Hosmer's home run in 9th lifts Padres past Giants 3-2
Eric Hosmer homered off Giants closer Hunter Strickland with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the San Diego Padres to a 3-2 victory over San Francisco on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Diego Padres
3
San Francisco Giants
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Hosmer homered to left center (376 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Posey doubled to right, Blanco scored, McCutchen to third.
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
McCutchen singled to left, Hanson scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (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 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Pirela grounded out to second, Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Villanueva homered to left (377 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 3-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
McCutchen flied out to left.
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Fly Out 3-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
McCutchen batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Jackson grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
Jackson batting
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Play Result 3-2
Jackson hit for Blanco.
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Lineup Change 3-2
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Lineup Change 3-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Tomlinson grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 3-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
Tomlinson batting
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Play Result 3-2
Tomlinson hit for Strickland.
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Play Result 3-2
Hand relieved Yates.
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Start Inning 3-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-2
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Lineup Change 3-2
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Lineup Change 3-2
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Lineup Change 3-2
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End Inning 3-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Villanueva flied out to left.
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Fly Out 3-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
Villanueva batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Hosmer homered to left center (376 feet).
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Home Run 3-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Head to Head
SF wins series 2-1
Injuries
San Francisco Giants
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
- Casey Schmitt Out
- Randy Rodriguez Out
San Diego Padres
- Luis Gutierrez Out
- Bryan Hoeing Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSF
Gregor BlancoCF7
Andrew McCutchenRF4
Buster PoseyC28
Brandon Belt1B13
Evan Longoria3B3
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Austin SlaterLF20
Alen Hanson2B38
Andrew SuarezP82
Substitutes
Austin JacksonPH16
Pablo SandovalPH48
Tony WatsonP56
Hunter StricklandP60
Kelby TomlinsonPH88
SD
Manuel MargotCF7
Eric Hosmer1B51
Christian Villanueva3B22
Jose Pirela2B67
Franchy CorderoLF44
Freddy GalvisSS8
Raffy LopezC55
Travis JankowskiRF16
Tyson RossP43
Substitutes
Craig StammenP34
Kirby YatesP54
Brad HandP45
Carlos Asuaje2B61
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