San Francisco Giants Matt Chapman (26) tags out the Oakland A’s JJ (33) at third base in the bottom of the third inning at the Oakland Coliseum on Sun Aug 18, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the Oakland A’s podcast with Barbara Mason:

#1 Barbara, the San Francisco Giants who won the second game of the brief two game series at the Oakland Coliseum did some damage in the top of the tenth inning with the score tied 1-1 when Jerar Encarnacion belted his second home run of the season a two run shot to center to give the Giants a 3-1 lead.

#2 Michael Conforto followed up Encarnacion with his 13th home run of the season a blast to right for 395 feet to give the Giants a 4-1 lead and it looked like the Giants were going to put this one away.

#3 Not so fast the Oakland A’s in the bottom of the tenth inning never a team to give up made a valiant effort to get back in the ball game when they cut the Giants lead in half to two runs when Max Schuemann hit a ball to Giants second baseman Brett Wisely who made a fielding error and allowed Lawrence Butler to score making it 4-2.

#4 With the bases loaded and two out and a chance to tie it up A’s hitter Shea Langeliers struck out swinging and the Giants came away with a 4-2 win to conclude the final Bay Bridge Series resulting in a split.

#5 The A’s will open a three game series with the Tampa Bay Rays at the Oakland Coliseum Monday night at 6:40pm PT. Starting pitchers for the Rays RHP Taj Bradley (6-7, ERA 3.49) for the A’s RHP Joe Boyle (2-5, ERA 7.39)

Barbara Mason does the Oakland A’s podcasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com