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San Francisco Giants podcast Lincoln Juarez: Brubaker gets the call for SF Fri night against Detroit

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San Francisco starter JT Brubaker gets the call agianst the Detroit Tigers at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Fri Aug 7, 2026 (Sports Illustrated file photo)

San Francisco Giants podcast Lincoln Juarez:

#1 The Giants are returning to Oracle Park on Friday night after having a rugged road trip to San Diego and Texas dropping five of seven games going 1-3 in San Diego and 1-2 in Texas.

#2 The road trip dropped San Francisco 19 games below .500 their lowest for the 2026 season.

#3 The loss to the Rangers on Wednesday at Globe Life Field in Arlington dropped the Giants to 48-67 (.417) their lowest mark for the season and fifth worst winning percentage in MLB.

#4 Meanwhile the Giants have had a little better luck at Oracle Park winning 13 of their last 20 games and San Francisco has outscored opponents 96-69. The Giants have gone 13-7 at home since June 14th which is the sixth best home record in MLB during that time and is fourth best in the NL.

#5 For Friday night’s contest as the Giants return from the road trip for Detroit RHP Keider Montero (8-6 ERA 3.17) for San Francisco RHP JT Brubaker (0-0 ERA 3.17) first pitch 7:15pm PDT.

San Francisco Giants podcasts with Lincoln Juarez are heard Fridays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Lack of Energy From Giants Offensively and Defensively Results in 6-0 Rangers Shutout; Rangers Bradford pitches 4.1 innings of shutout ball

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Texas Rangers starter Cody Bradford throws to the San Francisco Giants line up in the top sixth inning at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Wed Aug 4, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

In an early afternoon matchup, the San Francisco Giants (48-67) lost a tough one Wednesday to the Texas Rangers (57-58) in game three of their series in a shutout. Two lefties took the mound, the Giants Carson Whisenhunt and the Rangers Cody Bradford.

Whisenhunt was looking for a quality start. Whisenhunt pitched 8.1 allowed five hits and four runs. Bradford 4.1 pitched 4.1 innings of shutout ball allowing five hits.

Through two innings the game remained scoreless. It all changed in the third inning when the Rangers were able to score three runs taking a 4-0 lead into the fourth inning.

San Francisco was again trailing early digging a pretty deep hole. The Rangers would add one more run, a solo home run off the bat of Brandon Nimmo for a 5-0 advantage. The hits just kept on coming for the Rangers scoring in the bottom of the eighth looking for a 6-0 shutout in the top of the ninth.

The final was indeed the shutout 6-0 and the series loss the Giants playing a real lackluster low energy game.

GAME RECAP

In the first inning both teams had a couple of runners on base but the game remained scoreless. San Francisco’s Eddys Leonard doubled in the second inning but was the only runner in the inning to get on base. Whisenhunt went three and out in a nice inning.

The third inning saw a breakthrough turnaround for the Rangers. The Giants went three and out in the inning but the Rangers turned on the heater in a huge bottom of the third. With two outs Texas went to work taking Whisenhunt apart.

The Rangers had four straight two out hits. After Wyatt Langford doubled, Brandon Nimmo singled followed by a Jake Burger single. The Nimmo single brought Langford home for a 1-0 lead. A Justin Foscue triple drove in Nimmo and Burger extending their lead to 3-0.

Texas would tack on one moe run to end the inning leading 4-0. The hits just kept on coming for Texas as Elias Diaz doubled Foscue home for the final run of the inning. The Giants were looking at a pretty significant deficit.

It was another frustrating at bat for the Giants in the fourth inning leaving two runners stranded. Whisenhunt remained in the game for the bottom of the fourth after the shaky third inning. He got the first at bat out but walked Evan Carter precipitating a change on the mound for San Francisco.

Seymour would relieve Whisenhunt after 4 1/3 innings. He has a 5-2 win/loss record and a 3.79 ERA. He got the Giants out of the inning when Ezequiel Duran hit into a double play.

San Francisco got something going in the top of the fifth innings hitting two singles, the first off the bat of Drew Cavanaugh and the second off Jung Hoo Lee. With two runners on base and only one out, there was a change on the mound for the Rangers.

Tyler Alexander would relieve Cody Bradford after a pretty decent outing for Bradford. Alexander would face Willy Adames striking him out for the second out. Rafael Devers grounded out and mid-way through the game San Francisco badly needed to get some runs up on the board.The Rangers created an even wide gap in the bottom of the fifth. Brandon Nimmo hit a solo home run giving Texas a 5-0 lead.

There was nothing going on for the Giants in the top of the sixth or seventh innings. They had two runners on base in the eighth but left them stranded. They had been able to keep the Rangers from doing any more damage but despite seven hits in the game San Francisco had been unable to score any runs. They were three outs away from losing the game and the series.

Drew Cavanaugh did double in the ninth inning but with two outs Texas relief pitcher Cole Winn closed out the game. San Francisco had won the first game of this series but ended up losing the series dropping games two and three.

