MILWAUKEE -- In his debut, Johnny Cueto lived up to the hype.The $130 million offseason acquisition threw seven strong innings Tuesday, leading the way in a 2-1 win at Miller Park that clinched the first series of the season. Cueto allowed just six hits and was in complete command of the Brewers after a second-inning run. Hunter Pence's Scooter Recovered, 2 Arrests Made: Mayor Cueto gave up his first run as a Giant when the Brewers got back-to-back singles and then a run-scoring grounder to short. He worked out of trouble in the third, getting Ryan Braun to swing over the top of a wicked two-strike, two-out changeup, and then settled into an easy rhythm.Cueto struck out Chris Carter looking on a 93-mph heater in the fourth, and got Jonathan Villar and Jimmy Nelson in the fifth. He worked around a double in the sixth and exited that frame at just 78 pitches. The seventh was another stress-free inning, with Cueto getting a pop-up and grounder to second after allowing a one-out single. That would be it for Cueto, who threw 62 of his 96 pitches for strikes, walking none and whiffing four. Back-to-Back-to-Back Homers for Giants in Opening Day Win Cueto was given a fresh slate in the...
Cueto Strong as Giants Drop Brewers 2-1
Published April 5, 2016 at 8:40 PM
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