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San Francisco Examiner - July 12, 2004
John Crowley, Staff Writer
Williams (8-6, 4.66 ERA) impressed Alou with his performance Friday, when he locked up with future Hall of Famer Randy Johnson and came away with the victory.
It was not Williams' sharpest effort, but the 22-year-old caught Alou's eye with his determination, despite giving up an early two-run lead and nearly getting the hook in the third inning.
"(Earlier in the season) he'd have lost that game," Alou said. "I think he grew up a lot in that game. He became a baseball player. ... He went to work. Otherwise he was gone, he was out of the ballgame.
"Sometimes that happens to a young guy. They find out that there's always a possibility of fighting back and staying in the game. In other words, don't quit, don't give up too soon. He didn't quit that day. He hit a couple of guys, walked five. That's enough to undo anybody but he showed me a lot."
Kirk Rueter (5-6) will start Friday, followed by Jason Schmidt (11-2), Dustin Hermanson (3-3) and Brett Tomko (4-5).
Alou said that moving Rueter ahead of Schmidt in the rotation enables Schmidt to receive an extra day to recover following his stint in Wednesday's All-Star Game. It also keeps Rueter from getting stale.
"We don't want him to have too much rest," Alou said of the lone left-hander in his starting five.
HOMEWARD BOUND: Alou departed Sunday night for his home in the Dominican Republic, where he'll enjoy a brief respite during the All-Star break. From Santo Domingo he'll fly to Colorado, where his club will open the season's second half.
It adds up to nearly 20 hours in the air over the course of three-plus days.
"It's the only shot I have in seven months to go there," said Alou, who also has an offseason home in Florida. "I'll be in Denver Thursday morning. I'll get my rest there."
PITCHING IN: The Giants marked the 11th Annual Until There's A Cure Day as part of the organization's fight against AIDS and HIV. The Giants Community Fund provided $10,000 in grants to Project Open Hand, Diablo Valley AIDS Center, Marin AIDS Project, New Leaf: Services for our Community and Sunburst Projects. Jeff Cleary, executive director of Until There's a Cure Day threw out the ceremonial first pitch.
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