SAN FRANCISCO -- The way the Cincinnati Reds are going, comeback wins are no longer surprising. They're becoming the norm.
"I think when you're playing really well over an extended period of time you anticipate ways of coming back," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "Somebody's going to get the big hit, somebody's going to hit one out, somebody's going to come in and make a great defensive play or shut down a rally."
Zack Cozart had two extra-base hits, including an RBI double in the top of the eighth inning that scored the game-winner, as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the San Francisco Giants 3-2 on Thursday night.
The Reds won for the ninth time in 11 games and have won 15 of their last 20 games at AT&T Park going back to the 2012 NLDS.
"I know we're feeling good now," Price said. "It's a long season, we'll like most teams continue to have some ups and downs, but right now you want to ride this as long as you can. It's a nice place to be."
The Giants, meanwhile, are in the dumps.
The Giants lost despite a four-hit game from center fielder Denard Span in his first game since coming off the disabled list. The Giants, who have an MLB-worst 12-24 record, lost for the sixth time in seven games and for the 10th time in their last 12.
Cozart doubled to left center off Giants reliever Hunter Strickland (0-1) scoring Scooter Gennett, who tripled to right leading off the eighth inning.
"I feel like the team in general, we're coming through in situations like that," Cozart said. "Everyone's happy for each other no matter who comes through, you're winning in a different fashion night in and night out.
"It's been fun."
Wandy Peralta (2-0) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings and Reds closer Raisel Iglesias survived a white-knuckle ninth inning for his seventh save.
Reds starter Bronson Arroyo allowed two runs, six hits and one walk in six innings.
"It was the first time that I wanted to get back out after six innings, so I'm getting stronger," Arroyo said. "I'm just glad we pulled out the victory and the bullpen's been throwing fantastic."
Span went 4 for 5 with a home run and two doubles.
The Giants scored their only runs off Arroyo on home runs from Belt and Span.
Belt was hitless in 18 previous at-bats when he hit his fifth homer on the year, a shot to center off on an 84 mph cut fastball Arroyo left over the heart of the plate.
Span homered to right in the fifth to snap a 1-1 tie.
BLACH OUT
Giants starter Ty Blach remains winless in four starts after allowing two runs, five hits and one walk in seven innings. Blach had the worst outing of his career against the Reds on May 6, giving up 10 runs in three innings.
"We had such great effort from Ty," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. "He did a great job bouncing back from that last outing against these guys who beat him up pretty good. I was proud of him. It's a shame we couldn't give him a win with that job he did."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Reds: Recalled RHP Lisalverto Bonilla from Triple-A Louisville to take RHP Rookie Davis' spot in the rotation. Davis was sent to Louisville to work on his mechanics. Bonilla will start Saturday's game against the Giants.
Giants: Crawford (right groin strain) and Span (shoulder joint sprain) were activated from the DL. . The Giants optioned RHP Reyes Moronta back to Double-A Richmond and placed IF Conor Gillaspie on the 10-day DL with back spasms.
UP NEXT
RHP Johnny Cueto (4-2, 4.50 ERA) is 0-1 with a 6.00 ERA for the Reds in two starts against his former team. He will be opposed by RHP Scott Feldman (2-3, 3.76) in a rematch of Sunday's game in which he outdueled the two-time All-Star, tossing a four-hitter in a 4-0 Reds victory.
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Final
Series: Game 1 of 4

Reds 3

(19-15, 7-5 away)

Giants 2

(12-24, 6-9 home)





