Winn’s dash helps Giants win in 12th

Randy Winn beat out a grounder off Brad Lidge to score Pedro Feliz in the 12th inning, helping the San Francisco Giants avoid a three-game sweep with a 2-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Thursday night.

Winn also singled in the eighth and scored a run after two wild throws by the Astros on the same play.

Astros ace Roy Oswalt and Giants rookie Tim Lincecum put on an impressive duel through the first seven innings, but neither figured in the decision. Oswalt had a no-hitter through 5 2/3 innings, and 22-year-old Lincecum struck out 10 in his third start.

Vinnie Chulk (1-2) pitched a scoreless 11th and Armando Benitez, who blew his first save Tuesday night, retired the Astros in order in the 12th to earn his eighth save.

Barry Bonds went 0 for 3 with two walks and stayed stuck on 745 career homers, 10 shy of Hank Aaron’s all-time record. Bonds is two for 17 on the Giants’ trip and hasn’t homered in seven games, his longest drought of the season.