SAN FRANCISCO -- Time is running out for the Giants, and manager Bruce Bochy isn't mincing his words.
If the defending World Series champs have any hope of getting back into the postseason, the skipper says they're going to have to be perfect the rest of the way.
"It's an uphill climb," Bochy said after San Francisco was shut out for the 13th time this season in a 2-0 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. "You never know. I don't think we can lose another game, to be honest. We're going to have to go out there and give it all we have every game and see if we can tighten it up a little bit here.
"As long as you're still alive, you've got to believe."
The Giants are still in contention but their hopes are dimming.
They dropped 8 1/2 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West with 15 to play. Los Angeles' magic number to win the division is now eight.
"We can't afford any (more) losses," said losing pitcher Madison Bumgarner. "All you can do is try to come back tomorrow . and keep working until it's over."
Rubby De La Rosa pitched into the sixth inning to outduel Bumgarner to help Arizona win for just the second time in six games.
A.J. Pollock had two hits and made a stellar defensive play in the eighth to help preserve the Diamondbacks' 10th shutout of the season. Paul Goldschmidt also had two hits and scored a run as Arizona got its fifth consecutive win at AT&T Park.
De La Rosa (13-8) allowed only one hit over 5 2/3 innings to beat the Giants for the third time this season. He walked four and struck out five before leaving with the bases loaded in the sixth.
"He gave us everything he had for as long as he could," Arizona manager Chip Hale said. "When you're facing Bumgarner, you know you have to cash in on any opportunity you get."
Bumgarner (18-8) gave up only one earned run in eight innings but was denied in his bid to join Jake Arrieta of the Chicago Cubs as baseball's only 19-game winners this season.
De La Rosa faced only two over the minimum through five innings before loading the bases with two outs in the sixth. Reliever Andrew Chafin retired Brandon Belt on a grounder to end the threat.
Brad Ziegler pitched the ninth for his 27th save.
The win preserved the Diamondbacks' slim playoff hopes, although they would have to go 15-0 the rest of the way while hoping the Dodgers lose all of their remaining games. Arizona was eliminated from the wild-card contention earlier in the day when the Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis.
Bumgarner beat the Diamondbacks twice this season and pitched in and out of two jams early before running into trouble in the sixth.
Pollock, who led off the game with a single, opened the inning with his second hit off Bumgarner. One batter later, Goldschmidt lined a double down the left-field line. The ball rolled and glanced off the glove of Alejandro De Aza for an error, allowing Pollock to easily score from first.
Welington Castillo followed with an unusual 6-2-3 RBI groundout to make it 2-0.
Pollock also made a sparkling defensive gem in center field during the eighth when he leaped and robbed pinch-hitter Jarrett Parker of a home run.
Bumgarner, who had won his seven previous starts at home, gave up five hits, struck out seven and walked three.
"Not good enough to win," Bumgarner said.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Giants: Belt left the game in the ninth after complaining he had trouble concentrating. On Tuesday, Belt was kneed in the head while sliding into second base. . Brandon Crawford was back at shortstop after missing seven games with calf and side injuries. Crawford batted seventh and went 0-for-3. . RHP Tim Hudson, who has been bothered lately by a troublesome hip, threw a bullpen session before the game and told reporters he should be able to make his next scheduled start in the series finale Sunday.
UP NEXT
Diamondbacks: LHP Patrick Corbin (5-4) has a 1.85 ERA over his four previous outings and will be making his first start at AT&T Park since Sept. 6, 2013.
Giants: RHP Mike Leake (10-8) earned his first win with San Francisco in his previous start and is attempting to win consecutive games for the first time since July.
If the defending World Series champs have any hope of getting back into the postseason, the skipper says they're going to have to be perfect the rest of the way.
"It's an uphill climb," Bochy said after San Francisco was shut out for the 13th time this season in a 2-0 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. "You never know. I don't think we can lose another game, to be honest. We're going to have to go out there and give it all we have every game and see if we can tighten it up a little bit here.
"As long as you're still alive, you've got to believe."
The Giants are still in contention but their hopes are dimming.
They dropped 8 1/2 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West with 15 to play. Los Angeles' magic number to win the division is now eight.
"We can't afford any (more) losses," said losing pitcher Madison Bumgarner. "All you can do is try to come back tomorrow . and keep working until it's over."
Rubby De La Rosa pitched into the sixth inning to outduel Bumgarner to help Arizona win for just the second time in six games.
