Giants Sweep Padres Off Their Feet

Marquis Grissom’s three-run double highlighted a five-run third inning, and the San Francisco Giants defeated the San Diego Padres, 5-3, Wednesday night for a three-game sweep.

The Giants are 31-10 against the Padres since the start of the 2001 season, and have swept their National League West rivals six times in their last 15 series.

Barry Bonds was hitless in four at-bats and has only one hit -- a three-run homer Tuesday night -- in 10 at-bats.

Facing Jesse Orosco with a runner on third in the seventh, Bonds popped to shortstop to drop to four for 26 (.154) lifetime against the 45-year-old left-hander.

After hitting seven home runs in the first two games, the Giants took advantage of wildness by Oliver Perez (0-1), who walked four in the decisive third inning.

Rich Aurilia hit an RBI double with one out and Perez walked the next three batters, including J.T. Snow with the bases loaded to force in a run.

Grissom followed with a three-run double. Right fielder Xavier Nady tried to make a leaping catch but the ball hit off the heel of his glove just before he ran into the fence.

San Francisco’s Damian Moss (1-0) also walked six, in five innings, and gave up three runs, two earned, on two hits. Tim Worrell pitched the ninth for his second save, striking out Sean Burroughs with runners at the corners to end the game.

Making his 16th career start, Perez lasted only four innings to tie his career worst, and walked six to match his career high. He gave up five runs on four hits.