Johnny Cueto pitches 5-hitter, Giants beat Cardinals 6-2

Fist-pumping Johnny Cueto pitched a five-hitter and retired his final 17 batters, and the Giants gained ground in the playoff race with a 6-2 victory over the Cardinals on Thursday night.
Sep 16, 2016, 11:01 am - Associated Press
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J. Cueto
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J. Cueto16-5

9.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 7 K, 1 BB
A. Wainwright
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A. Wainwright11-9

5.2 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 2 K, 3 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

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1stPence homered to left (390 feet), Posey scored.02
3rdGyorko singled to center, Grichuk scored, Carpenter to second.12
4thGrichuk singled to center, Molina scored, Peralta to third.22
4thCueto hit sacrifice fly to right, Belt scored, Núñez to third.23
4thPagán singled to center, Núñez scored, Span to second.24
7thSpan singled to right, Pence and Belt scored, Núñez to third, Span to second advancing on throw.26
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