Friday was a pretty mundane day for the San Francisco Giants. They again lost to the San Diego Padres, who continue to have their number, and wasted away another chance to get on the winning side of .500. Down on the farm system, a Triple-A pitcher made a big stride in his career.
It was also a mundane day for the Sacramento River Cats. They lost to the El Paso Chihuahuas, the Padres’ AAA affiliate, on another day where they couldn’t get any offense going. But when right-hander Ray Black took the mound in the top of the ninth, it was an extremely interesting development.