Game of the year: Giants come back against Hoffman

Down 2-1 in 9th, Hoffman comes in to close it out (41 saves/43 opps); with one out, Matheny singles; with 2 out, Winn (4-for-4, BB) triples in PR Ellison to tie, then Snow singles in Winn to lead; Petco fireworks accidentally set off when, on Winn's triple, CF Giles robs Winn of a HR by knocking ball to ground, yet fails to make game-ending catch; bottom of 9th: Snow chases popup, falls into camera well, slams into TV camera face-first, dents metal casing, stays in game; Vizquel makes two Gold Glove plays on dying quail to left and slow roller up the middle, helping Benitez retire side 1-2-3; also: Taschner (2/3 IP) drops ERA to 1.31; Bonds tweaks knee on great running catch, goes 0-for-5, strands 7 runners, may not play tomorrow; Hennessey gives up single and HR to first two SD batters, but Padres get just one more hit for remainder of game; with 6 games left, Padres magic number remains at 4; Giants magic number is 10.

3-2 win at SD    |    74-82