The Padres were coming off of a rough loss to the Giants entering this game. The Giants were coming off of a nice win over the Padres. If the Giants won this game they would jump the Padres in the standings. The Giants lineup in this game would be Mike Yastrzemski (RF) hitting leadoff, Alex Dickerson (LF) up next, Wilmer Flores (2B) hitting 3rd, Brandon Belt (1B) hitting cleanup, Evan Longoria (3B) hitting 5th, Buster Posey (C) hitting 6th, Brandon Crawford (SS) hitting 7th, Austin Slater (CF) hitting 8th, and finally Giants starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez hitting 9th. The Padres lineup was Jake Cronenworth (2B) hitting leadoff, Tommy Pham (CF) hitting 2nd, Manny Machado (3B) hitting 3rd, Eric Hosmer (1B) hitting cleanup, Wil Myers (RF) up 5th, Jurickson Profar (LF) hitting 6th, Ha-Seong Kim (SS) hitting 7th, Victor Caratini (C) hitting 8th, and finally Padres start Yu Darvish hitting 9th. This would be Aaron Sanchez’s first game as a Giant and Yu Darvish’s 2nd game with the Padres. Both pitchers hoped to pitch well and get their team the win. For the Padres to win they needed to limit homers from the Giants, exploit the Giants bullpen, and find a nice start out of Yu Darvish. For the Giants to win they needed to be able to hit well with runners in scoring position, get out to an early lead, and find a nice performance out of Aaron Sanchez and their bullpen. Would the Giants guarantee a series win or would the Padres give themselves a shot at their 2nd series win of the season? To the game!
The first pitch of the game was a called strike from Yu Darvish to Mike Yastrzemski. Mike Yastrzemski ended up striking out swinging to start the game. Alex Dickerson was up next and he struck out swinging as well. To end the top of the first inning Wilmer Flores flew out to Tommy Pham in center field. Aaron Sanchez’s first pitch was a ball to Jake Cronenworth. Cronenworth eventually ended up popping out to Brandon Crawford in foul territory. Tommy Pham then hit a single to center field. Then Manny Machado struck out swinging. To end the inning Eric Hosmer grounded out to second baseman Wilmer Flores. Both pitchers pitched well in the first inning and hoped to carry that over to the 2nd inning. The Giants and Padres were tied 0-0 after the first inning.
Brandon Belt led off the 2nd inning by striking out looking. Evan Longoria was up next and he lined out to Jake Cronenworth at 2nd base. To end the top of the inning Buster Posey struck out looking on a full count. Wil Myers led off the inning with an infield hit to Brandon Crawford. Then Jurickson Profar flew out to Alex Dickerson in left field. The next at bat Wil Myers stole 2nd base. Ha-Seong Kim was up next and he got an infield hit to move Wil Myers to 3rd. Victor Caratini then grounded into a 5, 6, 3 double play to end the inning. Yu Darvish pitched another great inning for the Padres but Aaron Sanchez cut it close with runners on 1st and 3rd with 1 out. The Giants and Padres were still tied 0-0 after the 2nd inning.
Brandon Crawford led off the 3rd inning with a solo homer to right center field. Austin Slater followed that up by striking out swinging on 5 pitches. Aaron Sanchez was up next and he struck out swinging as well. Then Mike Yastrzemski walked on a full count. Yastrzemski then stole 2nd base. To end the top half of the inning Alex Dickerson popped out to Ha-Seung Kim at shortstop. Yu Darvish led off by flying out to Austin Slater in right field. Jake Cronenworth was up next and he got an infield hit to Aaron Sanchez. Tommy Pham then popped out to Brandon Belt in foul territory. Then Manny Machado singled to left field to put runners on 1st and 2nd. Eric Hosmer hit a single up the middle to knock in Jake Cronenworth and put Machado at 3rd. To end the inning Wil Myers struck out swinging. Both offenses hit well in the 3rd inning and were each able to break through with a run. The Giants and Padres were tied 1-1 after the 3rd inning.
Wilmer Flores led off the top of the 4th by flying out to Jurickson Profar on the left field warning track. Then Brandon Belt struck out swinging for the 2nd out of the inning. To end the top of the inning Evan Longoria popped out to first baseman Eric Hosmer. Jurickson Profar led off by striking out swinging. Then Ha-Seong Kim grounded out to Evan Longoria. To end the inning Victor Caratini grounded out to first baseman Brandon Belt. Both pitchers threw 1, 2, 3 innings in the 4th inning. The Giants and Padres were still tied 1-1 after the 4th inning.
