By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Saturday, May 14, 2016

photo credit: USA Today

San Francisco’s bats woke up in style on Saturday at Chase Field in Phoenix. Buster Posey hit a two-run double in the ninth inning, Hunter Pence hit his 200th career home run, and the Giants defeated Arizona 5-3.

Giants starter Jake Peavy threw six quality innings, but Hunter Strickland (1-0) got the win in relief. Cory Gearrin earned his first save.

The loss went to Diamondbacks reliever Daniel Hudson (1-1).

Hot-hitting Jean Segura had an RBI groundout, and pinch-hitter Phil Gosselin tied the game with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning off Strickland. Slumping Paul Goldschmidt scored on the sac fly after ending an 0-11 stretch with a base hit.

In the San Francisco ninth, the Giants loaded the bases against Hudson, setting the table for Posey’s ground-rule double into the pool area.

Denard Span had four of the Giants’ 12 hits.