Milwaukee Brewers 8, San Francisco Giants 5: Welcome back, Barry Zito of old

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So far this season, part of the Giants pitching has been backwards.

Barry Zito has pitched like Tim Lincecum, and Tim Lincecum has pitched like Barry Zito.

However, on Wednesday in Milwaukee, the Zito of old returned.

Zito got tagged for eight runs in the first two innings by the Brewers, although only four of them were earned.

While defensive issues did not help, Zito certainly put tons of kindling on the pile before it exploded on him.

He walked Corey Hart to open the game, then committed an error when Norichika Aoki attempted to bunt Hart to …