Jedd Gyorko will never forget his 28th birthday.
The Padres infielder collected four singles against the Giants – with the 4th coming in the bottom of the 9th for his 1st career walk-off hit.
Gyorko’s game-winning gapper plated Matt Kemp – who turned 31 on Wednesday and shares Gyroko’s birthdate.
The Giants tied the game at 4 when Craig Kimbrel allowed an unearned run in the top of the 9th. Buster Posey reached on an error by Kemp and later scored on a wild pitch by Kimbrel.
Andrew Cashner pitched six strong innings and only allowed 2 hits and 2 runs against the Giants. His only real mistake was a 1-2 pitch to Brandon Crawford in the 1st inning that the shortstop deposited in right field for a 2-run single.
Cashner continues to be the victim of poor run support. The Padres have scored the 4th-fewest runs for him in the National League.
Rookie outfielder Travis Jankowski atoned for a poor at-bat earlier in the game when he failed to lay a bunt down. In the 8th, he redeemed himself by smacking a 2-run double down the left field line to give San Diego a 4-3 advantage.
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The rubber match between the two squads is Wednesday at 7:10.
San Diego’s Ian Kennedy opposes 2014 World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner on the hill.
