Johnny Cueto pitches a two-hit shutout
It’s his third complete game this season against San Diego
Hunter Pence’s pinch-hit bloop RBI double wins it
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Padres play three more series against the Giants this season, which means three more chances of facing right-hander Johnny Cueto. They cannot be thrilled at this idea.
Cueto threw his third complete game of the season against the Padres on Monday night, this one a two-hit shutout, and the Giants made him a 1-0 winner with one of the zaniest walk-off victories you’re likely to see.
With two outs and Brandon Belt on first base in the bottom of the ninth, Hunter Pence hit a fly ball to shallow right-center that fell between Padres second baseman Alexi Amarista and right fielder Matt Kemp, who dove and kicked the ball away as Belt sprinted around third base with the winning run.