PHOENIX -- Fernando Rodney just wants to keep getting the ball.
The 40-year-old closer struck out Brandon Crawford and Pablo Sandoval to get his 32nd save Saturday night, finishing off the Arizona Diamondbacks' 2-1 win over the San Francisco Giants.
Rodney converted his 11th straight save chance and fifth in six days, helping the wild card-leading Diamondbacks to their fourth win in five games.
"I'm not tired," Rodney said, pronouncing himself ready if needed on Sunday. "I feel more comfortable when I pitch a lot."
Arizona manager Torey Lovullo called Rodney "remarkable."
A.J. Pollock and J.D. Martinez homered off San Francisco's Madison Bumgarner.
The Diamondbacks won despite getting only five hits off Bumgarner (3-6), who struck out seven in seven innings.
Arizona starter Taijuan Walker (7-7) was good, too, allowing one run on four hits in 6 1/3 innings. He retired his first 11 batters before Jarrett Parker homered in the fourth. Walker got his first win at home since April 27.
"When I got ahead I just tried to put them away and got a lot of weak contact," Walker said.
Pollock's first-inning homer caromed off the outcropping in left-center. Martinez put Arizona ahead for good in the fourth with his 11th homer as a Diamondback and 27th overall.
"Bumgarner's just a tough pitcher. You're just trying to get something you can handle out over the plate," Pollock said. "With two strikes he tried to sneak one by me and I was able to get the barrel on it."
Bumgarner said Pollock has made an adjustment to his pitches.
"I guess he has gotten real good at hitting high fastballs over the last year or two, because that's two of them that he's hit off me in basically the same spot," Bumgarner said. "There are not too many guys who hit those pitches."
Arizona relievers Andrew Chafin, David Hernandez and Rodney combined to hold the Giants to one hit in 2 2/3 innings.
Pollock also contributed defensively, taking a hit away from Crawford in the seventh when he caught a sinking line drive in center field.
The last time Bumgarner pitched at Chase Field was on opening day, when he hit two homers in a no-decision. The Giants are 1-6 in Bumgarner's starts on the road this season.
"You give up two runs in seven innings in this ballpark, I think that's a nice job," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said.
Parker added a triple for the Giants, who have lost five of seven.
`FLACO' TIME
Martinez, who chose the nickname "Flaco" for Major League Baseball's Players Weekend, has driven in at least one run with each of his last five hits, including Saturday's homer. Eighteen of his 26 hits as a Diamondback have driven in at least one run.
FIGHT FLIGHT
At least a few of the Diamondbacks were in a hurry to exit their clubhouse to go watch the big McGregor-Mayweather fight Saturday night. Walker wore a "TMT" ballcap, the acronym for Mayweather's "The Money Team."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Giants: RHP Johnny Cueto (flexor tendon strain) is scheduled to make a rehab start of 60 to 70 pitches Sunday for Class A San Jose. ... OF Austin Slater (groin strain) is a week to 10 days from starting a rehab assignment, Bochy said.
Diamondbacks: SS Ketel Marte left the game after the fifth with left hamstring tightness. He was replaced by Daniel Descalso. Lovullo said it was a precautionary move. ... RHP Randall Delgado (right elbow inflammation) threw a 25-pitch bullpen session Saturday and felt good, Lovullo said. He will throw breaking pitches in another session on Tuesday.
UP NEXT
Giants: RHP Chris Stratton (2-2) faces Arizona on Sunday afternoon. It'll be his second career start against the Diamondbacks, both this month.
Diamondbacks: LHP Patrick Corbin (11-11) has won three straight starts. He'll be making his 17th career start against the Giants.
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The 40-year-old closer struck out Brandon Crawford and Pablo Sandoval to get his 32nd save Saturday night, finishing off the Arizona Diamondbacks' 2-1 win over the San Francisco Giants.
Rodney converted his 11th straight save chance and fifth in six days, helping the wild card-leading Diamondbacks to their fourth win in five games.
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Arizona manager Torey Lovullo called Rodney "remarkable."
A.J. Pollock and J.D. Martinez homered off San Francisco's Madison Bumgarner.
