Final
Giants rely on Lincecum in opener with D-Backs
Sep 25, 2012 - 3:19 PMVideo
Lincecum is 3-0 with a 2.52 earned run average in his previous four outings and pitched 6 1/3 shutout innings in a 6-3 win over Colorado last Tuesday, lifting his overall record to 10-14 in 31 starts with a 4.91 ERA. It's the first time this season the right-hander's ERA is below 5.00.
The two-time NL Cy Young Award winner, who has won four of his last five decisions and received some extra days' rest, has dropped both meetings with the Diamondbacks this season and is 7-7 with a 3.08 ERA in 20 career starts against them.
San Francisco clinched its second division title in three years over the weekend, but failed to record a three-game sweep of the San Diego Padres with Sunday's 6-4 loss. Clay Hensley was saddled with the loss in relief and starter Yusmeiro Petit allowed two runs over 4 2/3 innings.
Xavier Nady had two hits and an RBI for the Giants, who had won six in a row and 10 of 11 games.
"I had a pretty good bench to work with," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said after resting most of his starters.
The Giants are 6-1 on a 10-game homestand.
Arizona was aiming for a rare four-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies last night, but was dealt a 4-2 loss.
Trevor Cahill got the start for the D-backs and yielded three runs -- two earned -- and nine hits in six innings. Jason Kubel hit a two-run homer for Arizona, which had won three straight and six of seven games, and sits 5 1/2 games off the final wild card berth in the National League with nine to go.
"We're just going to try and win as many games as we can. We've been in that mode for some time," D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said. "We'll try to win every game until the last win we play."
Rookie left-hander Tyler Skaggs was supposed to pitch tonight's opener against the Giants, but Josh Collmenter gets the nod. Collmenter has mostly pitched out of the bullpen and is 4-3 with a 3.92 ERA in 26 games (9 starts) this season. He has faced San Francisco eight times (3 starts) in his career, going 3-1 with a 4.88 earned run average.
Arizona is 8-7 against the Giants this season.
- ARIZONA: 7
SAN FRANCISCO: 2
Final
Sep 26 1:07 AM - Pinch-Hitter Ryan Theriot double to left scored Xavier Nady with two outs. Runner on second and Pablo Sandoval due up.
Diamondbacks 7, Giants 2 Bot 8, 2 OutsSep 26 12:48 AM - Jason Kubel struck out looking. Runner on second with two outs and Ryan Wheeler due up.
Diamondbacks 7, Giants 1 Top 5, 2 OutsSep 25 11:46 PM - Paul Goldschmidt sacrifice fly to center scored Aaron Hill with one out. On the play, Justin Upton advances to third. Runners on first and third and Jason Kubel due up.
Diamondbacks 6, Giants 1 Top 5, 1 OutSep 25 11:44 PM - Buster Posey double to left scored Marco Scutaro with one out. Runner on second and Hunter Pence due up.
Diamondbacks 5, Giants 1 Bot 4, 1 OutSep 25 11:27 PM - Paul Goldschmidt one-out, three-run Home Run (19) to left scored Aaron Hill and Miguel Montero. Jason Kubel due up.
Diamondbacks 5, Giants 0 Top 3, 1 OutSep 25 11:06 PM - Aaron Hill scored on a wild pitch with two outs. Justin Upton advances to second on a wild pitch. Runner on second with two outs and Jason Kubel at the plate.
Diamondbacks 2, Giants 0 Top 1, 2 OutsSep 25 10:25 PM - Paul Goldschmidt sacrifice fly to left scored Adam Eaton with two outs. On the play, Aaron Hill advances to third. Runners on first and third and Jason Kubel due up.
Diamondbacks 1, Giants 0 Top 1, 2 OutsSep 25 10:24 PM - ARIZONA: 0
SAN FRANCISCO: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Sep 25 10:14 PM
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