GAME NOTES

San Francisco had seven hits in the game the Rangers with nine yet a lopsided 8-0 final score pointing to timely hits by Texas and there were also five walks in the game which did not help. The four run third inning was the culprit that turned this game in favor of the Rangers.

The San Francisco offense did have those seven hits but could not string hits together leaving runners stranded throughout the game. The Giants also had some errors that led to two unearned runs. This was just a difficult game for San Francisco getting outplayed in every phase of the ball game offensively and defensively.

It was a tough outing for Whisenhunt who pitched only 3 1/3 innings not able to go deep in the game. He allowed five hits, four earned runs, three walks with four strikeouts setting the stage for the Rangers shut-out.

The Rangers starter Cody Bradford pitched 4 1/3 innings allowing five hits, no runs, two walks with five strikeouts. The Texas bullpen finished off San Francisco pretty easily.

The Giants will now head home for a series with the Detroit Tigers over the weekend. Keider Montero will take the mound for the Tigers with a 8-6 win/loss record and a 3.17 ERA. Right now the Giants are undecided as to who will pitch Friday night. First pitch for game one is scheduled for 7:15 PM.

Giants Fight Back Twice To Tie Rangers Only to Lose In a Walk-Off 5-4; Rangers 6 game losing streak comes to an end

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Texas Rangers Alejandro Osuna (left) and Ezekial Duran (second from left) and the rest of the Rangers celebrate Duran’s run scoring walk off double in the last of the ninth innning to defeat the San Francisco Giants at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Tue Aug 4, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

It was the Texas Rangers (56-58) who jumped up on the scoreboard early in game Tuesday night at Globe Life Field in Arlington taking a 2-0 run lead in the first inning. While San Francisco (48-66) had some opportunities their offense was sluggish through the next four innings.

The Giants starting pitcher Blade Tidwell turned his nervous start around after the opening inning taking control and pitching nicely. The Giants kept the Rangers off the scoreboard for the next four innings but needed some production at the plate.

San Francisco was able to tie up the game in the seventh inning. The Rangers took back the lead in the eighth inning 4-2. San Francisco was not finished again tying up the game in the top of the ninth inning 4-4.

The Giants were three outs away from extra innings. The Rangers Ezequiel Duran hit a deep ball into the outfield that Jung Hoo Lee was unable to track and Jake Burger scored for the Texas walk-off 5-4.

GAME RECAP

Ranger’s pitcher MacKenzie Gore got a nice start for the team giving up a Willy Adames single but not much else. It was a busy bottom of the first for the Rangers scoring two runs.

Starting pitcher for San Francisco Blade Tidwell had a bit of a bumpy start giving up two runs giving the Rangers the first lead of the game. Tidwell gave up a walk, a couple of single and a double.

With two runners on base Brandon Nimmo doubled lead-off batter Joc Peterson home for the first run followed by Ezequiel Duran who singled Seager home for the 2-0 lead.

San Francisco had a opportunity in the top of the second. Daniel Susac doubled followed by a Buddy Kennedy walk and the Giants had two riunners on base with no outs. Gore got the next two strikeouts and Christian Koss grounded out to end the inning. Tidwell had a three and out in the bottom of the inning.

The Giants again got a couple of runners on base in the top of the third. Jung Hoo Lee who has been playing really well hit a double and Rafael Devers walked but they had two outs. Susac grounded out to end the inning for San Francisco. Tidwell had another terrific inning only giving up a single and this game was really moving along going into the fourth inning.

With the exception of the first inning, Tidwell had really reigned it in and had relaxed and settled in nicely. He had some opening trouble locating his pitches resulting in the two early Ranger runs but had turned things around. He gave up a single in the bottom of the fourth but easily got out of the inning and it was on to the fifth inning.

Going into the fifth inning San Francisco needed to make some offensive noise. It didn’t happen in the fifth with Gore closing out the top of the inning with only eight pitches going three and out.

The Rangers had a single in the bottojm of the fifth but Tidwell closed out the inning. It was getting later in the game but San Francisco still had plenty of time to make up the 2-run deficit.

The sixth inning was a three and out for Gore and Jason Foley who had relieved starting pitcher Tidwell. The Giants badly needed to make a move with only three innings left in the game.

The Giants made their move in the top of the seventh inning with a two-run home run off the bat of Osleivis Basabe who has been crushing the ball this past week. Drew Gilbert had walked earlier in the inning and just like that we had a new ball game 2-2. JT Brubaker relieved Foley in the bottom of the seventh inning going three and out.

The Giants Willy Adames, Rafael Devers, and Daniel Susac all struck out in the top of the eighth inning. The Rangers were looking to make a move in the bottom of the eighth. With Wyatt Langford on first and no outs Corey Seager singled. Brandon Nimmo came to the plate hitting another single and the Rangers had the bases loaded.

