Ray gets 100th career win as Padres hold off Giants 7-5 to maintain wild-card edge

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Former Giants pitcher Robbie Ray threw five innings for his 100th career victory and the San Diego Padres extended their winning streak to five games with a 7-5 decision over San Francisco on Friday night.

Mason Miller struck out Bryce Eldridge looking with the bases loaded to end the game. Miller earned his 35th save as San Diego maintained a half-game lead over Arizona for the final NL wild-card spot. The Diamondbacks routed Texas 9-1.

San Francisco dealt the 34-year-old Ray (12-8) to San Diego for two minor leaguers at the trade deadline Aug. 3. On Friday, the left-hander gave up five runs on four hits in five innings. He struck out five and walked four and improved to 100-89 in his 13-season career.

The Giants had won their previous three games. They remained the only team in the majors without a four-game winning streak this season.

Ray carried a 7-1 lead into the fifth, but a double by Andrew Knizner and two walks loaded the bases with no outs. Rafael Devers then took Ray deep to right for a grand slam. It was Devers’ 36th homer this season and his ninth career slam.

Jackson Merrill had three of San Diego’s 12 hits. His leadoff double in the second inning began a two-run rally. Merrill singled and scored as part of the Padres’ five-run third. He had four hits – including two homers and a triple – in San Diego's 9-2 win over Washington on Wednesday.

Giants starter Anthony Molina (3-1) gave up seven runs on nine hits in three innings. Molina allowed five doubles, including two by Freddy Fermin, and Dustin Harris’ RBI triple.

Eldridge had two hits and extended his on-base streak to 19 games.

San Diego RHP Michael King (10-9, 3.00 ERA) was set to face San Francisco LHP Cesar Perdomo (0-0, 0.90) on Saturday.

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San Francisco Giants' Rafael Devers, center, celebrates with Christian Koss, left, and Jonah Cox, right, after hitting a grand slam during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres in San Francisco, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

San Diego Padres' Freddy Fermin (54) hits an RBI double in front of San Francisco Giants catcher Andrew Knizner, left, during the second inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

San Diego Padres' Dustin Harris gestures to teammates after hitting an RBI triple during the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

American flags stand at half staff before a baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

San Diego Padres pitcher Robbie Ray throws against the San Francisco Giants during the fourth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Donovan Walton hit a walk-off two-run homer in the 10th inning to give the Athletics a 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.

Lawrence Butler had three hits, including a two-run home run in the third inning and a double in the ninth for the Athletics. Jeff McNeil reached base three times, had two hits, an RBI, and scored twice.

Julio Rodríguez’s RBI single in the 10th inning gave the Mariners a 5-4 lead before Walton ended the game with his homer off Eduard Bazardo (3-4).

Behind by two runs, Seattle’s Josh Naylor reached first base on a fielding error by reliever Scott Blewett in the sixth inning. On the next at-bat, pinch-hitter Lázaro Montes sent a 430-foot shot over the right-center wall to tie the game 4-all.

Butler, hitless in his last 16 plate appearances, hit a two-run home run on a full count in the third inning to give the A’s a 4-2 lead.

Cal Raleigh knocked in a run with a base hit in the first inning to open the scoring.

After Henry Bolte hit a single and stole second base, McNeil’s double to right-center field brought him home in the first inning to tie the score at 1-1. McNeil scored from third on a throwing error to first base by Cole Young.

Seattle's Dominic Canzone had two hits, including a triple in the fifth inning.

Naylor had two base hits, a steal, and scored twice for Seattle.

Chris Roycroft (2-0) pitched the 10th for the win.

The teams play the second game of their weekend series on Saturday, with Mariners RHP Bryan Woo (11-9, 4.03 ERA) facing Athletics LHP Gage Jump (6-10, 5.12).

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Athletics' Lawrence Butler runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)

Seattle Mariners' Lazaro Montes celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)

Seattle Mariners third baseman Weston Wilson fields the ball hit by Athletics' Zack Gelof during the third inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)

Athletics pitcher Jeffrey Springs throws to the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)