Yates posted his second save of the young season Friday, recording two strikeouts while allowing a hit and a walk in a scoreless inning during a 4-1 victory over the Giants.
The Padres closer entered after Evan Longoria started the inning with a solo homer. The Giants made things interesting, loading the bases with a single, walk and hit by pitch, but Yates struck out the final two batters to seal the win. The right-hander has converted his last nine save chances dating back to Aug. 28, and he has four strikeouts in his first two appearances of 2019.