Bochy challenges for final out, Giants beat Dbacks for sweep
Bruce Bochy challenged the umpire's call on the final play of the game. Like everything else the San Francisco Giants did on this trip to Arizona, he won. The ruling overturned a safe call at first base for a game-ending double play and the Giants beat the Diamondbacks 2-1 on Sunday to complete a four-game sweep.
Giants beat Dbacks 5-3 on Posey's double
PHOENIX (AP) — Buster Posey hit a two-run double in the ninth inning and Hunter Pence had his 200th career home run to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 5-3 win over Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night. San Francisco led 3-1 after Jake Peavy's six strong innings, but the bullpen couldn't hold the lead.
Rays' Andriese pitches two-hit shutout in win over A's
. (AP) — Kendall Graveman's latest start was an upgrade over his previous three outings. It still wasn't good enough to get a win. Graveman (1-5) didn't get much help in Oakland's 6-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night, the A's sixth loss in seven games. Matt Andriese pitched a two-hitter for his first career shutout — and complete game — and Brad...
Bradley Jr. homers twice, Red Sox sweep Athletics 13-3
Jackie Bradley Jr. had two home runs and six RBIs to extend his hitting streak to 17 games, and the Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics with a 13-3 win on Wednesday night. Boston scored six runs in the first four innings and then had four more in the fifth to post its third straight game with at least 10 runs. Dustin Pedroia added a home run and the Red Sox...
Posey walks in winner in 13th, Giants beat Blue Jays 5-4
Buster Posey might have just been a little weary after catching his second 13-inning game in five days. After struggling the past few games, he took the walk. "It's a win," he said. "You get to the point about 4 1/2 hours in, does it really matter?" His walk on four straight balls with the bases loaded in the 13th inning let the San Francisco Giants salvage one win in...
A's pitchers rocked again, lose 13-5 to Boston
Mookie Betts, Hanley Ramirez and Travis Shaw each homered and the Boston Red Sox continued their strong hitting with a 13-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night. The Red Sox had a season-high 16 hits. Jackie Bradley Jr. extended his major league-best hitting streak to 16 games as Boston won its third straight. Shaw tied his career-high with five RBIs. The Athletics lost their...
Reddick's record comes in Athletics' 11-3 loss to Orioles
Josh Reddick enjoyed a record-setting weekend at Camden Yards, his favorite ballpark in the world. Unfortunately for him, the rest of the Oakland Athletics weren't nearly as successful. Reddick hit his way into the club record book, but the A's yielded six home runs Sunday in an 11-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.
Giants blanked by Rockies 2-0
Nolan Arenado powered the Colorado Rockies to a strong finish for their successful road trip. Arenado had three hits, Eddie Butler pitched six innings for his first win since being promoted from the minors, and the Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 2-0 on Sunday. Colorado went 6-4 on its first winning road trip of 10 games or longer since 2009. It was the Rockies' longest road trip of...
Duffy's double in 13th lifts Giants past Rockies 2-1
Matt Duffy hit a game-ending RBI double with two out in the 13th inning, sending the San Francisco Giants to a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday. Pinch hitter Conor Gillaspie set up the winning hit with a one-out walk against Justin Miller (1-1). After Denard Span walked and Joe Panik struck out swinging, Duffy lined a 1-0 pitch from Miller past Gerardo Parra in left for his...
Orioles fall to Athletics 8-4 in doubleheader opener
It was one of those days when everything went wrong for Mike Wright. Wright allowed 10 hits, many of them opposite-field singles against the shift, and the Baltimore Orioles lost to Oakland 8-4 Saturday in the opener of a split doubleheader. Wright's line wasn't good: 5-plus innings, 10 hits, five runs. But his performance was far better than the numbers would indicate.
A's lose, match worst home start in history
Dae-Ho Lee hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh after an earlier solo shot for his first career multi-homer game, and the Seattle Mariners rallied for a back-and-forth 9-8 win over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday and their first 2016 series sweep. Mike Montgomery (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings for the win on a day Nelson Cruz also homered, a rare shot into the second deck of...
Peavy gives up 4 homers, Giants lose to Reds
Brandon Phillips, Eugenio Suarez and Zack Cozart homered in a five-run second inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat Jake Peavy for the first time in a 7-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. Adam Duvall added a solo shot for the Reds, and Dan Straily (1-1) overcame solo homers by Brandon Belt and Conor Gillaspie for his first major league win since April 10, 2014, with Oakland....
A's fans cry foul over canceled parking promotion
Oakland A's fans could be in for a bitter surprise when they show up for Tuesday's home game against the Seattle Mariners.
Bumgarner stops Mets' win streak at 8 with 6-1 victory
When Madison Bumgarner pitches at Citi Field, he gets World Series-type results. Bumgarner pitched through rain to extend his scoreless streak at the Mets to 18 innings, Hunter Pence homered and drove in three runs, and the San Francisco Giants ran at will against Noah Syndergaard in a 6-1 victory Sunday that stopped New York's eight-game winning streak.
Mets win 8th straight, Conforto and Flores HR to beat Giants
— Michael Conforto and the bats are booming. Jacob deGrom and the pitchers are peaking. And the defense is making the key plays. A year after the New York Mets stamped themselves as serious contenders with a big winning streak in April, they're rolling again. "There's not much that we're not doing," manager Terry Collins said.
Jesse Hahn pitches A's past Astros 2-0 in return to majors
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jesse Hahn looked like a completely different pitcher in his season debut with the Oakland Athletics than he did at any point this spring. It helped that his sinker and curve were biting sharply and created all kinds of issues for Houston's lineup. Hahn pitched into the seventh inning in his return to the majors and combined with two relievers on a four-hitter...
Belt drives in 5, Giants complete sweep of Padres
Brandon Belt was a homer short of the cycle and drove in five runs, Hunter Pence drove in a pair on three hits and the San Francisco Giants completed a three-game sweep by beating the San Diego Padres 13-9 on Wednesday. Jeff Samardzija (3-1) went 5 2/3 innings and snapped a tie with a two-run single for the Giants, who won their fifth in six games.
Marlins hold off Giants 5-4 to avoid 3-game sweep
J.T. Realmuto matched his career high with four hits, including a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning, and the Miami Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. Giancarlo Stanton also homered and reached base four times, Christian Yelich drove in two runs, and Dee Gordon and Marcell Ozuna had two hits apiece for Miami, which won for just the third time...
Bautista hits 2-run HR as Blue Jays beat Athletics 6-3
Toronto's potent offense pounded the ball nearly every time Drew Hutchison was pitching last season. They did it again in his first start of 2016. Jose Bautista hit a two-run homer, Ezequiel Carrera added a solo shot and the Blue Jays beat the Oakland Athletics 6-3 on Sunday. Josh Donaldson scored twice for Toronto. The Blue Jays, the highest-scoring team in the majors last year, have...
Tomas homers, Diamondbacks complete 4-game sweep of Giants
Yasmani Tomas hit a go-ahead home run in the fourth, Paul Goldschmidt drove in two runs, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2 on Thursday for a four-game sweep. Tyler Wagner (1-0) allowed two hits in five relief innings of Shelby Miller as Arizona wrapped up a 7-3 road trip with a fifth straight win and first four-game sweep ever in the Giants' 17th-year ballpark...