Conor Jackson belted the game-winning single into left field with the bases loaded in the 12th inning and Justin Upton sent the game to extras with a two-run homer in the ninth, as Arizona avoided a three-game sweep at home with a 5-4 triumph over San Francisco at Chase Field.
Upton had two hits and walked twice while Mark Reynolds also homered and drove in two with a pair of hits for the Diamondbacks, who had lost three of four coming in.
Pablo Sandoval hit a three-run homer and ended 4-for-4 at the plate with two runs scored for the Giants, who had a five-game win streak snapped but have still won their last three series. Aaron Rowand collected two hits and an RBI in the loss.
Juan Gutierrez (1-1) gave up a leadoff double to Juan Uribe to start the 12th, but the Giants stranded him and went down in order from there.
Brandon Medders (0-1), who took over to start the 10th and allowed only a pinch-hit single to Tony Clark in two prior frames, came back out for the 12th and walked the bases full. Justin Miller entered with one out to face Jackson, who smoked a 3-2 fastball into left field to plate the winning run.
"You keep fighting, things look like they're going against you, the other team has a bit of a rabbit's foot and you don't and then all of a sudden something like that happens...one big inning and we get a big win," D'Backs manager Bob Melvin said.
Jon Garland pitched well in his start for Arizona and was cruising until the eighth where the veteran righty allowed three of his four earned runs. He was charged with 10 total hits and walked two with a pair of strikeouts over 7 1/3 innings.
San Francisco starter Matt Cain tossed seve
n strong innings of one-run ball, yielding just four hits, and was in line for the victory until Giants' closer Brian Wilson served up the game-tying homer to Upton in the ninth. Cain fanned five and walked four in the no-decision.
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Upton had two hits and walked twice while Mark Reynolds also homered and drove in two with a pair of hits for the Diamondbacks, who had lost three of four coming in.
Pablo Sandoval hit a three-run homer and ended 4-for-4 at the plate with two runs scored for the Giants, who had a five-game win streak snapped but have still won their last three series. Aaron Rowand collected two hits and an RBI in the loss.
Juan Gutierrez (1-1) gave up a leadoff double to Juan Uribe to start the 12th, but the Giants stranded him and went down in order from there.
Brandon Medders (0-1), who took over to start the 10th and allowed only a pinch-hit single to Tony Clark in two prior frames, came back out for the 12th and walked the bases full. Justin Miller entered with one out to face Jackson, who smoked a 3-2 fastball into left field to plate the winning run.
"You keep fighting, things look like they're going against you, the other team has a bit of a rabbit's foot and you don't and then all of a sudden something like that happens...one big inning and we get a big win," D'Backs manager Bob Melvin said.
Jon Garland pitched well in his start for Arizona and was cruising until the eighth where the veteran righty allowed three of his four earned runs. He was charged with 10 total hits and walked two with a pair of strikeouts over 7 1/3 innings.
San Francisco starter Matt Cain tossed seve
n strong innings of one-run ball, yielding just four hits, and was in line for the victory until Giants' closer Brian Wilson served up the game-tying homer to Upton in the ninth. Cain fanned five and walked four in the no-decision.Read Full Stoty
