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SAN FRANCISCO -- For four innings, Johnny Cueto looked like the pitcher who won 13 games before the All-Star break and was the NLs starter in the Midsummer Classic.The fifth inning was a sharp reminder of how the Giants right-hander has struggled since.The Diamondbacks first six hitters reached base in the inning, capped by Welington Castillos two-run single, and Arizona held on to beat Cueto and San Francisco 4-3 on Tuesday night.I think the pitches caught up with him, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. His command was a little off. ... He started missing his spots. Its unfortunate because he was really throwing the ball well. It just got away from him.Cueto (14-5) cruised through the first three innings and escaped a two-out, two-on jam in the fourth before the Diamondbacks batted around in the fifth.Chris Owings hit an RBI triple, and after Cueto walked pitcher Zack Greinke, Jean Segura singled in Owings. Two batters later, Castillos two-run single gave Arizona a 4-1 lead and ended Cuetos night.It marked the first time this season that Cueto -- who has one win in eight starts since the break -- failed to make it out of the fifth. He allowed four runs, walked four and struck out five.It was a bad inning, Cueto said through an interpreter. I dont know what happened. I felt really well from the first to the fifth but sometimes it just happens. Unfortunately it didnt go my way.The loss keeps the Giants 1 1/2 games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.Zack Greinke threw six solid innings to continue his mastery of San Francisco while A.J. Pollock singled twice and reached four times to help the Diamondbacks end a four-game losing streak to their division rival.Greinke (12-4) allowed two runs -- one earned -- and six hits to earn his ninth win in 13 career starts against San Francisco and his first overall since Aug. 9.Some luck involved in it, Greinke said. I have pitched better than average in a lot of these games and they usually have really tough at-bats with me.Pagan and Hunter Pence had three hits apiece for San Francisco.Brandon Crawford drove in San Franciscos first run with a sacrifice fly in the third.Pence and Joe Panik hit back-to-back doubles in the sixth to make it 4-2.ANGEL IN THE OUTFIELDPagan has made his share of defensive blunders this season but the Giants left fielder made a nice running catch on a sinking line drive in the sixth to rob Owings of a hit. Pagans six errors lead all San Francisco outfielders.TRAINERS ROOMGiants: Span left the game with a stiff neck in the seventh. ... Pence had missed the last three games with a strained right hamstring. ... Jake Peavy received a cortisone shot to alleviate some of the pain in his lower back.UP NEXTDiamondbacks: RHP Shelby Miller (2-9) will be called up from Reno to make his 15th start of the season Wednesday in the second half of this two-game series. Miller hasnt pitched in the majors since July 6 and his 7.14 ERA is nearly double that of any previous season.Giants: LHP Matt Moore (8-10) pitches the finale for San Francisco. Moore lost his bid for a no-hitter with one out in the ninth inning against the Dodgers in his most recent start.Patrick Peterson Jersey Cheap . How great will be revealed in the next couple of days at the board of governors meeting in Pebble Beach, Calif. Arizona Cardinals Authentic Jerseys . That left plenty of energy for pitching books and swatting away free agency questions. Anthony had 24 points and nine rebounds, and the Knicks avenged an embarrassing home loss with a rout of their own, beating the Boston Celtics 114-88 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory. http://www.arizonacardinalsshoponline.com/jordan-hicks-cardinals-jersey.html . Nigeria beat surprise package Ethiopia 2-0 in the second leg of their playoff for a comfortable 4-1 aggregate victory. Victor Moses converted a 20th-minute penalty after an Ethiopian handball, and Victor Obinna made certain of Nigerias place in Brazil with his powerful free kick in the 82nd at UJ Esuene Stadium. Arizona Cardinals Adrian Wilson Jersey . The All-Pro lineman got the leg bent under him while trying to make a tackle during the first half of a 22-20 overtime loss at Miami on Thursday night. The medical staff initially thought