Panda’s homer eases pain of punishing trip;GIANTS 6, ASTROS 4;Belt hits big 3-run blast, and new

Many players were physically battered. All were mentally taxed.The 10-game trip was near-disastrous on so many fronts. So no way Pablo Sandoval wasn't going to throw out JasonBourgeois for the final out of the Giants' 6-4 victory over the Astroson Sunday. The game lasted 11 innings and ended after 3 hours and54 minutes when Sandoval nicely scooped the grounder and threw astrike to first base. He pumped his fist and quickly high-fived teammates. Then hewent straight to the trainers' room, the Giants' home away from home, fortreatment on his shoulder and foot.