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Rodriguez walks off massive 7-6 12-inning gut-check win for Giants over Pirates

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San Francisco Giants Willy Adames hits a two run single in the tenth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sun May 10, 2026 (AP News photo)

Sunday, May 10, 2026

Oracle Park

San Francisco, California

Pittsburgh Pirates 6 (22-19)

San Francisco Giants 7 (16-24)

Win: Ryan Borucki (1-1)

Loss: Justin Lawrence (0-2)

Time: 3:51

Attendance: 41,085

By Stephen Ruderman

SAN FRANCISCO–What a massive gut-check win for the Giants, who showed real resilience Sunday, as they came back from down two runs three times, and the youngster, Jesus Rodriguez, came up with the walk-off base-hit to beat the Pirates 7-6 in 12 innings here on Mother’s Day.

Fittingly, the Giants couldn’t make it two in a row after their win on Friday. Not just that, but they had their brains bashed in by the Pirates in a 13-3 shellacking Saturday night.

Prior to the game, the Giants made a series of roster moves. Ryan Walker, who came into the season as the closer, was sent down to Triple-A Sacramento. Gregory Santos was sent down to Sacramento as well. Sam Hentges was activated off the 15-day Injured List. Dylan Smith, whom the Giants acquired from the Tigers on March 30, was called up.

The Giants had their hopes in Tyler Mahle. Mahler of course has been off to a rough start this season, but he was solid in his last outing, when he threw five and third shutout innings against the Rays at the Trop last Sunday.

The Pirates got to Mahle for runs in each of the first two innings. Pirates’ starter Bubba Chandler, in turn, threw a pair of scoreless innings innings to start his day.

Jung Hoo Lee lined a double down the right field line with two outs in the bottom of the third. Honestly, I thought it wouldn’t amount to anything, but Luis Arraez lined a base-hit to left to get Lee in, and the Giants were on the board.

Heliot Ramos tied the game with a bomb half-way up into the bleachers in left with one out in the bottom of the fourth. Unfortunately, Oneil Cruz responded with a home run of his own to put the Pirates back ahead in the top of the fifth.

The Pirates got to Mahle for another run in the top of the sixth to make it 4-2, and Keaton Winn finished the inning. Mahler gave up four runs and five hits over five and two thirds innings. He walked two, and struck out eight. It was not the worst day for Mahle, and he gave the start the Giants needed from him..

Isaac Mattson came in for Chandler to start the bottom of the sixth, and the Giants would tie the game with three doubles. Rafael Devers led off the inning with a double. Ramos followed that up with a double of his own to make it 4-3, and Matt Chapman then doubled to tie it.

Winn and Sam Hentges—the latter making his Giants debut—combined for a scoreless top of the seventh. Caleb Kilian then got away with a pair of walks in the top of the eighth.

Dennis Santana came in for Pittsburgh in the bottom of the eighth. Devers led off with a towering shot that almost hit the green tin atop the Willie Mays Wall in right. He had a shot at a triple, but he watched his shot from the right-handed batter’s box, and selfishly cost his team a crucial 90 feet.

Tony Vitello asked the umpires to review it, and the call was confirmed. It would not have mattered had the call been overturned. It is never acceptable for a player to watch his shot if it is not a no-doubter than everyone in the ballpark knows his gone. Devers’ selfish act cost his team a run, as the Giants unsurprisingly wasted the opportunity.

Devers’ selfishness was not the only controversy in the bottom of the eighth. Don Kelly brought in the lefty, Gregory Soto, to face Drew Gilbert with two outs. Gilbert came into the at-bat 2-for-30 in his career against lefties, but Tony did not pinch-hit for him. Gilbert grounded out to first to end the inning.

Joel Peguero threw a scoreless top of the ninth, and Soto threw a 1-2-3 bottom of the ninth.

Peguero was back out for the top of the tenth, with Nick Gonzalez as the Manfred runner at second. O’Hearn grounded out, but Puguero hit Marcell Ozuna. Spencer Horwitz then came up, and shot a double into the gap in right-center. Dylan Smith finished off the top of the 10th, and prevented any further damage in his Giants debut.

