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 Hudson and left fielder Gregor Blanco homered back-to-back in the
third inning, and Hudson gave up one run and four singles in his
first start since July 26 in the Giants' 6-2 victory over the
Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Wednesday.
"This is definitely my last year," Hudson said. "I feel like it is
the right thing for me to do. It is the right time for me and my
family. I played this game a lot longer than I thought I would.
"Nights like tonight ... it is very gratifying to be able to go out
there at this stage in my career to feel like I'm really giving the
team a chance to win."
The homers by Blanco and Hudson started a five-run third inning off
right-hander Chase Anderson, and Giants left-hander Madison
Bumgarner was among the first to greet Hudson when he entered the
dugout. Bumgarner has five homers this season.
"That was vintage Huddy," San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy sad. "He
hit his spots. Good off-speed pitchers. Good movement on his
pitches. He really was locked in. He pitched like a 25-year old
tonight."
Hudson (7-8) missed five weeks with a right shoulder strain and had
only pitched in relief since being activated Sept. 1. At 40, Hudson
became the oldest Giants' pitcher to homer since Steve Carlton it
one in 1986 at 41.
"The wait he has had to get a start," Bochy said. "He wasn't
stretched out. To go out there with that kind of stuff and go that
far. It just tells you a lot about the man, how determined he was
tonight, how prepared.
"Then to hit a home run, a 40-year old man. I know it will stay in
his memory the rest of his life. He has had a lot of wins and a lot
of great games, but at this stage of the game to go out and perform
like that, real impressive."
Hudson, 221-132 in 16 seasons, will remain in the rotation the rest
of the season, Bochy said.
Second baseman Joe Panik doubled in a run in the third inning and
hit a bases-empty homer in the ninth as the Giants (72-67) won for
the third time in four games after losing seven in a row.
Catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit his sixth homer of the season, his
fifth with Arizona, and third baseman Jake Lamb drove in a run with
a sacrifice fly.
Saltalamacchia's homer in the seventh inning was the only hit in the
last five innings for Arizona (66-73), which has lost five of its
last six and 12 of its last 16.
"Our approach was solid," Arizona manager Chip Hale said. "He was
sinking the ball, which he always does. He was throwing his slider."
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Hudson struck out four and did not walk a batter in six innings
while improving to 10-2 in 15 career starts against Arizona. He also
had two hits, singling in the fourth inning.
The homers by Blanco and Hudson were the first of five consecutive
hits off Anderson (6-6) in the third.
Center fielder Angel Pagan singled and scored on Panik's double into
the right field corner before third baseman Matt Duffy singled in
Panik to chase Anderson. First baseman Brandon Belt's two-out double
drove in Duffy for a 5-0 lead.
Goldschmidt, left fielder David Peralta and catcher Jarrod
Saltalamacchia singled to load the bases with one out in the fourth
inning off Hudson.
Third baseman Jake Lamb fouled out to third baseman Duffy down the
left field line, and Goldschmidt scored to cut Arizona's deficit to
5-1. Peralta reached third on the throw to the plate but was thrown
out by catcher Buster Posey after rounding third too far to end the
inning.
NOTES: Giants SS Brandon Crawford was removed from the game in the
last of the fourth inning with tightness in his left calf and left
oblique, manager Bruce Bochy, and likely will miss several games.
... 2B Joe Panik made his first start since Aug. 1 after missing 36
games with back inflammation. ... Arizona recalled RHP Jhoulys
Chacin, LHP Andrew Chafin, 3B/OF Jamie Romak, RHP Allen Webster from
Triple-A Reno and OF Socrates Brito from Double-A Mobile on Tuesday.
The Diamondbacks also purchased the contract of OF Peter O'Brien.
They called up RHP Evan Marshall (skull fracture) and put him to the
60-day disabled list to make room on the 40-man roster for O'Brien.
... San Francisco activated LHP Jeremy Affeldt from the DL and
purchased the contract of RHP Cory Gearrin from Triple-A Sacramento.
Gearrin was 2-2 with a 2.72 ERA for Sacramento. He appeared in 77
games with Atlanta from 2011-13 before missing 2014 following Tommy
John surgery. Giants C Hector Sanchez (ankle) was placed on the
60-day disabled list to make room on the 40-man roster.
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