Diamondbacks sink Giants below .500 for first time all year in victory

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Christian Walker hit a three-run homer off a frustrated Carlos Rodón and the Arizona Diamondbacks handed the San Francisco Giants their sixth straight loss, 7-3 Tuesday night.

The Diamondbacks (44-53) won for the fifth time in eight games against the Giants this season after winning just twice in 19 meeetings last year.

San Francisco (48-49), which won 107 games a year ago, fell below .500 for the first time this season. The Giants are 11-22 since reaching their season high of 10 games over .500 on June 18.

"Christian's been slugging all year long and comes up with the big three-run homer," manager Torey Lovullo said. "If you make mistakes, he's going to punish the baseball."

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Arizona Diamondbacks' Christian Walker (53) celebrates his three-run home run against the San Francisco Giants with Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo (2) during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 26, 2022, in Phoenix.  (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Walker’s 23rd homer, on the first pitch he saw, broke a 2-2 tie in the third against Rodón (8-6), who only gave up three hits in six innings. Two were home runs, though, accounting for five runs. He struck out 10, walked two and hit a batter.

Rodón's temper took over after he came off the field in the fifth. He kicked a bat in the dugout, which hit shortstop Thairo Estrada in the knee. Teammates, including infielder Wilmer Flores, weren't happy with Rodón's display.

"Unacceptable action," Rodón said after the game. "I hit my teammate, the nicest teammate on the team. Just a selfish action, and it just cannot happen. Stupid."

Rodón said it was frustration building up