Longoria's 300th homer propels Giants past Diamondbacks 6-2

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Evan Longoria hit his 300th home run, Wilmer Flores added a two-run shot and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 on Friday night.

Mike Yastrzemski had two hits and scored twice for San Francisco. Brandon Crawford and Joey Bart both drove in runs.

Logan Webb (2-2) struck out eight in seven innings as the Giants won their fourth straight.

Christian Walker doubled twice and had four hits for the Diamondbacks. Arizona has lost three straight since a six-game winning streak.

Longoria homered on an 0-1 pitch from Arizona starter Robbie Ray in the third after Flores walked. Longoria’s 300 home runs are the most by a third baseman in the majors since 2008, according to the Giants.

Flores followed with a two-run drive into the left-field stands in the fifth. Flores has homered in three consecutive games and has 10 RBIs during that span.

The Giants have scored six or more runs in nine of their 12 home games. This time they got quality starting pitching to back it up.

Webb, who set a career high with five walks in his last start, was much crisper against the Diamondbacks. He allowed two runs and five hits, and retired 10 of 11 after giving up an RBI single to Eduardo Escobar in the fourth.

Tony Watson and Tyler Rogers retired three batters apiece to complete the seven-hitter.

While Webb was sharp, Ray (1-3) was not.

Coming off his best start of the season, the Arizona lefty couldn’t follow it up. Ray walked five, struck out eight and allowed four runs in five innings.

NO SIGN OF MADBUM

Former Giants ace Madison Bumgarner — the 2014 World Series MVP — remains back in Arizona rehabbing a mid-back strain, so he won’t see his old club this weekend in the D-backs' first visit to Oracle Park during the shortened season.

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