SAN FRANCISCO - A day later, Jason Schmidt realized he shouldn't have pitched Saturday after tweaking his tender right groin during warmups.
The right-hander decided to give it a go anyway, saying it would have been "embarrassing" to walk off the mound moments before game time. Somehow, he pitched five innings and looked more than respectable despite throwing his fastball 10 mph slower than usual at times.
Now his status for the rest of the season is uncertain.
He was sore Sunday and expected to map out a plan for the final two weeks with trainer Stan Conte and pitching coach Dave Righetti . Conte said the Giants don't want Schmidt, 32, to risk further damage by changing his mechanics just to get back on the mound.
"It's sore," Schmidt said Sunday, noting he doesn't think the injury has become worse. "I shouldn't have pitched. The rule was, if I feel anything I'd come out of the game."
He had a hard time thinking of doing that considering his arm felt as good as it has all season, so he dealt with the twinge in his groin every time he let go.
"My arm felt so good I could have thrown 97-98 (mph), but I didn't get a chance to try it," he said.
Schmidt (12-6) left his start Sept.7 at Dodger Stadium in the fifth inning after getting injured while throwing a pitch to Oscar Robles . He failed to earn the decision in that outing, then again during a 2-1 Giants win Saturday.
Sunday, Giants leftfielder Barry Bonds drove in his 1,845th and 1,846th runs, moving him past Carl Yastrzemski into ninth place all time.
Before the game, the mother of Laci Peterson , Sharon Rocha , threw out the ceremonial first pitch in a "Resolve to stop the violence" ceremony. A photo was shown on the big screen of Laci, whose husband Scott was sentenced to death for killing her and the couple's unborn child.
ANGELS: Rightfielder Vladimir Guerrero leads the team with 31 homers, 103 RBIs and a .318 average. Last season's AL MVP is trying to become the first player in the franchise's 45-year history to lead the team in all three Triple Crown categories and play in 100 or more games in back-to-back seasons.
ASTROS: Shortstop Adam Everett missed his third straight game to be with 8-month-old daughter Peyton , who had surgery Friday in Kennesaw, Ga. Everett is expected back tonight.
MARLINS: Second baseman Luis Castillo left the game against the Phillies in the seventh with a tight right hamstring. The team already is without shortstop Alex Gonzalez (elbow) and infielder Damion Easley (ankle), both likely out for the rest of the regular season.
METS: The team held a moment of silence before the game for Donn Clendenon , the MVP of New York's 1969 World Series victory who died Saturday at 70 after a long battle with leukemia.
PIRATES: Left-handers Dave Williams (strained muscle) and Mark Redman (broken finger) will not pitch again this season.
RANGERS: The team set a major-league record for home runs at home with five against Seattle. Rod Barajas ' drive in the fourth inning gave Texas 150 homers at Ameriquest Field, breaking the mark set by the 1996 Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The team finished the game with 152.
RED SOX: Third baseman Kevin Youkilis left after hurting his right hand while fielding a grounder in the seventh. Youkilis entered the game that inning as a replacement for Bill Mueller . He was scheduled for X-rays to check for a break.
YANKEES: The team hasn't decided who will be removed from the rotation when right-hander Mike Mussina returns from the disabled list Thursday, Friday or Saturday. "We're too involved in a pennant race to concern ourselves with uncertainty. The uncertainty fits in with the energy we need to play these final two weeks," manager Joe Torre said. ... First baseman Jason Giambi left in the fourth with back spasms.
