Just got through watching the opener of the Giants-Padres series in which San Diego (68-46) beat the Giants (66-51) by a score of 3-2. San Francisco scored two in the first to take an early 2-0 lead but were unable to score afterward. Jonathan Sanchez took the loss after guaranteeing a three game sweep this weekend. I like his confidence and hope he is right about the Giants winning the division at least.
The Padres' bullpen was lights out again tonight. Luke Gregerson, Mike Adams and Heath Bell each pitched a scoreless inning in relief of Mike Richard. Gregerson had hitters looking overmatched in his inning of work and Bell was solid but I thought Adams wasn't that great. Aubrey Huff absolutely crushed a ball that nearly was a two-run home run and a 4-3 lead in the 8th, but it was not to be. There aren't many parks where that ball isn't a home run, but unfortunately tonight AT&T Park was one of them. Huff was really upset after and I don't blame him.
As tough as the loss was tonight, the Giants have to come back tomorrow and get that win behind Madison Bumgarner. We're still only 3.5 games back in the division and with wins the next two days could be just 1.5 back. I still have to think optimistically. Tomorrow's game is at 2 p.m. MT and is available on FOX.
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