The Pirates had their third two-run lead of the game, and the Giants were three outs away from falling to 10 games under .500.

Yohan Ramirez was in for the Pirates, and Luis Arraez was the Manfred runner at second. Tony sent up Bryce Eldridge to pinch-hit for Casey Schmitt to start the bottom of the tenth. Eldridge struck out on three pitches.

The Giants were down to their final out, but Willy Adames found it in him to shorten his swing, and line a base-hit to left-center to tie it. The throw from Pirates’ left-fielder Nick Yorke was spiked into the ground, and for the third time Sunday, the Giants had come back from a two-run deficit to tie the game. Jesus Rodriguez then chased two pitches in the dirt, as he struck out to end the inning.

I was certain the game was over when Tony brought in Ryan Borucki in for the 11th. With runners at first and second with one out, and Brandon Lowe at the plate, Kelly put on the hit and run, just as Tony did each of the last two nights. This proved to be a massive break for the Giants, as Lowe lined one right to where Adames was going, and he casually threw to first to turn the inning-ending 5-3 double play.

The Giants were unable to score against Ramirez in the bottom of the 11th, and Borucki’s first pitch in the top of the 12th was a wild pitch. The Pirates once again seemed to have the momentum, but Borucki worked another houdini act to get out of it.

Justin Lawrence was in for the Pirates in the bottom of the 12th, and Ramos was the Manfred runner. Let’s get right to it. Jesus Rodriguez was up with the bases loaded and one out. Rodriguez was 0-for-5, but he lined a base-hit the other way to right, or so we thought. Ramos completely misread the ball, and went back to third to tag up. Thankfully, O’Hearn didn’t see it, and Ramos scored the winning run to mercifully end this absolute cluster you know what of a game.

For his effort, Ryan Borucki got his first win of the season. Justin Lawrence took the loss.

The Giants got a much-needed win to improve to 16-24, and give them a little momentum into what is going to be a brutal four-game series at Dodger Stadium starting Monday night.

Trevor McDonald (1-0, 1.29 ERA) will make his second start of the season, and the Dodgers will counter with Roki Sasaki (1-3, 5.97 ERA).

Just win one in LA, and I can accept that for the time being.

First pitch will be at 7:10 p.m.

San Francisco Giants podcast Marko Ukalovic: Giants take two of three from Bucs in 12 innings 7-6

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San Francisco Giants Christian Koss (center) scores on Willy Adames’ single in the bottom of the tenth inning against the Pittsbugh Pirates at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sun May 10, 2026 (AP News photo)

San Francisco Giants podcast Marko Ukalovic:

#1 The San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates battled it out in a 7-6 duel that saw the Giants win it in 12 innings to take two out of three from the Bucs at Oracle Park on Sunday.

#2 The Giants Jesus Rodriguez hit an RBI single in the bottom of the 12th inning that helped the Giants come back from two two run deficits.

#3 The had the bases loaded against Pirates pitcher Justin Lawrence and Matt Chapman at the plate who hit a double that moved ghost runner Heliot Ramos to third base and Drew Gilbert drew an intentional walk. Rodriguez followed up and got a base hit to score Ramos for the Giants extra innings win. The fought and clawed in this one to get in win column.

#4 Giant reliever Ryan Boruki just got by with runners at first and third in the 11th and got out of the 12th with the bases loaded.

#5 It’s off to Dodger Stadium in the Southland for a huge series with the Dodgers starting on Monday night. Starters for Monday night Trevor McDonald (1-0, 1.29 ERA) will make his second start of the season, and the Dodgers will counter with Roki Sasaki (1-3, 5.97 ERA).

Tuesday starting pitchers for the Giants RHP Adrian Houser (0-4 ERA 6.19) for the Dodgers LHP Yoshnunobu Yamamoto (3-2 ERA 3.09) first pitch for both games 7:10pm PDT at Chavez Ravine.

