Buster Posey, Barry Zito lead Giants to fourth straight victory
Buster Posey had a two-run home run in the fifth to help the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Francisco Giants
3
Arizona Diamondbacks
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Chase Field · 39,169 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
-
Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 7: foul
-
Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
-
Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
-
Play Result 3-2
P Goldschmidt singled to right, A Hill scored.
-
Advancing On Play 3-2
-
Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
Bunt Pop Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 0 (bunted foul)
-
Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
-
Play Result 3-1
B Posey homered to right (380 feet), M Scutaro scored.
-
Advancing On Force 3-1
-
Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
-
Play Result 1-1
J Upton homered to left center (417 feet).
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 3: in play
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 2: in play
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
-
Play Result 1-0
M Scutaro grounded out to shortstop, A Pagan scored.
-
Advancing On Play 1-0
-
Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
End Inning 3-2
End of the 9th
-
End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
-
Play Result 3-2
R Wheeler grounded out to shortstop.
-
Ground Out 3-2
Pitch 2: in play
-
Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
R Wheeler batting
-
Play Result 3-2
R Wheeler hit for J McDonald.
-
Lineup Change 3-2
-
Lineup Change 3-2
-
End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
-
Play Result 3-2
C Johnson struck out looking.
-
Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 8: strike 3 (looking)
-
Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 7: foul
-
Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: ball 3
-
Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
-
Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
-
Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
-
Play Result 3-2
T Graham caught stealing second, catcher to second.
-
Caught Stealing 3-2
-
Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
-
Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
C Johnson batting
-
Play Result 3-2
T Graham ran for M Montero.
-
Lineup Change 3-2
-
Lineup Change 3-2
-
End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
-
Play Result 3-2
M Montero singled to deep center.
-
Single 3-2
Pitch 3: in play
-
Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
-
Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
M Montero batting
-
Start Inning 3-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
-
End Inning 3-2
Middle of the 9th
-
End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
-
Play Result 3-2
J Christian flied out to right.
-
Fly Out 3-2
Pitch 2: in play
-
Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
J Christian batting
-
End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
-
Play Result 3-2
G Blanco struck out swinging.
Showing the last 40 of 571 events.
Head to Head
SF wins series 2-1
Injuries
Arizona Diamondbacks
- Cristian Mena Out
- Andrew Saalfrank Out
- Corbin Carroll Out
San Francisco Giants
- Harrison Bader Out
- Randy Rodriguez Out
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
Lineups
ConfirmedARI
Adam EatonCF9
Aaron Hill2B7
Jason KubelLF13
Paul Goldschmidt1B46
Justin UptonRF8
Miguel MonteroC14
Chris Johnson3B92
John McDonaldSS8
Wade MileyP22
Substitutes
- Tyler GrahamPR
Ryan WheelerPH49
Chris YoungPH24
Brad ZieglerP29
J.J. PutzP40
SF
Angel PaganCF16
Marco Scutaro2B19
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Buster Posey1B28
Hunter PenceRF8
Joaquin Arias3B1
Hector SanchezC63
Gregor BlancoLF7
Barry ZitoP75
Substitutes
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Sergio RomoP54
Santiago CasillaP46
Jeremy AffeldtP41
Justin ChristianRF71
MLB News
All news
News
Angels, catcher Tyler Heineman avoid arbitration with 1-year contract
Veteran catcher Tyler Heineman and the Los Angeles Angels have agreed to a one-year contract for $1,237,500, the same salary he made this year.
News
Blue Jays' Anthony Santander apologizes for sharing anti-Muslim posts
Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander apologized for sharing anti-Muslim social media posts, saying it caused hurt and fell short of his own convictions.
News
Astros manager Brad Ausmus sets goal of winning World Series
New Astros manager Brad Ausmus said he's "not here to talk about glory days" after playing for the franchise and is instead focused on winning the World Series.
ESPN
2026-27 MLB free agency, trade grades: Offseason analysis
We've got you covered with grades and analysis on every winter signing and big offseason trade.