SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rookie Daniel Susac hit a two-run home run and had three RBIs, and Robbie Ray pitched six impressive innings to win his seventh straight decision and lead the San Francisco Giants to a 4-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday night.
Robbie Ray's winning streak has reached seven games, the left-hander is 7-0 in his last 10 starts and hasn't lost since May 18 at Arizona.
Ray pitched six innings, holding San Diego to one run and four hits while striking out six and walking one. He was supported by a strong defense, including a spectacular leaping catch by Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. to rob Rafael Devers of a three-run home run in the first inning.
Tatis tracked Devers' fly ball and leaped to get his glove high above the short wall in right-center at Petco Park to make the catch. He landed and tumbled onto his backside, but flipped the ball to center fielder Jackson Merrill, who tossed it into the infield.
Daniel Susac drove the first pitch he saw from JP Sears onto the balcony on the third level of the Western Metal Supply Co. brick warehouse in the left field corner for a 3-0 lead with no outs in the second. He was aboard on a leadoff single by Willy Adames.
Susac added a sacrifice fly in the fifth for a 4-1 lead. He hit his first two home runs in a 16-3 win against Milwaukee on Wednesday.
The Padres saw their five-game winning streak snapped and dropped two games behind the final NL wild-card spot.
Erik Miller pitched the ninth for his fourth save. The victory was a key win for the Giants, who continue to push for a playoff spot.
Neither team had announced its starter for Friday night.
Source: Yahoo Sports