kontos got his first major league win in relief of Barry Zito, successfully recording 7 outs without allowing a baserunner. The Giants went on to win the game 6-4 against the Astros.

Kontos pitched to a 2.33 ERA and a 1.15 walks plus hits per innings pitched (WHIP) ratio in 26 games through August 14, becoming a reliable member of the Giants bullpen.