Giants' Denard Span: Expected to play Sunday

Span (hip) is expected to return to action Sunday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Analysis:

Span was scratched from Saturday's lineup due to a bruised hip, but it appears that will be the extent of his absence. The Giants will confirm Span's status for Sunday's game, one way or another, when they release their starting lineup several hours prior to first pitch.