Despite getting the longest outing of the season from Ross Stripling, the Giants weren’t able to capitalize in key spots, dealing them their first loss since the All-Star break and spelling the end of their seven-game winning streak.
San Francisco put the would-be tying and go-ahead runs on first and second in the eighth inning but, rather than the late-game magic that has been so prevelant of late, it only went down in a string of missed opportunities. The Giants’ 26 come-from-behind wins are the fifth-most in the majors, but it wasn’t in the cards Wednesday night.
Luis Matos flew out to end the eighth-inning opportunity, and Reds All-Star closer Alexis Diaz mowed down Blake Sabol, David Villar and Brett Wisely in order to close out the 3-2 win, handing the Giants their first loss since the All-Star break.
