San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks Box Score on Sep 25, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Sep 26, 2017

PHOENIX -- Nick Hundley and Hunter Pence homered, and Johnny Cueto won his sixth straight Chase Field start in the San Francisco Giants' 9-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.

Hundley hit a three-run homer and Pence added a solo homer in a five-run fifth inning to support Cueto (8-8), who gave up two runs in six innings.

Arizona used a lot of backups the day after clinching the top NL wild-card spot. Second baseman Brandon Drury was the only regular who started, and he left in a double-switch after the fifth inning.

Jarrett Parker had three hits, including two doubles, for the Giants (62-95), who have won two of three.

Hundley broke a 2-for-20 skid with his homer in the fourth inning and added an RBI single in a three-run eighth.

Drury had two hits and two RBIs, and Jeremy Hazelbaker had two hits for the Diamondbacks (90-67), who had won three of four. They committed four errors.

Cueto gave up five hits, struck out eight and walked two. He has not lost in Arizona since June 21, 2013, while with the Cincinnati Reds.

Gregor Blanco walked and scored on Drury's one-out double in the first inning for a 1-0 Arizona lead.

Blanco and Drury combined again in the third inning to make it 2-0. Blanco drew a one-out walk and stole second before scoring on Drury's two-out single.

The Giants scored five runs in the fourth inning off Zack Godley, starting against the division rival for the first time this season.

Buster Posey singled and Brandon Crawford walked to open the inning. After Pablo Sandoval struck out, Parker drove in Posey with his second double of the game to make it 2-1.

Hundley hit his ninth homer of the season for a 4-2 lead, and Pence's two-out homer, his 13th of the year, made it 5-2.

Denard Span singled and scored after a walk and first baseman Christian Walker's fielding error as the Giants took a 6-2 lead.

Godley gave up eight hits and six runs (five earned) in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out five and walked three.

NOTES: RHP Zack Greinke was named to start the Diamondbacks' wild-card home game Oct. 4, as expected. He is tentatively scheduled to start Wednesday, but manager Torey Lovullo said that could change. The D-backs are off Thursday. ... Giants RHP Matt Cain will pitch in the team's final home series against San Diego this weekend, manager Bruce Bochy said, but his role has not been determined. ... On this date in 1965, Giants Hall of Famer Willie Mays became the oldest player in major league history to hit 50 homers in a season, at the 34. Mays also was the youngest player to hit 50 in a season when he hit 51 in 1955. ... Arizona drew 22,813 on the day after it clinched home-field advantage in the NL wild-card game. The NFL Arizona Cardinals drew 65,102 for a home game against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night.