SAN FRANCISCO—Matt Chapman contributed a two-run single during a game-breaking, three-run, eighth-inning rally Tuesday night as the San Francisco Giants won their second consecutive game over the Chicago Cubs, 5–1.
Six San Francisco pitchers, working a bullpen game, combined on a four-hitter. With six starting pitchers on the injured list, the Giants received shutout relief from Sean Hjelle, Taylor Rogers, Ryan Walker, Tyler Rogers (1–2), and Camilo Doval after opener Randy Rodriguez allowed Chicago’s only run in the third inning.
By then, the Giants had scored twice. Jorge Soler led off the second against Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks (1–5) with a single. After Chapman walked, Michael Conforto opened the scoring with a single to right field, which also sent Chapman to third. One out later, David Villar’s sacrifice fly made it 2–0.
The Cubs responded with their only run in the third when Nico Hoerner drew a two-out walk, stole second, and scampered home on a single by Michael Busch. Rodriguez was pulled at that point, charged with one run on one hit in 2 2/3 innings. He walked two and struck out five.
Hjelle served up a single to the first batter he faced, Cody Bellinger, but then stranded the potential tying run at third by striking out Seiya Suzuki.
The Cubs got only one other baserunner into scoring position the rest of the way, that coming after Hoerner singled with two outs in the fifth. Taylor Rogers came on and walked Busch but then struck out Bellinger to end the threat.
Seeking a second win over the Giants in a week, Hendricks was pulled after seven innings, having allowed two runs on five hits. He walked one and struck out four.
The Giants jumped on Cubs reliever Colten Brewer in their three-run eighth. Soler made it 3–1 with a sacrifice fly before Chapman came through with the biggest hit of the night.
Brett Wisely, who belted a booming double off the wall in deep right-center field, and Luis Matos had two hits each for the Giants, who have opened a homestand with two straight wins after dropping five in a row to complete a road trip last week.
All four Cubs hits in the game were singles.