Ezequiel Duran answered with a double driving in Langford and Seager taking back the lead 4-2. The Giants intentionally walked Elias Diaz and again Texas had the bases loaded with two outs. Adrian Houser relieved Reiver Sanmartin who pitched 2/3 of the inning allowing the two runs. Houser got out of the inning that had proven to be disastrous.

It all came down to the top of the ninth inning, The Giants were down to their last three outs and were facing an excellent closer Jacob Latz who is known to be very stingy when it comes to the long ball.

Drew Gilbert singled followed by a Grant McCray walk and the Giants had a couple of runners on base with only one out. Both runners advanced on a wild pitch. It would be up to Brent Eldridge and he got the job done hitting a single that drove both Gilbert and McCray home and this game was again tied 4-4.

Now the Giants would have fight their way to extra innings. Dylan Smith would take the mound facing the top of the Rangers lineup. Jake Burger doubled, Wyatt Langford flied out and Corey Seager was intentionally walked.

Brandon Nimmo struck out and San Francisco had a huge second out. Ezequiel Duran was the last hope for the Rangers. He hit a deep ball into the outfield that Lee was unable to track and that was the ball game, The Rangers had the walk-off winning game two 5-4 tying up the series.

GAME NOTES

The Giants got an ideal start Monday taking the lead early beating the Rangers 5-1. They would be looking to replicate the early lead and the timely hits that they had in Monday’s game but for Tuesday falling one run short in the second game of the three game series.

This was an unfortunate loss for the San Francisco Giants unable to protect the late tie. Texas came up with the bigger hits in the final two innings. Again the Giants fell behind early and the offense was quiet for the first six innings of the game.

The San Francisco bullpen just couldn’t hold the tie. The Giants had a couple of great rallies but Texas pushed across the winning run in bottom of the ninth for the walk-off. The Giants did lose the game but showed a lot of fight coming back from the 2-0 deficit and tying up this game twice. The problem was that they didn’t get enough offense until late in the game and their bullpen couldn’t shut the door when the game was tied.

It was an impressive outing for Tidwell once he got through the first inning. It appeared that his nerves got the best of him but he turned it all around in the next four innings. He really calmed down and pitched really well. He finished five innings allowing six hits, two earned runs, one walk with three strikeouts.

The Rangers Mackenzie Gore had a great outing going six innings. He allowed only three hits, no runs, three walks and four strikeouts.

Wednesday the Giants will be looking to take the series in game three. Carson Whisenhunt will take the mound for San Francisco. He has a 2-2 win/loss record and a 6.63 ERA. Right now the Rangers are undecided as to who will pitch tomorrow. First pitch for game three is scheduled for 11:35 AM\.

Giants Take Game One Against Rangers 5-1

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Texas Rangers fans and a San Francisco Giant fan were reaching and waiting for Giants Jung Hoo Lee’s home run ball in the top of the third inning at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Mon Aug 3, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The San Francisco Giants (47-65) took to the road for a matchup with the Texas Rangers (55-57) Monday evening amid a well-published myriad of changes for the Giants. The Giants got what they have needed so badly in many of their losses, an early lead. Going into the fourth inning they had a 3-0 lead.

Logan Webb pitched six spotless innings giving up only five hits. They scored a couple of runs in the second inning adding one more in the third, a Jung Hoo Lee solo home run.

Lee would hit a second home run in the eighth inning extending the San Francisco lead to 4-0. Lee would sacrifice Grant McCray home and the Giants were looking for a shut-out going into the bottom of the ninth inning.

The Rangers foiled the possible shut-out when Ezequiel Duran hit a solo home run but San Francisco did come away with the 5-1 win.

GAME RECAP

San Francisco starting pitching Logan Webb had a three strike-out inning to open the game. Each pitcher had a walk in the first inning but no hits going into the second inning.

The Giants would light up the scoreboard in the second inning scoring two runs. Daniel Susac reached second on a Ranger error and would score when Drew Gilbert singled. Osleivis Basabe sacrificed Gilbert home for a second run and a 2-0 San Francisco lead.

The Giants continued pounding the ball with a third run, a Lee solo home run in the third inning. The Giants Logan Webb gave up a couple of singles in the bottom of the third but no runs and added one more strikeout. After three innings the Giants got the early start they had been looking for.

Rangers starting pitcher Cal Quantrill gave up a single in the fourth inning, no runs and Logan Webb had the same result with one single in the inning.

Both pitchers had quality innings in the fifth and sixth innings. Going into the seventh innings there were pitching changes for both teams. For Texas Ben Peoples relieved Quantrill and for San Francisco Sam Hentges relieved Webb. Both pitchers got through the inning and San Francisco took the 3-0 lead into the eighth inning.

San Francisco’s Lee hit his second home run of the game in the eighth inning and the Giants were weaving their way toward a shut-out now with a 4-0 lead. Both teams had six hits through eight innings but it was the Giants that had the timely hits.

