San Diego, CA
Padres win late again, take series from Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — This is who the Padres are.
They are eventually. They are find a way.
They are virtually nothing — and then they are what is necessary.
“When it’s time to go, we’re ready to go,” Gavin Sheets said Wednesday afternoon after another typically untypical victory. “And we’ve got guys to do it, and we’ve got guys that are ready in any moment.”
Ty France was the one who encapsulated that ethic in a 5-1 victory over the Giants at Oracle Park.
Sent to the plate as a pinch-hitter with two outs in the seventh inning with one strike against him, France worked the count full and then lofted the seventh pitch he saw down the right field line.
As the ball fell, right fielder Jesus Rodriguez dove to try to make what would have been an inning-ending catch, but the ball bounced off his glove and rolled into the corner.
“I knew I didn’t hit it great, so I was hoping that it was going to get down,” France said. “He made a great effort, and fortunately for me, it kicked away.”
Yes, that is how it has gone for the Padres.
As the ball bounced off the side wall and died in the dirt, two Padres baserunners raced home and France ran all the way to third base.
Some deliberation in the dugout regarding personnel had resulted in France getting late word he would be hitting and his being assessed a strike for a pitch clock violation not of his own doing.
“Great at-bat by Ty,” manager Craig Stammen said. “I don’t know if the manager put him in the greatest position to succeed, but we got him out there and he came through and made me look good.”
That France went up and delivered one of the more clutch at-bats of the season was entirely on brand for the Padres of 2026.
His hit was the third by a Padres substitute that gave them a lead in the final three innings of a game. It provided the edge for the Padres in their 11th victory (of their 22 total) earned in the seventh inning or later. It required some good fortune, and it masked the fact that they had three hits to that point and had the 17th quality start thrown against them in 36 games.
What they don’t do just doesn’t seem to matter. It has so far been outweighed in great measure by what they do.
“We’re a resilient group,” France said. “It’s going to be someone different every day. We’ve got to keep putting good at-bats together. When we do put those big innings together, it’s because we’ve had, one after the other, just consistent, good at-bats.”
So it is that a riddle of a season continued, as the Padres won for the third time in four games. This comes after they lost five times in six games, which came after a 16-3 stretch, which followed a 2-5 start.
Xander Bogaerts, who entered the game at shortstop after France pinch-hit for Sung-Mun Song, hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning.
In all, 69 of the Padres’ 162 runs have been scored after the sixth inning. That is the second most in the major leagues.
They are batting .283 after the sixth inning in games in which they are leading by a run, tied or at least have the tying run on deck. That compares to a .227 batting average in all other situations.
Their formula for Wednesday did vary on the pitching side.
The Padres began the game with an opener for the first time this season, and it worked magnificently.
Bradgley Rodriguez retired the Giants in order in the first inning. Matt Waldron took over and allowed one run on two hits while striking out seven batters in his five innings.
Adrian Morejón began the seventh and allowed one hit over the next two innings before Mason Miller worked a 1-2-3 ninth.
A solo home run for each side — Gavin Sheets into the bay in the fourth inning; Rafael Devers the other way and just over the wall in left field in the fifth — had the game tied 1-1 when France came to bat.
Giants’ starting pitcher Adrian Houser had allowed three hits and walked one while throwing just 73 pitches through six innings.
He appeared to get the first out of the seventh when Fernando Tatis Jr. grounded a ball toward third base, but Matt Chapman had the ball go off his glove and into left field.
With that, Giants manager Tony Vitello went to reliever Keaton Winn, who began his day by walking Ramón Laureano before retiring Nick Castellanos and Freddy Fermin.
With the left-handed-hitting Song due up, Vitello made another change, bringing in left-hander Matt Gage.
The Padres, meanwhile, were trying to figure out how to handle their substitutions, given that France was serving as the backup catcher with Luis Campusano unavailable after fouling a ball off his toe Tuesday, shortstop Xander Bogaerts was getting a day off and various other players not working at their usual positions.
When Gage completed his warm-up pitches quicker than Stammen anticipated, Song walked to the plate and got in the box before France emerged from the dugout.
Home plate umpire Tripp Gibson assessed the Padres a pitch clock violation, and France faced an 0-1 count.
After fouling off successive 2-2 pitches, he watched a ball in the dirt and then went the other way with a fastball left up and in.
“Luckily, Ty is such a pro,” Stammen said, “he went out there and did his job and it worked out for us.”
It has not always. But it has an inordinate amount of the time.
Because that is who the Padres are.
CORONADO, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Final preparations are underway for NASCAR’s historic race weekend at Naval Base Coronado, where stock cars will compete on an active military installation for the first time in the sport’s history.
Crews, race teams, military personnel, first responders and event staff spent Thursday putting the finishing touches on the temporary road course as thousands of fans prepare to descend on the base for the inaugural event.
