Giants lose late lead against Padres; NL West hopes could come down to final day

SAN FRANCISCO — The historic National League West race that no one expected has taken yet another dramatic turn. The Giants had won seven in a row entering Saturday and the Padres had nothing to play for but pride, but San Diego overcame a pair of one-run deficits before securing a 3-2, 10-inning win to prevent San Francisco from clinching the division title. “Obviously we wanted to win the game and not have to rely on somebody else, but it’s the story of the season,” third baseman Evan Longoria said. “I think overall the group was disappointed after the game today feeling like we had some opp…

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