Month: May 2025

Birdsong shines in first start, and Giants pull off 3-2 win over Royals on city connect night

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Hayden Birdsong (60) San Francisco Giants pitcher delivers to the Kansas City Royals line up in the top of the first inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Tue May 20, 2025 (AP News photo)

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Oracle Park

San Francisco, California

Kansas City Royals 2 (27-23)

San Francisco Giants 3 (29-20)

Win: Hayden Birdsong (2-0)

Loss: Michael Lorenzen (3-5)

Save: Ryan Walker (9)

Time: 2:36

Attendance: 32,118

By Stephen Ruderman

Hayden Birdsong shined in his first start of the season, and the Giants got just enough offense to pull off a 3-2 win over the Royals on Tuesday.

As exciting as this weekend’s sweep of the A’s, the somewhat-harsh reality was that it was mostly Wilmer Flores carrying a struggling offense. That showed again last night when the Royals took the series opener. Tonight, on city connect night, the Giants would have a secret weapon.

Hayden Birdsong showed promise in his 16 starts for the Giants in his rookie season last year. At the start of this season, Bob Melvin placed him in the bullpen, where he has shined. In 11 games this season, Birdsong posted a 2.31, struck out 25 and established himself as a reliable force for the Giants. Before he gave up three runs to the Diamondbacks last Wednesday, his ERA was 1.33.

Birdsong’s skipper rewarded him for his hard work and dominance with a spot in the rotation. Tuesday night, he made his well-earned first start of the season. Birdsong pitched a pair of scoreless innings to start things off, and then he ran into his first test in the top of the third.

Drew Waters led off the top of the third with a base-hit to center field. Birdsong then tried to pick Waters off with a throw over to first base, but he flung the ball into right field, which allowed Waters to go all the way to this. Kyle Isbel stepped up and got Waters in with a sacrifice fly to center, and the Royals fired the opening salvo.

The veteran right-hander, Michael Lorenzen, took the ball for the Royals. Lorenzen escaped a jam in the bottom of the first, and then he threw a one, two, three inning in the bottom of the second. He was then picked up by his defense, who stymied the Giants’ response in the bottom of the third.

After Birdsong got through a scoreless top of the fourth, the Giants would have their response in the bottom of the fourth. Lorenzen hit Willy Adames with one out, and Willy Adames shot a three-bagger out to Triples Alley in right-center to tie it. LaMonte Wade walked, and Casey Schmitt hit a base-hit to left to give the Giants the lead.

Birdsong pitched through a two-out double by Isbel in the top of the fifth. Birdsong got Jonathan India to end the inning with a flyout to left, and his night would be over. Birdsong gave up a run and five hits over his five innings. He didn’t walk anybody, and he struck out four.

Birdsong had done his job, and the Giants had more for Lorenzen in the bottom of the fifth. Mike Yastrzemski reached on an infield hit to start the inning. Wilmer Flores than hit a ground ball off the end of the bat to first-baseman Vinnie Pasquantino on the right side, but as Pasquantino threw to second to try and nail the leading runner, Yastrzemski, he winged it into left field.

The Giants had runners at the corners with nobody out for Jung Hoo Lee. Lee worked the count full, and then Lorenzen hung a curve right down the pipe that Lee shot up the middle into center field for a base-hit. Yastrzemski scored, and the Giants led it 3-1.

Randy Rodriguez entered for the Giants’ starter, as he has done many times this season, in the top of the sixth and threw a scoreless inning. Kyle Harrison then came in and threw a one, two, three top of the seventh.

Harrison was back out for the top of the eighth, but he gave up a leadoff double to the now-journeyman, Hunter Renfroe. Jonathan India grounded out to move Renfroe over to third, and Melvin brought in Camilo Doval.

Bobby Witt Jr. came up and knocked in Renfroe with an infield hit. It was now 3-2, and Witt was aboard as the tying run. Witt tried to steal second, but he was gunned down by Patrick Bailey for the second out. Doval got Pasquantino looking on a cutter right at the bottom of the zone to end the inning.

Melvin then went to his closer, Ryan Walker, in the top of the ninth. Walker shut the Royals down with a one, two, three inning, and the Giants won 3-2.

