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Ryan Braun and Mark Reynolds also drove in runs as the
first-place Brewers maintained their one-game lead over St.
Louis in the National League Central. The Giants fell 3 1/2
games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.
Peralta (14-6) gave up one run and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings
while winning his fifth consecutive start. Will Smith struck out
Brandon Crawford with two on to end the eighth and Francisco
Rodriguez pitched a flawless ninth to record his 34th save.
Aramis Ramirez doubled to start the sixth and Davis followed
with a flare down the right-field line for a ground-rule double
to make it 2-1. Reynolds added a sacrifice fly later in the
inning to make it a two-run margin.
Braun delivered a run-scoring double to right-center in the
opening inning against Jake Peavy (1-12), who gave up three runs
and nine hits in 5 2/3 innings to drop to 0-3 with the Giants
while losing his 12th straight decision overall. San Francisco
tied it in the fifth on a ground single by Hunter Pence.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Giants 1B Brandon Belt, who recently returned
after suffering a concussion, was held out of the finale after
experiencing headaches during Wednesday’s game. … Peralta has
allowed just six runs in his five-start winning streak. … San
Francisco optioned INF Matt Duffy to the minors to open a roster
spot for CF Angel Pagan (back), who went 2-for-5 in his first
major-league outing since June 14.
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