Join Marko Ukalovic for the San Francisco Giants podcasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco Giants podcast Stephen Ruderman: Bailey traded for a guy named “Tugboat”; Giants carrying 3 catchers on club

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Matt “Tugboat” Wilkinson a left hander was traded to the San Francisco Giants from the Cleveland double A system in exchange for catcher Patrick Bailey (photo by Minor League Baseball)

San Francisco Giants podcast Stephen Ruderman:

#1 Former San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey was traded to the Cleveland Guardians for the 29th overall draft pick in the MLB draft Matt “Tugboat” Wilkinson. Tugboat is a 250 pound left hander. Is it going take a little time for the Giants to promotes Tugboat or do you see them calling up Tugboat sooner than later.

#2 Was the primary reason for trading Bailey that he was hitting .146 and was his offense hurting the club?

#3 Critics of the trade say he is a great defensive catcher and his tools of ignorance skills helped espeically working with the pitchers.

#4 The Giants are now currently carrying three catchers Logan Porter, Jesus Rodriguez, and Eric Haase. How soon will they be ready to getting used to working with with the Giants starting pitchers and bullpen?

#5 Taking a look at Sunday’s starting pitchers for the Pirates RHP Buba Chandler (1-4 ERA 4.76) for the Giants RHP Tyler Mahle (1-4 ERA 5.00) with a 1:05pm PDT first pitch.

Stephen Ruderman is a San Francisco Giants podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Pirates stomp Giants, 13-3; Bailey dealt to Cleveland trade might have impacted team

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San Francisco Giants’ Christian Koss is hit by a pitch during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Saturday, May 9, 2026 in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

By Ryan Hannagan

San Francisco — The Giants and Pirates faced off for game two of a three game series Saturday night. The Giants were hoping to maintain their momentum and win the series in game two after their 5-2 victory on Friday night but it was all for not as the Pirates won in a 13-3 laugher at Oracle Park on Saturday night.

In other news, the Giants traded two-time Gold Glove catcher Patrick Bailey to the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for left-handed pitching prospect Matt “Steamboat” Wilkinson and their CBA Round A pick (29th overall) in the morning before the game. 

Landen Roupp was given the nod for the Giants. Roupp had a 3.18 ERA and a 5-2 W/L record going into Saturday’s game. The Pirates went with Braxton Ashcraft, also a right-handed pitcher. Ashcraft, a second-year pitcher, had a 3.02 ERA and a 1-2 W/L record going into Saturday’s game. 

The first four innings of the game were scoreless. There was an eye opening difference between the two pitchers despite the scoreless tie. While Roupp struggled to complete his innings at a productive pace, Ashcraft was dominating the Giants lineup.

Roupp’s pitch count surged to 91 after four innings pitched. Despite only giving up one earned run, a sacrifice fly off the bat of Brandon Lowe shortly after he was pulled (Bart was the run that scored, Bart singled to begin the fifth when Roupp was still in) Roupp was only able to go 4 ⅓ innings due to his high pitch count. Replacing Roupp was relief pitcher Ryan Borucki.

The fifth inning was really where the flood gates slowly began to open for the Pirates. Borucki didn’t make it far in Saturday night’s affair, only facing four Pirates, retiring two and leaving the mound with an earned run of his own, an RBI single off the bat of Bryan Reynolds. Following Borucki’s departure, Ryan Walker came in with an attempt to stop the bleeding with the score sitting at 2-0.

Walker allowed an infield single to Nick Gonzales, but shortly after during the next AB, Gonzales was thrown out trying to steal 2nd effectively ending the inning. 

A positive came out of the Giants half of inning five. Rookie DH Bryce Eldrige hit his first career home run to open the bottom half of the inning, moving the score back within one, a 2-1 Pirates lead. A high soaring moonshot just short of a splash hit. That would be the only run the Giants scored in the bottom of the 5th.

Walker returned to the mound in the sixth, where the Pirates offense added two more insurance runs giving themselves a 4-1 lead, forcing manager Tony Vitello to pull Walker after only recording two outs, a recurring theme amongst the Giants pitching staff. Matt Gage was the fourth pitcher of the night to take the mound for the Giants, he went ⅔ IP just as Borucki and Walker did, though without an earned run allowed.

