SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — Lucas Giolito pitched six scoreless innings and Mason Miller earned his 16th save as the San Diego Padres defeated the Athletics 2-0 on Saturday night at PETCO Park before 42,616 fans in 2 hours, 42 minutes.

San Diego (31-20) scored single runs in the second and third innings. Fernando Tatis Jr. was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the second, forcing in Jackson Merrill. In the third, Ty France grounded out to plate Nick Castellanos. The Padres managed only two hits but made them count.

Athletics starter J.T. Ginn (2-3) took the loss despite allowing just two runs over five innings. (26-26) outhit San Diego 5-2 but could not score. Jason Adam and Jeremiah Estrada each pitched a scoreless inning of relief for the Padres.

Gavin Sheets went 1-for-4 for San Diego, while Jackson Merrill was 1-for-3. Mason Miller struck out two in a perfect ninth. The Athletics were blanked for the first time this season.