mlb Game Recap
San Francisco Downed 5-2 By Arizona - Alex Cobb Takes Loss
San Francisco dropped a 5-2 decision at Chase Field on Saturday as Arizona legged out a win behind winning pitcher Merrill Kelly.
Bettors who backed the Diamondbacks were rewarded as -120 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 7.5.
Merrill Kelly earned the victory for the Diamondbacks, throwing 7 innings of work, striking out 6, walking 1, and allowing 4 hits and 2 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Geraldo Perdomo in the win.
San Francisco's starting pitcher Alex Cobb worked 5 innings, giving up 5 hits and 5 earned runs while striking out 3 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Mike Yastrzemski in a losing cause.
Arizona enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 7-4 advantage in hits.
The game was closed out by Reyes Moronta who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 2 batters to earn the save.