The San Diego Padres continued their dramatic run against the San Francisco Giants, pulling off another late-inning rally that has fans buzzing. Manny Machado was once again at the center of the action, delivering clutch hits and rewriting the narrative in the closing moments.
Down to their final out at Oracle Park, the Padres were trailing 2-0 when Giants closer Camilo Doval took the mound. After loading the bases with two outs, Doval faced Machado, who was already having a standout night. On a 1-1 slider, Machado drove a two-run single into left field, tying the game and stunning the Giants crowd This pivotal at-bat snapped Doval’s scoreless streak of 2/3 innings, the longest active run in the majors at the time.
The Padres carried this momentum into extra innings, with Jake Cronenworth driving in the go-ahead run in the 10th. San Diego’s bullpen held firm, sealing a 3-2 victory and marking their second straight win over San Francisco in extra innings.
Machado finished the game 4-for-4, cementing his role as the Padres’ offensive leader during this crucial series. The Giants, meanwhile, continued their offensive struggles, having scored four runs or fewer in consecutive games—their second-longest such streak since moving to San Francisco.
The Padres and Giants remain neck-and-neck in the NL West standings, with every game in this series carrying playoff implications. The next matchup is set to be another must-watch, as both teams fight to gain ground in a tight division race.
Padres fans will want to keep an eye on the schedule, as the team’s recent form and Machado’s hot bat could be the difference in the coming weeks. Giants supporters, meanwhile, are left wondering if their bullpen can recover from these late-inning heartbreaks as the season heats up.