A.J. Pollock had two hits and made a stellar defensive play in the eighth to help preserve the Diamondbacks' 10th shutout of the season. Paul Goldschmidt also had two hits and scored a run as Arizona got its fifth consecutive win at AT&T Park.
De La Rosa (13-8) allowed only one hit over 5 2/3 innings to beat the Giants for the third time this season. He walked four and struck out five before leaving with the bases loaded in the sixth.
"He gave us everything he had for as long as he could," Arizona manager Chip Hale said. "When you're facing Bumgarner, you know you have to cash in on any opportunity you get."
Bumgarner (18-8) gave up only one earned run in eight innings but was denied in his bid to join Jake Arrieta of the Chicago Cubs as baseball's only 19-game winners this season.
De La Rosa faced only two over the minimum through five innings before loading the bases with two outs in the sixth. Reliever Andrew Chafin retired Brandon Belt on a grounder to end the threat.
Brad Ziegler pitched the ninth for his 27th save.
The win preserved the Diamondbacks' slim playoff hopes, although they would have to go 15-0 the rest of the way while hoping the Dodgers lose all of their remaining games. Arizona was eliminated from the wild-card contention earlier in the day when the Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis.
Bumgarner beat the Diamondbacks twice this season and pitched in and out of two jams early before running into trouble in the sixth.
Pollock, who led off the game with a single, opened the inning with his second hit off Bumgarner. One batter later, Goldschmidt lined a double down the left-field line. The ball rolled and glanced off the glove of Alejandro De Aza for an error, allowing Pollock to easily score from first.
Welington Castillo followed with an unusual 6-2-3 RBI groundout to make it 2-0.
Pollock also made a sparkling defensive gem in center field during the eighth when he leaped and robbed pinch-hitter Jarrett Parker of a home run.
Bumgarner, who had won his seven previous starts at home, gave up five hits, struck out seven and walked three.
"Not good enough to win," Bumgarner said.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Giants: Belt left the game in the ninth after complaining he had trouble concentrating. On Tuesday, Belt was kneed in the head while sliding into second base. . Brandon Crawford was back at shortstop after missing seven games with calf and side injuries. Crawford batted seventh and went 0-for-3. . RHP Tim Hudson, who has been bothered lately by a troublesome hip, threw a bullpen session before the game and told reporters he should be able to make his next scheduled start in the series finale Sunday.
UP NEXT
Diamondbacks: LHP Patrick Corbin (5-4) has a 1.85 ERA over his four previous outings and will be making his first start at AT&T Park since Sept. 6, 2013.
Giants: RHP Mike Leake (10-8) earned his first win with San Francisco in his previous start and is attempting to win consecutive games for the first time since July.
Diamondbacks 2
(70-77, 35-37 away)
10:15PM,EDT,September 18,2015
AT&T Park, San Francisco, California
AT&T Park, San Francisco, California
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Arizona - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Madison Bumgarner pitching for San Francisco | ARI | SF |
| Pollock singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Inciarte lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Goldschmidt reached on infield single to shortstop, Pollock to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Castillo grounded into fielder's choice to third, Goldschmidt out at second, Pollock to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Hill lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Rubby De La Rosa pitching for Arizona | ARI | SF |
| Pagán grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| De Aza grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Duffy grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Madison Bumgarner pitching for San Francisco | ARI | SF |
| Tomás struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Drury flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmed popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Rubby De La Rosa pitching for Arizona | ARI | SF |
| Posey flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Belt lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Byrd struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Madison Bumgarner pitching for San Francisco | ARI | SF |
| De La Rosa struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Pollock grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Inciarte grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Rubby De La Rosa pitching for Arizona | ARI | SF |
| Crawford struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Tomlinson walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Bumgarner popped out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Tomlinson caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Madison Bumgarner pitching for San Francisco | ARI | SF |
| Goldschmidt walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Castillo grounded into double play, third to second to first, Goldschmidt out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| Hill struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Rubby De La Rosa pitching for Arizona | ARI | SF |
| Pagán walked. | 0 | 0 |
| De Aza flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Duffy singled to right, Pagán to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Posey struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Belt struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Madison Bumgarner pitching for San Francisco | ARI | SF |
