He added a triple in the ninth following Schoop’s homer.Trumbo’s homer, a solo shot, came in the eighth.Backup catcher Trevor Brown, a last-minute replacement for ailing Buster Posey, drove in three runs with three hits to help the Giants build their lead.Brown opened the game’s scoring with an RBI single in the second inning and highlighted a four-run fifth with a two-run single, helping San Francisco open a 7-1 lead.Hunter Pence’s eighth homer of the season, his first blast since May 18, also contributed to the Giants’ advantage.San Francisco starter Johnny Cueto, who helped his own cause with two hits and an RBI, took the 7-1 lead into the seventh.
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The win allowed the Orioles to complete a 5-5 trip, just the second time this season they’ve won at least half their games on a trek. “They have a risky lineup one through eight there, they can hurt you, that’s what happened today”.
Giants outfielder Hunter Pence homered off Wade Miley in the fourth inning, his first since a almost two-month stint on the disabled list that ended July 30.
With the loss, the Giants dropped to 66-51 on the year.
Manny Machado knocks over Jonathan Schoop while celebrating after Schoop hit a three-run homer in the ninth. Bumgarner finally ended a run of bad pitching luck in the second half – the Giants had lost five straight games with their ace on the mound, but in three of the last four, he’d allowed two runs or fewer.
Pagan extended his hitting streak to 12 games – the longest by a Giant this season – and his on-base plus slugging percentage is nearly identical to the.778 he posted in his banner 2012 season. The Giants drew nine walks total against Baltimore pitchers to go with their seven hits.
Derek Law allowed one hit in a scoreless 2/3 of an inning in the eighth that extended his consecutive streak of scoreless outings to 19. Mark Trumbo already hit his American League-leading 34 homer an inning earlier against Strickland.
The Giants unveiled a plaque in their dugout before the game commemorating Alexis Busch, the first full-time bat girl in major league history, who was killed in a sailing crash in 2012 at age 26. Bradley hit his off the Pesky Pole, and rookie Andrew Benintendi and Pedroia each drove in a run during the inning. She was the daughter of former Giants executive vice president Corey Busch and served as the team’s batgirl from 2000 to 2001. “It’s an honor to watch him post up every day”, Showalter said.
Giants: C Buster Posey was scratched from the lineup just before first pitch with lower back tightness. OF Mac Williamson, on the disabled list since August 1 with a left shoulder strain, began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento. Eduardo Rodriguez (2-5, 5.43) faces Yovani Gallardo (4-4, 5.17) on Tuesday night.
Orioles starter Wade Miley was tagged for seven runs (six earned) in 4 1/3 innings.
The Giants had runners at first and second with two outs when Britton got Denard Span to ground into a force out at second.
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Giants: Newly acquired LHP Matt Moore will make his home debut in a series opener with Pittsburgh.
