Giants, Matt Cain roughed up by Diamondbacks 10-6

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Pinch-hitter Jake Lamb connected for a three-run homer and Jason Bourgeois hit a three-run, inside-the-park home run, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks past the Giants 10-6 on Wednesday.

Brandon Belt hit two homers and a double for the Giants.

Lamb connected off Giants starter Matt Cain, who gave up six runs on seven hits in four innings.

“The numbers didn’t look very good because of that three-run home run in the fourth inning, but that’s not something to hang your head on,” Cain said.

Belt raised his spring batting average to .448 with his three hits. His 12 RBIs lead the Giants.

“Ideally you’d like to start peaking late (in spring training), even towards the end,” Belt said. “Trying to be as consistent as possible and carry this into the season. No matter who’s pitching, I feel dangerous.”

Lamb hit his whot while batting for Arizona starter Robbie Ray in the fourth inning.

“It’s important because you don’t know when you’re not going to be in the starting lineup,” Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale said of Lamb. “So you have to be ready to hit off the bench, and that’s what we’re trying to do with some of these guys right now.”

Bourgeois lined a pitch from Chris Heston to left-center field and the ball rolled to the wall. Bourgeois rounded the bases and scored standing up.

Chris Owings also hit a solo homer off Cain and drove in two runs.

Ray allowed four runs on five hits with five strikeouts and two walks in four innings. He threw 85 pitches, including a wild pitch, in his latest bid to be the fifth starter in Arizona’s rotation.

“I was kind of fighting myself today but physically I feel great,” Ray said.