The game went into the ninth inning and the Giants were three outs away from winning the first game of the series. Lee had been instrumental in this game and would add another RBI sacrificing Grant McCray, who had walked, home.

San Francisco was looking at a 5-0 shut-out win to open this series. The Rangers had something else in mind and with one out the shut-out was snuffed in thanks to an Ezequiel Duran solo home run.

It has been a tough start for the Rangers committing five errors in this game, not their finest hour but they did avoid the shut-out. Their offense was equally sub-par. The final was 5-1 in favor of San Francisco.

GAME NOTES

The Giants dominated in game one of the series from start to finish. They scored early and the work on the mound from Logan Webb was terrific. Webb kept the Rangers’ offense under control limiting hard contact and preventing any big innings. Webb gave the Giants the chance to play from in front for a change.

San Francisco capitalized on scoring opportunities while the Rangers did not cash in with runners on base. The Giants played a far cleaner game defensively while the Ranger struggled with five errors. This was one of the best all-around games San Francisco has played recently.

San Franciscos’ Logan Webb pitched through six innings allowing five hits, no runs, one walk and eight strikeouts. Webb was relieved by Keaton Winn in the seventh inning going 2/3 s of an inning. Sam Hentges would relieve Winn in the seventh inning closing out the inning and would also pitch through the eighth. It was some solid work from the mound in this game.

Quantrill pitched through six innings as well. He allowed four hits, three runs, one earned run, one walk and four strikeouts.

San Francisco had a great start in game one and would be looking to score early in the second game of the series Tuesday. This was key to their win Monday night. Blade Tidwell will take the mound for the Giants in game two.

Tidwell was traded to the Giants by the New York Mets on July 30th of 2025. He had a shoulder injury that prevented him from debuting with the Giants in 2025. Tidwell will be returning to the big leagues for the first time since late April where he was operating out of the bullpen. Tidwell’s ERA is 3.00. The Rangers MacKenzie Gore will start Tuesday. He has a 6-9 win/loss record and a 4.77 ERA. First pitch for this game is scheduled for 5:05 PM.

SF Giants trade deadline report: Giants clear vets and improve farm at deadline, Arraez and Kilan to Phils, Ray to Padres, Ramos to Yankees Mahle to Braves, E Miller to Red Sox.

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Former San Francisco Giant Luis Arraez has been traded to the Philadelphia Phillies on Sun Aug 2, 2025 (Philadelphia Phillies AI photo)

SF Giants deadline trade report: Giants clear vets and improve farm at deadline, Arraez to Phils, Ray to Padres and Mahle to Braves

The Trade Deadline has come and gone, and the Giants have somewhat cleaned house with a flurry of moves.After their 5-4 loss to the Padres in San Diego yesterday, the Giants dealt starting pitcher Tyler Mahle to the Atlanta Braves for relief pitcher Anthony Molina.

Mahle was brought in on a one-year deal over the off-season, but has had a nightmare season for the Giants. Mahle went 3-9 with a 5.13 ERA over 18 starts with the Giants. Mahle is going to a band box in Truist Park. Perhaps, the Braves can find something to fix him that the Giants could not.

Now, to the trades we all expected to happen. Luis Arraez, who was too good to be true for the Giants this season, was traded alongside relief pitcher Caleb Kilian to the Philadelphia Phillies for right-handed pitchers Marty Gair and Ramon Marquez.

As much as the Giants will miss Arraez’ bat and glove, the latter of which came to life under the tutelage of infield coach Ron Washington, Marquez was the Phillies’ number-four prospect. Marquez is 6-1 with a 1.68 ERA with the Single-A Clearwater Thrashers and High-A Jersey Shore BlueClaws. Marquez is expected to be in the major league by 2028.

The Giants have dealt left-hander Robbie Ray to the San Diego Padres for two of the Padres’ top-10 prospects. The Giants received right-handed pitcher Miguel Mendez, who was the Padres’ number-four prospect, as well as shortstop Joniel Hernandez.Mendez, who is expected to be in the big leagues by next season, has had a rough season with the Double-A San Antonio Missions, as he has gone 2-2 with a 4.79 ERA.

Hernandez hit .316 in the Dominican Summer League.Heliot Ramos was dealt to the New York Yankees for left-handed pitching prospect Henry Lelane, and shortstop Kaeden Kent. Yes, the latter is the son of Hall-of-Fame second-baseman Jeff Kent. That means the Giants now have Barry Bonds’ nephew, Peyton Bonds, and Jeff Kent’s son,

Kaeden Kent, in their minor league system.“My heart was beating hard when I saw [the trade o]n the TV, but I feel like I’m in a good spot,” said Ramos. “If they trade it for me, it’s because they want me, obviously So I’m very proud. I mean, it’s the Yankees.”It has been a roller coaster for Ramos, who went from being one of the top prospects in Baseball to falling off completely. He finally sprang to life under Bob Melvin in 2024, and even went to the All-Star Game that season.

