SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants kicked off the road trip with three home runs in an inning. Since then, they've been as silent offensively as they were on a historically bad homestand.

In the 17 innings since Wilmer Flores made it 4-0 in the first inning on Monday, they have scored just one run. On Tuesday, that run again came early, but they lost 5-1 to the San Diego Padres, falling another game back of the third wild-card spot that soon will be out of reach.

Jung Hoo Lee led off the game with his seventh homer of the year, but that was it against Nick Pivetta, who picked up his 13th win and third against the Giants. While Monday's series opener was a nailbiter, this game fit right in with the three the Padres won at Oracle Park last week. It was never in doubt.

The Giants have five r

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