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Nick Pivetta allowed a leadoff homer by Jung Hoo Lee and then settled down to tie his season high with 10 strikeouts in six innings and lead the San Diego Padres to a 5-1 victory against the San Francisco Giants.
SAN DIEGO — Roughly a week ago, Kai-Wei Teng and Nick Pivetta faced off at Oracle Park in what ended up being a 10-run loss for the Giants. There would be no blowout on Tuesday night at Petco Park, but the result was the same.
San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt had a slight altercation with a reporter before Monday's game against the San Francisco Giants regarding Ryan O'Hearn not being in the lineup.
Nestor Cortes gave up three homers in the first inning while pitching for the Padres on Aug. 18, and ... that sounds familiar.
San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt is getting pushback from the media and fans about his decision to not start Ryan O'Hearn on Monday against the San Fransisco Giants.
The San Francisco Giants lost 5-1 to the San Diego Padres on Tuesday at Petco Park after a first-inning home run from Jung Hoo Lee.