But Peavy, who gave up four home runs in his last start against Cincinnati in early May, gave up three more in San Francisco’s 7-5 loss to the Reds.
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The Reds got one back in the fourth on Joey Votto’s 18th home run and made it 4-2 in on a Hamilton two-out RBI single in the fifth.
Angel Pagan butchered a pair of catchable balls as the Giants lost for the ninth time in 11 games and failed to win the rubber match of the series against the doormats of the NL Central. Trade rumors have been bubbling around Bruce’s name of late, with ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick reporting that the Reds have been pushing dialogues with interested parties as they look to throw in the towel on the 2016 season.
Three Cincinnati relievers combined to retire the final 12 batters.
Reds starter Cody Reed (0-5) allowed six runs over five innings as he continued to struggle.
Bumgarner is 3-1 with a 2.40 ERA in his last four starts against the Reds, though he hasn’t faced them this year. And still, he has 1.0 WAR and his offense, if he keeps it up, should more than make up for mistakes on defense, so far with 5 errors this season. Strasburg walked one and struck out seven.
Jay Bruce insists he isn’t sitting around and savoring his home run streak.
Yoenis Cespedes hit a go-ahead homer off Adam Wainwright to cap a three-run comeback in the seventh that gave the Mets a 4-3 lead. Cueto did not get a decision in a 2-1 win at NY last time out despite allowing an unearned run in six frames.
The Giants (59-42) managed just three hits against former A s right-hander Dan Straily, including Conor Gillaspie s home run that was upheld following a review in the third inning. The home run balls that have happened except Brock Holt’s ball (in Boston) came out of the stretch. The Tigers have won five of seven. He last pitched in the majors on April 23, 2015.
BALTIMORE – Nick Hundley broke up Dylan Bundy’s no-hit bid with a sixth-inning homer, and Colorado used a strong pitching performance by Jon Gray to beat Baltimore.
San Francisco scored four times in the second capped by Cain’s seventh career home run, his first since July 21, 2012.
Manny Machado connected for the Orioles. Carlos Estevez got three straight outs for his 10th save.
Oakland has won four consecutive series for the first time since May 2014.
“It’s out of the norm”, Posey said of the home run numbers.
Bumgarner (10-6) had an avenue to escape the inning if he pitched around No.8 hitter Tucker Barnhart, which would have loaded the bases for Straily with one out.
Bruce connected for his 25th homer of the season. It’s the longest run since 2002 Texas set the major league record by homering in 27 straight.
Making the 88th start of his four-year career, Cole (6-6) struck six and walked one while winning for the first time since May 20.
After a nightmarish 2-for-33 road trip, Belt had three hits, including a two-run homer back in his home yard.
Rasmus snapped an 0-for-29 skid when he sent an off-speed pitch from Masahiro Tanaka (7-3) into the seats behind the bullpen in right-center field to make it 4-0 with in the third.
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Marlins 11, Phillies 1: Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-run homer in the first inning to lead a 16-hit attack in Miami’s victory over Philadelphia. Ken Giles and Luke Gregerson pitched a scoreless inning each before Will Harris got his 11th save by striking out two in the ninth.
