Pence, Posey go back-to-back to carry Giants past Padres 5-3
Hunter Pence and Buster Posey hit consecutive homers, and Johnny Cueto struck out seven in seven strong innings as the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 5-3 on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Francisco Giants
5
San Diego Padres
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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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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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Solarte homered to right (349 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Myers homered to left (355 feet), Jankowski scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-2
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Posey homered to right center (370 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Pence homered to left (355 feet), Belt scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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End Inning 5-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Myers grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Jankowski out at second.
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Advancing On Force 5-3
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Ground Out 5-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Myers batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Jankowski walked, Margot to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-3
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Jankowski batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Margot singled to right.
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Single 5-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Margot batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Sardiñas grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Sardiñas batting
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Play Result 5-3
Melancon relieved Law.
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Start Inning 5-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-3
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Lineup Change 5-3
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End Inning 5-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Pence flied out to right.
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Fly Out 5-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: 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
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
- Casey Schmitt Out
- Randy Rodriguez Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSD
Manuel MargotCF7
Travis JankowskiLF16
Wil Myers1B4
Yangervis Solarte2B70
Ryan Schimpf3B20
Hunter RenfroeRF16
Austin HedgesC17
Erick AybarSS0
Clayton RichardP2
Substitutes
Craig StammenP34
Christian BethancourtPH60
Jose TorresP76
Luis SardinasSS89
SF
Denard SpanCF4
Brandon Belt1B13
Hunter PenceRF8
Buster PoseyC28
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Eduardo Nunez3B12
Chris MarreroLF49
Aaron Hill2B7
Johnny CuetoP36
Substitutes
Derek LawP38
Mark MelanconP34
Gorkys HernandezLF83
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