Joba Chamberlain got the hype. Pedro Martinez got the win. Martinez arrived in the visitors' clubhouse, and settled into a chair by his locker and caught a glimpse of the Yankee phenom's much-ballyhooed first start on television. Then Martinez showed he could be effective after missing two months with a strained left hamstring.
Matching up against free-agent mega-bust Barry Zito for the second time in their careers - the first meeting came in Boston's Game 5 division series win against Oakland in 2003 - Martinez, pitching for the first time since April 1, beat the Giants, 9-6. Continue
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