Cueto, who has allowed one run in three complete-game victories over San Diego this year, retired 23 of the first 24 hitters he faced, lapsing only when Kemp drilled a two-out, fourth-inning single. The Padres put runners on the corners with two outs in the eighth inning when Cueto hit Alexei Ramirez with a pitch and yielded Amarista's single. Cueto escaped further trouble by slipping a 91 mph fastball over the inside corner past Yangervis Solarte for a called third strike.
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Down lookin': The Padres didn't put a runner in scoring position against Cueto until that eighth inning. Ramirez was hit squarely in the wrist by a fastball -- a moment which initially appeared worrisome for the Padres. But Ramirez remained in the game, and would move to third on Amarista's single. But Solarte struck out looking on a 3-2 pitch that was borderline inside.
Ramirez HBP, stays in the game
SD@SF: Ramirez gets on his wrist, stays in the game
Alexei Ramirez gets hit by a pitch on his wrist and is examined by the trainers, but stays in the game in the top of the 8th inning
The Gold Glover strikes: San Diego's Derek Norris can't be blamed if he sees Crawford in his sleep. The Giants shortstop twice made slick stops on grounders deep in the hole -- once to his left and once to his right -- to throw out Norris at first base. In Norris' last at-bat, he connected solidly again but hit the ball a step or two away from third baseman Matt Duffy, resulting in another groundout.
Crawford's backhanded stop
SD@SF: Crawford makes backhanded stop, fires to first
Brandon Crawford makes a backhanded stop, then fires to first base to rob Derek Norris of a hit in the top of the 5th inning
Left-side, strong side: The left side of the Padres' infield turned in a highlight-reel Monday night. Third baseman Brett Wallace made a very impressive over-the-shoulder catch against leadoff man Denard Span in the first. Three innings later, Ramirez topped him with a brilliant barehanded grab-and-throw on a slow Buster Posey grounder. Wil Myers finished the play with a slick pick at first base.
Ramirez fields and spins for out
SD@SF: Ramirez makes spinning throw to nab Span
Alexei Ramirez ranges behind second base, then spins and fires to first to nab Denard Span in the bottom of the 8th inning
AJ Cassavell covers the Padres for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @ajcassavell.
Chris Haft has covered the Giants since 2005, and for MLB.com since 2007. Follow him on Twitter at @sfgiantsbeat and listen to his podcast.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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