| Tomás tripled to deep right center. | 0 | 0 |
| Drury struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmed fouled out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| De La Rosa grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Rubby De La Rosa pitching for Arizona | ARI | SF |
| Byrd grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Crawford flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Tomlinson grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Madison Bumgarner pitching for San Francisco | ARI | SF |
| Pollock singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Inciarte lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Goldschmidt doubled to left, Pollock to third, Pollock scored, Goldschmidt to third on error by left fielder De Aza. | 1 | 0 |
| Castillo grounded out to shortstop, Goldschmidt scored. | 2 | 0 |
| Hill struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Rubby De La Rosa pitching for Arizona | ARI | SF |
| Bumgarner struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Pagán hit by pitch. | 2 | 0 |
| De Aza walked, Pagán to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Duffy grounded out to second, Pagán to third, De Aza to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Posey intentionally walked. | 2 | 0 |
| Chafin relieved De La Rosa. | 2 | 0 |
| Belt grounded out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Madison Bumgarner pitching for San Francisco | ARI | SF |
| Tomás struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Drury struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Ahmed flied out to center. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Randall Delgado pitching for Arizona | ARI | SF |
| Owings at second base. | 2 | 0 |
| Peralta in left field. | 2 | 0 |
| Delgado relieved Chafin. | 2 | 0 |
| Byrd struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Crawford struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Tomlinson struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Madison Bumgarner pitching for San Francisco | ARI | SF |
| O'Brien hit for Delgado. | 2 | 0 |
| O'Brien walked. | 2 | 0 |
| Brito ran for O'Brien. | 2 | 0 |
| Pollock grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Brito out at second. | 2 | 0 |
| Inciarte grounded out to pitcher, Pollock to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Goldschmidt intentionally walked. | 2 | 0 |
| Castillo flied out to center. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Daniel Hudson pitching for Arizona | ARI | SF |
| Hudson relieved Delgado. | 2 | 0 |
| Parker hit for Bumgarner. | 2 | 0 |
| Parker flied out to center. | 2 | 0 |
| Pagán flied out to left. | 2 | 0 |
| De Aza struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Cory Gearrin pitching for San Francisco | ARI | SF |
| Noonan at first base. | 2 | 0 |
| Gearrin relieved Bumgarner. | 2 | 0 |
| Owings struck out looking. | 2 | 0 |
| Affeldt relieved Gearrin. | 2 | 0 |
| Peralta grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 0 |
| Kontos relieved Affeldt. | 2 | 0 |
| Lamb hit for Drury. | 2 | 0 |
| Lamb lined out to right. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Brad Ziegler pitching for Arizona | ARI | SF |
| Lamb at third base. | 2 | 0 |
| Ziegler relieved Hudson. | 2 | 0 |
| Duffy flied out to center. | 2 | 0 |
| Posey singled to left. | 2 | 0 |
| Noonan struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Posey to second on fielder's indifference. | 2 | 0 |
| Byrd struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona Diamondbacks | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Pollock CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .316 | .364 | .495 |
| Inciarte RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .295 | .331 | .384 |
| Goldschmidt 1B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | .318 | .435 | .556 |
| Castillo C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .254 | .322 | .516 |
| Hill 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .230 | .297 | .335 |
Owings 2B
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .237 | .271 | .337 |
| Tomás LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .282 | .315 | .410 |
Peralta LF
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .305 | .362 | .509 |
| Drury 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .208 | .269 | .250 |
b-Lamb PH-3B
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .274 | .337 | .411 |
| Ahmed SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .223 | .273 | .357 |
| De La Rosa P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .098 | .098 | .098 |
Chafin P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Delgado P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-O'Brien PH
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
Brito PR
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
Hudson P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Ziegler P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 131 | |||
| a-walked for R Delgado in the 8th b-lined out to right for B Drury in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Goldschmidt (35, Bumgarner) 3B: Tomás (3, Bumgarner) RBI: Castillo (49) GIDP: Castillo Diamondbacks RISP: 0-7 (Hill 0-1, Castillo 0-3, Drury 0-1, Ahmed 0-1, De La Rosa 0-1) Team LOB: 5 | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | AT&T Park, San Francisco, CA |
| Attendance | 41,346 (98.6% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:56 |
| Weather | 65 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 12 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Brian Knight, First Base - Vic Carapazza, Second Base - Ron Kulpa, Third Base - Larry Vanover |
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