Cueto Dominant as Giants Cruise Past Rockies 5-1

SAN FRANCISCO — Johnny Cueto's final start of his first half as a Giant was exactly like most of the previous 17. Dominant, lengthy, and exactly what Bruce Bochy needed.A night after the bullpen imploded, Cueto went the distance in a 5-1 win over the Colorado Rockies. He will take a 13-1 record into his second All-Star Game. The team is 16-2 in his 18 starts. Questions Surround Six-Alarm Fire at Emeryville Building The Giants scored twice in the first to jump ahead. Brandon Belt's triple off the wall in deep right-center scored Grant Green, and Brandon Crawford hit an RBI single two batters later.Cueto got through early jams by inducing double plays in the first two innings. He gave up a run after loading the bases in the fourth, but escaped further damage. His catcher, Buster Posey, padded the lead in the sixth with a moonshot into the left field bleachers. Mother of Teen Fatally Shot by SJPD Officer Demands Answers Cueto gave up a leadoff single in the seventh, but two strikeouts and a fly ball to center got him through the inning at 95 total pitches. Bochy pulled back on Madison Bumgarner on Tuesday, lifting him at 96 pitches. But Bumgarner has one more first half start...