The San Francisco Giants continue their road trip Tuesday night with Barry Zito at the mound against the hosting Milwaukee Brewers at 8:10 p.m. ET.
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The left-hander finished third on the team with 15 wins, went 2-0 with a 1.69 ERA in three postseason starts and triggered San Francisco's sweep of Detroit in last year's Fall Classic by outpitching Justin Verlander in Game 1.
Zito's good vibes have carried over with consecutive seven-inning scoreless outings to open 2013 and extend his winning streak to 11, including the postseason. He scattered seven hits and walked one Wednesday when the Giants rolled to a 10-0 victory over Colorado.
"You can't have more confidence out there than what Barry has right now," manager Bruce Bochy said. "It's fun to watch when a pitcher's on and hitting his spots. It's a thing of beauty. He's as tough a competitor as I've ever been around."
Despite his long run of success, Zito appears to measure it on a start-by-start basis.
"It's hard to speak about a stretch or a run or the past, really," said Zito, who hasn't lost since Aug. 2. "Today the boys came out swinging. They were starting to click on all cylinders offensively, which was great because a lot of people underestimate our offense. And days like today really show what we can offer."
Zito, who is 6-0 with a 3.44 ERA in his past 10 road starts, was roughed up in Milwaukee for eight runs -- four earned -- in three innings of an 8-5 defeat May 23. It's his only appearance versus the Brewers since the start of the 2011 season.
The Giants have won Zito's last 16 starts, a streak last accomplished by the team behind Carl Hubbell from July 17-Sept. 30, 1936.
San Francisco took three of four from the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, capped with Sunday's 10-7, 10-inning victory as the Giants took advantage of repeated miscues by Cubs pitchers that included five wild pitches in one inning. Hector Sanchez scored the go-ahead run on a balk before Buster Posey and Marco Scutaro added RBI hits.