Kyle Harrison got the win in his first start of the season; Michael Lorenzen took the loss; and Ryan Walker picked up his ninth save.

The Giants are now 29-20—2-2 in the funky city connects—and they can take the series with a win in the rubber match Wednesday. It will be another midweek matinee at the corner of Third and King. The Giants will have their ace, Logan Webb (5-3, 2.42 ERA), on the mound. The Royals will counter with a bullpen game. Daniel Lynch IV (3-0, 1.29 ERA) will take the ball as the opener for Kansas City.

First pitch will be at 12:45 p.m.

Skahan’s extra time heroics propel Earthquakes to 1-0 win over Timbers, advance to quarterfinals

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The San Jose Earthquakes Starting XI posed for a pic before their showdown with the Portland Timbers in the Round of 16 match of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at PayPal Park on Tuesday MAY 20, 2025. (San Jose Earthquakes)

by Marko Ukalovic

SAN JOSE — Jack Skahan scored in the 116th minute as the San Jose Earthquakes defeated the Portland Timbers 1-0 in the Round of 16 of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday evening at PayPal Park.

San Jose advanced to the quarterfinals of the US Open Cup where they will find out their opponent on Thursday morning when officials from the U.S Open Cup will perform a draw for the remaining eight teams. Portland bowed out of the tournament after one win.

Preston Judd connected with Mark-Anthony Kaye along the left wing. Kaye made one touched before firing the ball on net that pinballed off of a Timbers defender and then off of Skahan into the back of the net past Timbers goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau for his first goal of the tournament.

San Jose started the match with two free kicks from just outside the box in the first six minutes of the contest. They weren’t able to capitalize on either chance as Portland’s defense cleared out both attempts.

The Earthquakes nearly got on the scoreboard in the 20th minute. Cristian Espinoza corralled a long ball and made a back pass into the middle of the box. Ousseni Bouda deked out one defender before depositing the ball high into the stands with his shot attempt.

Portland’s best scoring chance of the opening 45 minutes came in the 30th minute off of an Earthquakes turnover. Arie Lassiter’s left footed shot from 15-yards out was gobbled up with a diving save by Quakes goalkeeper Earl Edwards Jr.

San Jose head coach Bruce Arena made one change to the lineup at halftime when he substituted in Judd for Hernan Lopez, who made his first start since coming off of his shoulder injury. Lopez also received a yellow card in the 40th minute for a bad foul.

The Timbers had a chance to breakthrough in the 50th minute when Andrew Guerra got behind the Quakes defense on a long ball. However, Edwards Jr. aggressively came out and made a sliding tackle to keep the ball out of harm’s way.

Crepeau was busy in the first 10 minutes of the second half when San Jose had shot attempts on target, including making a fingertip save on a shot by Beau Leroux in the 56th minute that went out for a corner kick.

In the 86th minute Kamal Miller dragged down Espinoza just outside the box. Miller was animated on the call that came late after the play and was issued a yellow card for arguing with the officials. Espinoza’s ensuing free kick was knocked away by Crepeau.

San Jose had a golden opportunity in the 111th minute to break the seal when Benji Kikanovic fed a long ball out to Jack Skahan along the left wing. Skahan dribbled in all alone on Crepeau, but his chip shot attempt was saved by Crepeau.

Edwards Jr stopped all five shots on target to earn his first clean slate of the tournament. Crepeau made eight saves on nine shots in the losing effort.

GAME NOTES: San Jose finished with 12 corner kicks. Portland had two.

San Jose is now 3-2 against Portland in U.S Open Cup play.

UP NEXT: San Jose returns to MLS action when they host the Houston Dynamo on Saturday May 24th at 7:30pm at PayPal Park.

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: Dodgers lose fourth straight; Mets Soto asked to hustle out of batters box; plus more MLB news

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Los Angeles Dodgers two way star Shohei Ohtani grounds out in the bottom of the first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodgers Stadium on Mon May 19, 2025. The Dodgers are struggling of late and are on a four game losing streak. (AP News photo)

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 What happened to the Los Angeles Dodgers after taking two out of three from the Sacramento A’s at Dodger Stadium. Then the Dodgers got swept by in three games by the Los Angeles Angels over the weekend and the Arizona Diamondbacks came to town on Monday night and jumped all over Dodger pitching losing 9-5.

