SAN FRANCISCO – Lorenzo Cain shook a homer and a single tug and the Milwaukee Brewers won their second straight game in San Francisco on Tuesday by beating the Giants 6-2 in a division-leading duel.
Brandon Woodruff blew to eight in six innings and chained wins in two openings for the first time since late June.
Christian Yelich hit two singles and scored two runs to extend his batting run to 10 games. What Most Valuable Player of 2018 averages 385 (with 15 hits in 39 rounds) in this period.
Brandon Belt shot his 20th home run for San Francisco and Venezuelan Wilmer Flores also took her out of the park. The Giants received 15 strikeouts in their fourth defeat in five dates.
Woodruff (9-7), who had the blank sheet up to Belt’s home run, finished with five hits and a score against and three assists.
The defeat was on the sheet of Dominican Johnny Cueto (7-7), who left the list of casualties for COVID-19 after experiencing cold symptoms earlier in the week. The 35-year-old right-back withdrew 11 batters and admitted six runs and 10 hits.
For the Brewers, the Dominican Willy Adames 5-2, with a score. Venezuelans Omar Narváez 5-2, with two tows; Avisaíl García of 4-1, with a score and a push.
For the Giants, the Venezuelan Wilmer Flowers 3-1, with one scored and one produced. Dominican Johnny Cueto 1-0. The Colombian José Quintana of 1-1.