Buster Posey led off the 5th inning by hitting a single to left field. Brandon Crawford was up next and he grounded into a double play. Austin Slater was up next and he hit a lined a single to right field. To end the top half of the inning Aaron Sanchez popped out to shortstop Ha-Seong Kim. Yu Darvish led off the bottom of the 5th by lining out to Mike Yastrzemski in right center field. Then Jake Cronenworth grounded out to Evan Longoria for the 2nd out. To end the inning Tommy Pham struck out on 9 pitches. Aaron Sanchez pitched a great inning but the Giants offense couldn’t help him with a run. The Giants and Padres were still tied 1-1 after the 5th inning.
Mike Yastrzemski grounded out to 2nd baseman Jake Cronenworth to lead off the 6th inning. Alex Dickerson then popped out to Jake Cronenworth in foul territory. To end the inning Wilmer Flores lined out to Tommy Pham in center field. Reyes Moronta was put in for Aaron Sanchez to pitch the 6th inning. Manny Machado led off by hitting a grounder to Reyes Moronta who tagged him out. Eric Hosmer was up next and he flew out to Alex Dickerson in left field. For the final out of the inning Wil Myers hit a grounder to Brandon Belt who tossed the ball to Reyes Moronta. Both pitchers pitched very well in the 6th inning each with putouts. The Giants and Padres were once again tied 1-1 after the 6th inning.
Keone Kela was put in for Yu Darvish to pitch the 7th inning. Kela started off by striking out Brandon Belt on a full count. Evan Longoria then popped out to Eric Hosmer in foul territory. Buster Posey then struck out swinging to end the top of the inning. Reyes Moronta was taken out for Matt Wisler to pitch the bottom of the 7th inning. Jurickson Profar grounded out to Evan Longoria to lead off the inning. Ha-Seong Kim then walked. Then Victor Caratini hit a 2 run homer down the right field line to give the Padres the lead. Matt Wisler was then immediately taken out for Wandy Peralta. Tucupita Marcano pinch hit for Keone Kela and hit a single to left field. Jake Cronenworth then hit into a double play to end the inning. The Padres were able to break through in the 7th inning with a nice 2 run homer. The Padres led 3-1 after the 7th inning.
Emilio Pagán was put into the game for Keone Kela to pitch the top of the 8th inning. Brandon Crawford led off the inning by striking out swinging. Then Austin Slater flew out to Wil Myers in right field. After that Tommy La Stella pinch hit for Wandy Peralta and he grounded out to Jake Cronenworth for the out. Jarlin García replaced Wandy Peralta to pitch the bottom of the 8th for the Giants. Jarlin García started off by getting Tommy Pham to strike out swinging. Manny Machado then walked on a full count. Then Eric Hosmer flew out to Alex Dickerson in left field. To end the inning Manny Machado got picked off by Jarlin García. Both pitchers pitched well in the 8th inning and no runs were scored. The Padres still led 3-1 after the 8th inning.
Former Giant Mark Melancon was put in for Emilio Pagán to close out the game. Mike Yastrzemski led off by striking out swinging. Alex Dickerson was up next and he grounded out to shortstop Ha-Seong Kim for the 2nd out of the inning. To end the game Wilmer Flores grounded out to Manny Machado. The Padres won 3-1.
Leo’s Exrta Inning: This was a disappointing loss for the Giants with little offensive production. This was a great game for the Padres though and a great way to bounce back from their loss the day before led by Victor Caratini who went 1 for 3 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Eric Hosmer was also a contributor going 1 for 4 with an RBI. Ha-Seong Kim also played well going 1 for 2 with a run scored and a walk. Brandon Crawford led the Giants in this game going 1 for 3 with a solo homer. Austin Slater and Buster Posey had the other 2 hits for the Giants in this game each going 1 for 3. Yu Darvish had a great start for the Padres with 6 innings pitched, 3 hits given up, 1 earned run given up, 1 walk given up, and a homer given up. Darvish also had 7 strikeouts and got a no decision. The Padres bullpen pitched well too with 3 pitchers pitching an innings each, a total of 0 hits, runs, or walks given up, and 4 strikeouts recorded. Keone Kela got the win in this game, Emilio Pagán got the hold, and Mark Melancon got the save. The starting pitcher for the Giants Aaron Sanchez pitched a great game as well with 5 innings pitched. In those 5 innings Sanchez gave up 6 hits, 1 earned run, and 0 walks. Sanchez also got 4 strikeouts and a no decision. The Giants bullpen also pitched pretty well with 4 pitchers pitching 3 innings and giving up 2 hits, 2 earned runs, 1 walk, and 1 homer. The bullpen also had 1 strikeout from Jarlin García. Matt Wisler was the one who gave up the runs and got the loss. Overall, this was a pitching duel where the Padres barely got away with a win.
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