SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 30: Michael King #34 of the San Diego Padres throws a pitch in the first inning during a game against the San Francisco Giants at Petco Park on April 30, 2025 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images)
San Diego Padre starting pitcher Michael King was masterful on the mound during Wednesday game against the Giants at Petco Park.
King pitched 5.2 innings, gave up 3 hits hits, had 6 strikeouts and allowed 1 run, at one point in the game he retired 10 consecutive Giant batters.
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WATCH HEREKing earned the win improving his record to 4-1 on the season. In each of his last 4 starts he struck out 6 or more batters.
The Padres bullpen, which is leading all of Major League Baseball with 1.66 era entering Wednesday's game, gave up 2 runs, but held the lead for the rest of the game.
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SIGN UP The Padres started the scoring in the 2nd inning, as Tyler Wade singled to right scoring Gavin Sheet for a 1-0 lead.
An Elias Diaz solo home run in the 3rd inning doubled the Padres lead to 2-0.
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San Diego then added 2 more runs in the 5th inning on RBI singles by Manny Machado and Jose Igelsias.
After San Francisco scored a run in the 6th, Luis Arraez tripled down the line in right plating Diaz for 5-1 Padres lead.
In the field, 3rd baseman Manny Machado made a nice defensive play to rob the Giants of a hit, as did Jason Heyward in left field, which was just part of an error fee game to conclude this series.
The Padres have a day off Thursday, before starting a 3-game series at Pittsburgh on Friday.