hed torn the ligament, and the test a day later in Cincinnati confirmed it. Josh Rosen White Jersey . The Lightning are 2-0 so far on a four-game road trip, giving the club five straight wins as the guest and improving Tampas away record this season to 11-8-2.One game. Thats how long it took for the fantasy basketball world to be reminded that Utahs Gordon Hayward is a top-35 fantasy player when healthy.Hayward returned to the court Sunday and scored 28 points, adding five rebounds and a pair of 3s in a win over the New York Knicks. Though the 26-year-old small forward didnt dish out an assist or swipe a steal, his six-year track record in the NBA tells us that we can expect him to average right around 3.5 assists and one steal per game, so were not worried there.What the game against the Knicks did was answer the question of whether it would take some time for Hayward to work his way back into game shape; 28 points in 36 minutes tells us that hes ready to play like the Hayward weve come to know, and he wont be simply eased back into the Jazz rotation.As such, Hayward is this weeks biggest riser in the rankings, moving all the way from No. 66 to No. 34.Four games. Thats how long it took to realize that it was premature to knock James Harden from his perch atop the rankings. Last week, we moved him down behind Russell Westbrook, Anthony Davis and Kevin Durant, but all Harden has done since then is rattle off four consecutive games of at least 30 points and 10 assists.On Monday, I send out the following Twitter poll:Which player do you prefer in fantasy hoops? A) 31.5 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 12.3 APG, 1.5 SPG, 3.7 3PG B) 33.2 PPG, 9 RPG, 9.7 APG, 1.7 SPG, 2.3 3PG- Joe Kaiser (@JoeKaiserSports) November 7, 2016What I didnt tell people is that Player A was Harden and Player B was Westbrook. Even though I didnt even include shooting percentages, which are heavily in Hardens favor at this point (50 FG%, 84.9 FT% vs. Westbrooks 43 FG%, 78.9 FT%), virtually everyone responded that theyd prefer Player A.Harden leads the league with 12.7 assists per game and has dished out 15 dimes in three of the past four games, taking a page out of the Rajon Rondo handbook. Add in the fact that hes attempting a career-high 8.7 3-pointers per game and making a career-best 3.7 per game thus far, and it becomes clearer to see why he vaaults back to the top this week.ddddddddddddIt helps, too, that Durant, Westbrook and Davis each had some underwhelming performances over the past week.Some other notable risers include Giannis Antetokounmpo, who leaps Kawhi Leonard to move to No. 5;?Kristaps Porzingis, who goes from 31 to 23; and Devin Booker, who busted out of an early-season shooting slump with 38 points against the Pelicans and 39 against the Lakers in back-to-back games. Booker goes all the way from 75 to 38.Joel Embiids minutes restriction will continue through Christmas, but his production per minute is among the best in the game, and his immense upside warrants a bump up to 41.Meanwhile, Reggie Jacksons return to the practice court signals that his return might not be far off, elevating him from 87 to 72, and a report by ESPN.coms Zach Lowe that Jrue Holiday could be back by mid-November bumps him up from 124 to 103.On the other side of the spectrum, there is Victor Oladipo, who simply hasnt adjusted to his new team the way most people expected. Particularly worrisome are his assists (1.6) and steal (0.6) numbers, which pale in comparison to his career averages and make him much less of a fantasy threat at shooting guard. We have knocked him down from 35 to 68.LaMarcus Aldridge, who isnt contributing much aside from scoring (18.8 PPG), drops from 33 to 39. He is averaging just 6.8 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.7 blocks through San Antonios first six games.Nikola Jokic, who is only 21 and still inconsistent on a game-to-game basis, drops from 42 to 55 but remains extremely talented and valuable as a fantasy option going forward.Another to fall this week is Zach LaVine, who hasnt stepped up as much as expected in the absence of Ricky Rubio. After a 14-point game against Denver and a 4-point forgettable performance against Oklahoma City, he drops from 36 to a more appropriate 57.Here is the full rundown of the updated Top 150 rankings: ' ' '