Giants edge Padres 3‑2 behind McDonald’s strong debut

SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) — Trevor McDonald pitched seven crisp innings in his season debut and the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Monday night at Oracle Park.

McDonald (1-0), called up from Triple-A Sacramento, allowed one run and two hits with eight strikeouts, matching his career high in innings. Casey Schmitt hit a fifth-inning homer and Luis Arraez doubled twice and scored twice. Rafael Devers drove in two runs, including a sacrifice fly in the sixth.

Jackson Merrill homered for San Diego in the first, and Ramón Laureano added a solo shot in the ninth, but the Padres managed only three hits. Randy Vásquez (3-1) took the loss, allowing three runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings. Caleb Kilian earned his first save despite permitting a run in the ninth.

Attendance was 33,097, and the game lasted 2:09. San Diego fell to 20-14, while San Francisco improved to 14-21.