San Diego Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. left, Tommy Pham, middle, score on a eighth inning triple by Trent Grisham are congratulated by Manny Machado (13) right at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sun May 9, 2021 (AP News photo)

By Jeremy Kahn

SAN FRANCISCO-It must have seemed that the San Diego Padres were tired of getting pushed around by the San Francisco Giants, so they pushed back in the finale.

Jake Cronenworth hit a two-run home run in the top of the second inning that landed in McCovey Cove, and then four batters later, Fernando Tatis, Jr., made it 4-0, as he hit one deep into the left-center field bleachers and the Padres would go onto defeat the Giants 11-1 before a paid crowd of 10,008 at Oracle Park.

Cronenworths home run was measured at 445 feet and then the Tatis, Jr., home run was measured at 454 feet.

Johnny Cueto in his return to the rotation was roughed up, as he allowed five runs on eight hits, walking one and striking out two in just three innings of work.

Cueto also got into a jam in his final inning of work, as he allowed a double to Manny Machado, Eric Hosmer singled, then Wil Myers drove in the fifth run of the afternoon, as he singled, Cronenworth then walked to load the bases. Luckily for the Giants, Cueto was able to get out of the inning unscathed, as he got Jurickson Profar to pop out to Evan Longoria at third base, Victor Caratini then popped out to Brandon Belt for the second out, and then Cueto and the Giants got out of the inning, when Steven Duggar made a diving catch off the bat of Chris Paddack to end the inning.

Paddack also left after three innings, as he made his first appearance in a game since April 27, 2021 against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field, as he was out with a medical condition. In those three innings, Paddack did not allow a run, scattered four hits, walked one and struck out four; however, he did not fare in the decision, as he did not go the required five innings.

Ryan Weathers went three innings, allowing one hit, walking one and striking out three in picking up his second win of the season

When Buster Posey singled in the bottom of the sixth inning, he extended his hitting streak up to eight games.

The Giants got the crowd into the game in the bottom of the seventh inning, as Mauricio Dubon hit a double with one out and then Austin Slater singled Dubon to third; however, Emilio Pagan was able to get Mike Tauchman to pop out for the second out and then Mike Yastrzemski struck out to end the inning.

Tatis, Jr., added a second RBI in the top of the eighth inning, as he reached on a Fielders Choice and Victor Caratini scored from second base on a throwing error by Jose Alvarez.

Trent Grisham drove in two more runs, as he tripled to left center that was just out of the reach of Tauchman, who made a diving stab at making a fantastic back handed catch. Eric Hosmer got in on the act, as he singled in Grisham from third.

Brandon Crawford got the Giants on the board in the bottom of the eighth inning, as he hit a sacrifice fly that scored Brandon Belt from third base. Belt walked with one out, and then advanced to third on a double.

The highlight of the day for the Giants fans came in the top of the ninth inning, as Darin Ruf came on to pitch and was treated rudely by Cronenworth, who doubled off the wall near the 365 mark just out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Jurickson Profar then singled, before Ruf got Caratini to fly out to Tauchman for the first out.

Jorge Mateo doubled in Cronenworth, and then Ha-Seong Kim added the second run of the inning, as he hit a sacrifice fly that easily Profar from third base.

Ruf went one inning, allowing two runs on three hits.

NOTES: To make room for Cueto on the roster, the Giants optioned Jason Vosler to triple-A Sacramento.

Cronenworths Splash Home Run was the fourth hit by a Padres since the ballpark opened on April 11, 2000. He joins Ryan Klesko, Brian Giles and Yasmani Grandal in that exclusive club.

It was the fourth Splash Home Run allowed by Cueto as a member of the Giants, tying Madison Bumgarner for the second most allowed and trailing Tim Lincecum, who gave up five as a member of the Giants.

Prior to Ruf pitching, the Giants position player to pitch was Tyler Heineman on August 16, 2020 against the Oakland As, a game that the As won 15-3. Heineman went one inning, allowed one hit.

UP NEXT: Alex Wood looks to get the Giants back on the winning track on Monday night, as they open a brief two-game series with the Texas Rangers. Alex Wood goes for his fourth win of the season for the Giants, while the Rangers will send Kyle Gibson to the mound, as he also looks for his fourth win of the season.