Ramos hit 22 home runs in 121 games for the Giants in 2021, followed by 21 last season.Lelane was 4-1 with a 2.77 ERA for the Single-A Tampa Tarpons and High-A Hudson Valley Renegades this season. Lelane and Kent are expected to be in the major league by 2028.

A bit surprising was the fact that the Giants traded left-handed reliever Erik Miller, along with outfield prospect Carlos Guiterrez, to the Boston Red Sox for infielder Marcelo Mayer. Miller had a 2.76 ERA for the Giants this season, and even showed potential to be the team’s closer.

Well, that is the business of Baseball.Pitchers Blade Tidwell, Tristan Beck and Carson Seymour have been called up, as the Giants will begin a three-game series against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas Monday night.

Stephen Ruderman is a San Francisco Giants beat writer for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco Giants podcast Marko Ukalovic: Giant open 3 game series with Rangers Monday night

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San Francisco Giant starter Logan Webb gets the call agianst the Texas Rangers Mon Aug 3, 2026 to open the three game series (AP News file photo)

San Francisco Giants podcast Marko Ukalovic:

#1 The San Diego Padres Jackson Merill had a key home run actually a crucial home run as the Padres edged the San Francisco Giants at Petco Park in San Diego 5-4 Sunday.

#2 The Padres Jake Cronenworth and Luis Campusano both had RBIs that also contributed to the Padres win over the Giants.

#3 On the Giants side of it Willy Adames got a base hit in the top of the fourth that scored Byce Eldridge. It was a run that tightened the ball game up.

#4 Continuing with the Giants offense Rafeal Devers scored twice once on a Drew Cabanaugh ground out. Devers hit a solo home run in the top of the eighth inning.

#5 The Giants on Monday open a three game series with the Texas Rangers starting pitchers for San Francisco RHP Logan Webb (6-7, 3.93 ERA) for the Rangers RHP Cal Quantrill (4-3, 3.84) first pitch at Globe Life Field 5:50pm PDT.

Marko Ukalovic does the San Franisco Giants podcasts Mondays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Giants Lose A Heartbreaking Walk-Off To Padres 6-5 After Tying Up the Game In the Eighth Inning

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San Francisco Giants Osleivis Basabe is congratulated in the San Francisco dugout after hitting a two run home run in the top of the third inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park Sat Aug 1, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The San Francisco Giants (47-63) have really struggled when they fall behind early in games. They scored early in game one of their series with the San Diego Padres (56-54) and won that game. They were shutout in game two losing that game 7-0.

They fell behind in game three Saturday trailing 2-0 but not only tied up the game but took the lead in the third inning. Home runs had played a huge role in the early innings of this game. In the third inning Osleivis Basabe hit a two-run home run and the game was tied.

They went on to load the bases and the Padres walked in a run giving San Francisco the 3-2 lead. The lead was short-lived when in the fourth inning the Padre’s Freddie Fermin hit a two-run homer taking back the lead 4-3.

It remained a one-run game going into the top of the sixth inning. The Padres scored a run in the bottom of the sixth inning taking the 5-3 lead into the eighth inning. Padres closer Mason Miller took the mound looking to get out of a sticky situation with the bases loaded and one out.

Miller got the second out but gave up a Basabe double driving Adames and Devers home to tie up the game at 5-5. It was a new ball game. San Francisco had a great chance in the ninth inning but could not come up with timely hits and let the Padres walked this one off 6-5.

GAME RECAP

The first at bat the Giants Bryce Eldridge hit a single in the first inning but the Padres starting pitcher Walker Buehler finished off the inning. San Diego got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the inning.

With two outs, Manny Machado walked followed by a Ty France single and a Jackson Merrill double. The Merrill double drove both Machado and France home for a 2-0 lead. As we have seen far too often the Giants again fell behind early.

The second inning was a good one for both pitchers going three and out. Despite the rough opening inning, Tyler Mahle remained in the game and had a really good inning.

San Francisco was now looking at playing from behind. They got a single from Drew Gilbert to start the third inning trying to get a rally going. Basabe batting last delivered a two-run home run and this game was tied.

Back-to-back-to-back singles loaded the bases for San Francisco and Buehler walked a run in and the Giants took a 3-2 lead going into the bottom of the third. Mahle gave up a single in the inning but nothing else and the Giants took the lead into the fourth inning.

The Giants only managed a Drew Gilbert single to start the fourth. Koss hit into a double play and Basabe grounded out. In the bottom of the fourth Luis Rengifo reached first base on a walk and Freddy Fermin hit a two run home run taking back the lead for the Padres for 4-3 lead.

San Francisco had two runners on base with one out in the top of the fifth inning but left them both stranded. The Giants again left runners standed. Mahle had another nice inning for the Giants in the bottom of the fifth going three and out.

