Matt Chapman’s two-run single highlighted a three-run eighth inning and six San Francisco pitchers combined for a four-hitter as the Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Tuesday night.
Michael Conforto added an RBI single, and David Villar and Jorge Soler had sacrifice flies to help the Giants win their second straight game after a five-game skid.
Conforto’s runscoring single gave San Francisco a lead in the second inning. Villar’s sacrifice fly made it 2-0.
Michael Busch hit an RBI single in the third inning for the Cubs, who lost for the fourth time in five games.
San Francisco rookie reliever Randy Rodríguez made his first career start, allowing one run and one hit with five strikeouts and two walks in 2 2/3 innings. Sean Hjelle followed with two scoreless innings.
Taylor Rogers, Ryan Walker, Tyler Rogers and Camilo Doval protected the lead in the final 4 1/3 innings. Tyler Rogers (1-2) was credited with the win after pitching a scoreless eighth inning.
Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks (1-5) lost for the first time since May 17, despite limiting the Giants to two runs in seven innings. The veteran righthander allowed five hits and a walk and struck out four. He fell to 7-3 in 14 career starts against San Francisco.
Chicago fell to 3-12 in its last fifteen road games.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Cubs: LHP Shota Imanaga will get an extra day of rest and make his next start on Thursday. Imanaga allowed a season-high 10 runs in three innings against the Mets last Friday.
Giants: LHP Kyle Harrison threw from a mound for the first time since going on the 15-day injured list with a sprained right ankle on June 16. … RHP Alex Cobb, recovering from surgery on his left hip, threw his second live batting practice in Arizona. … RHP Mason Black was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento. LHP Raymond Burgos was optioned back.
NEXT ONE
The Cubs had not yet named a starter for Wednesday night’s game. Manager Craig Counsell said it would likely be a bullpen game. The Giants will call up 22-year-old RHP Hayden Birdsong from Triple-A Sacramento to make his MLB debut.
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