SAN DIEGO – The Giants came to the Gaslamp Quarter here knowing they would enjoy a free Monday in one of America’s finest cities. Turns out their bullpen got Tuesday and Wednesday off, too.
Just as Madison Bumgarner did Tuesday night, Johnny Cueto ensured that no relief pitcher did more than unbutton a jacket. Cueto threw a four-hit complete game and Hunter Pence whacked an 0-2 pitch over the fence as the Giants took a 2-1 victory over the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.
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Cueto and Madison Bumgarner became the first Giants to throw nine-inning complete games on consecutive days since Livan Hernandez and Jason Schmidt on Aug.