and aaron rowan.s still owe rowan $14 million on his contract. >> we have to do some damage control with the roster. there's been a couple of things that played into it. in both cases, there was diminished playing time, diminished roles. as we go forward, and have a chance to add some of these young guys in the clubhouse, there's only so much room. >> wednesday's move sent a jolt through the clubhouse and opened the roster suppose for brett pill who joined the team in the second inning against the cubs. the giants' bats finally showed up. keppinger with a home run in the fourth. next pitch, pablo sandoval smacks this one into the cubby cove, the 58th ever splash hit by a giant at at&t park. that was plenty more bumgarner who had 11 strikeouts. giants win 4-0. >> it felt good. i don't think we're that much off pace where we were at last year with the padres. but it's obviously not where we want to be. but i think everybody feels good and we don't feel out of it. >> we've been in this position before. t

pill was called up when he parted ways with aaron rowan and miguel tejada. tuesday night he got his first at-bat and made the most of it. >> that's something you dream about. i've seen that guy a few times and this year in the minor leagues. and you know, after d-rail got that big hit, i figured he would try to throw a change-up and try to get me to hit a double play. i was looking for something else and i was lucky i got it in the air. >> they're calling him till pil the thrill. the last giant to hit a home run in his first at bat was will the thrill. no fan will forget will clark playing houston in the astrodome in '86, digging in against future hall of famer nolan ryan and taking him the deep to center field. that's all for this week. special thanks to craig fiero, >> this is "the chris matthews show." >> ask not what your country can do for you. chris: the day, the decade. losses of lives and two wars. and financial collapse. how do you put a number on fear? straight from new york, since 9/11 with a weighted deliverance. we still weight. there are times

his team a season-high six games out of the division race, the giants general manager designated aaron rowan and miguel tejada for assignments. they were sent backing. tejada given a one-year deal in the off season with the homes he could fill the void by jose uribe. he hit only .239. rowan was batting .233 and leaves with $12 million left on his $60 million contract he signed in 2008. not bad. the giants will eat the rest of that one. >>> the giants activated pat murrell from the disabled list and called up rookie brett pill. in the big league dugout for the first time but didn't see action. he is looking good. >> he is going to be good. >> no score until this one. keppinger goes deep. how about back-to-back pre-game hits for guy? the panda goes where bonds used to go in the drink. the 58 splash hit in the park. the bats came alive 2-0 giants. bumgarner was loving the run support. sandoval great stop. he is all over the place. he robbed bird of a base hit. bumgarner allowed two hits in eight innings, struck out 11, his ninth win of the season. 4-0 the final. the giants get back into the win