Lincecum wins in return to majors, pitches Angels past A's
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Tim Lincecum made a winning return to the majors, restarting his career after nearly a year away with six sharp innings and several ovations to lead the Los Angeles Angels over the Oakland Athletics 7-1 Saturday. Sporting a bright red hat and Angels jersey that was in stark contrast to the black and orange he wore across the Bay Bridge for nine seasons with the San...
Colby Lewis loses no-hit bid in 9th, Rangers beat A's
When the ball left Max Muncy's bat leading off the ninth inning, Colby Lewis thought it was another fly that would move him one out closer to a no-hitter. Instead the ball kept carrying and glanced off Texas right fielder Nomar Mazara's glove as he crashed into the wall for Oakland's first hit of the game.
Johnny Cueto earns 10th win as Giants sweep Brewers
With such a big cushion on the scoreboard, this might have been just a time for Johnny Cueto to start that spontaneous wiggling, dancing and having fun on the mound. All that movement earned him a costly, debated balk his last time out. Cueto stuck to his delivery and did just fine. He struck out nine over seven innings for his team-leading 10th victory, and the San Francisco Giants completed a...
VIDEO: SF Giants pitcher Jake Peavy sings to kids at UCSF Children's Hospital
San Francisco Giants’ starting pitcher Jake Peavy, displayed his talents for a different kind of a crowd - by playing guitar and singing for patients at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco.
Posey gets walkoff single in 10th lifts Giants past Dodgers
Joe Panik hit a game-tying single off Los Angeles closer Kenley Jansen with one out in the 10th inning and scored on Buster Posey's RBI single, and the Giants beat the Dodgers 5-4 on Saturday night. Adrian Gonzalez homered leading off the 10th to put the Dodgers up 4-3 before the Giants rallied to win with four consecutive hits off Jansen (2-2).
Bruce's 2-run homer sends Reds over slumping Athletics 2-1
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jay Bruce hit a two-run homer off Daniel Mengden, who made his major league debut after a speedy rise through the minors, and the Cincinnati Reds held on for a 2-1 victory on Saturday that sent the Oakland Athletics to their seventh straight loss. Oakland has dropped all seven on the road, the A's longest losing streak since they lost in a row last August. Five times...
Correa's RBI single in 12th lifts Astros over Athletics 6-5
HOUSTON (AP) — Carlos Correa had three hits and his RBI single with one out in the 12th inning lifted the Houston Astros to a 6-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday. After Jed Lowrie hit a tying home run with two outs in the ninth for Oakland, the Astros came back to win.
Bumgarner homers, strikes out 11
The Braves wasted a chance to score early on Madison Bumgarner. It proved to be their only chance. Bumgarner won his sixth straight decision and hit a two-run homer to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 6-0 win over Atlanta on Thursday. Atlanta split the four-game series, getting shut out in its two losses.
A's top Twins 5-1 for 5th straight win
The Oakland Athletics are starting to see the type of progress from rookie pitcher Sean Manaea they had hoped for after calling up the left-hander from the minors in late April. It helps when manager Bob Melvin's ballclub scores some runs and plays good defense, too.
Samardzija lasts only 5 innings as Giants fall to Braves 5-3
Bruce Bochy didn't like some of the ball and strike calls on Jeff Samardzija. Samardzija didn't like the results. Samardzija fell short in his attempt to win four straight starts for the first time in his career and the San Francisco Giants fell to Mike Foltynewicz and the Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Monday for a rare road loss. The Giants suffered only their third loss in their past 15 road...
Butler sparks Athletics rally in 4-2 win over Tigers
Billy Butler delivered a pinch hit, two-run single in the sixth and the Oakland Athletics rallied for a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. A's starter Rich Hill, who left the game with an apparent left shoulder injury, went 6 1/3 innings to win his fifth straight start. Hill (8-3) gave up two runs on five hits, walking three and striking out nine.
Butler, Davis power Athletics past the Tigers 12-3
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Billy Butler and Khris Davis each homered and drove in three runs and the Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 12-3 on Saturday, ending a three-game losing streak. Danny Valencia had three hits, including a home run, and Coco Crisp and Jake Smolinski each drove in two runs while the A's reached double figures in scoring for the first time this season.
Posey hits pair of 3-run homers, Giants beat Rockies 10-5
DENVER (AP) — Buster Posey hit a pair of three-run homers, including a tiebreaking drive as part of a six-run eighth inning, and the San Francisco Giants rallied for a 10-5 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday after their bullpen blew a lead. The Rockies were limited to one run over six innings by Madison Bumgarner, but erupted in the seventh against five San Francisco relievers to...
Chatwood leads Rockies to 5-2 win over sizzling Giants
DENVER (AP) — Tyler Chatwood threw seven masterful innings, Charlie Blackmon had one of Colorado's three run-scoring doubles and the Rockies beat San Francisco 5-2 on Friday night to end the Giants' 10-game winning streak against NL West teams. It was San Francisco's longest streak versus the division since capturing 10 straight in August 1982. Nolan Arenado and Trevor Story...
Bumgarner throws gem, gets RBI in Giants' 1-0 win over Cubs
Madison Bumgarner pitched 7 2/3 dominant innings and doubled in a run in the fifth to lift the San Francisco Giants over the Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Sunday night. The Giants won for the 10th time in 11 games and took two of three from a Cubs team with the best record in baseball. Bumgarner (6-2) struck out six and allowed three hits and two walks while winning his fifth straight decision. The...
Bad day gets worse for Athletics in 5-4 loss to Yankees
A day that began with ace Sonny Gray being placed on the disabled list didn't get much better for Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin. There was another shaky outing by an Oakland starting pitcher, a defense that committed its AL-leading 36th error and numerous missed opportunities at the plate.
Cain, Posey lead Giants over Cubs 5-3
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matt Cain pitched six strong innings and helped himself with his bat, Buster Posey added a two-run homer and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Saturday. Cain (1-5) got his first victory since July 22, 2015, against San Diego, snapping a streak of 15 consecutive winless starts. The Giants were 3-12 over that stretch. Cain also had a two-run double...
Castro, Beltran help Yankees beat A's for 4th straight win
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Starlin Castro broke out of a slump with three hits, Carlos Beltran singled twice to keep up his recent tear and the New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 on Saturday to win their season-high fourth straight game. Masahiro Tanaka pitched seven innings to win Joe Girardi's 1,500th game as a manager. Tanaka (2-0) allowed one run on five hits and had four...
AP source: LA Angels closing in on deal to sign Tim Lincecum
The Los Angeles Angels are closing in on a deal to sign two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, a free agent trying to come back from hip surgery, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Monday on condition of anonymity because no deal had been announced.
Rays lose 7-6 to A's on Valencia's 3rd homer
The Tampa Bay Rays were one out away from a victory Sunday. Unfortunately for Steve Geltz, Danny Valencia was up for the Oakland Athletics with a man on base. Valencia hit Geltz's first pitch for his third homer of the day, sending Tampa Bay to a 7-6 loss. It was first loss of the season for the Rays when they led after eight innings.