One to forget
Casey Schmitt dropped a couple of throws on the way to the Giants dropping the series finale against the Padres.
Apr 1, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (23), left, Jackson Merrill (3), center, and Bryce Johnson (29) leave the field after the Padres beat the San Francisco Giants at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images Meltdowns of varying scale and on competing fronts for the San Francisco Giants, led to a rather ugly 7-1 loss to the Padres this afternoon.
Hours after the offense blossomed into a 16-hit, 9-run evening , manager Tony Vitello tried to run the good-vibes back, and…the batting order withered in the harsh light of the noon sun. The team’s first failure. The hit total from Tuesday was halved, then halved again.
Just a two-out RBI single from Harrison Bader in the 7th saved the Giants from their third shutout in six games. View Link Up and down the line-up, San Francisco struggled to lay off high fastballs from Padre pitching. Starter Nick Pivetta, then reliever Jeremiah Estrada, then Mason Miller all pounded the top of the zone and had hitters at their mercy.
Bats chased the tails of four-seams to ridiculous heights. Higher and higher their hacks went. There was no ladder they wouldn’t climb.
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