The Diamondbacks won despite getting only five hits off Bumgarner (3-6), who struck out seven in seven innings.
Arizona starter Taijuan Walker (7-7) was good, too, allowing one run on four hits in 6 1/3 innings. He retired his first 11 batters before Jarrett Parker homered in the fourth. Walker got his first win at home since April 27.
"When I got ahead I just tried to put them away and got a lot of weak contact," Walker said.
Pollock's first-inning homer caromed off the outcropping in left-center. Martinez put Arizona ahead for good in the fourth with his 11th homer as a Diamondback and 27th overall.
"Bumgarner's just a tough pitcher. You're just trying to get something you can handle out over the plate," Pollock said. "With two strikes he tried to sneak one by me and I was able to get the barrel on it."
Bumgarner said Pollock has made an adjustment to his pitches.
"I guess he has gotten real good at hitting high fastballs over the last year or two, because that's two of them that he's hit off me in basically the same spot," Bumgarner said. "There are not too many guys who hit those pitches."
Arizona relievers Andrew Chafin, David Hernandez and Rodney combined to hold the Giants to one hit in 2 2/3 innings.
Pollock also contributed defensively, taking a hit away from Crawford in the seventh when he caught a sinking line drive in center field.
The last time Bumgarner pitched at Chase Field was on opening day, when he hit two homers in a no-decision. The Giants are 1-6 in Bumgarner's starts on the road this season.
"You give up two runs in seven innings in this ballpark, I think that's a nice job," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said.
Parker added a triple for the Giants, who have lost five of seven.
`FLACO' TIME
Martinez, who chose the nickname "Flaco" for Major League Baseball's Players Weekend, has driven in at least one run with each of his last five hits, including Saturday's homer. Eighteen of his 26 hits as a Diamondback have driven in at least one run.
FIGHT FLIGHT
At least a few of the Diamondbacks were in a hurry to exit their clubhouse to go watch the big McGregor-Mayweather fight Saturday night. Walker wore a "TMT" ballcap, the acronym for Mayweather's "The Money Team."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Giants: RHP Johnny Cueto (flexor tendon strain) is scheduled to make a rehab start of 60 to 70 pitches Sunday for Class A San Jose. ... OF Austin Slater (groin strain) is a week to 10 days from starting a rehab assignment, Bochy said.
Diamondbacks: SS Ketel Marte left the game after the fifth with left hamstring tightness. He was replaced by Daniel Descalso. Lovullo said it was a precautionary move. ... RHP Randall Delgado (right elbow inflammation) threw a 25-pitch bullpen session Saturday and felt good, Lovullo said. He will throw breaking pitches in another session on Tuesday.
UP NEXT
Giants: RHP Chris Stratton (2-2) faces Arizona on Sunday afternoon. It'll be his second career start against the Diamondbacks, both this month.
Diamondbacks: LHP Patrick Corbin (11-11) has won three straight starts. He'll be making his 17th career start against the Giants.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| San Francisco - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Taijuan Walker pitching for Arizona | SF | ARI |
| Span grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Pence grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Parker flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Madison Bumgarner pitching for San Francisco | SF | ARI |
| Peralta grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Iannetta grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Pollock homered to left center (426 feet). | 0 | 1 |
| Goldschmidt lined out to right. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Taijuan Walker pitching for Arizona | SF | ARI |
| Posey grounded out to first. | 0 | 1 |
| Crawford grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Sandoval flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Madison Bumgarner pitching for San Francisco | SF | ARI |
| Martinez struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Drury struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| Rosales doubled to left center. | 0 | 1 |
| Marte intentionally walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Walker grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Taijuan Walker pitching for Arizona | SF | ARI |
| Panik grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| Jones lined out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Bumgarner lined out to right. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Madison Bumgarner pitching for San Francisco | SF | ARI |
| Peralta grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 1 |
| Iannetta struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Pollock grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Taijuan Walker pitching for Arizona | SF | ARI |
