SAN FRANCISCO — Zach Davies had a lot of things go right during his bounceback in May, but he didn’t have as much success in his first start in June. Following a 1-2-3 first inning, it was a battle for the Cubs’ right-hander who had traffic on the bases all night Thursday against the Giants.
Davies got out of a bases-loaded jam in the second inning, allowing only one run to score, but San Francisco made him pay in the fourth and fifth innings.
Manager David Ross removed his starter from the game in the fifth inning after he allowed two singles and a walk, but reliever Rex Brothers came in and promptly served up a long three-run blast to Brandon Crawford to give the Giants a three-run lead.