Cain ends drought in Giants' 6-2 win over Diamondbacks
Matt Cain allowed one run over five-plus innings for his first win since last August, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Arizona Diamondbacks
2
San Francisco Giants
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Oracle Park · 41,656 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
-
Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
-
Play Result 2-6
Drury singled to right, Lamb scored.
-
Advancing On Play 2-6
-
End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
-
Play Result 1-6
Parker tripled to deep center, Hundley and Panik scored.
-
Advancing On Force 1-6
-
Advancing On Force 1-5
-
Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
-
Play Result 1-4
Hundley doubled to deep right, Crawford scored.
-
Advancing On Play 1-4
-
Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
-
Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
-
Play Result 1-3
Gillaspie singled to center, Belt scored, Pence to second.
-
Advancing On Force 1-3
-
Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
-
Play Result 1-2
Pence singled to right, Span scored, Belt to third.
-
Advancing On Play 1-2
-
End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
-
Play Result 1-1
Span singled to center, Cain scored.
-
Advancing On Play 1-1
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
-
Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 1: in play
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 3: in play
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
-
End Inning 2-6
Middle of the 9th
-
End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
-
Play Result 2-6
Peralta grounded out to second.
-
Ground Out 2-6
Pitch 1: in play
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Peralta batting
-
End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
-
Play Result 2-6
Pollock struck out swinging.
-
Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
-
Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
-
Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
-
Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Pollock batting
-
End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
-
Play Result 2-6
Herrmann grounded out to second.
-
Ground Out 2-6
Pitch 3: in play
-
Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
-
Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Herrmann batting
-
Play Result 2-6
Herrmann hit for Bradley.
-
Play Result 2-6
Strickland relieved Law.
-
Start Inning 2-6
Top of the 9th inning
-
Lineup Change 2-6
-
Lineup Change 2-6
-
Lineup Change 2-6
-
Lineup Change 2-6
-
End Inning 2-6
End of the 8th
-
End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
-
Play Result 2-6
Crawford struck out swinging.
-
Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
-
Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
-
Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: ball 3
-
Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
-
Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
-
Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Crawford batting
-
End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
-
Play Result 2-6
Pence struck out looking.
-
Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
-
Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
Showing the last 40 of 640 events.
Head to Head
SF wins series 2-1
Injuries
San Francisco Giants
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
- Casey Schmitt Out
- Randy Rodriguez Out
Arizona Diamondbacks
- Cristian Mena Out
- Andrew Saalfrank Out
- Corbin Carroll Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSF
Denard SpanCF4
Brandon Belt1B13
Hunter PenceRF8
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Conor Gillaspie3B21
Nick HundleyC3
Joe Panik2B12
Jarrett ParkerLF26
Matt CainP18
Substitutes
Cory GearrinP38
Aaron HillPH7
George KontosP30
Chris MarreroPH49
Derek LawP38
Hunter StricklandP60
ARI
AJ PollockCF16
David PeraltaRF24
Paul Goldschmidt1B46
Jake Lamb3B33
Yasmany TomasLF25
Brandon Drury2B24
Chris OwingsSS12
Jeff MathisC45
Shelby MillerP77
Substitutes
Andrew ChafinP39
Jeremy HazelbakerPH41
Tom WilhelmsenP59
Archie BradleyP25
Chris HerrmannPH43
MLB News
All news
ESPN
Who will win MVP? Cy Young? Picks, analysis for 2026 MLB awards week
Baseball's best players and managers of 2026 collect their hardware this week -- starting tonight with the year's top rookies.
News
Pedro Martinez appeals for MLB resolution, reflects on effects of 1994 strike
Pedro Martinez appealed to both MLB players and owners to find a solution to their CBA talks, saying "get something done and don't lock out baseball for the fans."
News
Jyun-Yue Tseng, 25-year-old right-hander, will enter MLB's posting system
Reliever Jyun-Yue Tseng, a 25-year-old right-hander who was 5-3 with 25 saves this year in the Chinese Professional Baseball League, is entering Major League Baseball's posting system and will be available to sign as a free agent from Sunday till Dec. 22.
News
Mets re-sign pitcher Robert Stock, 36, to one-year contract
The Mets have re-signed pitcher Robert Stock, a 36-year-old veteran right-hander who earned his first major league win since 2019 in August, to a one-year contract.