Schmitt homers, McDonald sharp as Giants edge Padres 3-2 to end 6-game skid

TL;DR

The San Francisco Giants defeated the San Diego Padres 3-2, ending a six-game losing streak. Trevor McDonald excelled in his season debut, pitching seven innings and allowing only one run.

Key points

Giants beat Padres 3-2 to end six-game losing streak
Trevor McDonald pitched seven innings in his season debut
Casey Schmitt hit his fifth home run of the season

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Trevor McDonald pitched seven crisp innings in his season debut and the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Monday night. Casey Schmitt hit his fifth home run, Luis Arraez had two doubles and scored twice while Rafael Devers drove in two runs to help the Giants to win in their first home game at Oracle Park following an 0-6 road trip. McDonald (1-0), called up from Triple-A Sacramento earlier in the day, was sharp in his first game of the season. The right-hander matched his career-high of seven innings and allowed one run and two hits with eight strikeouts despite getting hit near his right hip by a 102.9 mph line drive by Miguel Andujar leading off the fifth. Jackson Merill and Ramon Laureano homered for the Padres. The Giants failed to homer during their winless road trip, the first time that’s happened since 2008. Their power drought ended when Schmitt connected on a 3-2 fastball from Padres starting pitcher Randy Vásquez in the first inning. That tied the score at 1-1 after Merrill crushed a soft change-up to center for his fourth home run of the season in the top of the inning. Arraez, who doubled and scored in the first inning, doubled again leading off the sixth and scored on Devers’ sacrifice fly to make it 3-1. After Keaton Winn retired one batter for San Francisco, Laureano homered off leading off the ninth. Killian retired the next three batters for his first save. Vásquez (3-1) pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed five hits and three runs in his first career start against the Giants.

Q&A

What was Trevor McDonald's performance in his season debut for the Giants?

Trevor McDonald pitched seven innings, allowing one run and two hits while striking out eight batters.

How did Casey Schmitt contribute to the Giants' victory over the Padres?

Casey Schmitt hit his fifth home run of the season, tying the game at 1-1 in the first inning.

What was the significance of the Giants' win against the Padres?

The victory marked the Giants' first win after a six-game losing streak and ended their power drought, as they had not homered during their previous road trip.