San Francisco Giants’ Drew Gilbert (61) is tagged out by Sn Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado while trying to reach third base after stealing second base during the third inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

By Lincoln Juarez

SAN FRANCISCO–The San Francisco Giants offensive woes continued as the bats got stumped by the Padres pitching staff 4-1 in game one of a three game set Monday night at Oracle Park. Recently acquired, OF Drew Gilbert recorded his first big league hit and Rafael Devers hit his 23rd home run of the season, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Padres offensive onslaught in the seventh. 

The Giants continued their homestand against a Padres team that has won four consecutive series. The .500 (59-59) Giants started a stretch where seven of their next ten games will be against the second place (NL West) Padres. 

After a disappointing series to open up the homestand against the Nationals over the weekend, the Giants sent their ace, Logan Webb (10-8, 3.24) to the mound to bounce back in the win column. 

In what turned out to be a pitcher’s duel until the seventh inning, Webb looked like his All-Star-self. Only allowing one run on five hits through his first six innings of work, Webb gave his moping offense a chance to stay in the game. 

The story of the offense Monday night; no different than it’s been the last month and counting. The Giants were held to one run on five hits and went 0-for-2 with runners in scoring position. 

The fact they only had two opportunities to hit with runners in scoring position is bad enough, but to go 0-for is the same story Giants fans have been watching for over a month. 

Including Monday night’s start, Logan Webb has received three total runs of support over his last three starts at home (16.0ip). 

The lack of offense and a seventh inning that blew up prefaced a dreadful Webb as he walked off the mound after pitching 6.1 innings, allowing eight hits, four earned runs, walked one batter, struck out three and allowed one home run.

Both teams put together a run in the sixth but the Padres took over the tie ballgame in the seventh and never looked back, silencing an already quiet Oracle Park crowd. 

The Padres exploded for three runs on four hits in the top of the seventh, including a home run. 

The Giants looked to answer in the home half, just as they had in the sixth. They were set down in four batters. 

In the eighth, the bats were dodging the fireballs of Padres newly acquired reliever Mason Miller. 

He quickly struck out the side in order. 

Still a three-run game in the ninth, Padres closer Robert Suarez set the Giants down in order to secure the win. 

The Giants got one hit in the final third of the game and dropped their third in a row. 

Although as a team the offense has still yet to find their groove again, there are some individual milestones to be recognized from Monday’s tilt. 

INF Dom Smith extended his career-best hitting streak to 14 games (longest active streak in majors), and OF Drew Gilbert is making a name for himself at Oracle Park after showing off his glove over the weekend and recording his first Major League hit Monday night off Yu Darvish. 

Besides that hit and Rafael Devers’ game-tying home run in the sixth inning, Giants fans had nothing to cheer for. 

As the team continues to free-fall the ballpark remains empty and quiet. The Giants will see if the San Francisco faithful get what they deserve in game two of the series Tuesday night at Oracle Park. 

Starters for game two of the series for San Diego Nestor Cortes (0-0, 3.86) vs. San Francisco’s Robbie Ray (9-5, 2.85), first pitch 6:45pm PT.