San Francisco Giants’ Angel Pagan (16) is safe with an infield single next to Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt during the first inning of a baseball game on Saturday, September 19, 2015, in San Francisco. TV: 10:15 p.m. ET, FSN Arizona, CSN Bay Area (San Francisco)PITCHING MATCHUP: Diamondbacks RH Rubby De La Rosa (12-8, 4.75 ERA) vs. Giants LH Madison Bumgarner (18-7, 2.91)De La Rosa has dropped his last two starts and three of his past four. On their previous stay at home, the D-backs were a woeful 1-6 at Chase Field, punctuated by a four game sweep at the hands of the St. Louis Cardinals.
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De La Rosa (13-8) allowed only one hit over 5 2/3 innings to beat the Giants for the third time this season. Arizona CF A.J. Pollock had three hits against San Diego on Wednesday to mark the 20th time he has had three or more hits this season. 3.
Bumgarner allowed just five hits and three walks in eight innings in a performance that would have earned him a win on most nights. I think we’ve scored three runs in the last six games against them.
San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy (15) reacts during the seventh inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. However, they entered the eighth trailing just 2-0.
With the Dodgers’ contest with the Pirates pending at the end of Saturday’s game, the Giants moved to nine games back of the National League West leaders with 14 games to play.
Making matters worse, the matchup with the Diamondbacks is a particularly bad one for the Giants.
In the wake of a second consecutive shutout loss Saturday, it might be time for the Giants to focus on 2016. You can put five runs up like that with a single here or a single there, and guys got into scoring position with some steals.
Bumgarner learned from Matt Cain, who had so many tough-luck losses early in his career that Caining has a special meaning at AT&T Park. Every starter had a hit, even Corbin, who helped himself out with an RBI single in the fifth, only to blot his copybook by trying to advance on the throw, and getting thrown out at second. The manager hinted that only Hudson’s ongoing hip injury issues would get in the way, and Hudson’s side session Friday seem to give him the go-ahead.
“He looked pretty good”, Leake said. Bochy said Belt subsequently underwent concussion tests and passed them. While this series does take place at AT&T Park, the pressure is still on the Giants to perform at a high level, if their hopes are still to advance to the playoffs this year. Tuesday night, he jammed his head against the leg of a Reds infielder diving back into second base.
“I’m sure he was chipping some of the rust off”, Bochy said.
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Pinch hitter Jarrett Parker led off for San Francisco to try to get something started.
