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PHOENIX \u2014 They may have needed nine tries and they may have teetered on the verge of collapse, but at long last, the Giants have beaten the Arizona Diamondbacks.<\/p>\n

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Despite nearly giving the game away in the bottom of the eighth inning, the Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 on Wednesday evening at Chase Field, avoiding being swept by Arizona for a third time this season.<\/p>\n

Trevor McDonald turned in his best outing of the year, allowing just one hit over six shutout innings. The rookie right-hander had been very shaky over the last six weeks, entering play with a 6.47 ERA over his last seven starts. In those seven starts, McDonald failed to complete at least four innings on three occasions.<\/p>\n

Offensively, the Giants got a solo home run by Heliot Ramos (sixth) and a two-run homer by rookie outfielder Victor Bericoto (fourth). Five players reached base multiple times, and four recorded multiple hits.<\/p>\n

Following four scoreless innings apiece from McDonald and Zac Gallen, the Giants put up a three-spot in the top of the fifth on a solo homer by Ramos and a two-run homer by Bericoto.<\/p>\n

San Francisco followed up with three more runs in the top of the sixth on an RBI triple by Ramos that nearly cleared the right-field fence, as well as a pair of RBI singles by Jung Hoo Lee and Drew Cavanaugh.<\/p>\n

Ryan Walker entered the bottom of the eighth with a six-run lead to play with, but the Diamondbacks stormed back into the game thanks to a comedy of errors.<\/p>\n

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Nolan Arenado led off the inning with a single, advanced to second on a wild pitch, then scored on a single by Pavin Smith. Tommy Troy reached on what the official scorer called a single, but shortstop Christian Koss should\u2019ve been charged with an error for muffing a grounder. And with two on and none out, the Giants orchestrated one of their worst defensive sequences of the season.<\/p>\n

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Ketel Marte, who has been a thorn in San Francisco\u2019s side all season, dropped in a hit to left field just beyond the dive of Bericoto. The ball rolled away from Bericoto, who fired a throw to Koss. Koss then tried to throw out Troy at third, but the ball hit Troy and rolled away, allowing two runs to score instead of one.<\/p>\n

Walker failed to retire any of the four batters he faced, and with the Giants\u2019 lead now 6-3, manager Tony Vitello went back to his bullpen.<\/p>\n

Dylan Smith limited the damage as best he could, allowing an inherited runner to score on a groundout, but ended the inning with the Giants still leading by 6-4.<\/p>\n

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The Giants will enjoy an off day in Denver before beginning a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field beginning on Friday. Logan Webb, Robbie Ray and Tyler Mahle are slated to start in that order.<\/p>\n

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