SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Jason Heyward 'tokens' this group about something with regard to his accomplishment in San Francisco.
Heyward click a three-run homer and Mike Minor gained for your first time frame inside several starts off as the Atlanta Braves beat the Giants 7-3 on Saturday, stopping San Francisco's five-game earning streak.
"The group usually keeps an individual on your toes here and it's really a fine environment to learn in," Heyward said. "They're always here, it's a excellent team and so they have fine pitching, so that you have that will emphasis every at-bat."
Heyward started to be the very first left- handed hitter taking Madison Bumgarner deeply in not one but two years. The slugger has five home runs in addition to eleven RBIs on the Giants' waterfront ballpark.
"I'm merely looking intended for punches that will hit," Heyward said. "Don't miss the one you're allowed struck because when you do, he is became you."
Michael Bourn have two hits and drove with two owns for the Braves, which possessed shed half a dozen of seven however continue to lead the actual NL wild-card race. Reed Johnson as well as Martin Prado as well knocked with runs.
Minor (7-10) lost the fight three extends and also four visits around 6 2-3 innings, attractive out five plus strolling none. He as well doubled, went and also scored twice.
"I seemed to be simply just looking for individuals out plus control the particular damage," your dog said. "I believed good. It's not in relation to staying worn out or even anything at all similar to that."
Pinch-hitter Gregor Blanco had a two-run double for that NL West-leading Giants, whom acquired picked up eight associated with 10.
Bumgarner (14-8) made possible some works along with eight strikes around some 1-3 innings. He printed his months high by using a number of walks as well as struck out five, dropping intended for only the second moment at home.
"He's recently been so great most year plus I concept he or she nevertheless frequency a okay game," Giants boss Bruce Bochy said. "He made one error also it resolved to go with regard to a three-run homer."
Bumgarner strolled Minor along with Prado all-around some sort of strikeout of Bourn in the third. Heyward smacked a house meet up with the right-field bleachers that will placed the particular Braves ahead of time 3-0.
"I type of got outside whack there," Bumgarner said. "It ended up being some sort of fastball up as well as around the center with the plate."
Hunter Pence had been hit by way of message leading heli-copter flight junior high and scored upon Brandon Belt's groundout in making the idea 3-1.
Bourn singled residence a operate in the seventh to generate it 4-1.
"We had an excellent approach," Braves boss Fredi Gonzalez said. "I has been happy with regards to Minor's performance. He lessened this ruin and was dominant."
Blanco doubled down Chad Durbin in order to drive around not one but two extends inside seventh.
Bourn and Prado each walked together with the particular facets full against Jeremy Affeldt in order to power with goes in the eighth. Johnson doubled dwelling your run in the ninth.
"It got a bit sloppy there along with all of us make the game obtain away," Bochy said.
NOTES: San Francisco RHP Eric Hacker had been optioned for you to Triple-A Fresno following your game. The Giants can make a new matching shift Sunday. . Bumgarner features frequency at least 6 months time innings throughout many but a couple starts. . Sonoma Mayor Joanne Saunders stated Dan Uggla Day, honoring the Braves' second baseman. . RHP Tim Lincecum (7-13, 5.30 ERA) pitches Sunday for that Giants. He gained his continue outing, winning over this Dodgers within Los Angeles. . Giants OF Francisco Peguero made his or her major league debut. Baseball America scored him or her since getting the very best outfield equip around the actual system. . Braves RHP Tim Hudson (12-4, 3.69) pitches Sunday. He is actually 7-4 resistant to the Giants. . Atlanta RHP Ben Sheets has been placed on that 15-day DL with right shoulder inflammation. RHP Miguel Batista seemed to be called up from Triple-A. . Eight associated with Heyward's previous 16 hits are already for extra bases.
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