The Giants did not get much going in the top of the sixth inning still trailing 4-3. The Padres however did extend their lead in the bottom of the inning. With two outs, San Diego’s Xavier Bogaerts singled reaching second base on a balk. Fermin singled Bogaerts home and the Padres had a 5-3 lead. Keaton Winn had relieved Mahle on the mound in the sixth inning looking to keep San Francisco in this game.

It was three and out for the Giants in the top of the seventh inning. Although only two runs behind, it was getting late in the game and they were six outs away from another loss. Winn held up his end of the deal only giving up a single but getting out of the inning.

There was a change on the mound for San Diego in the eighth inning. Jeremiah Estrada was the third relief pitcher for the Padres in this game. San Francisco needed hits and they got a Rafael Devers singled and an Adames walk.

With two runners on base and no outs the Giants had a great shot at a rally with Daniel Susac at the plate. Susac singled and San Francisco again had the bases loaded. Drew Gilbert struck out for the first out, San Diego was two outs away from getting out of the inning and there was a change on the mound the Padres bringing in the “Reaper” closer extraordinaire Mason Miller.

He got the second out at the expense of Grant McCray. When it looked like the Padres would get out of the inning, Basabe who was having a terrific game doubled Adames and Susac home and this game was tied 5-5. The game went into the ninth inning all locked up.

Miller stayed in the game in the top of the ninth inning facing Jung Hoo Lee. The Giants already had 12 hits in the game and needed just a few more with a great chance to win this game. Miller struck out Lee, he went on to strike out Heliot Ramos and with two outs walked Rafael Devers.

Willy Adames popped out for the third out. There were no timely hits for the Giants when they were so badly needed. San Francisco’s Dylan Smith would take the mound looking to take this game into extra innings. On a 3-2 pitch Bogaerts doubled with no outs. A perfect Fermin bunt advanced Bogaerts to third base with one out.

San Francisco got the second out and they intentionally walked Fernando Tatis Jr. needing one more out to go into extra innings. They couldn’t come up with that final out. Jake Cronenworth singled and Bogaerts scored for the walk-off 6-5. The Padres had some quality hits in the bottom of the ninth clinching the win.

GAME NOTES

San Diego took control of this game Saturday night. They scored early and kept the pressure on San Francisco making them come from behind several times. The Padres put runs on the board early and never completely let the Giants settle in.The Padres excelled in three phases -pitching, defense and timely hitting.

The San Diego starting pitcher Walker Buehler gave the Padres a quality start. He kept the Giants from stringing together rallies and forced them to play from behind. The Padres bullpen slammed the door on San Francisco. Once Buehler was relieved the Giants didn’t get many chances to mount a comeback. The Padres got timely hits with runners on base instead of leaving opportunities stranded. Their offense was more efficient than the Giants.

San Francisco had their chances in this game. The failed to get the big hits when they needed them the most. This kept them from building any sustained offense. Despite having more hits in this game than San Diego their hits were not timely where the Padres got hits when they were needed the most. All in all the Giants put up a heck of a fight but just came up short.

Mahle went 5 2/3 innings allowing five hits, five earned runs two walks with nine strikeouts. Giant relief pitchers Keaton Winn, Caleb Kilian, and Dylan Smith were solid with only Smith giving up a run in the ninth for the San Diego walk-off win.

Buehler pitched 4 1/3 innings allowing eight hits, three earned runs, two walks with one strikeout. Padre relief pitchers Wandy Peralta, Adrian Morejon, Jeremiah Estrada and Mason Miller got the job done with the two tying runs given up by Estrada.

Sunday in game four San Francisco will be looking to tie up the series after this disappointing loss. Landon Roupp will take the mound for San Francisco with a 7-9 win/loss record and a 4.12 ERA. The Padres plan on starting Michael King. He has a 6-7 win/loss record and a 3.38 ERA. First pitch for game four is scheduled for 1:10 PM.

Padres Offense Too Hot To Handle for Giants – SF Loses In a Shutout 7-0; Giants Bader suspended without pay for bike accident

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San Francisco Giants pitcher Carson Wisenhunt works on the San Diego Padres line up in the bottom of the second inning at Petco Park in San Diego on Fri Jul 31, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The San Francisco Giants (47-63) got a great start in their series with the San Diego Padres (56-54) taking a 4-1 win Thursday night and Friday night the Giants failed to extend a win in the second game getting shutout 7-0.

The Padres have decided on a starting pitcher. Bradgley Rodriguez, relief pitcher, will start this game. He has an ERA of 2.33. The Giants wil go with Carson Whisenhunt. He comes into the game with a 2-1 win/loss record and a 4.60 ERA.

Thursday the Giants got an early lead but Friday’s the top of the Padre’s lineup gave San Diego an early lead 2-0. It was the San Diego big guns Fernando Tatis Jr, Manny Machado and Luis Rengifo getting the job done.