On offense, the Giants had another scoreless inning, quickly allowing the hot Pirate bats back out on offense. The seventh inning is where the score began to get out of hand. Vitello had JT Brubaker out to start the seventh. There was a lot of Pirate offense during Brubaker’s appearance.

By the time Brubaker got the hook, the Pirates had increased their lead to 7-1. Gregory Santos came in relief of Brubaker, and the Pirates didn’t let up. Another three runs allowed, this time by Santos, moved the score to 10-1 Pirates by the end of the inning.

No further offense came until the ninth inning when the Giants sent infielder Christian Koss to pitch. Koss allowed three more runs making the score 13-1.

The Giant’s offense did respond in the bottom of the ninth, but the hole was too deep to dig out of. Two Giants runs and three outs later the game was over with a 13-3 final.

With Saturday’s loss, the Giants have lost nine of their last 11 games.

Sunday is the series finale, 1:05 first pitch. Starting pitchers for Pittsburgh RHP Buba Chandler (1-4 ERA 4.76) for San Francisco RHP Tyler Mahle (1-4 ERA 5.00) first pitch at 1:05pm PDT.

San Francisco Giants podcast Lincoln Juarez: Giants open 3 game set with Pirates; Odds are against Giants in series

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San Francisco Giants pitcher Robbie Ray has been dealing but not getting in the win column due to a lack of run support. He faces the Pittsburgh Pirates Fri May 8, 2026 at Oracle Park in San Francisco (AP News photo)

San Francisco Giants podcast Lincoln Juarez:

#1 The San Francisco Giants are stuck in nuetral losing eight of their last nine games losing two of three in their last series to the San Diego Padres.

#2 The Giants in addition to losing the series to the Padres have lost their last three series in total while it’s early in the season how concerning is it?

#3 The Giants enter Friday night’s game nine games under .500 for the first time since July 5, 2019 it’s been a while but there only one way to go when your at the bottom?

#4 Lincoln talk about some of the things the Giants were missing, what went wrong, lack of hitting, bull pen problems in these last three seasons?

#5 The trotted out pitcher Trevor McDonald from triple A Sacramento Mon May 4th during the San Diego series and McDonald kept the Padres off balance all game long. He look good enough to complete the game.

Lincoln Juarez is a San Francisco Giants reporter at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Giants Lose series to Padres 5-1 Wed; Pads score twice in 7th and 8th for win

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San Francisco Giants #16 Rafael Devers hits a homerun (365 ft) 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 starts as a Giant, San Francisco would lose to San Diego, 5-1. Thursday’s game was meaningful and special for the Giants regardless of the results, because Wednesday was Willie Mays 95th Birthday. Happy Birthday to the 12-time Gold Glove winner, two time MVP winner and 1954 World Series Champion.

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. three hits in their own home park, 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.

At the start of the game there was solid pitching from both teams pitchers. Especially from the Padres and winning pitcher, Matt Waldron, who rang up seven strikeouts and just two hits allowed in the Padres win. It would go back and fourth all the way until the top of the fourth 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 fifth, Rafael Devers would get his third 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 scoreboard. 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 seventh inning, Padres Ty France would hit a triple and bring in two runs with that hit. The score would jump to, 3-1, Padres holding the lead. Frances triple would be his second of the season.

Then again, just an inning later, the Padres weren’t done and would put up more runs. Padres Xander Bogaerts sent a 424 ft homer over the left field fence, his seventh of the season, and add second more runs to the Padres box sheet. With the score 5-1 the Giants had their backs on the wall. San Francisco would still have a chance for a comeback.

With just one inning left, the Padres knew what time it was. It was Miller time. Padres closer Mason Miller in one inning would put up two strikeouts to close the game. San Francisco has lost eight of nine and they’re now at their lowest record, 14-23 on the season. The win Wednesday would go to pitcher Padres Matt Waldron with seven strike outs, two hits, and one earned run. Also the losing pitcher would be Adrian Houser, three hits, one earned run, and three strikeouts.

