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San Francisco Giants outfielder Heliot Ramos broke his bat in frustration against the Padres, and he has now spoken about the incident.
Mired in a three-game losing skid and trailing by a trio of runs, the Giants just needed one hit, one player ,to create a spark against the Padres. Instead, as they have often done during a miserable post-All Star break stretch, the bats came up empty when it counted. Patrick Bailey and Heliot Ramos each popped up to end the threat.
San Francisco Giants outfielder Heliot Ramos was the subject of ridicule on Wednesday afternoon as he made a bizarre throw in the outfield.
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SB Nation on MSN8/13 Gamethread: Giants vs. Padres
The San Francisco Giants wrap up this three-game series against the San Diego Padres this afternoon from Oracle Park.
San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin was very frustrated after another one-run game against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.
It didn’t just summarize this three-game series, one where the Giants (59-62) were swept by the Padres and lost their 13th home game in their last 14 tries — the first time that’s happened since the team moved to San Francisco.
The teams’ contrasting fortunes have produced this reality: The Padres have become the better baseball franchise. Barring drastic reversals, San Diego will cruise into its fourth postseason in six years, while the Giants will miss the postseason for the eighth time in nine years.
The San Diego Padres play against the Los Angeles Dodgers in an MLB game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.
San Francisco Giants enter home series against Tampa Bay on Friday having lost 13 of their past 14 games at Oracle Park.