On the day the Giants cut ties with LaMonte Wade, there was perhaps no more fitting tribute to him than grinding out a win.

Robbie Ray struck out nine in seven innings and became the National League’s first eight-game winner as the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 3-2.

Tatis and Machado pulled off a double steal to put runners on second and third, but Rodríguez cooly struck out Jackson Merrill swinging and got Sheets to hit into a game-ending pop out. In putting out the fire, Rodríguez earned the first save of his career and lowered his ERA to 0.66, further bolstering his case for an All-Star selection.