Bumgarner leads Giants to win over D-Backs
Arizona’s Zack Greinke gives up two runs to lose for the first time in nine starts
PHOENIX — Madison Bumgarner worked through traffic in five innings to out-pitch Zack Greinke in a duel of aces, lifting the San Francisco Giants to an 8-1 victory over the Arizona Diamond- backs on Thursday night.
Bumgarner (4-4) pitched with runners on in every inning, yet limited the Diamondbacks to a run on seven hits. He stranded nine runners and struck out five.
Evan Longoria hit a solo homer off Greinke (12-6) and San Francisco broke open a close game five runs in the eighth inning. Austin Slater had two RBIs and scored three times for
SFG: 56-54 overall ARI: 60-50 overall
the Giants, who have won four straight.
Greinke gave up two runs on four hits and struck five in six innings to lose for the first time in nine starts.
Arizona’s David Peralta had four hits after missing the previous two games with right shoulder tightness.
Greinke, NL pitcher of the month for July, went 7-0 with a 1.53 ERA and 53 strikeouts in eight starts since June 18.
The right-hander had been using his slow curveball effectively this season, but Longoria took advantage of one in the first inning, hooking a 69 mph pitch just inside the foul pole in left for a solo homer.
Bumgarner escaped a bases-loaded jam in the first inning, thanks to a diving catch by Longoria at third with one out. He allowed a sacrifice fly in the second to work through more traffic, then stranded runners at second and third the next inning.