Ty France's 2-run triple leads Padres over Giants 5-1

TL;DR

Ty France's two-run triple in the seventh inning helped the Padres secure a 5-1 victory over the Giants. San Francisco struggled with only three hits and has lost eight of their last nine games.

Key points

Ty France hit a two-run triple in the seventh inning
Padres defeated Giants 5-1
Giants have lost eight of their last nine games
San Francisco managed only three hits in the game
Rafael Devers hit a home run for the Giants

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pinch-hitter Ty France delivered a two-run triple in the seventh inning to put San Diego ahead to stay as the Padres picked up a 5-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. The Giants, who’ve lost eight of their past nine games, managed only three hits and struck out 13 times. It was a 1-1 game after six innings. Fernando Tatis Jr. led off the seventh and reached on a fielding error by third baseman Matt Chapman. Keaton Winn then replaced starter Adrian Houser (0-4). After a walk, groundout and pop-out left runners at second and third with two outs, lefty Matt Gage replaced Winn, and France pinch-hit for Sung-Mun Song. France hit a drive down the right-field line that Jesús Rodríguez got to but could not grab. It got past the rookie and became a two-run triple for France. Rodríguez, normally a catcher, was making his major league outfield debut. Houser put together his best performance in seven starts with San Francisco. He gave up two runs (one earned) on three hits in six-plus innings. The lone earned run came in the fourth inning on Gavin Sheets’ fifth homer of the season. tagged reliever for a two-run homer to left in the eighth inning, making it 5-1. It was Bogaerts’ team-leading seventh home run of the season. San Diego's (1-1) entered the game to begin the second inning. He held the Giants to a run on two hits in five innings and struck out seven. San Francisco’s run came on an opposite-field homer by , his third HR of the season and first since April 8.

Q&A

What was the key play that led to the Padres' win against the Giants?

Ty France's two-run triple in the seventh inning was the pivotal play that put the Padres ahead for good.

How did the Giants perform in their recent game against the Padres?

The Giants managed only three hits and struck out 13 times, contributing to their eighth loss in nine games.

Who hit the home run for the Giants in the game against the Padres?

Rafael Devers hit the lone home run for the Giants, marking his third of the season.