#2  New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza will speak to Juan Soto about getting out of the hitter’s box a little faster. Soto was watching his handy work of what he anticipated would a home run instead of running the bases. The ball ended up bouncing off the Green Monster in Boston for a long single on Monday night at Fenway Park. Soto said he thinks he been hustling out of the box pretty hard.

#3 Jose Alvarado might have disappointed his teammates at the Philadelphia Phillies after coming up positive for external testosterone. Major League Baseball suspended Alvarado for 80 games on Sunday. The Phillies were predicted to be a post season team but with Alvarado out that could set them back.

#4 Former St Louis Cardinal Kolten Wong has announced at 34 he will be retiring at 34. Wong finishes his career with a .256 average and finishes just 27 hit short of getting 1,000 hits in his illustrious 11 year career. He finishes with 86 homers, 511 runs scored, and stole 120 bases. Wong won the Gold Glove Awards in 2019 and 2020. Finishing his career in 2023 hitting .183 with four homers over 87 games.

#5 The Kansas City Royals pitcher Kris Bubic pitched a no hitter into the sixth inning only to get charged with a hit by the Giants Wilmer Flores who broke up the no hit bid on Monday night. The Royals got enough good pitching to win the ball game 3-1 in spite of Giants starter Robbie Ray’s great performance pitching seven innings, six hits, no walks, and struck out seven. Ray remains undefeated at 6-0 he didn’t get the loss.

Amaury Pi-Gonzalez – Cuban-born Pi-González is one of the pioneers of Spanish-language baseball play-by-play in America. Began as Oakland A’s Spanish-language voice in 1977 ending in 2024 (interrupted by stops with the Giants, Mariners and Angels). Voice of the Golden State Warriors from 1992 through 1998. 2010 inducted in the Bay Area Radio Hall of fame.

Sacramento A’s podcast Tony Renteria: A’s drop sixth straight game; At one time 2nd place Sac has fallen to nearly last place

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Los Angles Angels Nolan Shanuel (left) and Jorge Solar (second from right) celebrate the home run by Taylor Ward (3) while Sacramento A’s catcher Shea Langeliers (right) can only let it pass in the top of the third inning at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento on Mon May 19, 2025 (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s podcast Tony Renteria Tue May 20, 2025:

#1 For the sixth straight game the Sacramento A’s have lost. After a dismal road trip losing two out of three to the Los Angeles Dodgers who are having their own issues. Then getting swept in San Francisco by the Giants. The opened the series against the Los Angeles Angels with a 4-3 at Sutter Health Park.

#2 The Angels Taylor Ward ripped a two run home run and Nolan Schanuel hit a deep home run and the Angels just got by the A’s 4-3 to open the four game series in Sacramento.

#3 The Angels pitcher Kenly Jansen struck out Tyler Soderstrom for the last out and stranding a runner at second base. The Angels who had won a three game series at Dodgers Stadium won their fourth in a row while the A’s have lost their sixth in a row.

#4 A’s starter JT Ginn was no mystery for the Angels pitching four innings, allowing six hits, four earned run with seven strikeouts. Starting pitching has been struggling for the A’s these last three weeks and some games giving up large amounts of runs.

#5 Game two of the series Tuesday night at Sutter Health Park with starting pitchers for the Angels RHP Kyle Hendricks (1-5 ERA 5.18) for the A’s RHP Gunnar Hoglund (1-1 ERA 3.78) a 7:05pm PDT first pitch.

Join Tony Renteria for the A’s podcasts Tuesdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Angels Spoil Ginn’s Return as A’s Fall 4-3 in Series Opener

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J.T. Ginn in his first start coming off the IL with elbow inflammation. (Photo: Athletics on X)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

WEST SACRAMENTO — The Athletics returned home Monday after a six-game road trip that took them through Los Angeles to face the Dodgers and San Francisco to take on the Giants. Back at Sutter Health Park, the A’s welcomed starter J.T. Ginn, who had been briefly sidelined earlier this month with elbow inflammation. However, the Angels spoiled Ginn’s return with a 4-3 victory.

