Stomp the Snakes

SF 8  AZ 0

The best tonic for a losing streak is a winning streak. Does one win count as a streak? I say it does. The Giants put a hurt on the Diamondbacks tonight in Phoenix, snapping their three-game losing streak and compounding Arizona’s misery. Those guys have lost nine straight and have the second-worst record in baseball. The D-backs are down, and the Giants need to keep kicking them. Beating up on the bad teams is a good formula for success.

Brandon Crawford hit a two-out bases-clearing double in the 1st, Evan Longoria added a three-run homer in the 3rd, he added another RBI on a double in the 7th, and Curt Casali had pinch-hit RBI single in the 9th. That took care of the scoring. Kevin Gausman was a little wild early and racked up a big pitch count but still threw five scoreless with nine strikeouts. Jarlin Garcia struck out four in two innings of relief, and Jose Alvarez and Sam Selman finished up.

Johnny Cueto tomorrow evening at 6:40 Pacific.

Go Giants!

–M.C.