SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Manny Machado hit a two-run single in the 10th inning, and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Wednesday night and kept their slim postseason hopes alive with their first extra-inning win this year.
San Diego had been 0-12 in extra innings and were tied with the expansion 1969 Montreal Expos for the most extra-inning losses in a season without a victory.
The Padres (79-80) trail the Chicago Cubs and Miami (82-76) by 3 1/2 games for the final NL wild card spot with three games remaining. San Diego is also two games behind Cincinnati (81-78).
San Diego must sweep three games at the Chicago White Sox to have any hope to reach the playoffs while hoping the Cubs and Marlins lose four games each and the Reds drop at least two of their final three.
San Francisco (78-81) was mathematically eliminated Tuesday and lost for the 10th time in 13 games, assuring the Giants won't finish with a running record. The Giants were held to five hits.
Xander Boegarts hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly off John Brebbia (3-4) and the Padres were boosted by shortstop Marco Luciano's throwing error on Fernando Tatis Jr.'s grounder and catcher Patrick Bailey throwing error on a pickoff attempt. All three runs off Brebbia were unearned,
Josh Hader (2-3) pitched a scoreless ninth for his 20th career win and Tom Cosgrove earned his first big league save.
Thairo Estrada put the Giants ahead in the second inning with his 14th homer of the season, matching a career-high set last year.
Bogaerts hit a sacrifice fly in the fifth to tie the game at 1, but Tyler Fitzgerald had a broken-bat RBI single in the bottom half. Garrett Cooper tied it again in the seventh with his 17th home run.
FOR STARTERS
Giants starting pitcher Sean Manaea allowed two runs in six innings, striking out eight. The left-hander surpassed 1,000 innings pitched for his career, finishing the night at 1,002 2/3.
Padres right-hander Matt Waldron also allowed two runs in six innings with two strikeouts and two walks.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Padres: C Luis Campusano missed his third straight game after jamming his right ankle in Sunday’s win against the Cardinals. Campusano was in uniform and manager Bob Melvin was hopeful he could have entered the game if needed.
Giants: 3B J.D. Davis was held out of the lineup after spraining his left shoulder on a slide in the first inning of Tuesday’s game. Manager Gabe Kapler doesn’t expect him to go on the injured list. “Obviously, we’ll keep checking him, but as of this moment, we don’t have that plan,” Kapler said. ... LHP Kyle Harrison, who was scratched from Tuesday’s scheduled start due to illness, is expected to make a start this weekend against the Dodgers. ... RHP Keaton Winn, on the COVID-19 IL since Sept. 19, could also return next series.
UP NEXT
Padres: RHP Nick Martinez (5-4, 3.59 ERA) opens a season-ending, three-game road series against the White Sox on Friday night. Chicago counters with RHP Dylan Cease (7-8, 4.66).
Giants: Close out the season with a three-game home series against the Dodgers beginning Friday night. Neither team had announced a starting pitcher.
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