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![Giants starting pitcher Barry Zito works against the Padres in the first inning Saturday. (Michael Macor/San Francisco Chronicle via AP Stock Photo - Alamy Giants starting pitcher Barry Zito works against the Padres in the first inning Saturday. (Michael Macor/San Francisco Chronicle via AP Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NHDHT4/giants-starting-pitcher-barry-zito-works-against-the-padres-in-the-first-inning-saturday-michael-macorsan-francisco-chronicle-via-ap-2NHDHT4.jpg)
Giants starting pitcher Barry Zito works against the Padres in the first inning Saturday. (Michael Macor/San Francisco Chronicle via AP Stock Photo - Alamy
![September 27, 2012: Giants pitcher Barry Zito in action during the MLB baseball game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park in San Francisco CA. The Giants September 27, 2012: Giants pitcher Barry Zito in action during the MLB baseball game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park in San Francisco CA. The Giants](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2P64H12/september-27-2012-giants-pitcher-barry-zito-in-action-during-the-mlb-baseball-game-between-the-arizona-diamondbacks-and-the-san-francisco-giants-at-att-park-in-san-francisco-ca-the-giants-defeated-the-diamondbacks-7-3-damon-tarvercal-sport-media-cal-sport-media-via-ap-images-2P64H12.jpg)
September 27, 2012: Giants pitcher Barry Zito in action during the MLB baseball game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park in San Francisco CA. The Giants
![Giants starting pitcher Barry Zito took the loss on opening day as the San Francisco Giants lost 7-0 to the San Diego Padres at AT&T Park in San Francisco Tuesday, April 3,2007. Giants starting pitcher Barry Zito took the loss on opening day as the San Francisco Giants lost 7-0 to the San Diego Padres at AT&T Park in San Francisco Tuesday, April 3,2007.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/CFXAWF/giants-starting-pitcher-barry-zito-took-the-loss-on-opening-day-as-CFXAWF.jpg)