San Francisco Giants closer Albert Suarez gets a fist bump from his catcher Tim Federowicz after closing out the Arizona Diamondbacks in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017 in Phoenix. The Giants won 9-2. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)

By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Monday, September 25, 2017

San Francisco used a five-run fourth inning to overtake Arizona Monday and defeat the Diamondbacks 9-2 at Chase Field in Phoenix.

Since the D-Backs clinched the top Wild Card berth on Sunday, many reserves saw action for Arizona. It was the Giants’ fifth win in their last seven games.

Nick Hundley’s three-run homer was the big hit for the Giants, driving in Brandon Crawford and Jarrett Parker. Earlier in the inning, Parker drove in Buster Posey with an RBI double.

Pablo Sandoval capped the rally when he reached on a error, allowing Denard Span to score.

San Francisco added a run in the fifth on Hunter Pence’s solo home run to right.

The Giants completed their scoring in the last two innings on a Hundley RBI single, Parker scored when Pence reached on an error, and Joe Panik added a sacrifice fly.

Parker led the Giants’ 11-hit attack by going 3-for-4. Pence, Posey and Hundley each had two hits.

Johnny Cueto (8-8) gave up two earned runs on five hits over six innings, striking out eight and walking two. Josh Osich, Derek Law, Cory Gearrin and Albert Suarez finished up for the Giants.

San Francisco did most of its damage off Diamondbacks starter Zack Godley (8-9), who gave up six runs – five earned – in 4 1/3 innings.

Matt Moore (6-14) faces Arizona’s Robbie Ray (14-5) in Tuesday’s game.