Overview
- The Giants edged the Padres 3-2 on Monday in San Diego, giving rookie manager Tony Vitello his first major-league win.
- Harrison Bader delivered the team’s first home run of the year with a third-inning solo shot at Petco Park.
- Rookie starter Landen Roupp threw six scoreless innings with seven strikeouts, two hits allowed, and two walks.
- San Diego’s Jackson Merrill cut the lead with a two-run homer in the ninth before reliever Ryan Walker recorded the final out.
- The result broke a franchise-worst scoring start that included one run in a season-opening sweep by the Yankees and no homers through three games.