Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Francisco Giants Match Player Stats On Sep 17, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Sep 17, 2017

SAN FRANCISCO -- Pablo Sandoval hit his first right-handed home run since 2014 as part of a two-hit, three-RBI day, helping the San Francisco Giants avoid a series sweep by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2 on Sunday afternoon.

Right-hander Chris Stratton pitched six strong innings and combined with four relievers on a six-hitter, as the Giants bounced back from narrow defeats to Diamondbacks pitching standouts Robbie Ray and Zack Greinke on Friday and Saturday.

The loss snapped Arizona's franchise record-tying, nine-game road winning streak.

Sandoval, who entered the game with just two hits in his last 57 at-bats, drove in the game's first run with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly against Arizona starter Taijuan Walker in the fourth inning.

The Giants never trailed after that.

Sandoval's homer came on the second pitch thrown by Diamondbacks left-hander Jorge De La Rosa. A solo shot to center field that increased the Giants' lead to 5-2 in the sixth inning.

The homer by the switch hitter was his first against a lefty pitcher since Aug. 6, 2014, against the Milwaukee Brewers. Only 19 of Sandoval's 123 career homers have been hit right-handed.

Sandoval's third RBI came as part of a two-run seventh inning that increased the Giants' lead to 7-2. He was denied a third hit when Brandon Crawford was forced out at second on an apparent single to left field, but Austin Slater scored on what was ruled a fielder's choice.

The Giants' big inning was the fifth, when consecutive singles by Stratton, Denard Span and Joe Panik set the stage for single runs to be scored on a walk, a sacrifice fly and a fielder's choice.

Panik and Jarrett Parker joined Sandoval with two hits apiece for the Giants, who had lost four in a row.

Stratton (3-3) allowed a two-run home run to J.D. Martinez in the sixth inning but just four other hits and no other runs in his six innings. He walked one and struck out four.

Walker (9-8) was a victim of a Giants' small-ball approach in his five innings. He permitted seven hits, all singles, and four runs, which snapped his streak of 16 consecutive road starts allowing three or fewer runs.

Walker walked three and struck out four.

Martinez's homer was his 40th of the season, his 24th in 51 games since joining the Diamondbacks. He now has 11 homers in his last 14 games.

Chris Iannetta had three hits and Martinez two for the Diamondbacks, who lost for just the sixth time in their last 26 games.

NOTES: Six of the Giants' seven runs came without the benefit of a hit -- three sacrifice flies. two fielder's choices and a bases-loaded walk. ... Diamondbacks RF J.D. Martinez's home run was his 24th after the All-Star break, extending his own club record. ... RHP Ryan Vogelsong retired as a Giant before the game, throwing three warm-up pitches with the rest of the San Francisco starting defense behind him. The seven-year Giant started seven postseason games for club in 2012 and 2014; the Giants won all seven of the games. ... Vogelsong wore his old uniform, No. 32, during his retirement ceremony. Giants LHP Steven Okert wore the same number during his one-batter stint in the seventh inning. ... Coincidentally, Vogelsong was the winning pitcher against the Milwaukee Brewers on the day of Sandoval's previous home run against a left-handed pitcher in August 2014.