Giants, Johnny Cueto blow late 4-run lead, lose to Phillies
Giants, Johnny Cueto blow late 4-run lead, lose to Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — Johnny Cueto had a tough time wrapping his head around the Giants’ 4-13 record since the All-Star break.
How are the Giants going to stop this truck from careening down the mountain when their new third baseman struggles to catch the ball?
When an offense that scores four runs in the first three innings gets shut out for the next nine?
The only good news they get is bad news from the Dodgers, who got creamed in Denver and announced that Clayton Kershaw was going on the 60-day disabled list.
George Kontos, pitching his second inning, hit Tommy Joseph to start the 12th.
Manager Bruce Bochy chose that moment to reintroduce Peavy into the world of relief, and Peavy got Aaron Altherr to hit a slow bouncer to third.
Ninety minutes later, the Phillies declared it a single rather than a fielder’s choice, subject to the Elias Sports Bureau’s confirmation Thursday.
The game continued a rough start with the Giants for Nuñez, who is replacing the popular Matt Duffy at third base.
[...] Ryan Howard and Cameron Rupp took him deep back to back in the seventh, and he allowed a two-run Franco single with two outs in the eighth.
Henry Schulman is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer.