Padres shut out Giants 7‑0 behind Márquez, Matsui

SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — Yuki Matsui pitched three scoreless innings of relief and Germán Márquez earned a five-inning save as the San Diego Padres shut out the San Francisco Giants 7-0 on Friday, July 31, 2026, at PETCO Park.

The Padres jumped ahead with two runs in the first inning. Manny Machado hit a sacrifice fly to score Fernando Tatis Jr., and Luis Campusano singled home Luis Rengifo. San Diego added a run in the third when Jackson Merrill scored on a double play groundout. Ty France singled in two runs during a three-run fourth, then added a sacrifice fly in the sixth.

Matsui (2-1) allowed one hit and struck out two over three innings. Carson Whisenhunt (2-2) took the loss. Márquez gave up one hit and struck out two in five innings for his first save. France finished 2 for 2 with three RBIs. Jase Bowen homered among two hits. Campusano went 3 for 4. The Giants managed two hits.

Attendance was 44,057, and the game lasted 2:33. San Diego improved to 56-54. San Francisco fell to 47-63.