| Span popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| Pence grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| Parker homered to center (441 feet). | 1 | 1 |
| Posey grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Madison Bumgarner pitching for San Francisco | SF | ARI |
| Goldschmidt flied out to left. | 1 | 1 |
| Martinez homered to center (432 feet). | 1 | 2 |
| Drury grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 2 |
| Rosales struck out looking. | 1 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Taijuan Walker pitching for Arizona | SF | ARI |
| Crawford singled to left. | 1 | 2 |
| Sandoval popped out to shortstop. | 1 | 2 |
| Panik singled to center, Crawford to third. | 1 | 2 |
| Jones struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| Bumgarner struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Madison Bumgarner pitching for San Francisco | SF | ARI |
| Marte flied out to right. | 1 | 2 |
| Walker struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| Peralta grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Taijuan Walker pitching for Arizona | SF | ARI |
| Rosales at shortstop. | 1 | 2 |
| Descalso at third base. | 1 | 2 |
| Span fouled out to third. | 1 | 2 |
| Pence grounded out to third. | 1 | 2 |
| Parker tripled to deep right. | 1 | 2 |
| Posey struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Madison Bumgarner pitching for San Francisco | SF | ARI |
| Iannetta singled to center. | 1 | 2 |
| Pollock grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Iannetta out at second. | 1 | 2 |
| Goldschmidt flied out to left. | 1 | 2 |
| Martinez grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Pollock out at second. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Taijuan Walker pitching for Arizona | SF | ARI |
| Crawford lined out to center. | 1 | 2 |
| Sandoval walked. | 1 | 2 |
| Chafin relieved Walker. | 1 | 2 |
| Panik singled to left, Sandoval to second. | 1 | 2 |
| Hundley hit for Jones. | 1 | 2 |
| Hundley popped out to shortstop. | 1 | 2 |
| Bumgarner struck out looking. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Madison Bumgarner pitching for San Francisco | SF | ARI |
| Posey at first base. | 1 | 2 |
| Hundley catching. | 1 | 2 |
| Drury doubled to deep right. | 1 | 2 |
| Rosales struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| Descalso flied out to left. | 1 | 2 |
| Blanco hit for Chafin. | 1 | 2 |
| Blanco struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| David Hernandez pitching for Arizona | SF | ARI |
| Hernandez relieved Chafin. | 1 | 2 |
| Span lined out to center. | 1 | 2 |
| Pence lined out to center. | 1 | 2 |
| Parker struck out looking. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Hunter Strickland pitching for San Francisco | SF | ARI |
| Strickland relieved Bumgarner. | 1 | 2 |
| Peralta struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| Iannetta struck out looking. | 1 | 2 |
| Pollock grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Fernando Rodney pitching for Arizona | SF | ARI |
| Rodney relieved Hernandez. | 1 | 2 |
| Posey grounded out to third. | 1 | 2 |
| Crawford struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| Sandoval struck out looking. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco Giants | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Span CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .267 | .317 | .417 |
| Pence RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .256 | .307 | .381 |
| Parker LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .262 | .303 | .447 |
| Posey C-1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | .311 | .399 | .462 |
| Crawford SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .242 | .291 | .389 |
| Sandoval 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .275 | .324 | .377 |
| Panik 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .272 | .330 | .396 |
| Jones 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .186 | .263 | .314 |
a-Hundley PH-C
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .266 | .291 | .438 |
| Bumgarner P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .222 | .276 | .444 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 141 | |||
| a-popped out to shortstop for R Jones in the 7th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 3B: Parker (2, Walker) HR: Parker (2, 4th inning off Walker 0 on, 2 Out) RBI: Parker (17) 2-out RBI: Parker Giants RISP: 0-5 (Hundley 0-1, Jones 0-1, Posey 0-1, Bumgarner 0-2) Team LOB: 5 | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| SS MARTE (HAMSTRING TIGHTNESS) LEFT GAME TOP 6TH |
Game Information
| Stadium | Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ |
| Attendance | 25,709 (53% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:34 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Jerry Meals, First Base - Ron Kulpa, Second Base - Will Little, Third Base - Ryan Blakney |
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