While the Padres might have escaped the heat in San Diego, they were thrown right back into the fire in San Francisco, as the Friars dropped Friday's series opener to the Giants, 9-1, at AT&T Park. Andrew Cashner, who started on his 29th birthday, had a rough outing against San Francisco, as he was unable to get out of the fifth inning, while the offense was limited to just four hits on the day.
Cashner, who has historically done fairly well against the Giants, struggled on Friday, as he surrendered five earned runs on nine hits and five walks through 4 2/3 innings.