Todd Frazier homers in 10th as Reds hold off Giants 9-8
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Todd Frazier hit his 34th home run leading off the 10th to make up for a costly throwing error an inning earlier, and the Cincinnati Reds held on for a wild 9-8 victory against the Giants on Tuesday night that snapped San Francisco's four-game winning streak.
Frazier connected against Sergio Romo (0-5).
Aroldis Chapman (4-4) recorded five outs for the win despite his third blown save. Jumbo Diaz earned his first career save, finishing the 4-hour, 2-minute game.
Buster Posey hit a tying RBI single in the ninth as the Giants evened it up following Frazier's wild throw to first after the third baseman made a diving stop on Matt Duffy's infield single, allowing a run to score.
Defending World Series champion San Francisco lost for the first time in five games on this key nine-game homestand. The Giants began the night 7 1/2 games behind the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers and 6 1/2 games back of the Cubs for the second wild card.