Final
Lincecum gets ball for Giants in finale at Arizona
May 1, 2013 - 2:29 PMVideo
Lincecum has seemed to bounce back from his awful showing in 2012 and is 2-1 to start this year with a 3.64 ERA. He suffered his first loss of the season his last time out on Friday in San Diego, as he allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings. He also struck out nine batters and has fanned 17 in his last two starts.
"On a personal note, it was great to go seven and not be all over the place," said Lincecum, who lost 15 games a year ago and pitched to a 5.18 ERA. "I'll take it as a positive that I put the team in position to come back. I'm trying to get away from comparing this year to last year."
Lincecum has faced the D'Backs 21 times and is 7-8 with a 3.44 ERA.
San Francisco moved to the brink of a sweep on Tuesday, as Pablo Sandoval hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth to help the Giants to a 2-1 win.
Angel Pagan singled to lead off the inning and stole second base. With J.J. Putz (2-1) pitching with one out, Sandoval knocked the ball deep over the right field wall to put the Giants on top. Putz absorbed the loss and was dealt his fourth blown save of the season.
"Felt pretty good when it came off my bat," said Sandoval. "I'm happy to support my teammates, to win the game."
Madison Bumgarner pitched seven shutout innings, allowing just three hits and a walk, but earned a no-decision. Sandy Rosario (1-0) got the final out in the eighth, earning his first major league win. Sergio Romo pitched a flawless ninth to notch his 10th save of the season.
Josh Wilson hit a solo homer in the eighth while starter Trevor Cahill allowed one run on four hits and a walk over eight-plus innings.
"It was real heartbreaking," said Wilson. "Any loss is upsetting, disappointing. When you lose in the ninth, it certainly stings a little bit."
Arizona will turn to righty Brandon McCarthy in Wednesday's finale. McCarthy fell to 0-3 on Friday against the Colorado Rockies, as he was pounded for six runs and nine hits in six innings to raise his ERA to 7.48.
"He is throwing well, he had the best stuff he has had since joining us," Arizona manager Kirk Gibson said after McCarthy's outing on Friday. "But if you look at the difference a few plays make, it's huge. But it's part of baseball and he has to deal with it. ... In my mind, he understands what's going on."
This will be his first-ever appearance against the Giants.
Arizona took two of three from the Giants earlier in the season.
- SAN FRANCISCO: 9
ARIZONA: 6
Final
May 2 1:12 AM - Buster Posey sacrifice fly out to center scored Brandon Crawford with one out. On the play, Pablo Sandoval advances to third. Runner on third and Hunter Pence due up.
Giants 9, Diamondbacks 6 Top 9, 1 OutMay 2 12:55 AM - Pablo Sandoval doubled to center scored Angel Pagan with none out. On the play, Brandon Crawford advances to third. Runners on second and third and Buster Posey due up.
Giants 8, Diamondbacks 6 Top 9, 0 OutsMay 2 12:53 AM - Brandon Belt two-out, three-run Home Run (3) to right scored Hunter Pence and Gregor Blanco. George Kontos due up.
Giants 7, Diamondbacks 6 Top 8, 2 OutsMay 2 12:18 AM - Cliff Pennington doubled to left scored Eric Chavez with one out. Runner on second and Brandon McCarthy due up.
Giants 4, Diamondbacks 6 Bot 6, 1 OutMay 1 11:38 PM - Hunter Pence one-out, solo Home Run (5) to center. Nick Noonan due up.
Giants 4, Diamondbacks 5 Top 6, 1 OutMay 1 11:20 PM - Paul Goldschmidt singled to right scored Martin Prado with two outs. Runner on first and Jason Kubel due up.
Giants 3, Diamondbacks 5 Bot 5, 2 OutsMay 1 11:12 PM - Brandon Crawford tripled to center scored Angel Pagan with two outs. Runner on third and Pablo Sandoval due up.
Giants 3, Diamondbacks 4 Top 5, 2 OutsMay 1 11:04 PM - Angel Pagan doubled to left scored Gregor Blanco with two outs.. Runner on second and Brandon Crawford due up.
Giants 2, Diamondbacks 4 Top 5, 2 OutsMay 1 11:00 PM - Eric Chavez doubled to center scored A.J. Pollock with one out. Runner on second and Cliff Pennington due up.
Giants 1, Diamondbacks 4 Bot 4, 1 OutMay 1 10:53 PM - Cliff Pennington one-out, three-run Home Run (1) to right center scored A.J. Pollock and Eric Chavez. Brandon McCarthy due up.
Giants 1, Diamondbacks 3 Bot 2, 1 OutMay 1 10:15 PM - Angel Pagan lead-off Home Run (1) to right. Brandon Crawford due up.
Giants 1, Diamondbacks 0 Top 1, 0 OutsMay 1 9:41 PM - SAN FRANCISCO: 0
ARIZONA: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
May 1 9:40 PM
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