Giants open road trip with sweep

Giants starters have a 2.55 ERA in 17 road games after Suarez (1-1) allowed only one unearned run and seven hits and one walk in 5 1/3 innings for his first win.

Suarez, a left-hander, shut down Braves hitters that began the day leading the majors with a .274 average and leading the National League in several categories, including runs.

“It’s something I’m never going to forget, for sure,” Suarez said. “I’m just happy we got the win and especially the sweep.”

Suarez has allowed two earned runs in two starts since he was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on May 1 to replace the injured Johnny Cueto in the rotation.

“That’s huge and that’s what has to happen,” said manager Bruce Bochy. “When you have injuries, hopefully you have depth and you have somebody come up and do a nice job for you.”

The Braves rallied with two runs off closer Hunter Strickland in the ninth. Pinch-hitter Kurt Suzuki’s double drove in Jose Bautista, who singled. Ender Inciarte’s groundout drove in Johan Camargo, before Ozzie Alibies popped out to end the game. Strickland earned his eighth save.

Bochy acknowledged the inning was “a little scary.”

“That’s what your closer has to do, though,” he said. “He has to keep his composure out there and make pitches.”

Nick Hundley and Pablo Sandoval had run-scoring singles to give the Giants a 2-1 lead in the third.

San Francisco added two more runs in the fourth. Alen Hanson, who had an infield single, scored from third on a head-first slide home, beating first baseman Freddie Freeman’s throw after fielding Gregor Blanco’s grounder.

Hanson added a fifth-inning double for his third straight two-hit game of the series, but he committed two fielding errors.

Soroka (1-1) lasted only four innings in his first home start, allowing four runs and seven hits and three walks.

The Giants’ previous sweep of the Braves came on May 2-4, 2014 at Turner Field.

Trainer’s room

Bochy said OF Mac Williamson, who was eligible to be reinstated from the seven-day concussion DL on Saturday, will remain on the DL for “a couple days” and likely will need a minor league rehab stint. ... Bochy said RHP Reyes Moronta, who left Saturday night’s game with a tight back after throwing eight straight balls to open the ninth, “seems to be doing better.”

Giants sign catcher Hanigan

Catcher Ryan Hanigan, who was released by the Indians before the season, signed a minor league deal with the Giants. Hanigan, 37, hit .267 with two homers in 101 at-bats with Colorado in 2017 following two seasons with Boston. He has hit .251 in 11 seasons, including his first seven with Cincinnati.

Up next

Jeff Samardzija (1-1, 5.27) will try to improve on his 8.18 career ERA against the Phillies when San Francisco opens a four-game series at Philadelphia on Monday.