Barry Zito was at his best Friday night, pitching the Giants back into the NLCS with a 5-0 win over the Cardinals that narrowed its deficit to 3-2.

"This is definitely it for me," Zito said. "Coming here, especially doing it in a Giants uniform. A lot of people were saying stuff about A's days. And for me, the most important thing is doing everything for San Francisco right now."

The Giants' win in Game 5 sent the series back to San Francisco on Sunday.