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Article: Giants' Zito back in rotation after brief bullpen demotion
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- May 6, 2008
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Barry Zito, demoted to the San Francisco Giants bullpen last week, is returning to the starting rotation without having made any relief appearances.
Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Zito will start Wednesday's game in Pittsburgh against the Pirates' Phil Dumatrait (0-1). Zito, who a year ago signed a $126 million, seven-year contract, was sent to the bullpen last week after compiling a 7.53 ERA while losing his first six starts.
"Barry Zito's going to start. He's a starter," Bochy said Tuesday. "We just gave him a break."
Zito was San Francisco's opening-day starter this season and became only the third pitcher since 1956 to go 0-6 before May, joining ...