SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yusmeiro Petit pitched a four-hitter for his second career complete game, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 on Tuesday night.Making his third start since replacing Tim Lincecum in the rotation, Petit (5-3) faced just two more than the minimum and matched his season high of nine strikeouts. The right-hander needed only 84 pitches to finish the gem, the fewest in a nine-inning complete game by any pitcher in the majors this season.Petit, who threw 26 first-pitch strikes, came within one out of a perfect game against the Diamondbacks on Sept. 6, 2013.Leadoff hitter Angel Pagan had four hits and scored twice. Joe Panik went 5 for 5 and Gregor Blanco added two singles to help San Francisco win its seventh straight home game.Overall, the Giants have won 10 of 13.Ender Inciarte homered leading off the fourth to end Arizona’s seven-game homerless drought, but manager Kirk Gibson’s club managed only three hits the rest of the way.
Petit tosses 4-hit gem
Only 84 pitches needed for him to finish Dbacks