Freddy Fermin hits two-run homer to help back Yu Darvish as Padres beat Giants 4-1

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jake Croneworth hit a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh and Freddy Fermin followed with a two-run homer off Logan Webb as the San Diego Padres backed Yu Darvish in a 4-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night.

Darvish (2-3) struck out six and didn't walk a batter over six innings, allowing one run on four hits in his seventh start of the season. The right-hander missed more than three months to start the year because of elbow issues. He didn’t make his first start until July 7.

Robert Suarez finished for his MLB-leading 33rd save.

Gavin Sheets doubled leading off the seventh and pinch-runner Bryce Johnson entered, scoring the go-ahead run in San Diego's third straight win.

Rafael Devers tied it on a home run in the sixth. Jackson Merrill broke up a scoreless game with an RBI double in the top half among his three hits

Facing San Diego for the third time this year, Webb (10-9) was tagged for four runs on eight hits, struck out three and walked one over 6 1/3 innings. The Giants couldn't muster him support a day after being shut out at home 8-0 by the Nationals.

Giants rookie Drew Gilbert blooped a single into shallow left-center for his first major league hit starting the third inning. He was acquired from the Mets on July 31 in the package that sent Tyler Rogers to New York.

He stole second base then was ruled out at third on replay review after the Padres challenged when he was initially called safe.

San Francisco’s Dominic Smith extended his career-best hitting streak to 14 games when he led off the second with a single.

LHP Nestor Cortes (0-0, 3.86 ERA) pitches Tuesday for San Diego opposite Giants lefty Robbie Ray (9-5, 2.85), who tries to end a six-start winless stretch dating to July 3.

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San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish throws against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. catches a fly out in foul territory hit into by San Francisco Giants' Willy Adames during the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish throws against the San Francisco Giants during the third inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

San Francisco Giants' Drew Gilbert (61) is tagged out by San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado while trying to reach third base after stealing second base during the third inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb throws against the San Diego Padres during the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

San Francisco Giants' Drew Gilbert, bottom, steals second base under San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth during the third inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 21, 2026--

Angeles Equity Partners, LLC (“Angeles”), a private investment firm that partners with niche manufacturing, critical industrial services, and specialty distribution businesses in order to realize their full potential, announced Kyle Huffman has joined the Angeles Operations Group as vice president, finance. Huffman brings 13 years of finance and accounting leadership experience in public and private companies spanning private equity operations, public-company readiness, transaction diligence, and operational finance transformation.

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Angeles focuses on optimizing the performance of industrial businesses with a consistent approach to operational transformation and strategic repositioning. As a vice president in Angeles' operations group, Huffman will partner with portfolio company leadership teams to help build scalable finance organizations, improve cash generation, support acquisitions, and strengthen financial performance. His unique combination of public accounting, corporate finance leadership, private equity operations, and IPO readiness experience further expands the firm's operational capabilities.

"Kyle brings the finance leadership our portfolio companies need during periods of operational and financial transformation,” said Tim Meyer and Jordan Katz, co-founders and managing partners of Angeles Equity Partners. “He has a proven track record of building high-performing finance organizations that help companies scale and improve performance. His experience leading finance transformations, supporting transactions, and improving operational performance will be valuable to our portfolio leadership teams as they execute their growth strategies."

Before joining Angeles Operations Group, Huffman served as Chief Accounting Officer at Elauwit Connection, where he built the finance organization and reporting infrastructure that supported the company's successful IPO in 2025. Previously, he was a member of the operations team at MiddleGround Capital, partnering with portfolio companies on finance transformation initiatives and acquisition diligence. Earlier, he held senior finance leadership positions with SPAN.IO and The Andersons and began his career in Ernst & Young's Assurance practice. Huffman is a Certified Public Accountant who holds a Master of Accountancy from Case Western Reserve University and a Bachelor of Science in Finance, with a minor in Economics from Taylor University.

"I am excited to join the Angeles platform, working alongside the talented investment and operations team to help our portfolio companies build finance organizations that support better decision-making, allocate capital effectively, and support sustainable growth," Huffman added.

About Angeles Equity Partners, LLC

Angeles Equity Partners, LLC is a Los Angeles-based specialist private investment firm that partners with niche manufacturing, critical industrial services, and specialty distribution businesses in order to realize their full potential. Angeles’ expertise in operational transformation and strategic repositioning drives the firm’s investment philosophy. Learn more online at www.angelesequity.com.

Kyle Huffman, Angeles Operations Group, Vice President, Finance