The Giants will get a chance to rest Thursday, and get ready for their next series. The Giants will host the Pittsburgh Pirates starting on Friday, May 8th at 7:15 p.m at Oracle Park. San Francisco will send out starter LHP Robbie Ray (2-4, 2.95 ERA), and Pittsburgh will send out RHP Carmen Mlodzinski (2-2, 4.76 ERA). The game will be broadcasted on NBCS BA.

He Was A Giant? Feature Jim King 1958 By Tony the Tiger Hayes

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Former San Francisco Giant Jim King on his 1958 Topps card (Card by Topps Chewing Gum Co 1958)

He Was A Giant? Feature Jim King 1958

By Tony the Tiger Hayes

Jim King – OF – 1958 – # 22

He Was A Giant?

Overnight, King – a 25-year-old rumpled journeyman – went from a Giants afterthought to leapfrogging a former National League Most Valuable Player to start the first major league game ever played in California.

Acquired from St. Louis days before the Giants’ 1958 Golden Gate premiere, King started in LF and batted second vs. the newly minted Los Angeles Dodgers as the dawn of West Coast-based Major League Baseball broke at San Francisco’s Seals Stadium on 4/15/58.

King and the Giants did not disappoint, as he batted 2-for-3, with an RBI and a run scored as the Orange & Black dominated the Dodgers on a Ruben Gomez six-hit, 8-0 shutout.

King pounded the first ever base hit to drive in a San Francisco run when he rifled a single to right in the third off Don Drysdale, scoring C Valmy Thomas to make it 2-0. Previously, 3B Jim Davenport had driven in a run with a sacrifice fly.

King’s time to shine in the fog belt however didn’t last long. Of all nine Giants to start the first ever San Francisco opener, King would see the least amount of action with the Orange & Black – just 34 contests – before disappearing into the minor leagues for years.

After his noteworthy opening day nod, King would start just nine more times for San Francisco – batting .214, 2, 8 before moving on.

Why Was He a Giant?

The left -handed swinging King was acquired from the Cardinals in exchange for C Ray Katt about a week before opening day as OF insurance.

At the time of the trade, King was quoted as saying he was “well satisfied” to be with San Francisco.

Right-handed batting Hank Sauer – the 1952 NL MVP as a Cub – was initially pegged to start in LF opening day for the Orange & Black along with Willie Mays in CF and rookie Willie Kirkland in RF. But Sauer was swapped out for King hours before first pitch.

Manager Bill Rigney preferred the matchup King provided vs. Dodgers powerhouse righty Don Drysdale. It’s possible that the skipper knew that two seasons previously, King – as a Chicago Cub – had a grand day against Drysdale in Brooklyn, batting 2-for-4, with a solo HR vs. the future Hall of Famer.

Before & After

The Arkansas native originally appeared in the majors in 1955 with the Cubs and received a good amount of playing time against right-handers, bashing 26 long balls over 1955-56. A move to the Cardinals in 1957 proved less fruitful, leading to his swap to the Giants the following spring.

The Giants would part ways with King during the early summer of ‘58. He was initially sent to Triple-AAA Phoenix, but after batting just .200 in 20 games he was offered to the independent Triple-AAA Toronto club to make way for a bevy of young Giants prospects (Willie McCovey, Leon Wagner, Felipe Alou) on the come.

King wouldn’t make it back to the big leagues until 1961 when he was added to the roster of the expansion Washington Senators. Remarkably, King would flourish in D.C., starting in the Solons outfield for the next six seasons.

King’s 24 HR in 1963 were the most ever by a left-handed Senators hitter. King batted for the cycle for Washington in a 3-2 loss to Boston (5/26/64). He also became a member of the exclusive “Three HR Game” club in ‘64, but the woeful Senators also dropped that contest to Kansas City, 5-4 (6/8/64).

He Never Had A Bobblehead Day. But…

In an action packed early season tilt at Seals Stadium (5/5/58), the visiting Pirates took a seemingly insurmountable 11-1 lead into the bottom of the ninth, before the Giants began an unimaginable comeback.

With the bases loaded and one out, King touched off a madcap Giants rally when he sizzled a two-run, pinch-hit double off Bucs starter Vernon Law.

