SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants absorb finding techniques to gain key games as extra gamers proceed down injured, smooth chasing a coveted NL West crown.
Wilmer Flores hit a proceed-forward, bases-loaded single in San Francisco’s four-bustle sixth inning, Brandon Crawford added an RBI hit two batters later and the Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 on Tuesday evening after shedding Brandon Belt to a broken left thumb.
The division-main Giants (103-54) maintained a two-sport lead over the rival Dodgers, who beat the Padres at home. Los Angeles (101-56) has received the closing eight West titles.
“Obviously we’re shut. We shatter now not decide to ascertain strain on ourselves,” Flores stated. “Now we have faith been doing all of it one year. We’re going to wait on doing it this week. We’re going to veil up tomorrow and in our minds it be exact gain that day.”
San Francisco matched the 1993, 1962 and 1912 clubs for third-most wins in personnel history, trailing handiest 1905 (105) and 1904 (106).
The Giants loaded the bases in the sixth against Sean Poppen (1-1), starting up with Evan Longoria reaching on a throwing error by shortstop Josh Rojas. Buster Posey drew a bases-loaded stroll in the inning and later scored on a wild pitch.
Mike Yastrzemski drew a bases-loaded stroll in the principle from Luke Weaver, and the D-backs tied it on a sacrifice cruise by Rojas in the third.
“That modified into one heck of a critical inning. I shatter now not deem I’ve ever done that sooner than,” Weaver stated.
Jake McCarthy homered in the seventh for the D-backs.
José Álvarez (5-2) pitched a 1-2-3 sixth for the gain. Camilo Doval allowed a one-out double to pinch-hitter Geraldo Perdomo sooner than ending for his first occupation set.
Logan Webb struck out six and walked two, now not permitting an earned bustle over five innings in a third straight no-decision and fourth in his closing six starts. He remained unbeaten since a loss May per chance presumably 5 at Colorado. Arizona aged a completely left-handed lineup against Webb, with Ketel Marte the lone swap-hitter among the many starters.
Webb, facing Arizona for the principle time this season and handiest the third time ever, escaped a bases-loaded jam in the fourth unscathed when he led to Josh VanMeter’s inning-ending double play.
The Giants chanced on ample offense without first baseman and residential bustle leader Belt, who broke his thumb whereas squaring to bunt in the seventh inning of Sunday’s 6-2 gain at Colorado.
“It’s a extensive week, for particular,” Webb stated.
Moreover, an X-ray on outfielder Alex Dickerson’s left foot modified into damaging and Tommy La Stella exited with discomfort in his left Achilles tendon.
The D-backs (50-107) need two wins over their closing five games to handbook particular of breaking the franchise file for losses of 111 inform in 2004.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Giants: Belt, who had an X-ray on Monday that showed the broken bone, went on the injured list after meeting with hand specialist Dr. Scott Hansen to make a choice his next steps. The 33-one year-obsolete Belt is batting .274 with a occupation-high 29 homers and 59 RBIs. “Right here goes to be one more inform, but he’s been here sooner than,” manager Gabe Kapler stated, noting that if Belt is misplaced for the the rest of the season, “we’re ready for something else.” … Nearer Jake McGee (strained factual indirect) will throw a bullpen session Wednesday. He’s moreover wearing a chubby brace on his left knee. … RHP Johnny Cueto will seemingly be activated from the IL soon after nursing a strained pitching elbow. … The hope is for INF Darin Ruf (strained factual indirect) to be again in the lineup Thursday.
ROSTER MOVE
The Giants recalled INF/OF Thairo Estrada from Triple-A Sacramento to prefer Belt’s roster location. Estrada modified into hit in the fingertips on his factual hand and modified into anticipated to have faith an X-ray.
UP NEXT
Arizona RHP Merrill Kelly (7-11, 4.59) pitches Wednesday with a three-start shedding shuffle and has gone 0-4 over his closing five starts since beating the Cubs at Wrigley Self-discipline on July 24.
LHP Alex Wooden (10-4, 4.00) takes the mound for the Giants in his third start again from an absence with COVID-19.
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