10:15PM,EDT,May 11,2017
AT&T Park, San Francisco,California 

123456789 R H E
CIN 000101010 3 7 0
SF 100010000 2 11 0
W: W. Peralta (2-0)
L: H. Strickland (0-1)
S: R. Iglesias (7)





View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-PitchInning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
Cincinnati - Top of 1stSCORE
Ty Blach pitching for San FranciscoCINSF
Hamilton grounded out to pitcher.00
Cozart grounded out to shortstop.00
Votto flied out to left.00
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
San Francisco - Bottom of 1stSCORE
Bronson Arroyo pitching for CincinnatiCINSF
Span popped out to third.00
Belt homered to center (434 feet).01
Pence reached on infield single to second.01
Crawford lined out to right.01
Arroyo grounded out to pitcher.01
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Cincinnati - Top of 2ndSCORE
Ty Blach pitching for San FranciscoCINSF
Duvall flied out to center.01
Suárez grounded out to first.01
Schebler grounded out to first.01
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
San Francisco - Bottom of 2ndSCORE
Bronson Arroyo pitching for CincinnatiCINSF
Panik singled to deep right.01
Núñez popped out to first.01
Hundley grounded into double play, third to second to first, Panik out at second.01
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Cincinnati - Top of 3rdSCORE
Ty Blach pitching for San FranciscoCINSF
Peraza grounded out to first.01
Mesoraco struck out swinging.01
Arroyo popped out to second.01
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
San Francisco - Bottom of 3rdSCORE
Bronson Arroyo pitching for CincinnatiCINSF
Blach struck out swinging.01
Span doubled to deep center.01
Belt walked.01
Pence flied out to left.01
Crawford grounded out to second.01
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Cincinnati - Top of 4thSCORE
Ty Blach pitching for San FranciscoCINSF
Hamilton singled to left.01
Cozart doubled to deep right, Hamilton to third.01
Votto grounded out to first, Hamilton scored, Cozart to third.11
Duvall struck out looking.11
Suárez walked.11
Suárez stole second.11
Schebler grounded out to pitcher.11
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
San Francisco - Bottom of 4thSCORE
Bronson Arroyo pitching for CincinnatiCINSF
Arroyo singled to right.11
Panik popped out to third.11
Núñez flied out to left.11
Hundley flied out to right.11
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Cincinnati - Top of 5thSCORE
Ty Blach pitching for San FranciscoCINSF
Peraza grounded out to first.11
Mesoraco flied out to center.11
Arroyo fouled out to first.11
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
San Francisco - Bottom of 5thSCORE
Bronson Arroyo pitching for CincinnatiCINSF
Blach struck out looking.11
Span homered to right center (389 feet).12
Belt struck out looking.12
Pence flied out to center.12
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Cincinnati - Top of 6thSCORE
Ty Blach pitching for San FranciscoCINSF
Hamilton singled to center.12
Cozart grounded out to second, Hamilton to second.12
Votto singled to left, Hamilton scored.22
Duvall singled to center, Votto to second.22
Suárez grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Duvall out at second.22
1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
San Francisco - Bottom of 6thSCORE
Bronson Arroyo pitching for CincinnatiCINSF
Crawford grounded out to pitcher.22
Arroyo flied out to left.22
Panik grounded out to pitcher.22
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Cincinnati - Top of 7thSCORE
Ty Blach pitching for San FranciscoCINSF
Schebler lined out to second.22
Peraza flied out to left.22
Mesoraco grounded out to second.22
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
San Francisco - Bottom of 7thSCORE
Drew Storen pitching for CincinnatiCINSF
Storen relieved Arroyo.22
Núñez grounded out to first.22
Hundley lined out to left.22
Morse hit for Blach.22
Morse singled to center.22
Span singled to right, Morse to second.22
Tomlinson ran for Morse.22
Peralta relieved Storen.22
Gennett at second base.22
Belt flied out to left.22
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Cincinnati - Top of 8thSCORE
Hunter Strickland pitching for San FranciscoCINSF
Strickland relieved Blach.22
Gennett tripled to deep center.22
Hamilton grounded out to first.22
Cozart doubled to left center, Gennett scored.32
Votto intentionally walked.32
Duvall struck out swinging.32
Suárez flied out to right.32
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
San Francisco - Bottom of 8thSCORE
Wandy Peralta pitching for CincinnatiCINSF
Pence struck out swinging.32
Crawford doubled to shallow right center.32
Arroyo struck out swinging.32
Panik grounded out to first.32
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Cincinnati - Top of 9thSCORE
Josh Osich pitching for San FranciscoCINSF
Osich relieved Strickland.32
Schebler grounded out to first.32
Kivlehan hit for Peralta.32
Kivlehan struck out looking.32
Mesoraco grounded out to third.32
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
San Francisco - Bottom of 9thSCORE
Raisel Iglesias pitching for CincinnatiCINSF
Iglesias relieved Peralta.32
Núñez struck out swinging.32
Hundley singled to center.32
Hernández ran for Hundley.32
Posey hit for Osich.32
Posey flied out to right.32
Span singled to right, Hernández to third.32
Belt flied out to left.32
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors



Cincinnati Reds

HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
Hamilton CF42200014.259.311.360
Cozart SS40210013.356.444.596
Votto 1B3012108.291.411.615
Duvall LF40100216.272.316.568
Suárez 3B30001022.308.391.564
Schebler RF40000012.241.318.526
Peraza 2B3000008.235.257.280
0000000.000.000.000
a-Kivlehan PH
1000015.323.400.452
00000001.0001.0002.000
Mesoraco C40000116.222.344.333
Arroyo P2000006.000.000.000
0000000.000.000.000
1110004.300.323.550
Totals3337324124   
a-struck out looking for W Peralta in the 9th
BATTING
2B: Cozart 2 (11, Blach, Strickland)
3B: Gennett (1, Strickland)
RBI: Votto 2 (33), Cozart (14)
GIDP: Suárez
Reds RISP: 2-9 (Duvall 0-2, Schebler 0-1, Suárez 0-2, Hamilton 0-1, Cozart 1-1, Votto 1-2)
Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING
SB: Suárez (2, 2nd base off Blach/Hundley)
FIELDING
DP: 1 (Suárez-Peraza-Votto).

Game Information

StadiumAT&T Park, San Francisco, CA
Attendance41,193 (98.3% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:36
Weather58 degrees, overcast
Wind12 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Rob Drake, First Base - Tony Randazzo, Second Base - Gerry Davis, Third Base - Clint Fagan