Walker (1-0) allowed four runs on six innings, but still claimed a win in his first start of the year Wednesday against San Francisco. He struck out seven while giving up seven hits and a walk.
The Giants chipped away at him, scoring their runs in three separate innings, but Arizona's offense carried Walker to victory. This outing was sort of a microcosm of what we can look for from Walker this year; pitching in the desert won't be good for his ratios -- which weren't even good in the much friendlier confines of Seattle -- but the strikeouts will be there and the offense could power him to a good number of wins. He'll draw the Giants again next week, this time on the road.