Amarista's RBI single in 9th lifts Padres past Giants, 5-4
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Pinch-hitter Alexi Amarista's RBI single in the ninth inning lifted the San Diego Padres to a 5-4 victory over San Francisco Giants on Thursday night.
Derek Norris opened the inning with a double off Mike Broadway (0-2), Norris' third extra-base of the game. Travis Jankowski ran for Norris and advanced to third on Melvin Upton Jr.'s sacrifice bunt. Pinch-hitter Brett Wallace was walked intentionally before Amarista's hit to left-center.
Craig Kimbrel (4-2) pitched the ninth to earn the win.
Matt Kemp's one-out double off reliever Sergio Romo tied the score at 4-4 in the eighth, after Cory Spangenberg reached on a fielder's choice.
Matt Duffy had three hits for San Francisco, which fell eight games behind the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers with 10 games left.