SAN FRANCISCO – The Cubs would have been in bad shape if it wasn’t for the job Jake Arrieta did in April. But since the first month of the season, things have not gone well for the veteran right-hander.
Coming off his last start where he didn’t make it through four innings, the Giants didn’t make it any easier on Arrieta in Friday’s 8-5 loss.
Things came apart for Arrieta quickly with the Giants jumping all over him in the second with four consecutive base hits to start the inning, including a double and a three-run homer off the bat of Steven Duggar to give San Francisco a 3-2 lead.