San Francisco Giants Use Big Second Inning to Beat Chicago Cubs

Marcus Stroman did not have his best outing while the Chicago Cubs bats went cold as the San Francisco Giants evened the series.

After stealing a win from the San Francisco Giants in a game started by Carlos Rodón Friday, the Chicago Cubs sent Marcus Stroman to the bump to face Giants starter Logan Webb looking to pick up a series victory.

The Cubs got off to a good start in the bottom of the first when Ian Happ doubled home Nico Hoerner to give Chicago an early 1-0 lead. However, the Giants struck back quickly in the second, grabbing two runs on a David Villar RBI-double and a Stroman balk that scored Villar.

San Francisco would cap off the second inning with a Joey Bart two-run blast to put the Giants up 4-1. Stroman would not allow another run in his final two innings, but it was just the third time the righty had allowed more than three earned runs in a start since June 3.

The highlight of the game for the Cubs would come in the bottom of the second when Alfonso Rivas would hit a triple that turned into a little league home run off a Villar throwing error. After this, however, Webb and the Giants bullpen would go on to pitch a shutout for the remainder of the afternoon.

The Cubs managed seven hits in the game and took just three at-bats with runners in scoring position. The offense struggled against Webb and the rest of the San Francisco pitching staff.

The Giants added one more run for insurance Villar hit a home run in the eighth, helping the Giants cruise to a 5-2 victory.

Wade Miley will take the hill for Chicago in the rubber match at 7 p.m. CST Sunday at Wrigley Field for Sunday Night Baseball. San Francisco has not announced a starter. 

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