PHOENIX -- Arizona manager Torey Lovullo calls Paul Goldschmidt "a severe MVP candidate."
Goldschmidt added more evidence to back up that assessment Friday night.
The quiet slugger hit a three-run home run and the Diamondbacks held on to beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Friday night to give Zack Greinke his 15th victory of the season, tied with his ex-teammate Clayton Kershaw for most in the majors.
With his 30th home run and 101st RBI, Goldschmidt became the first Arizona player in franchise history to have three seasons with at least 30 homers and 100 RBI.
As always, Goldschmidt downplayed the numbers.
"My only focus is not on any numbers or individual stuff," Goldschmidt said. "We're here in the playoff race. I'm just trying to win the game, find a way to help us win tonight and kind of do the same thing tomorrow."
Greinke (15-6) allowed three runs, two earned, and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings, striking out four with no walks. He threw a season-high 111 pitches. The Diamondbacks' ace improved to 12-1 at home this season and helped Arizona pull 1 1/2 games ahead of Colorado for the NL's top wild-card spot.
Fernando Rodney pitched a perfect ninth for his 31st save in 36 tries.
Brandon Crawford doubled twice, singled and scored twice for San Francisco.
The Diamondbacks sent eight batters to the plate against Ty Blach (8-10) in the third and scored four runs. David Peralta and Chris Iannetta singled with one out and the runners advanced to second on third on center fielder Denard Span's fielding error. Third baseman Pablo Sandoval couldn't bare-hand A.J. Pollock's slow grounder, allowing Peralta to score.
That brought up Goldschmidt, who lined Blach's 2-1 change-up into the left field seats and Arizona led 4-1.
"He got a good pitch there and took advantage of it," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. "He kind of muscled it out. That is why he's having the type of year he is. Not just against us, everybody. You try not to have guys on base when he is up there."
The Giants went up 1-0 in the second. After consecutive one-out singles by Crawford and Pablo Sandoval, Crawford was caught trying to steal third. But Nick Hundley followed with an RBI double to the left-center gap. That brought Sandoval home just before Hundley was caught trying to take third to end the inning.
Crawford led off the fifth with a double, took third on Sandoval's single and scored when Hundley bounced into a fielder's choice to cut Arizona's lead to 4-2.
An unearned run cut the lead to 4-3 in the seventh. Crawford doubled, took third on a ground out and scored when shortstop Ketel Marte booted what would have been the third out, ending Greinke's night.
"It was pretty good," Greinke said of his outing. "I mixed it up, went in and away, a lot of different locations, a lot of ground balls, a lot of good plays defensively, too. It was good all the way around. I made a couple of mistakes to Crawford and every time he hit it hard."
Archie Bradley struck out two in a scoreless eighth to set things up for Rodney.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Giants: 2B Joe Panik was activated from the seven-day concussion disabled list and was in the starting lineup. Panik missed 10 games. To make room on the roster, the Giants optioned INF Orlando Calixte to Triple-A Sacramento.
Diamondbacks: SS Nick Ahmed (fractured hand) has been sent to a rehab assignment at Triple-A Reno.
NEW TANDEM
Greinke was without his personal catcher Jeff Mathis. Mathis, who had caught every one of Greinke's starts this season, is out 4-6 weeks with a fractured right hand. Iannetta caught for Greinke on Friday.
There were a few more trips to the mound than usual as Iannetta made sure he and Greinke were on the same page.
"I told him afterward I appreciate it," Greinke said, "because it's better to do that than make a mistake."
UP NEXT
San Francisco left-hander Madison Bumgarner (3-5, 2.87 ERA) makes his ninth start on Saturday since returning from the disabled list. He is 3-2 with a 2.81 ERA in his eight starts since returning from the DL. He spent nearly three months on the DL after bruising his ribs and spraining his left shoulder in a dirt bike accident. Arizona will counter with right-hander Taijuan Walker (6-7, 3.66), who hasn't won since June 21.
Goldschmidt added more evidence to back up that assessment Friday night.
The quiet slugger hit a three-run home run and the Diamondbacks held on to beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Friday night to give Zack Greinke his 15th victory of the season, tied with his ex-teammate Clayton Kershaw for most in the majors.
With his 30th home run and 101st RBI, Goldschmidt became the first Arizona player in franchise history to have three seasons with at least 30 homers and 100 RBI.
As always, Goldschmidt downplayed the numbers.
