The Padres were looking to snag a quick W on the first game of the road series against the Giants. After a rocky first inning, things stabilized. The Padres were hitting when it counted. They were pitching well when it counted too. Well, until the end there.
Eric Later managed to skirt through 5 full innings, only getting tagged for 3 earned runs in the first inning. After that he pinned the Giants with 7 strikeouts, and forced 6 fly-outs. Adam Cimber, Kirby Yates, and Craig Stammen all kept things together, recording an out and letting Brad Hand finish the 8th.