SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Evan Longoria and Darin Ruf connected back-to-back home runs in the inning of the moment and the Giants spoiled Madison Bumgarner’s return to San Francisco with a 4-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night. .
Bumgarner (0-4) came off the disabled list to make his first start in just one month after recovering from a strain on his back.The left-hander allowed two runs in 3 hits in four innings, retiring two and more.walk a couple in his first appearance against his former team.
Bumgarner spent his first 11 seasons with the Giants, winning three championships and the 2014 World Series MVP.His 119 victories are third in San Francisco’s history and his 1,794 strikeouts are seconds.He signed a five-year, $85 million contract with the Diamondbacks in the off-season.
Giants player Trevor Cahill, who pitched for Arizona in 2012-14, lasted two and two-thirds innings, allowing a clean run with two hits and two walks., however, his MRI the next morning was clean again.
Longoria and Ruf achieved the Giants’ first consecutive house race this year.Joey Bart and Mauricio Dubon added consecutive RBI hat-tricks in the sixth to give San Francisco a 4-1 lead.
Daulton Varsho hit the first house run of his career, sending McCovey Cove in seventh to lead the Diamondbacks to 4-2. Arizona moved an hour up to eighth when Eduardo Escobar pointed at Ketel Marte at house, but Sam Selman retired Josh Rojas. to block two runners in the 8th.
Caleb Baragar (4-1) pitched 1,0.33 scoreless innings and was credited with the win.Giants pitcher Tony Watson recorded his best ninth inning to get his first save since 2017.
San Francisco stepped forward to the Diamondbacks 6-2 this season, beat them 39-23.
COACH’S ROOM
Diamondbacks: LHP Caleb Smith (COVID-19) was scheduled to play in some other educational camp game on Saturday, but felt pain in the middle of his body.”We take a resolution with him and compare it day by day.”said manager Torey Lovullo.” It’s not a big setback for us right now.I think in the next few days we’ll take the resolution on the alternative site when I get back and we have this release.Be careful now with someone we believe is very vital to us.
Giants: OF Austin Slater (stretched left groin and right elbow flexor strain) was reinstated from the 10-day IL and served as the designated hitter, from 0-for-5 to first place. in the outfield due to elbow pain. “We will continue to observe this day by day,” said manager Gabe Kapler. “It’s getting bigger and bigger throughout the day, but we’re going to wait for the one where we know it’s safe.” Array. RHP Jeff Samardzija (right shoulder swelling) and LHP Drew Smyly (left index finger sprain) each threw about five0 pitches in three-inning simulated games. They both fired all their shots and arrived here in smart health. The Giants will take their next step in the coming days.
MOVE THE LIST
Diamondbacks: INF Andy Young has switched to his exchange in Scottsdale to make room for Bumgarner on the active list.
Giants: Steven Duggar’s choice of sacramento to transparent a place on the list for Slater.
Following
RHP Johnny Cueto (2-0, 4.75 ERA) will bring his first consecutive moment to begin against Arizona.He allowed one run and 3 hits in 6 2/3 innings last time, struck out six.LHP Alex Young (1-2, 4.50 ERA) will face the Giants for the fourth time in his career, with a 2-1 mark with 4.11 MPM in 3 openings opposite San Francisco last season.
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