King’s two-bagger would be followed by two more consecutive pinch-hit doubles (Johnny Antonelli, Bob Speake) which added three more runs. Then there was a three-run homer by Ray Jablonski and a solo jolt off the bat of Orlando Cepeda.

The Giants had reloaded the bases again when King’s turn at bat came again, but manager Bill Rigney opted for pinch-hitter Don Taussig (the eighth pinch-hitter of the inning!) Taussig popped out to 2B Bill Mazeroski in shallow center to end the 11-10 almost miracle comeback.

Giant Footprint:

After King’s impressive opening day performance, Rigney intended on utilizing a LF platoon with King and the more seasoned right-handed hitting Sauer.

But the brawny Sauer – who reported his age as 39, but was actually two years older – soon pushed King to the bench for good with a torrid batting binge. Over the first two weeks of the ‘58 campaign, the “Snooz” torched National League pitching with a .389 average, 7 HR and 13 RBI.

A year-round California resident, Sauer fell in love with cool climate and neighborly vibe of Seals Stadium.

“They kid me a lot out there in left field. All you have to do is kid them back and you’re all set,” said Sauer, who after retiring in 1959, would become a longtime Giants hitting coach. “I think I could play in all 77 home games. You don’t get tired so easily in San Francisco because of the weather.”

Giants Fall to the Padres on Cinco de Mayo, 10-5

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San Diego Padres Sung-Mun Song hits a double on a sharp fly ball to center field in Game 2 of 3 at Oracle Park on Tuesday, May 5th, 2026, at San Francisco, CA. (Photo credits to Jay Choi SF Bay News)

By Michael Villanueva

SAN FRANCISCO – Coming off of San Francisco Giants pitcher Caleb Kilian’s first Major League save last night and the team snapping their six-game losing streak, the Giants had a hard time picking up where they left off Monday with a loss to the Padres. Monday night’s win was special because it was the Giants’ 500th win in the all-time series between them. However, the Padres were in control the whole game and bounced back against the Giants Tuesday night 10-5.

The series between these two teams is now 3-2, with the Giants holding the lead thanks to their road wins earlier in the season. After Monday night’s win, the Giants have already matched their season win total versus the Padres from all of last season, as they went 3-10 against San Diego in 2025. This homestand between them is now tied, and the winner in Wednesday’s game will decide who wins this homestand.

Bottom of the first inning, Giants Casey Schmitt got his sixth homer of the season and was able to bring two runs in to give San Francisco an early 2-0 lead over San Diego. Schmitt also got himself a homer before, so in the last two days, he has gotten himself two homers. Not too far, in the top of the second, San Diego Padres Xander Bogaerts joins the party and gets his sixth homer of the season. Padres Bogaerts’ homer would cut the Giants’ lead to one, 2-1.

Getting his first Major League hit, Giants catcher Jesus Rodriguez singled on a line drive to right field, bringing the Giants Adames to score, and Gilbert to third with one out. Rodriguez would change the score and extend the lead to 3-1. His set up was nicely done, so then Giants Jung Hoo Lee grounded into a force out, but was able to help bring in Gilbert to score. They’d end the second inning with a new score, 4-2.

In the top of the fourth inning, the Padres were ready to start getting some hits, thanks to the Giants’ defensive errors. San Diego would put up five runs to give them their first lead of the night, 6-4. Especially credit to Padres Sung-Mun Song, who got a triple and brought in two runs. This was also Sung-Mun Song’s first career hit in the Majors.

Also, Giants shortstop Willy Adames had himself a throwing error that helped Song get a triple. An error the Giants wish they could’ve prevented in this game. San Francisco would pull out Logan Webb from pitching after four innings. The Padres had put up six runs on him, and also a five-run frame in his last inning of the game. The Giants would bring out JT Burbaker, but in his first inning, he threw already 39 pitches with another run to increase the Padres’ lead, 7-4.

Reaching the top of the sixth inning, the Giants would do another pitching change to LHP Ryan Borucki. However, the Padres would still see some success as they were able to get another run in on a single from Miguel Andujar, making the score now 8-4. The Giants’ offense has been quiet after the second inning, and San Francisco has struggled to get some hits going, to get them back in the game.

