A Monday Night in April | Padres 4, Giants 2
When it seemed the Giants might score 20 runs, they scored two.
Sometimes a win—or even a blowout—feels inevitable. Almost immediately Monday night, the Giants hammered Padres starter Nick Martinez. They were scorching the ball. You could tell just by watching, but the numbers back it up. Brandon Belt, Darin Ruf, Thairo Estrada, and Joey Bart hit the ball 105, 109, 108, and 111 mph off the bat. They all reached base. Only one of them scored. Martinez settled in, San Diego's bullpen followed, and night was lost. When it seemed the Giants might score 20 runs, they scored two. The Padres scored four. It was a Monday night loss in April.