SAN DIEGO -- While interested observers were dwelling on the San Francisco Giants' faulty relief pitching, their offense was starting to go bad. Now it's downright sour, as Friday night's 7-2 loss to the San Diego Padres demonstrated.
The Giants (81-73) sank a game behind the Mets (82-72) in the NL Wild Card standings. The Cardinals (80-73) are a half-game behind San Francisco.