Bochy is big on going into the offseason with a positive frame of mind, so after the Giants took their 96th loss and retook sole possession of the majors’ worst record, he will try to get Moore some relief innings this weekend at home.
“I’ll find a way to get him out there for some work,” Bochy said. “I don’t want him to go out like this because he has been throwing the ball so much better.”
JD Martinez destroyed Moore with a two-run double in the first inning and a grand slam in a six-run second.
Moore would need more than a few scoreless innings against the Padres to avoid an ignominious mark. His ERA soared from 5.20 to 5.52, which would be the highest in the modern era (since 1901) by a Giants pitcher who started at least 30 games. Kirk Rueter holds that distinction with a 5.41 ERA in 1999.
Moore, who had knocked more than half a point off his ERA with improved pitching since mid-August, said he would appreciate another chance to work this season.
“I haven’t had a chance to talk to (Bochy) yet, but he’s taking the words right out of my mouth,” he said. “Obviously for the last start of the season, this is nothing I want to sit on heading into the break.”
The Giants did have a few highlights.
Tim Federowicz hit a two-run homer off starter Robbie Ray in the fifth inning after Bochy removed Buster Posey and Nick Hundley. Pablo Sandoval hit a right-handed RBI single and Joe Panik a sacrifice fly in a two-run seventh.
Reliever Reyes Moronta continued to impress in his rookie season. He struck out Paul Goldschmidt, Martinez and Chris Iannetta in the sixth inning.
At 62-96, the Giants matched the 1984 Giants for the third-most losses in franchise history. They still need one win over their final four games to avoid 100 losses.
Jeff Samardzija makes his final start Wednesday in the Giants’ last road game. He faces Braden Shipley.
RESULTS
LA Dodgers 9 San Diego 2
Seattle 6 Oakland 3
Arizona 11 San Francisco 4
Colorado 6 Miami 0
St. Louis 8 Chicago Cubs 7
Kansas City 2 Detroit 1
LA Angels 9 Chicago White Sox 3
Houston 14 Texas 3
Milwaukee 7 Cincinnati 6
NY Mets 4 Atlanta 3
Minnesota 8 Cleveland 6
Toronto 9 Boston 4
Pittsburgh 10 Baltimore 1
NY Yankees 6 Tampa Bay 1
Philadelphia 4 Washington 1