The San Francisco Giants secured their tenth consecutive victory, a 4-2 win over the San Diego Padres, fueled by Sean Hjelle's impressive four shutout innings of relief and a controversial overturned call at home plate. This impressive streak marks the Giants' longest winning run since 2004.

The game's pivotal moment arrived in the fifth inning when Giants' Blake Sabol slid home on Joc Pederson's single. Initially called out, the decision was reversed after a lengthy review, citing Padres catcher Gary Sanchez for blocking the plate. Giants manager Gabe Kapler acknowledged the momentum shift, while a frustrated Padres manager Bob Melvin voiced his disapproval, calling it one of the worst calls of the year.

Following the overturned call, the Giants capitalized with RBI singles from Pederson and Mike Yastrzemski, and a single from J.D. Davis, building a 4-0 lead. The Giants' recent surge has seen them win 25 of their last 34 games, pushing them to a season-high 10 games over .500.

Hjelle's performance, his first since being called up from the minors, proved crucial in maintaining the Giants' momentum. He allowed only three hits and struck out five, including Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. The bullpen maintained the lead, with Camilo Doval securing his 20th save.

Padres starter Yu Darvish, entering the game with a concerning career ERA of 10.13 at Oracle Park, allowed seven hits and four runs over six innings. The Padres' struggles extended to baserunning, with Manny Machado being thrown out attempting to advance to third, marking their third double play in consecutive innings.

The series finale is set for Thursday afternoon, pitting Padres left-hander Blake Snell against Giants lefty Alex Wood. Snell, despite his struggles with walks, faces Wood who has won two of his last three starts.