Mar 17, 2014; Tempe, AZ, USA; San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jean Machi (63) pitches in the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Tempe Diablo Stadium. The Angles won 8-7. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
The San Francisco Giants scored four runs in the top of the ninth to take a 7-6 lead, only to seeKole Calhounbelt a two-run walkoff homer in the bottom of the inning to give the Los Angeles Angels an 8-7 Cactus League win at Tempe Diablo Stadium on Monday.
Marco Scutaromade his Cactus League debut for the Giants, doubling in his first at-bat and finishing the day 1-for-2.
The Giants (11-8) trailed 6-3 after eight innings but got a rally going against Angels relieverJoe Smith.Trevor Brownreached with one out when shortstopGrant Greenbooted the ball. After a strikeout pushed the Giants to the edge with two outs,Brandon Hickslofted a double to left to score Brown and make it 6-4.Tyler Grahamsingled home Hicks to cut the deficit to 6-5 andChris Dominguezsingled to put runners at the corners.
Ryan Lollislined a triple to right field to put the Giants on top 7-6.
Jean Machi(0-1) came on to protect the one run lead, but after setting down the leadoff hitter, Machi allowed a single to Shawn O’Malley followed by Calhoun’s blast to right field that won it for Los Angeles (9-9).
Tim Lincecumstarted for the Giants and worked into the sixth, allowing five runs on seven hits with two walks in 5.1 innings. He did not strike out a batter.Brett Bochygot the last two outs of the sixth,Javier Lopezallowed an unearned run in the seventh andYusmeiro Petitworked a perfect eighth.
San Francisco struck for two runs in the top of the first off Angels starterHector Santiago. Scutaro, in his first spring at-bat, doubled to left andBuster Poseywalked. AfterHunter Pencewas rung up on a called third strike,Pablo SandovalandMark Minicozzihit back-to-back RBI singles.
The Angels went ahead 3-2 in the fourth, with RBI singles byHowie KendrickandChris Iannettasandwiched around a run-scoring groundout byErick Aybar.
The Giants tied it in the fifth by playing some small ball. Graham walked, stole second, went to third on a grounder byJarrett Parkerand scored onJoaquin Arias’ sacrifice fly to right.
The Angels chased Lincecum in the sixth.David Freesewalked andRaul Ibanezsingled to start the inning and Kendrick lofted a sacrifice fly to center. After Aybar singled, that ended the day for Lincecum. Bochy came on and surrendered a sacrifice fly to Yorbit Torrealba that put Los Angeles up 5-3.
The Angels made it 6-3 in the seventh off Lopez, who started the inning by hitting Calhoun with a pitch. Calhoun stole second and scooted to third when second basemanTony Abreucouldn’t come up with Posey’s throw. After Lopez walked Green, Calhoun scored whenJohn Hesterhit into a double play.
The Giants had nine hits on the day, with Dominguez going 2-for-2 after entering the game as a pinch-hitter in the eighth.
San Francisco will host the Cleveland Indians at Scottsdale Stadium Tuesday night at 7:05 p.m. Pacific.
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