SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Donovan Solano hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning and the San Francisco Giants defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday 4-2.
Brandon Belt and Chadwick Tromp were deep by the Giants, who pitched 7-2 against the Diamondbacks this season.
Solano, who has gotten off to a torrid start at the plate this season, has hit just .166 in his last 12 games, but was 3-for-3 Sunday with a double and a single to accompany his third home run.
He made the first pitch he saw of Alex Young (1-3) in the sixth for a two-point left shot that erased a 2-1 disadvantage in San Francisco.
Belt came from the bench to throw a solo shot in seventh place to increase San Francisco’s lead to 4-2 and continue his torrid streak on the plate.
He has reached Array491 (27 out of 55) in his 18 games.
Tromp, starting the plate, scored the third purpose to cut the Giants’ deficit to 2-1.
San Francisico starting player Johnny Cueto stabilized after an unstable first inning and kept the Diamondbacks two out in five innings and two-thirds.The two problems came in the first, adding tim Locastro’s house race to start the game.
Arizona completed a runner to third base in two more innings after the first.
The San Francisco bullpen did a wonderful task supporting Cueto, while Caleb Barager (5-1), Jarlin Garcia and Tony Watson closed the gap with Tyler Rogers, who secured the stoppage.
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Arizona withdrew INF Wyatt Mathisen from his other education and chose RHP Artie Lewicki.This is the first call-up of the primary league for Mathisen, 26 years old …San Francisco retired RHP Rico García from his education of choice and chose LHP Andrew Suarez.
COACH’S ROOM
Diamondbacks: LZ Caleb Smith, who came out of a Saturday outing at Arizona’s election practice due to half-body pain, pitched a game on Sunday.
Giants: LZ Drew Smyly (left-handed index) and LD Jeff Samardzija (shoulder inflammation) came out of Saturday’s simulated games feeling good.Manager Gabe Kapler said Samardzija could return as a starter or as a long reliever.
Following
Zac Gallen (1-0, 1.80 ERA) starts the last of the series on Monday and will look to make his 23-game record winning streak bigger to start a race with 3 legal issues won or less (they all start). Kevin Gausman (2-2, 4.43 MPM) has won two of his last three starts.
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