By: Eric He

AP photo: San Padres Wil Myers is stoked after getting what would be the game winning single in the seventh to score Corey Gearing off the San Francisco Giants at Petco Park on Sunday

“Frustration” has been the name of the game for the San Francisco Giants in the second half of the season, and it continued on Sunday with a 4-3 loss to the Padres, setting the Giants back in the Wild Card chase.

The Giants are now a full game back of the Mets for first Wild Card spot in the National League, though they remain a half game up on the Mets in the second Wild Card position.

A two-run single by Buster Posey put the Giants ahead 3-1 in the third inning, but the bullpen once again could not hold the lead as starter Ty Blach went just three innings, allowing two runs.

Yangervis Solarte tied the game in the bottom of the fifth inning with an RBI single off George Kontos, and then the Padres took the lead in the seventh on a base hit to right by Wil Myers off Cory Gearing.

The Giants, in contrast, were quiet the rest of the way against the Padres’ bullpen en route to another deflating loss. They split the four-game series with the lowly Padres and have an off day before taking on Colorado at home on Tuesday.