By Jeremy Kahn
CSN Chicago capture: Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward who made a spectacular catch and then going head first into the padded fence left Friday night’s game against the San Francisco Giants with upper body injuries
SAN FRANCISCO-There is an old saying that “All good things must come to an end,” and that is what happened to the San Francisco Giants eight-game winning streak.
Kris Bryant hit a three-run home run in the top of the second inning, helping the Chicago Cubs defeat the Giants 8-1 before a crowd of 41,750, the 430th consecutive sellout at AT&T Park.
Jake Arrieta was not only his dominant self on the mound, but his single in the top of the second inning that scored Jorge Soler proved to be the game-winning run.
Tommy La Stella drove in the other Cubs run in that second inning that scored Miguel Montero.
Arrieta went seven innings, allowing one run on four hits, walking two and striking out eight on his way to eighth win without a loss this season.
Jake Peavy was torched for five runs on seven hits in just 1.2 innings of work, as he saw his record fall to 1-5 on the season. In that 1.2 innings of work, Peavy saw his earned run average increase from 7.44 to 8.21.
There was a scary moment in the bottom of the first inning, when Denard Span sent a flyball to right-center field near the 421′ mark and Jason Heyward made a phenomenal catch; however on the play, he crashed into the wall and was on the field for a few minutes. After laying on the ground for a few minutes, Heyward was able to get onto his feet and walk off on his own; however he was replaced in right field by Bryant, who moved there from third base and La Stella came into play third base.
Heyward underwent testing for bruises to his right torso and abdominal region.
Despite the unsuccessful outing by Peavy, the Giants bullpen that was rested since Sunday with the exception of Santiago Casiila, who pitched last night against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park did an outstanding job.
Derek Law, Albert Suarez, George Kontos, Cory Gerrin and Javier Lopez pitched admirably, as they gave up three run on four hits while walking x and striking out x in 7.1 innings of work.
The first two hits given up by the Giants bullpen were in succession, as Ben Zobrist launched one into McCovey Cove and then Jorge Soler took a Kontos offering and put it into the left field bleachers.
Zobrist’s splash hit was the 106th in the 17-year history of AT&T Park, and the 38th hit by an opponent.
David Ross doubled with two outs in the top of the ninth inning, then Bryant drove in his fourth run of the night on a single to score Ross.
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