Tim Hudsonbecame the first San Francisco Giants starter not namedRyan Vogelsongto allow a run this spring, as he was knocked around for four runs in 3.2 innings, butBuster Poseywas 3-for-3 with a double and a three-run homer and the Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-5 on Tuesday at Goodyear Ballpark.
And Hudson swung a pretty mean stick, himself, going 2-for-2 with a double.
The Reds got two in the first against Hudson (1-0) on a two-run double byTodd Frazierand made it 3-0 in the second on an RBI double byBilly Hamilton.
San Francisco (8-5) struck back in the third. Hudson grounded a one-out single through the left side andJoaquin Ariaslined a single up the middle with two outs. Posey followed with his first big fly of the spring off Reds starterTony Cingrani(1-1) to tie the game at 3-3.
The Giants kept the heat on Cingrani in the fourth.Juan Perezled off with a double to left andEhire Adrianzaconnected for his second Cactus League home run of the spring to left field to give San Francisco a 5-3 lead. Hudson followed with a ground-rule double to right field (let that sink in … pitcher … ground-rule double … ) and after Cingrani struck outAngel Pagan, Cincinnati (4-11) gave the ball to relieverLee Hyde. Arias greeted him with a single to center and Posey lined a double to left to score Hudson.
Hudson surrendered a homer toSkip Schumakerin the bottom of the fourth and after issuing a walk was lifted. He allowed four runs on five hits with three walks and two strikeouts, raising his spring ERA to 4.15.
Cincinnati got a run back in the seventh off relieverKameron Loe, who surrendered a leadoff triple toRoger Bernadinafollowed by an RBI single byJoey Votto.
The Giants added some insurance, though, in the eighth whenBrandon Hickslofted a ground-rule double to left and scored when third basemanChris NelsonmisplayedGary Brown’s grounder.
Chris Dominguezdrove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the ninth.Roger Kieschnickwalked to lead off the inning, went to third onNick Noonan’s double andAndrew Susacwalked to load the bases.
Jake Dunningsurvived three walks to work 1.1 scoreless innings, striking out one.Mitch Livelyworked a 1-2-3 sixth,Erik Cordierpitched a scoreless eighth andAdam Reifergot his first save of the spring, allowing a hit and a walk while fanning a batter in the ninth.
Besides the big days from Posey and Hudson at the plate, Arias also had two hits as part of the Giants’ 13-hit attack.
San Francisco is home at Scottsdale Stadium on Wednesday to host the Chicago White Sox at 1:05 p.m. Pacific.
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