Clayton Richard, serving as a pinch hitter, recorded the Padres first hit of the game in the third inning. It would be their only hit against the Giants:
His pinch-hit single in the third inning provided his teamâ??s only hit in a 7-0 loss to the Giants, a first in Padres history and a first in the modern era of baseball (since 1900), according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
The last time a pitcher who did not start the game recorded his teamâ??s only hit was when Mace Brown doubled after entering as a relief pitcher for the Pirates in an 8-0 loss to the Cubs on June 28, 1935.
It doesn’t say much for the Padres bench if they are going to a pitcher to hit in the third inning. Richard is a career .121/.146/.183 hitter.
The Giants went on to win the game 7-0 as Chris Stratton pitched seven shutout innings to lower his ERA to 2.60.
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