Aaron Rowand hit a two-run homer and singled off the bench for the Giants in Monday's loss.

Rowand delivered the pinch-hit homer off Taylor Tankersley to get the Giants on the board in the seventh. He then went on to score the team's only other run in the ninth. We'll see if that's good enough to get him a start on Tuesday. The Giants have mostly been using him against lefties lately.

Batting eighth, Aaron Rowand went 3-for-3 with a double and two runs scored Thursday against the Astros.

His first multihit game in four weeks. Rowand has lost a lot of playing time while strugging mightily over the last month and a half. He's not finished as a regular in San Francisco, but the team is better right now when Andres Torres starts in center.

Aaron Rowand hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the top of the eighth inning as the Giants defeated the Mets 6-5 on Sunday.

Starter Tim Lincecum departed with a 4-2 lead, but Dan Runzler and Sergio Romo conspired to prevent him from recording the win. With the Giants down 5-4, Rowand then homered off reliever Jenrry Mejia to score John Bowker and put the Giants back on top. Rowand is 11-for-32 with three homers to start the month of May.

Aaron Rowand went 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBI in Tuesday's 9-6 extra-innings win against the Marlins.

Rowand, activated Sunday morning from the disabled list, extended the game with his ninth inning home run off Leo Nunez. Especially impressive in that Nunez hadn't allowed a run all season prior to that pitch. Rowand is now hitting a very impressive .327/.362/.509.

Aaron Rowand, activated Sunday morning from the disabled list, is in the Giants' starting lineup.

Rowand will lead off and play center field behind starter Jonathan Sanchez.

Giants activated OF Aaron Rowand from the 15-day disabled list.

Rowand missed just the minimum 15 days with the concussion and facial injuries he suffered after being hit in the head by Vicente Padilla. He hoped to be in the Giants Sunday lineup and after being activated, and that seems to be the likely end to this particular stint on the disabled list.

Aaron Rowand, who was drilled in the face with a pitch on April 16, is set to return to the Giants' lineup on Sunday.

The Giants have already moved a reliever to Triple-A Fresno, clearing the way for Rowand's return. Rowand is fairly confident that the frightening mid-April incident won't stick with him. "My swing feels good right now," said the outfielder, who was hitting .304 when he was injured. "The key is being able to go up there and feel comfortable in the batter's box."

Aaron Rowand is on track to return from the disabled list on Sunday, the first day he is eligible.

Rowand sustained three fractures in his cheekbone after being hit by Vicente Padilla on April 16, but has resumed participating in all baseball activities. "He's driving us all nuts," said Giants manager Bruce Bochy. "We miss him. We're having a tough time in that leadoff spot." Giants leadoff hitters have been just 6-for-33 (.182) during his absence.

Aaron Rowand will not require surgery to repair broken bones in his face.

The news came after he met with doctors in San Francisco on Sunday. Rowand sustained three fractures in his cheekbone after taking a Vicente Padilla fastball to the head on Friday. His vision is improving and his headaches have subsided, so he can resume baseball activities while he is on the disabled list. He should be able to return in early May.

Aaron Rowand is going back to San Francisco to meet with doctors about possibly needing surgery after taking a Vicente Padilla fastball to the head.

Rowand found out that he has three fractures in his cheekbone rather than the two that were previously found. The good news is that his vision is clearing and his headaches have subside, which hopefully indicates that he won't have continued issues from the concussion he sustained.

Giants placed outfielder Aaron Rowand on the 15-day disabled list with fractured cheekbones.

He suffered a mild concussion and two small fractures of his left cheekbone after being hit in the head by a Vicente Padilla fastball on Friday. Rowand will miss a minimum of two weeks. If the injury requires surgery, it would only add one additional week to his absence. Expect Rowand back in early-to-mid May. Until that time, Eugenio Velez is a must-add in all NL-only leagues and deeper mixed formats.

Aaron Rowand (mild concussion and cheek fractures), will be placed on the 15-day disabled list, according to Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News.

Matt Downs will be recalled to take his place. Rowand suffered a mild concussion and two small fractures of his left cheekbone after being hit in the head by a Vicente Padilla fastball Friday. He is out a minimum of two weeks. His injury might require surgery, but that would only add one additional week to his absence. Expect him back in early-to-mid May. Eugenio Velez is a must-add in all NL-only leagues and deeper mixed leagues until Rowand's return.

The Giants are still mulling what to do with Aaron Rowand, who sustained a mild concussion and two small fractures of his left cheekbone after being hit in the head by a Vicente Padilla fastball Friday.

One option is to fit him with a protective visor that would allow him to play, another is surgery that would obviously keep him out indefinitely. Manager Bruce Bochy, it should be noted, said the Giants wouldn't do anything to risk Rowand's long-term health.

Aaron Rowand sustained a mild concussion and two small fractures of his left cheekbone after being hit in the head by a Vicente Padilla fastball.

Manager Bruce Bochy told reporters that he didn't know whether Rowand would need to be placed on the disabled list, though it will almost certain depend on the severity of the concussion. Bochy didn't believe that the headshot was intentional, telling reporters, "In that situation, he's in a jam. You're always going to wonder what the intent was. Certainly in that situation, that's not when a pitcher is going to hit somebody."

Aaron Rowand exited Friday's game against the Dodgers after being beaned in the helmet by a Vicente Padilla fastball.

Scary stuff, and Padilla certainly has the reputation as a head-hunter, although it's hard to say if it was intentional. He was replaced in the game by Eugenio Velez.

Aaron Rowand went 4-for-6 with a triple and two RBI against the Astros on Wednesday.

The triple could have been caught, but it was a nice day for Rowand regardless. He was off to an 0-for-10 start, leading to speculation that he might sit today.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy doesn't plan to bench Aaron Rowand on Wednesday.

"It's two games. It happens," Bochy said of Rowand, who is 0-for-10 with three strikeouts to begin the season. "He just needs a hit to get going. But I don't think he needs a day [off]." Rowand and his .338 career on-base percentage is batting out of the leadoff spot to start the season, but that might change if he continues to scuffle.