By Jeremy Kahn

MIAMI-Tim Hudson wanted to definitely rebound from his final start before the All-Star break, and he bounced back in a big way for the San Francisco Giants.

Hudson drove in an important run in the top of the fourth inning; as he walked against relief pitcher Sam Dyson to score Pablo Sandoval after the third baseman singled and the Giants would go on to defeat the Miami Marlins 5-3 before an announced crowd of 24,882 at MarlinsPark.

“He had a great first half, and made the All-Star team and I am going to look at that last start as he was tired,” said Bruce Bochy.

The run batted in by Hudson was his first as a member of the Giants, and his first run batted in since April 30, 2013, when Hudson, a member of the Atlanta Braves, hit a home run against Gio Gonzalez of the Washington Nationals at Turner Field.

Hunter Pence then singled to right field to score Brandon Belt, and after a fielding error by Giancarlo Stanton in right field, Gregor Blanco scored right after Hudson scored easily.

Hudson pitched seven and one-third strong innings, allowing just one run on eight hits, not walking a batter and striking out three, as he raised his record to 8-6 on the season.

“This time of year extra rest is usually welcome, but I felt okay,” said Hudson.

Marlins starting pitcher Henderson Alvarez was forced to leave the game with a left ankle contusion after taking a shot to the leg off a ball hit by Joe Panik.

Prior to leaving the game, Alvarez lasted just two and two-thirds innings, allowing two runs on three hits and striking out one, as he lost for the fifth time against six wins on the season.

Sandoval picked up three hits in his first three at-bats, after going 2-for-5 in the 9-1 opening night victory over the Marlins on Friday night.

“It is very tough, it’s very challenging, he is a great ball hitter, as a pitcher that will fall out of your hand,” said Hudson.

Pablo Ozuna tripled off of Hudson in the bottom of the seventh inning with two outs, but was stranded at third base after Hudson struck out Jared Saltalamacchia to end the inning.

Brandon Belt drove in the Giants first run of the evening, as he doubled in Sandoval, who led off the top of the second inning with a double against Alvarez.

Belt then scored the eventual game-winning run late in that frame, as he advanced to third on a Saltalamacchia’s passed ball and then scored when Saltalamacchia’s throw down to Casey McGehee sailed into left field.

Unfortunately, Belt was forced to leave the game with dizziness when the Giants took the field in the bottom of the third inning and was replaced by Michael Morse, while Tyler Colvin went into left field.

“Belt got hit in bp from a throw and he started complaining of dizziness, headache, so we are going to give him a concussion tests,” said Bochy.

With Tim Lincecum pitching tomorrow, Buster Posey will play first base and Hector Sanchez will be behind the plate, catching Lincecum.

Trailing 5-1 entering the bottom of the ninth inning, Sergio Romo came on to face Giancarlo Stanton and on the first pitch he saw from Romo, he put it into the left field seats for his second home run of the series and his 23rd of the season.

Ozuna doubled off of Romo, and then Santiago Casilla came on to close the game and promptly threw a wild pitch that sent Ozuna to third.

Following the Casilla wild pitch, Saltalamacchia singled in Ozuna to cut the Giants lead down to just two at 5-3; however Casilla was able to regroup and get Adieny Hechavarria to fly out to Pence in right field to secure the victory