DENVER (AP) -The San Francisco Giants recalled left-handers Pat Misch and Geno Espineli and outfielders Nate Schierholtz and John Bowker from Triple-A Fresno on Tuesday.
Schierholtz was in Tuesday night’s starting lineup against Colorado, batting second and playing right field in place of Aaron Rowand. Schierholtz, a member of the U.S. Olympic team in Beijing last month, hit .320 with 18 homers and 73 RBIs for Fresno.
Bowker, who also plays the infield, was originally called up on April 13 and played in 96 games for the Giants, hitting .247 with nine home runs and 40 RBIs before being optioned back to Fresno on Aug. 13.
Misch was called up April 27 and went 0-3 with a 5.94 ERA in 11 games, seven starts, before being sent back to Fresno on June 14. Espineli appeared in nine games for the Giants from July 20-Aug. 13, going 1-0 with a 5.40 ERA. He made his major league debut against Milwaukee on July 20, throwing one scoreless inning.
Espineli was on the Team USA roster for the Olympics but did not pitch in a game.
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