Liverpool over the San Francisco Giants

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Liverpool over the San Francisco Giants

Mike Leake pitched six-plus innings of wildly effective ball and had the third three-hit game of his career, leading the Cincinnati Reds past the San Francisco Giants 8-3 on Wednesday night. Joey Votto, Brandon Phillips and Devin Mesoraco each drove in two runs to power the Reds to another impressive win against the reigning World Series champions.Shin-Soo Choo hit a leadoff double, advanced to third on a groundout by Xavier Paul and scored on Votto’s flyout to give Cincinnati a 1-0 lead in the first inning.San Francisco Giants Jersey

In the finale, the Giants had 15 hits – including five singles by Hunter Pence – but were 4-for-16 with runners in scoring position and stranded 15 on base. Pence matched his career high with five hits, including a single in the third that put San Francisco on the board.Barry Bonds Jersey

In the third, Votto scored from first when Pence missed Phillips’ two-out single to right field.Votto drove in a run when he grounded out with the bases loaded, and Phillips hit a sacrifice fly to extend Cincinnati’s lead to 6-1.Chad Guadin (4-2) gave up six runs and seven hits in 3 2-3 innings in his worst – and shortest – start of the year for San Francisco. He grounded into a fielder’s choice as a pinch-hitter in the seventh, when the Giants loaded the bases with no outs before reliever Sam LeCure shut them down.Buster Posey Jersey