"My only focus is not on any numbers or individual stuff," Goldschmidt said. "We're here in the playoff race. I'm just trying to win the game, find a way to help us win tonight and kind of do the same thing tomorrow."
Greinke (15-6) allowed three runs, two earned, and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings, striking out four with no walks. He threw a season-high 111 pitches. The Diamondbacks' ace improved to 12-1 at home this season and helped Arizona pull 1 1/2 games ahead of Colorado for the NL's top wild-card spot.
Fernando Rodney pitched a perfect ninth for his 31st save in 36 tries.
Brandon Crawford doubled twice, singled and scored twice for San Francisco.
The Diamondbacks sent eight batters to the plate against Ty Blach (8-10) in the third and scored four runs. David Peralta and Chris Iannetta singled with one out and the runners advanced to second on third on center fielder Denard Span's fielding error. Third baseman Pablo Sandoval couldn't bare-hand A.J. Pollock's slow grounder, allowing Peralta to score.
That brought up Goldschmidt, who lined Blach's 2-1 change-up into the left field seats and Arizona led 4-1.
"He got a good pitch there and took advantage of it," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. "He kind of muscled it out. That is why he's having the type of year he is. Not just against us, everybody. You try not to have guys on base when he is up there."
The Giants went up 1-0 in the second. After consecutive one-out singles by Crawford and Pablo Sandoval, Crawford was caught trying to steal third. But Nick Hundley followed with an RBI double to the left-center gap. That brought Sandoval home just before Hundley was caught trying to take third to end the inning.
Crawford led off the fifth with a double, took third on Sandoval's single and scored when Hundley bounced into a fielder's choice to cut Arizona's lead to 4-2.
An unearned run cut the lead to 4-3 in the seventh. Crawford doubled, took third on a ground out and scored when shortstop Ketel Marte booted what would have been the third out, ending Greinke's night.
"It was pretty good," Greinke said of his outing. "I mixed it up, went in and away, a lot of different locations, a lot of ground balls, a lot of good plays defensively, too. It was good all the way around. I made a couple of mistakes to Crawford and every time he hit it hard."
Archie Bradley struck out two in a scoreless eighth to set things up for Rodney.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Giants: 2B Joe Panik was activated from the seven-day concussion disabled list and was in the starting lineup. Panik missed 10 games. To make room on the roster, the Giants optioned INF Orlando Calixte to Triple-A Sacramento.
Diamondbacks: SS Nick Ahmed (fractured hand) has been sent to a rehab assignment at Triple-A Reno.
NEW TANDEM
Greinke was without his personal catcher Jeff Mathis. Mathis, who had caught every one of Greinke's starts this season, is out 4-6 weeks with a fractured right hand. Iannetta caught for Greinke on Friday.
There were a few more trips to the mound than usual as Iannetta made sure he and Greinke were on the same page.
"I told him afterward I appreciate it," Greinke said, "because it's better to do that than make a mistake."
UP NEXT
San Francisco left-hander Madison Bumgarner (3-5, 2.87 ERA) makes his ninth start on Saturday since returning from the disabled list. He is 3-2 with a 2.81 ERA in his eight starts since returning from the DL. He spent nearly three months on the DL after bruising his ribs and spraining his left shoulder in a dirt bike accident. Arizona will counter with right-hander Taijuan Walker (6-7, 3.66), who hasn't won since June 21.
