Samardzija pitches Giants to 8th straight win, 3-1 vs Padres (Yahoo Sports)

Jeff Samardzija pitched eight strong innings, Joe Panik had four hits and Brandon Crawford homered for the NL West-leading San Francisco Giants, who beat San Diego 3-1 on Thursday night for their season-high eighth straight victory. The Giants went 7-0 on a swing through Arizona and San Diego. Samardzija (6-2) held San Diego to three hits and one run, struck out eight and walked none.