Amarista's RBI single in 9th lifts Padres past Giants, 5-4
Pinch-hitter Alexi Amarista's RBI single in the ninth inning lifted the San Diego Padres to a 5-4 victory over San Francisco Giants on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Francisco Giants
4
San Diego Padres
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| SD | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/6/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/4/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-3 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago Cubs | W 4-1 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Amarista singled to left center, Jankowski scored, Cashner to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-5
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Kemp doubled to deep left, Spangenberg scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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Foul Out 4-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Play Result 4-3
Crawford scored, Byrd to third on balk by Kennedy.
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Balk 4-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Byrd singled to left, De Aza scored, Crawford to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
De Aza singled to right, Pagán scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
D. Norris homered to right (385 feet), J. Upton and Gyorko scored.
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End Inning 4-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Amarista singled to left center, Jankowski scored, Cashner to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-5
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Advancing On Force 4-5
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Single 4-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4
Amarista batting
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Play Result 4-4
Osich relieved Broadway.
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Play Result 4-4
Amarista hit for Kimbrel.
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Play Result 4-4
Cashner ran for Wallace.
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Lineup Change 4-4
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Lineup Change 4-4
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Lineup Change 4-4
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Lineup Change 4-4
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Lineup Change 4-4
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Lineup Change 4-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Wallace intentionally walked.
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Intentional Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: ball 4 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: ball 3 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: ball 2 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: ball 1 (intentional ball)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4
Wallace batting
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Play Result 4-4
Wallace hit for Barmes.
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Lineup Change 4-4
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Lineup Change 4-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
M. Upton Jr. sacrificed to pitcher, Jankowski to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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Sacrifice 4-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4
M. Upton Jr. batting
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Play Result 4-4
Jankowski ran for D. Norris.
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Lineup Change 4-4
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Lineup Change 4-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
D. Norris doubled to deep left.
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Double 4-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Head to Head
SD wins series 2-1
Injuries
San Diego Padres
- Luis Gutierrez Out
- Bryan Hoeing Out
San Francisco Giants
- Harrison Bader Out
- Randy Rodriguez Out
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSD
Wil Myers1B4
Cory Spangenberg3B18
Matt KempRF25
Justin UptonLF8
Jedd Gyorko2B5
Derek NorrisC33
B.J. UptonCF0
Clint BarmesSS12
Ian KennedyP21
Substitutes
Travis JankowskiPR16
Brett WallacePH39
Andrew CashnerPR48
Cody DeckerPH
Bud NorrisP28
Nick VincentP55
Kevin QuackenbushP41
Marc RzepczynskiP20
Jon EdwardsP46
Yangervis SolartePH70
Marcos MateoP54
Craig KimbrelP46
Alexi AmaristaPH2
SF
Angel PaganCF16
Alejandro De AzaLF17
Matt Duffy3B9
Buster PoseyC28
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Marlon ByrdRF6
Kelby Tomlinson2B88
Kevin Frandsen1B43
Madison BumgarnerP40
Substitutes
Nick NoonanPH76
Hunter StricklandP60
Javier LopezP49
Sergio RomoP54
Mike Allen BroadwayP57
Josh OsichP35
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