Miami right-hander David Phelps, making his second start since joining the rotation after pitching in relief, threw five innings, allowing just the Crawford homer in the fourth. He exited after a season-high 91 pitches, retiring Buster Posey on a grounder to second with two on in the fifth.
The Marlins, 2-0 winners on Tuesday, closed out the series by going 17 straight innings without scoring. Santiago Castilla picked up his 26th save.
Phelps holds Giants to one run
SF@MIA: Phelps gives up only one run over five frames
David Phelps gives up one run on just four hits while striking out five batters over five strong innings vs. the Giants
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Crawfully good: After tying the National League record with seven hits on Monday, Crawford may have needed a hitless day Tuesday to recharge the batteries. The Giants shortstop added two more hits Wednesday and finished the series 9-for-16. His homer was his 11th of the season and boosted his season RBI total to 71, third most among Major League shortstops behind only the Rockies' Trevor Story (72) and the Astros' Carlos Correa (74).
Crawford's solo homer
SF@MIA: Crawford connects on a solo homer to right
Brandon Crawford belts a solo home run to right field off David Phelps, giving the Giants a 1-0 lead in the top of the 4th inning
Shark bait: Although his outing was cut short in the sixth, Samardzija put together the bounce-back start he needed. The right-hander's scoreless outing was his first since shutting out the Tigers as a member of the White Sox on Sept. 21 last year. He had allowed at least one run in each of his previous 23 starts before Wednesday. Additionally, Samardzija was 1-4 with a 6.99 ERA over his past eight starts.
Samardzija's scoreless outing
SF@MIA: Samardzija fires 5 2/3 scoreless innings
Jeff Samardzija pitches 5 2/3 innings of scoreless ball, allowing just three hits and striking out three batters in the Giants' 1-0 win
Out on the basepaths: The Marlins' coaching staff spends plenty of time preaching the importance of not giving up outs on the bases. A costly out came at second base in the second inning when Derek Dietrich tried stretching a single into a double, but was thrown out by Angel Pagan. It turned out to be a significant play, because Miami was set up to have either first and third or second and third with no outs in a scoreless game. But with one out and a runner at third, Ichiro Suzuki bounced to second and J.T. Realmuto struck out, ending the only threat the Marlins had with a runner advancing as far as third base.
Pagan throws out Dietrich
SF@MIA: Pagan cuts down Dietrich at second base
After fielding a base hit to left field, Angel Pagan makes a strong throw to Joe Panik who tags out Derek Dietrich going for second base
Ichiro passes Clemente: The milestones keep coming for Ichiro. With his one-out single in the fifth inning, Ichiro moved up MLB's all-time hits ladder. The single was his 3,001st career hit, passing Roberto Clemente for 29th place. From this point forward, every Ichiro hit will have historical significance. Ichiro struck again in the ninth inning with a two-out double off Casilla, giving him 3,002 hits. Next on the list are Al Kaline (3,007) for 28th place and Wade Boggs (3,010) for 27th.
Ichiro singles for hit No. 3,001
SF@MIA: Ichiro singles for career hit No. 3,001
Ichiro Suzuki laces a single to left field, notching career hit No. 3,001 to pass Roberto Clemente on the all-time list
SOUND SMART WITH YOUR FRIENDS
When Dee Gordon stole second in the sixth inning, it was his 12th of the season. But in terms of the bigger picture, it was stolen base No. 200 in the Marlins second baseman's career.
Gordon swipes his 200th base
SF@MIA: Gordon steals second, his 200th career base
Dee Gordon takes off and slides safely into second to collect his 200th career stolen base
BONDS EJECTED
Marlins hitting coach Barry Bonds was ejected in the sixth inning for arguing a called third strike with home-plate umpire Cory Blaser. Blaser rung up Johnson on an outside fastball from Smith to end the frame. After Johnson expressed dismay, Bonds exchanged words with Blaser from the dugout before continuing the argument behind home plate. It is Bonds' first ejection of the season and of his coaching career.
Bonds tossed in the 7th
SF@MIA: Bonds ejected for disputing a strikeout call
Marlins hitting coach Barry Bonds gets ejected prior to the 7th inning after disputing a strikeout call on Chris Johnson
WHAT'S NEXT
Giants: San Francisco has an off-day Thursday, then heads back home for a three-game set with the Orioles beginning Friday at 7:15 p.m. PT at AT&T Park. Right-hander Matt Cain (4-6, 5.16 ERA) takes the mound. He's won his past three starts, the first time he's done so since May 2013.
Marlins: After a day off on Thursday, the Marlins open an Interleague Series with the White Sox on Friday at 7:10 ET at Marlins Park. Andrew Cashner (4-8, 4.96 ERA) gets the start for Miami. On Monday, in the Marlins' 8-7 loss to the Giants in 14 innings, Cashner faced one batter in relief in the 14th. That didn't alter his scheduled start.
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Patrick Pinak is a reporter for MLB.com based in Miami and covered the Giants on Wednesday.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
Crawford's HR enough as Giants edge Miami
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