Buerhle outpitches Zito in White Sox's 3-1 win

SAN FRANCISCO -- Mark Buerhle won a matchup of struggling starters with Barry Zito, pitching into the seventh inning to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.

Zito (0-8) worked five innings and gave up only two runs in becoming the first Giants pitcher to open a season with eight losses since Jesse Burkett in 1890. Zito allowed eight hits and a season-high six walks and struck out four. He has lost six straight in interleague play.

The Giants have yet to score more than three runs for Zito in any of his nine starts. He left the game for the sixth time with one run or less of support.

Buerhle (2-5) ended a five-game losing streak by allowing one run on seven hits in 6 2-3 innings. He walked three and struck out one.

Carlos Quentin and Orlando Cabrera each hit a sacrifice fly and Paul Konerko singled home a run for the White Sox, who won their fourth straight.

Pinch hitter Eugenio Velez's groundout plated the Giants' lone run.

Cabrera and Pablo Ozuna opened the game with singles ahead of Quentin's sacrifice fly. Alexi Ramirez and Toby Hall, who had three hits, opened the second with singles and Buerhle moved them over with a sacrifice ahead of Cabrera's sacrifice fly.

Jose Castillo opened the fifth with a double, went to third on an infield groundout and scored when Velez slapped a ball to second base.

The Giants, losers of four straight, loaded the bases in the seventh, but Octavio Dotel relieved Buerhle, who improved to 15-6 in interleague play, and struck out Randy Winn.

Scott Linebrink pitched the eighth and Bobby Jenks worked the ninth for his 10th save in 12 chances