“The countdown is on,” as organizers work to transform portions of the installation into a race venue unlike any NASCAR has hosted before.
“It’s a very proud moment for NASCAR and myself and my company for being part of it,” said Jordan Litchko, a NASCAR production partner with ignition production. “It’s the America 250, so what a year to celebrate and be here on the naval base.”
Officials say the event marks the first time a NASCAR national series race has been held on a military base, bringing one of America’s most recognizable motorsports directly onto a working military installation.
Unlike traditional oval tracks, competitors will tackle a temporary road course built specifically for the event.
“It’s a road course race, which adds way more excitement, so it’s going to be ultra challenging,” Litchko said.
Thursday’s preparations included long lines of team members, vendors, staff and emergency personnel picking up credentials and completing security and base access requirements ahead of race weekend.
Meanwhile, drivers and crews got their first close look at the unique layout, which winds through portions of the base and presents a challenge far different from a conventional speedway.
With large crowds expected throughout the weekend, organizers are encouraging fans to plan ahead and allow extra travel time. Traffic delays are anticipated around Naval Base Coronado and nearby access points as spectators arrive for the event.
After months of planning and construction, the wait is nearly over.
On Friday, engines will roar to life aboard Naval Base Coronado, marking a milestone moment for NASCAR and creating a new chapter in the sport’s history. By the weekend’s end, fans will witness a race unlike any ever held before — stock cars competing on a military base in the heart of San Diego.
SAN DIEGO (CNS) – The City of San Diego is beginning to install 286 metered parking spaces this week in downtown San Ysidro in an effort to increase parking turnover, it was announced Thursday.
To develop the plan, city leaders worked with the San Ysidro business community. Revenue collected from the meters is reserved for transportation, parking and safety improvements in San Ysidro.
“Feeding parking meters feeds neighborhood repairs, and we can’t wait to get to work for the San Ysidro community,” said Naomi Chavez, interim director of the city’s Transportation Department. “This new parking zone will bring long overdue change that will help support local business activity and generate revenue that will be reinvested directly into improving neighborhood quality of life in San Ysidro.”
Crews began preparing the bases for the meters last week and installation work is expected to last through June. According to the city, these will be multi-space meter kiosks and drivers should be aware that they will need to go to the nearest kiosk to pay for parking since there won’t be a meter at each space.
Metered parking goes into effect on July 1 and will be enforced 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, excluding holidays. The parking rate is $2.50 an hour, with a maximum time limit of four hours.
City-led parking studies determined vehicles were parking on the streets of the neighborhood for hours or days at a time, making street parking for the area’s businesses scarce.
Drivers who customarily use free street parking when traveling across the border to Mexico are encouraged to use “one of the many paid off-street parking lots in the area,” a city statement read.
“The findings [of the parking study] clearly demonstrate the need for action. High parking occupancy on unregulated segments, along with data showing that 37% of vehicles exceed the existing two-hour limit and an average parking duration of over five hours, indicate that current conditions reduce turnover and limit access for local businesses and visitors,” wrote Alfredo Ripa, president of the San Ysidro Community Economic Development Corporation. “The proposed introduction of approximately 286 metered spaces, along with better signage, clearer designations and continued enforcement, represents a thoughtful and data-driven approach to improving parking availability and supporting economic activity in the community.”
Areas where the meter kiosks will be installed include:
— East San Ysidro Boulevard between Border Village Road to Camino De La Plaza (both sides);
— Border Village Road between East San Ysidro Boulevard (north) to East San Ysidro Boulevard (south), (both sides);
— Front Street between Border Village Road to end of cul-de-sac (south side);
— Bolton Hall Road between East San Ysidro Boulevard to Border Village Road (south side);
— Louisiana Avenue between East San Ysidro Boulevard to end of cul-de- sac (south side);
— Virginia Avenue between East San Ysidro Boulevard to Border Village Road (both sides); and
— East San Ysidro Boulevard between Willow Road and East Park Avenue (south side).
POWAY, Calif. (KGTV) — The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office is asking for any information regarding the whereabouts of a missing Poway man.
59-year-old William Clayton Miller was reported missing by his sister, who last saw him on March 2, 2026.
Miller’s car was later found at the Blue Sky Ecological Preserve in the City of Poway, where it sat for several weeks, according to authorities.
On Saturday, June 13, around 80 Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers and detectives from the Major Crimes Division conducted a search of the Lake Poway area and found nothing of significance.
This is the second coordinated search by the Sheriff’s Office and Search and Rescue teams.
Miller is described as a white male adult, 6 feet 0 inches tall, 210 pounds, bald, of medium build, with brown eyes and white hair.
Miller has been categorized as a voluntary missing adult and is not known to have any life-threatening medical conditions, nor does he require life- sustaining medications.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of William Clayton Miller is urged to contact the Major Crimes Division at 858‑285‑6330.
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