San Francisco Giants #16 Rafael Devers hits a homerun (365 ft) on a fly ball to left field on Wednesday, May 6th, 2026, at Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA. (Photo credits to Jay Choi SF Bay News Lab)

By Michael Villanueva

SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Giants have now lost back to back games in two days to the San Diego Padres. After Tuesday night’s loss, the Giants, again, dropped Wednesday afternoon’s game and the homestand to the Padres.

Although the Giants starting and losing pitcher, Adrian Houser, had one of his best start as a Giant, San Francisco would lose to San Diego, 5-1. Today’s was meaningful and special for the Giants regardless the results, because today was Willie Mays 95th Birthday. Happy Birthday to the 12-time Gold Glove winner, 2-time MVP winner and 1954 World Series Champion, Willie Mays.

Giants Adrian Houser had just thrown 73 pitches and got through six one-run innings. A solid start and performance the Giants needed, however their hitting would be a big factor on their loss. 3 hits in your own home, the whole game, is a direction to a loss. Earlier in the season when Houser started the season, there was speculation on his performance, so to see a turn around from him this afternoon was great for the team and the fans.

The start of the game we would see solid pitching from both teams pitchers. Especially the Padres and winning pitcher, Matt Waldron, who rang up 7 strikeouts and just 2 hits allowed in the Padres win. It would go back and fourth all the way until the top of the 4th inning, when Padres, Gavin Sheets would get a homer to right field to the Padres on the board, 1-0.

An inning later, in the bottom of the 5th, Rafael Devers would get his 3rd homerun of the season on a fly ball to left field. His homerun would get the Giants on the board, but it would be their only time they got to score. The score is tied, 1-1. However the San Francisco Giants would strikeout 13 times in this game, which showed both on how solid the Padres pitching was and how much the Giants are struggling on offense and hitting.

After Devers hitting sequence, the Padres would lock in and take over the afternoon in San Francisco. Going into the final stretch of the game, in the top of the 7th inning, Padres Ty France would hit a triple and bring in 2 runs with that hit. The score would jump to, 3-1, Padres holding the lead. Frances triple would be his 2nd of the season.

Then again, just an inning later, the Padres weren’t done and would put up more runs. Padres Xander Bogaerts sends a 424 ft homer to left field, his 7th of the season, and add 2 more runs to the Padres box sheet. The score is now, 5-1, with the Giants backs on the wall in their home. San Francisco would still have a chance for a comeback.

With just 1 inning left, the Padres knew what time it was. It was Miller time. Padres closing pitcher Mason Miller in 1 inning would put up 2 strikeouts to close the game. The final score in the afternoon would be, 5-1. San Francisco have lost eight of nine and they’re now a low, 14-23 on the season. Winning pitcher would go to Padres Matt Waldron, 7 KO’s, 2 Hits, and 1 ER. Also the losing pitcher would be the home teams, Adrian Houser, 3 Hits, 1 ER, and 3 KO’s.

The Giants will get a chance to rest tomorrow, and get ready for their next homestand. The Giants will host the Pittsburg Pirates starting on Friday, May 8th at 7:15 p.m. right back in here at Oracle Park. San Francisco will send out LHP Robbie Ray (2-4, 2.95 ERA) to start it off, and Pittsburg will send out RHP Carmen Mlodzinski (2-2, 4.76 ERA). The game will be broadcasted on NBCS BA.