It would take San Francisco Giants Jesus Rodriguez to get some life in the ballpark as he got his first career homer in the Majors. Rodrigues would end this game with his first career hit and home run in the Majors. His homer in the bottom of the seven would change the score to 8-5. Although the Padres would have something to say about that homer from Rodriguez.

The Padres would go into the eighth inning and put up two runs. This was a big improvement for San Diego after their loss yesterday to the Giants. The Padres were determined to bounce back from last night, and that’s how they jumped back by hitting and making the most of the Giants errors and bullpen.

The winning pitcher for tonight’s game was San Diego Padres Walker Buehler. Buehler would have five strikeouts, seven hits, 5.1 IP, and one HR. On the other hand, the home team starting pitcher, Giants Logan Webb, would receive his fourth loss in the season. Webb would put up seven hits, six runs, four IP, and four strikeouts. Padres Bogaerts would receive player of the game, going 2-of-4 in his batting, and with his two RBI’s.

The Giants and Padres will see each other for the sixth time already this season, Wednesday, with the first pitch being held at 12:45 p.m. back in Oracle Park on NBCS BA. Wednesday’s game will be the last home game the Giants will host the Padres until September 11th, where they’ll return for the game on their 11th matchup of the season between them. However, the Giants will travel down to San Diego from June 30th through August 2nd.

Wedneday’s starters: San Francisco will send out RHP Adrian Houser (0-3, 7.12 ERA). While San Diego will send out RHP Matt Waldron (0-1 ERA 9.88).

San Francisco Giants podcast Michael Villanueva: Promotions of McDonald, Eldridge, and Rodriguez motivate veteran players to step up and end losing streak

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San Francisco Giants recent call up Bryce Eldridge splinters his bat against the San Diego Padres in the bottom of the sixth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Mon May 4, 2026 (AP News photo)

San Francisco Giants podcast Michael Villanueva:

#1 Michael, with the promotions of Trevor McDonald, Bryce Eldrige, and Jesus Rodriguez from Triple A Sacramento it looked like it motivated the parent San Francisco Giants into snapping their six game losing streak Monday.

#2 Starter Trevor McDonald threw for seven innings, allowing two hits, didn’t allow a run, and struck out eight batters. Was it a matter of the San Diego Padres weren’t familar with McDonald or he kept them off balance with some good pitches.

#3 Once the Giants returned to Oracle park and won on Monday 3-2 they picked up their seventh win in their last nine home games. They do respond to the home cooking.

#4 First baseman Rafael Devers also responded hitting in his second multi hit game of the season with two RBIs. Is he seeing the ball a lot better?

#5 Michael, talk about tonight’s starters for the San Diego Padres RHP Walker Buehler (1-2 ERA 5.40) for San Francisco RHP Logan Webb (2-3 ERA 4.30) first pitch at 6:40pm PDT at Oracle Park.

Michael Villanueva is a podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

MLB The Show podcast Tony Renteria: What are the factors that led to SF’s 6 game skid?; Braves on MLB’s best start; plus more news

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Atlanta Braves Drake Baldwin (right) celebrates after hitting a two run home run against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Sat May 2, 2026 (AP News photo)

MLB The Show podcast Tony Renteria:

#1 How have the Tampa Bay Rays managed to maintain their hot streak, and what are the key factors behind the San Francisco Giants’ six-game losing skid?

#2 Braves’ dominant start to the season What has fueled the Atlanta Braves’ league-best start, and how significant is rookie pitcher JR Ritchie’s early impact on their success?

#3 Padres ownership change What could the potential long-term effects be of the San Diego Padres’ new ownership group on team spending, culture, and competitiveness?

#4 Astros vs. Dodgers rivalry renewed How does the ongoing rivalry between the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers—rooted in the 2017 World Series—continue to influence current matchups and player performances?

#5 League-wide tensions and fan reactions What do recent fan protests (such as those seen in Boston) reveal about growing frustrations with MLB team management, and how might this impact front-office decisions?

Join Tony Renteria does the MLB The Show podcasts each Tuesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com