Xander Bogaerts went 2 for 4 with three RBIs, Nick Pivetta struck out nine in 5 1/3 innings and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 7-4 on Tuesday night. It was San Diego's most runs since scoring 10 against the Chicago Cubs on April 14. Then Jose Iglesias found the gap in right-center field to score two more for a 3-0 lead. Pivetta (5-1), who entered with 30 strikeouts in 30 innings, allowed five hits and three earned runs.

Luis Arraez, Jason Heyward return to lineup for San Diego

Xander Bogaerts homered and knocked in three runs as the San Diego Padres snapped a four-game losing streak with a 7-4 win over the visiting San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. After scoring just three runs in its previous 43 innings, going back to a 2-0 win on April 22 in Detroit, San Diego worked over Logan Webb (3-2) and three relievers for 11 hits. It was the Padres' highest-scoring game since a 10-4 home win over the Chicago Cubs on April 14.

On a Tuesday night in April, the Padres drew 47,345 fans to Petco Park, the second-largest crowd in the ballpark's history. It certainly helped that they gave out Tony Gwynn bobbleheads, but still, this has become the norm in San Diego, where they already have 15 sellouts this season. The Giants fell behind early and their latest comeback attempt fell short. The comebacks won't be as easy against the San Diego bullpen.

On a Tuesday night in April, the Padres drew 47,345 fans to Petco Park, the second-largest crowd in the ballpark's history. It certainly helped that they gave out Tony Gwynn bobbleheads, but still, this has become the norm in San Diego, where they already have 15 sellouts this season. The Giants fell behind early and their latest comeback attempt fell short. The comebacks won't be as easy against the San Diego bullpen.

Wade unleashed three great swings. With the count at 1-0, Wade sent Leiter's sinker into the right-field arcade. Several pitches later, Leiter threw Wade another sinker over the heart of the plate. Wade hit it 107.4 mph down the right-field line.

Wade unleashed three great swings. With the count at 1-0, Wade sent Leiter's sinker into the right-field arcade. Several pitches later, Leiter threw Wade another sinker over the heart of the plate. Wade hit it 107.4 mph down the right-field line.

The San Diego Padres are set to take on the San Francisco Giants in the first contest of a two-game series on Tuesday. Just in the nick of time, San Diego is receiving two key players back in the lineup for this clash. Infielder Luis Arraez and outfielder Jason Heyward are both returning from the injury list, the Padres announced. As a result, infielder Yuli Gurrie was designated for assignment while infielder Mason McCoy was placed on the 10-day IL to make room on the roster.

The San Francisco Giants have received a ton of major contributions from up and down their roster that have helped get the team out to a 19-10 record. Tyler Rogers remains one of the best workhorses out of the bullpen in baseball, making 15 appearances and throwing 14.1 innings with a 0.63 ERA.

Comebacks have been the norm for the Giants, but on Tuesday, San Francisco learned that dramatic wins won't be so easy against their NL West rivals.

The San Diego Padres are getting major reinforcements for Tuesday's series opener against the first place San Francisco Giants in a National League West showdown. Both Luis Arraez and Jason Heyward are being activated off the injured list and are in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game. More news: Yuli Gurriel's Locker Removed From Petco Park Hinting at Massive Padres Roster Move Here's the full Padres lineup: 1. Fernando Tatis Jr., RF 2. Luis Arraez, 1B 3. Manny Machado, 3B 4. Gavin Sheets, DH 5. Xander Bogaerts, SS 6. Jose Iglesias, 2B 7. Tyler Wade, CF 8. Jason Heyward, LF 9. Elias Diaz, C Arraez and Heyward return to #Padres lineup pic.twitter.com/WZMpzMTZ9U — Jeff Sanders (@sdutSanders)

The Giants tried to rally after Logan Webb gave up three early runs, but San Francisco fizzled against the San Diego Padres' bullpen.

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1869 — Henry Chadwick published his first annual baseball handbook. The book eventually evolved into Spalding’s Official Baseball Guide. 1869 — The Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first all-professional team, played its first regular season game and beat the Great Westerns of Cincinnati 45-9.

1917 — Fred Toney of the Cincinnati Reds and Hippo Vaughn of the Chicago Cubs pitched a double no-hitter for nine innings, but the Reds won 1-0 on two hits in the 10th. 1923 — Walter Johnson recorded his first shutout of the season and the 100th of his major league record 113 career shutouts as the Washington Senators defeated the New York Yankees 3-0. Yankees shortstop Everett Scott received a medal from the American League for playing in his 1,000th consecutive game.

Following one of the most memorable walk-offs in Oracle Park's history, the Giants enter their first off day in two-and-a-half weeks with a 19-10 record and stand atop of the NL West. Now, they travel to San Diego for their first intradivision matchup of the season, a two-game set against the team that has spent more days in first this month than anyone else in the star-studded division. “I remember last year, it was always fun battling against those guys,” Giants starter Jordan Hicks said. The Padres seemed poised to take a bit of a step back after winning 93 games and taking the eventual World Series champion Dodgers to five games in their NL Division Series.

Willy Adames agreed to a contract with the San Francisco Giants in MLB free agency this past offseason. The $182 million contract certainly played a role in his decision, but Adames also credited Giants' president of baseball operations (and former All-Star catcher) Buster Posey. “I feel like with him (Posey) it was easy because, like, we didn't even talk about money until, like, the last few days,” Adames said recently, via Chris Rose Sports.

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San Fransico Giants at San Diego Padres Game Preview

San Francisco Giants (19-10, second in the NL West) vs. San Diego Padres (17-11, third in the NL West) San Diego; Tuesday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Logan Webb (3-1, 1.98 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 44 strikeouts); Padres: Nick Pivetta (4-1, 1.20 ERA, 0.77 WHIP, 30 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Giants -127, Padres +106; over/under is 6 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres open a two-game series at home against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. San Diego has a 17-11 record overall and a 12-4 record in home games. The Padres have a 6-3 record in games decided by one run. San Francisco has a 19-10 record overall and a 10-6 record in road games. The Giants have a 7-1 record in