Monday evening was a night of many “firsts” for the Giants as they took on the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.The 3-2 win marked the first victory of manager Tony Vitello’s tenure. It also marked the first time on the young season that the Giants scored more than one run. However, arguably the most exciting first of the night was center fielder Harrison Bader smashing the team’s first home run of the year after being the only MLB team to not have one on the books. Harrison Bader blasts the Giants' first homer of the season pic.twitter.com/ujTn6Tb253 — SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) March 31, 2026 Bader’s third-inning homer was his lone hit on the night, but as he explained on “Giants Postgame Live” after the win, it was a testament to how hard he has worked to return from injuries over the past few weeks.“This game will always throw random things at you, whether it’s middle of spring training, whether it’s the first month of the season, anytime,” Bader told NBC Sports Bay Area’s Rich Aurilia, Shawn Estes and Laura Britt. “It’s just all about pivoting and kind of focusing in...