Pagan hits grand slam as Giants rout Pirates

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH

Angel Pagan hit a grand slam during a seven-run fourth inning, Johnny Cueto shut down Pittsburgh into the seventh and the San Francisco Giants clobbered the Pirates 15-4 on Tuesday night.

Conor Gillaspie also homered during the fourth among his four hits and Gregor Blanco scored three times for San Francisco, which won a night after having an eight-game winning streak snapped in Pittsburgh.

Cueto (11-1) moved into a tie for the National League lead in wins by extending his career-best winning streak to eight and improving to 19-4 against the Pirates. Cueto allowed one run on four hits in 62/3 innings.

Recalled earlier in the day from Triple-A Indianapolis, Wilfredo Boscan (1-1) allowed one baserunner over the first three innings of his first major league start, but did not retire any of the seven batters he faced in the fourth.

Pittsburgh (34-37) has lost 11 of 13 to fall into sixth place in the NL wild-card race.

The first nine Giants who came up in the fourth inning reached base.

After Brandon Crawford drove in the game’s first run by drawing an 11-pitch walk, Pagan took the next pitch Boscan threw into the seats in right-center for his third homer of the season and second grand slam of his career.

After Blanco doubled, Gillaspie homered.

That was the final pitch for Boscan (1-1), who had a prior stint with Pittsburgh this season out of the bullpen.