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By Jeremy Kahn

Patrick Corbin continues to show why he should be considered as one of the top pitchers in the National League.

Corbin threw a one-hit shutout, as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the San Francisco Giants 1-0 at Chase Field Tuesday night.

The left-hander threw exactly 100 pitches, as he allowed just a check swing single to Brandon Belt on the over shift in the top of the eighth inning. Corbin also walked just one and struck out eight.

Corbin was helped out by an outstanding diving catch by AJ Pollock on a Buster Posey lineout that kept the no-hitter intact and ended the seventh inning.

If thought Corbin pitched a great game, just looked at the game that Johnny Cueto, despite not being involved in the decision.

Cueto pitched seventh innings, allowing zero runs on just two hits, not walking a batter and striking out a season-high 11.

The lone run of the game came in the bottom of the eighth inning, as David Peralta hit a Tony Watson pitch threw the infield and into centerfield to score Jarrod Dyson with the only run of the game.

Dyson walked with one out, and went to second on a Corbin sacrifice bunt and then motored home on the Peralta single.

As for Corbin, he got stronger and stronger in the top of the ninth inning, as struck out pinch-hitter Gorkys Hernandez and Austin Jackson and got another pinch-hitter in Nick Hundley to line out to Peralta, who made a running catch to end the game.

The Giants have lost four out of the first five games on their three-city, 10-game road trip thru San Diego, Arizona and then Anaheim.

NOTES: Evan Longoria missed the game after he aggravated the left ankle that he first injured during spring training, and he may miss the next two games. Longoria was replaced in the starting lineup by Pablo Sandoval.

Chris Stratton looks for his second win of the season, as he takes the mound in the second game of the three-game series, while the Diamondbacks will send Robbie Ray to the mound, as he looks to continue his dominance of the National League West. Since August 30 of last season, Ray has won his last six starts.

UP NEXT: The Giants and Dbacks meet again Wednesday night at 6:40 pm PT.