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| San Francisco - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | SF | ARI |
| Span struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Pence grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Parker grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Ty Blach pitching for San Francisco | SF | ARI |
| Peralta grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Iannetta singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Pollock lined out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Goldschmidt singled to shallow right, Iannetta to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Martinez struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | SF | ARI |
| Posey grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Crawford singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Sandoval singled to center, Crawford to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Crawford caught stealing third, pitcher to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Hundley doubled to deep center, Hundley out at third, Sandoval scored, Sandoval to third. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Ty Blach pitching for San Francisco | SF | ARI |
| Drury grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Lamb grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| Marte grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | SF | ARI |
| Panik grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Blach struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Span grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Ty Blach pitching for San Francisco | SF | ARI |
| Greinke struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Peralta singled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Iannetta singled to center, Peralta to second, Peralta to third, Iannetta to second on error by center fielder Span. | 1 | 0 |
| Pollock reached on infield single to shortstop, Peralta scored, Iannetta to third. | 1 | 1 |
| Goldschmidt homered to left (381 feet), Iannetta and Pollock scored. | 1 | 4 |
| Martinez walked. | 1 | 4 |
| Drury grounded into fielder's choice to second, Martinez out at second. | 1 | 4 |
| Lamb grounded out to second. | 1 | 4 |
| 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | SF | ARI |
| Pence grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 4 |
| Parker struck out swinging. | 1 | 4 |
| Posey grounded out to third. | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Ty Blach pitching for San Francisco | SF | ARI |
| Marte grounded out to second. | 1 | 4 |
| Greinke lined out to second. | 1 | 4 |
| Peralta grounded out to first. | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | SF | ARI |
| Crawford doubled to deep left. | 1 | 4 |
| Sandoval singled to center, Crawford to third. | 1 | 4 |
| Hundley grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Crawford scored, Sandoval out at second. | 2 | 4 |
| Panik grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Hundley out at second. | 2 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Ty Blach pitching for San Francisco | SF | ARI |
| Iannetta walked. | 2 | 4 |
| Pollock grounded into fielder's choice to third, Iannetta out at second. | 2 | 4 |
| Goldschmidt grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Pollock out at second. | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | SF | ARI |
| Moncrief hit for Blach. | 2 | 4 |
| Moncrief singled to right. | 2 | 4 |
| Span grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Moncrief out at second. | 2 | 4 |
| Pence struck out swinging. | 2 | 4 |
| Parker grounded out to second. | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Albert Suarez pitching for San Francisco | SF | ARI |
| Suárez relieved Blach. | 2 | 4 |
| Martinez grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 4 |
| Drury grounded out to second. | 2 | 4 |
| Lamb grounded out to first. | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | SF | ARI |
| Posey grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 4 |
| Crawford hit a ground rule double to deep left. | 2 | 4 |
| Sandoval grounded out to shortstop, Crawford to third. | 2 | 4 |
| Hundley safe at first on error by shortstop Marte, Crawford scored. | 3 | 4 |
| Descalso at second base. | 3 | 4 |
| De La Rosa relieved Greinke. | 3 | 4 |
| Panik struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Albert Suarez pitching for San Francisco | SF | ARI |
| Marte grounded out to first. | 3 | 4 |
| Osich relieved Suárez. | 3 | 4 |
| Descalso walked. | 3 | 4 |
| Peralta singled to right, Descalso to third. | 3 | 4 |
| Crick relieved Osich. | 3 | 4 |
| Iannetta struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| Pollock popped out to second. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Archie Bradley pitching for Arizona | SF | ARI |
| Tomlinson hit for Crick. | 3 | 4 |
| Bradley relieved De La Rosa. | 3 | 4 |
| Tomlinson struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| Span lined out to left. | 3 | 4 |
| Pence singled to center. | 3 | 4 |
| Parker struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Cory Gearrin pitching for San Francisco | SF | ARI |
| Gearrin relieved Crick. | 3 | 4 |
| Goldschmidt struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| Martinez flied out to center. | 3 | 4 |
| Fuentes hit for Bradley. | 3 | 4 |
| Fuentes struck out looking. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Fernando Rodney pitching for Arizona | SF | ARI |
| Rodney relieved Bradley. | 3 | 4 |
| Posey grounded out to second. | 3 | 4 |
| Crawford grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 4 |
| Sandoval struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| 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 | 1 | 23 | .270 | .320 | .421 |
| Pence RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .259 | .310 | .385 |
| Parker LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .253 | .295 | .394 |
| Posey 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .314 | .403 | .466 |
| Crawford SS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .241 | .291 | .390 |
| Sandoval 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .288 | .329 | .394 |
| Hundley C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .267 | .292 | .441 |
| Panik 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .269 | .328 | .394 |
| Blach P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .205 | .273 | .308 |
a-Moncrief PH
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .276 | .333 | .310 |
Suárez P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Osich P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Crick P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
b-Tomlinson PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .257 | .333 | .297 |
Gearrin P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 146 | |||
| a-singled to right for T Blach in the 6th b-struck out swinging for K Crick in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Hundley (20, Greinke); Crawford 2 (26, Greinke 2) RBI: Hundley 2 (24) 2-out RBI: Hundley GIDP: Panik Giants RISP: 1-4 (Hundley 0-2, Sandoval 1-2) Team LOB: 3 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING CS: Crawford (3, 3rd base by Greinke) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Span (2, bobble) DP: 1 (Crawford-Panik-Posey). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ |
| Attendance | 31,924 (65.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:54 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Ryan Blakney, First Base - Jerry Meals, Second Base - Ron Kulpa, Third Base - Will Little |
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