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Hicks allowed three runs in five innings.
“It’s not like [Hicks] pitched poorly,” Giants manager Bob Melvin said. “It came down to not solving Sale and then three pretty good relievers after that.”
Riley’s double off the right-field wall stretched the lead to 3-0.
Plate umpire Ryan Additon called Riley safe on his slide at home as he tried to score from second on Travis d’Arnaud‘s single to right field. The Giants (42-45) challenged the call, and the replay showed Casali tagged Riley after catching the throw from right fielder Austin Slater.
Matt Chapman‘s double drove in Jorge Soler in the sixth for the Giants’ only run.
Chapman reached on an infield single with one out in the ninth before Raisel Iglesias finished off his 21st save in 23 chances.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
