SAN FRANCISCO — A pair of home runs from Darin Ruf and a ninth-inning rally that forced extra innings wasn’t enough for the Giants to start their home stand on a positive note.
The Giants got two Ruffian blasts off Padres starter Sean Manaea and a season-high six innings from their own hurler, Jakob Junis, but lost the battle of late-inning rallies in an eventual 8-7 defeat to the Padres.
Here are a few takeaways.