The Padres continued to extend their lead scoring runs in the third and fourth innings taking a 6-0 lead half way through the game. San Francisco only had one hit through four innings, the Padres had eight hits.

GAME RECAP

San Diego starting pitcher Bradgley Rodriguez had a one two three first inning. Giants starting pitcher Carson Whisenhunt struggled in the bottom of the inning. Tatis Jr. doubled followed by a Luiz Rengifo single and the Padres had runners at first and third with one out.

Machado sacrificed Tatis Jr. home for the first run of the game. Ty France walked and San Diego now with two outs had runners on first and second. Luis Campusano singled Rengifo home and the Padres had a 2-0 lead. Whisenhunt finally got out of the inning but it had been a tough start.

Yuki Matsui relieved Rodriguez in the top of the second inning. He dismissed the Giants one two three; a nice start for both of the San Diego pitchers. The Giants got out of the bottom of the second inning although Whisenhunt did give up a single and a walk.

Matsui got the job done in the top of the third inning only giving up a single. The Padres got to work in the bottom of the third scoring another run now leading 3-0. France got the inning going with a single.

France was thrown out at second when Merrill grounded into a fielders choice. Campusano singled and Merrill advanced to third scoring when Xander Bogaerts grounded into a double play. San Diego had now taken a 3-0 lead.

Matsui had another solid inning in the fourth going three and out and the Giants offense was having a rough day at the plate with only one hit through four innings. There was no stopping the Padre offense in Friday’s game.

Jase Bowen (bottom of the batting order) had a monster hit in the bottom of the fourth hitting the ball into the third deck. It was his first big league home run and it gave the Padres a 4-0 lead.

After two walks and the home run there was a change on the mound for the Giants. Adrian Houser relieved Whisenhunt facing Machado with only one out. Machado flied out but Tatis Jr and Rengifo both advanced stealing second and third base.

This was Tatis Jr’s 26th steal of the season and Rengifo’s fifth. France singled both Tatis Jr. and Rengifo home and the Padres were cruising leading 6-0 going into the fifth inning.

German Marquez relieved Matsui in the fifth inning. He was also outstanding dismissing the Giants going three and out. Houser gave up a couple of singles in the bottom of the fifth but kept the Padres from scoring.

Luis Arraez got the Giants second hit of the game but that was the only offensive action in the sixth inning for San Francisco. In the bottom of the sixth Machado just missed hitting a home run hitting a double off the wall.

San Diego had two runners on base, Rengifo on third and Machado at second. France sacrificed Rengifo home and the hit parade continued for San Diego. With a 7-0 lead the Padres put this game on ice.

The game went into the top of the eighth inning and the Giants were six outs away from losing the second game of the series. It was also a quick bottom of the eighth.

German Marquez closed out the game shutting out the Giants 7-0. They did it with excellent offense and timely hitting and their pitching was outstanding. The Giants just could not get going coming away with only two hits in this game.

GAME NOTES

This game got away from the Giants quickly. Starting pitcher Whisenhunt couldn’t keep the Padres’ lineup in check. San Diego scored runs in the first, third, fourth and sixth innings.

The Giants offense was almost non-existent . They only managed a couple of hits through six innings. They were unable to put sustained pressure on the Padres’ pitchers. The Padres on the other hand consistently hitting with runners on base and preventing San Francisco from getting any momentum. The Giants just could not make adjuistments against the San Diego pitching.

The Padres got production throughout the lineup. Tatis Jr. set the tone at the top of the lineup by getting on base and helping create scoring opportunities. Machado came through with key hits that drove in runs and kept the pressure on San Francisco.

Bogaerts added timely RBI hits to extend their lead and Merrill was also good with run-producing at-bats as the Padres continued to pile on the offense all night. It was a memorable night for Jase Bowen hitting his first big league home run, a dandy flying into the third deck of the stadium.

It was a rough night for Whisenhunt. He pitched through 3 1/3 innings allowing seven hits, six earned runs, four walks with three strikeouts. Houser went 4 2/3 innings allowing five hits, one earned run, one walk with three strikeouts. The entire game was a one-sided affair.

Giants team president Buster Posey has suspended outfielder Harrison Bader’s salary while the Giants investigate a scooter crash that further injured Bader’s previous injured left foot. Sources said that Bader hit the back of a Fire Truck in downtown San Francisco on Sunday. The accident happened before the Giants hosted the Los Angeles Angels at Oracle Park last Sun Jul 26th. The source said that Bader was drunk at the time. The Giants are investigating if that is true or not.

“Over the weekend, Harrison Bader was involved in an accident that has delayed Harrison’s prior treatment timeline for plantar fasciitis and, unfortunately, his return to the field,” Posey said in a statement. “We are still investigating the circumstances of the accident but will be suspending payment to Harrison until he is able to resume performing services for the Club.”

