Giants Edge Padres 7-6 in San Diego

The San Francisco Giants defeated the San Diego Padres 7-6 on Sunday, highlighted by a six-run fourth inning where Matt Chapman, Jerar Encarnacion, and Luis Matos all homered off Joe Musgrove. This victory marked the Giants' first winning record in San Diego since 2021 and improved their season series lead to 6-4 with three games remaining. Despite strong early pitching from Musgrove, who had retired the first ten batters, a defensive collapse allowed the Giants to score six runs in the fourth. The Padres attempted a comeback, scoring three runs in the seventh and a two-run homer by Xander Bogaerts in the eighth, but fell short. Manager Bob Melvin lamented the poor communication leading to defensive errors, particularly between shortstop Tyler Fitzgerald and second baseman Marco Luciano. The Padres remain in contention for the top NL wild card despite losing three of their last four games.