When they went into the free agent market last winter, the Giants loved Johnny Cueto’s ability to eat innings even when he didn’t have his best stuff. Cueto showed off that trait again Friday in Phoenix, earning a win that looked unlikely through the first three innings.
Cueto kept the Diamondbacks in check after giving up four early runs and the Giants, behind a cast of unlikely characters, kept chipping away. They beat the Diamondbacks 6-4 at Chase Field, with Conor Gillaspie finishing a homer shy of the cycle, Trevor Brown and Grant Green driving in two runs apiece, and Jarrett Parker providing an insurance homer.