Walk-off win snaps skid

SF 3  SD 2

Things were looking a bit bleak for the home side in their Home Opener but Thairo Estrada’s one-out double in the 9th saved the day. Matt Chapman, who’d been hit by a pitch, scored the winning run from first base to send the crowd home happy. It was a close play and a thrilling moment. Estrada’s hit was only the fifth for the team and three of those were from Michael Conforto. Jung Hoo Lee and LaMonte Wade, Jr. were both hitless in the one-two spots but two walks led to two runs (RBIs from Conforto and Chapman). Otherwise the star of the day was FNG Jordan Hicks. The free agent reliever-turned-starter stymied the Padres once again to lead the Giants back to the win column. The righty threw 90 pitches to 25 batters over seven frames yielding five hits and two runs with no walks and five whiffs. His own error led to one of the runs. It was an impressive showing in his home debut with the club. Tyler Rogers threw a scoreless 8th and Camilo Doval was awarded the win with a scoreless 9th.

Keaton Winn gets the start tomorrow night (6:05 Pacific). He lasted five against the Dodgers and allowed three runs but he got burned by Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani, and Freddie Freeman. The Padres are good but they don’t have those three guys. I’m looking forward to a better outcome for him. But the lineup really needs to get things going and back up the starters. It was good to see a struggling Estrada get a clutch knock.

Go Giants!

–M.C.