Game three in this series will get underway Friday with first pitch scheduled for 5:40 PM. Tyler Mahle will take the mound for the Giants. He has a 3-9 win/loss record and a 4.96 ERA. The Padres will start Walker Buehler. His win/loss record is 6-5 and he has an ERA of 5.13.

San Francisco Giants podcast Lincoln Juarez: Susac home run key in Giants win to open series in San Diego

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Rafeal Devers slides in scoring on a San Francisco Giants Daniel Susac’s sacrifice fly as San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano is late with the tag in the top of the fifth inning at Petco Park in San Diego on Thu Jul 30, 2026 (AP News photo)

San Francisco Giants podcast Lincoln Juarez:

#1How important was Daniel Susac’s two-run home run in helping the Giants secure their 4-1 victory over the Padres?

#2What stood out about Robbie Ray’s six-inning performance, and how did he keep the Padres’ lineup under control?

#3How did Rafael Devers contribute offensively, and what impact did his three-hit game have on the Giants’ attack?

#4What role did Christian Koss play defensively, including his impressive barehanded play against Jake Cronenworth?

#5How effective was the Giants’ bullpen, particularly Erik Miller, in preserving the 4-1 lead and closing out the win?

Join Lincoln Juarez for the Giants podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Giants Cruise Past Padres In Series Opener 4-1

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San Francisco Giants second baseman Luis Arraez (left), first baseman Rafael Devers (center), and third baseman Christian Koss (right) celebrate their win against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego on Thu Jul 30, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The San Francisco Giants (47-62) took on the San Diego Padres (55-54) Thursday night in the first game of their four-game series winning at Petco Park in San Deigo. The Giants have been on a roll lately taking a series off the first place Milwaukee Brewers earlier this week.

San Francisco continues to amaze at times losing to underperforming teams and going on to beat some pretty darn good ones. It certainly is puzzling, the ebb and flow of the team this season.

Thursday night they took on another very good team the Padres although they have struggled off and on lately. They did come into this game on a 5-game winning streak that the Giants put an end to.

San Francisco did score early, three runs in the first two innings something that they have struggled with for much of the season. Starting pitcher for San Francisco Robbie Ray was outstanding through six innings setting the stage for the win. The relief pitching for the Giants was equally solid in an impressive offensive and defensive game for San Francisco winning the opener 4-1.

GAME RECAP

The San Francisco Giants have struggled lately getting early leads but that was not the case tonight. They took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Rafael Devers sacrificed Heliot Ramos home.

They went on to score a couple more runs in the second inning with a great offensive at bat from Daniel Susac. Susac homered with Willy Adames on base giving the Giants a 3-0 lead.

The Padres would answer scoring a run in the bottom of the inning but that would be the only time they would score for the rest of the game. Xander Bogaerts singled Ty France home for a 3-1 deficit.

Starting for the Giants Robbie Ray would weave his magic through the next six innings winning his seventh straight start. He was impresssive snapping the Padres five-game winning streak. Ray gave up a few hits through the first three innings but pretty much breezed through the fourth, fifth and sixth innings when he was relieved by Caleb Kilian.

The Giants would tack on one more run in the fifth inning for the final 4-1 win.Susac who was instrumental in this win sacrificed Rafael Devers home for the final run and the Giants had won the first game of the four-game series.

GAME NOTES

San Francisco played an impressive game Thursday night. They jumped ahead early scoring in the first and second innings. Defensively they controlled the strike zone and the Giant’s pitching shut down San Diego’s middle of the lineup.

The Padres only got six hits in this game and the one run and their big bats were really absent, Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. were unable to create any sort of rally. Something that has hurt the Giants this season has been big mistake innings and that was not the case Thursday night. They played some really clean baseball.

A huge reason for this win was the outstanding performance on the mound from Robbie Ray. He pitched six innings allowing the one run keeping the San Diego lineup off balance all night.

Ray’s command was excellent attacking the strike zone giving very few free baserunners. He did not overly rely on his fast ball but mixed it up. He got a lot of swings and misses as well as weak contact.

It is not a secret that San Diego has some dangerous hitters like Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr but Ray kept them at bay all night. This is just another example of why Ray has been one of the Giant’s most valuable pitchers this season.

He entered this game with a 3.16 ERA. In this outing Ray exposed one of the Padres biggest weakness. When San Diego falls behind early they have a lot of trouble stringing together enough quality at-bats making comebacks very difficult.

San Francisco finished the game with 11 hits. Rafael Devers had three hits with one run and one RBI. Susac was also impressive hitting the two run homer and had 3 RBIs. Nearly every player on the Giants roster had a hit in the game.

The Giants will be looking to win game two of the series continuing to score early with more solid offensive play. Their defense was solid today and they will need more of the same in game two looking to play an errorless game on Friday night.

Carson Whisenhunt will take the mound for San Francisco. He comes into the game with a 2-1 win/loss record and a 4.60 ERA. The Padres are still undecided as to who will take the mound Friday night. First pitch is scheduled for 6:45 PM.