Pederson heroics help Giants overcome Padres 4-3

The San Francisco Giants came out on top against the San Diego Padres 4-3 in a tightly-contested game on Tuesday night.

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Joc Pederson was the star of the show as he hit a tying home run in the eight inning and had the winning walk in the 9th.

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Luis Matos started the 9th with a one-out walk off Nick Martinez. Patrick Bailey quickly followed it up with a single to left, just under third baseman Manny Machado.

Thairo Estrada doubled and scored for the Giants, who recorded their longest winning streak since 2021. Tyler Rogers retired three batters to help his team en route to victory.

It was San Francisco’s third walkoff-win this season and the first time they have done it in a consecutive games since 2019. It was also their first game-ending walk since 2016.

“I really do think this is a team thing that’s happening right now,” Giants manager Gabe Kapler said. “There’s a lot of trust from one player to the next. Guys are celebrating and comfortable taking walks. Obviously, the Joc walk was big for us.”