Oakland Athletics pitcher Paul Blackburn (58) reacts after a double play hit into by San Francisco Giants’ Brandon Belt at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Thu Apr 28, 2022 (AP News photo)

On the A’s podcast with Jerry F:

#1 Jerry Oakland A’s pitching was the rule of day at Oracle Park, after the A’s Chad Pinder started the game with a lead off home run in the left field seats things settled down from their as A’s starter Paul Blackburn kept the Giants hitters off balance for five innings, three hits, one walk and four strikeouts.

#2 The A’s had had trouble with starting pitching but Blackburn set the tone Wednesday night and the bullpen that followed continued to not allow a Giants run.

#3 Classic pitching duel for most of the way with A’s relievers Domingo Acevedo, Sam Moll, Zach Jackson, and Kirby Snead.

#4 The A’s continue not to get runs in bunches and really hoped that the Pinder home run would stand up to get the A’s a split against the Giants.

#5 The Cleveland Guardians are opening up a three game series at the Oakland Coliseum on Friday night as the A’s have tonight off the Guardians are starting right hander Aaron Civale (0-2 ERA 9.58) the A’s will start Frankie Montas (2-2 ERA 3.28)

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