That’s what made Pivetta’s gem on Tuesday night so important, as he pitched six innings of 1-run ball to push San Diego back in the win column with a 5-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants at Petco Park.

Kevin O’Connor is joined by Wosny Lambre to hand out offseason grades across the Eastern and Western Conferences, and EuroBasket.kev an Wos question if the Warriors’ front office is really all-in on winning a title, celebrate Denver’s upgrade from MPJ to Cam Johnson, and push back on the hype surrounding OKC’s long-term dynasty odds.

The fiery right-hander tied a season-high with 10 strikeouts over six strong innings, Manny Machado ended a 14-game RBI drought and the Padres beat the Giants 5-1 in front of a sellout crowd of 40,624 to snap a four-game skid.