San Diego preserves sweep-less 2026, heads to San Francisco for road trip
FriarWatch: May 4 Edition
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 3: Mason Miller #22 of the San Diego Padres celebrates after defeating the Chicago White Sox at Petco Park on May 3, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Meg McLaughlin/Getty Images) | Getty Images The last week has been a difficult one for the San Diego Padres. Perhaps the first such week since Opening Week.
The Friars dropped five of their last eight contests, but they managed to stave off a sweep with yesterday’s win over the Chicago White Sox. It was exactly what San Diego needed. Newcomer Griffin Canning impressed in his 2026 debut, pitching five innings of one-run ball.
He made only one mistake, giving up a home run to Drew Romo in the third inning. But Canning did exactly what the Friars needed him to, striking out seven and keeping San Diego in the game. The offense came to life (somewhat) with a three-run fourth inning before Chicago tied the game with a two-run shot against Adrian Morejon.
The lefty struck out the side in the sixth inning but struggled to open the seventh before recording three outs. From there Jason Adam pitched the eighth, setting up a go-ahead swinging bunt from Xander Bogaerts. It was the only run the Padres would need as Mason Miller slammed the door with three strikeouts in the ninth.