Giants reliever Matt Gage goes on IL with knee inflammation

MILWAUKEE -- San Francisco Giants left-handed reliever Matt Gage has gone on the 15-day injured list with right knee inflammation.

Gage is 4-1 with one save and a 2.63 ERA in a team-leading 29 appearances this season.

"Little bit of knee tenderness, I think specifically kind of stemming between his quad and the knee," San Francisco manager Tony Vitello said before the Giants' 1-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. "He'd been battling that for a while. If you know him, he's kind of been through everything you can to get into the big leagues, and obviously doesn't want any time down. He has fought through it, but good to come forward with that information because obviously when he's at his best, he's one of our best guys. But he's got to get past that."

The move it retroactive to Tuesday, and Vitello didn't have an estimate on how long it might take for Gage to return. In a related roster move, the Giants recalled right-hander Dylan Smith from Triple-A Sacramento.

Smith made one appearance for San Francisco earlier this season and allowed no runs in two-thirds of an inning. He has gone 1-1 with a 3.98 ERA and one save in 15 games for Sacramento.

Last season, Smith went 1-0 with a 1.38 ERA in seven games with the Detroit Tigers.