2026 San Diego Padres season

Athletics manager Mark Kotsay in a discussion with umpire Laz Diaz during his team's loss to the Padres

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Opportunities Slip Away as Athletics Fall to Padres

Evan M. Thompson, Editor-in-chief
May 23, 2026

Oakland Athletics
San Diego Padres

Padres 2, Athletics 0 Saturday night at Petco Park in San Diego, one team scored without hitting, and the other team hit without scoring. In a strange game, the San Diego Padres eked out a 2–0 win over the Athletics thanks to a series of walks, a fatefully-timed hit batsman, and a groundout with first […]