PHOENIX — Johnny Cueto has displayed many quirks that have delighted teammates, including a tendency to put it into a much higher gear when he has a shot at an infield hit. In the third inning Saturday, the Giants learned Cueto can be just as entertaining when he sniffs an RBI.
Cueto lined a single into right with the bases loaded and halfway down the line he started dramatically windmilling his arms, trying to will Hunter Pence home from second. Pence was held up, and Cueto playfully waved at third-base coach Roberto Kelly. He would have to settle for the one RBI, but with the way Pence is going, Cueto knew it was only a matter of time.