SAN FRANCISCO–In a game of inches, punctuality is just as critical as precision.
The Giants were neither on time or on the mark Friday against the Padres and it cost them in a 6-2 defeat to the last-place club in the National League West.
Manager Bruce Bochy’s squad unraveled in a sloppy top of the sixth inning, committing one physical error and at least two other mental mistakes that helped ignite a decisive two-run rally for the Padres.
After winning three in a row to climb back to .500, the Giants dropped to 38-39 with Friday’s loss and fell 5.