The A’s bats haven’t had many answers lately, especially with runners in scoring position, and Monday was no exception. They went just 2-for-10 in those situations and managed only three runs against Angels pitching.

The A’s got their runs in the first and fifth innings but struggled to capitalize on their chances. In the first, Brent Rooker grounded into a double play that brought in the A’s first run, followed by a Shea Langeliers RBI single that scored Jacob Wilson. The offense stalled until the fifth inning, when Rooker singled home Tyler Soderstrom to trim the Angels’ lead to 4-3. That would be the final scoring threat, as the Angels’ bullpen shut things down the rest of the way.

Ginn pitched reasonably well in his return, going four innings and allowing six hits and four runs while striking out seven. Two home runs, however, proved costly and were the biggest blemishes in his outing.

The A’s bullpen was sharp on Monday. Mitch Spence delivered 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and striking out three. Matt Krook retired the only batter he faced, and Michel Otanez followed with two dominant innings, striking out three and not allowing a hit.

In the end, the A’s couldn’t come up with the offense needed for a comeback. The loss was charged to Ginn, who fell to 1-2 with a 5.60 ERA. Angels starter Jose Soriano earned the win, improving to 3-4 with a 3.57 ERA.

The A’s and Angels continue their series Tuesday night with Gunnar Hoglund (1-1, 3.78 ERA) taking the mound against Kyle Hendricks (1-5, 5.18 ERA). First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. PT.

Bubic and bad luck shut down Giants, and Pasquantino’s eighth-inning home run carries Royals to 3-1 win in series opener

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Kansas City Royals starter Kris Bubic (50) had a no hit bid going into the sixth inning but lost it on a Wilmer Flores base hit at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Monday May 19, 2025 (AP News photo)

Monday, May 19, 2025

Oracle Park

San Francisco, California

Kansas City Royals 3 (27-22)

San Francisco Giants 1 (28-20)

Win: Kris Bubic (3-0)

Loss: Tyler Rogers (2-2)

Save: Carlos Estevez (14)

Time: 2:24

Attendance: 28,432

By Stephen Ruderman

Kris Bubic shut down the Giants’ offense, and Vinnie Pasquantino hit a two-run home run off of Tyler Rogers in the top of the eighth inning to carry the Royals to a 3-1 win in the series opener.

The Giants were riding high off their sweep of the A’s over the weekend. Monday night, they welcomed the Kansas Royals to Oracle Park for a 2014 World Series rematch, and they looked to return to their season-high ten games over .500. Robbie Ray, who came in 6-0, was on the mound, and the Giants were 9-0 in his starts.

Ray was his usual self Monday night. He had to work around a couple of jams, but he struck out seven over seven shutout innings. 

Ray was good Monday night, but Kris Bubic, the young left-hander who took the ball for Kansas City, was lights out. Bubic took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, which ended with a two-out base-hit by Wilmer Flores.

The Giants finally had their first rally of the night going against Bubic in the bottom of the seventh. Willy Adames walked with one out, and Casey Schmitt, who was activated off the injured list prior to the game, roped a double down the left field line to put runners at second and third with one out. 

Tyler Fitzgerald came up and hit a bullet, but it was right to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Adames, who had no time to react, was doubled off third to end the inning. It was just bad luck. Fitzgerald hit the ball on the screws, but just to the wrong place. That’s baseball, and that is why certain things like exit velocity don’t always mean everything.

That did it for Bubic, who only gave up two hits over seven shutout innings. He walked three, and he struck out five.

The bad luck that bit the Giants in the bottom of the seventh would rear its head in the top of the eighth when Tyler Rogers came into the game. Jonathan India doubled with one out, and two batters later, Vinnie Pasquantino hit an absolute bomb over the 24-foot-high wall in the deepest part of the yard in right-center field to give the Royals a 2-0 lead. It was only the second home run the usually-reliable Rogers gave up this season.

The Giants looked to respond against left-hander Daniel Lynch in the bottom of the eighth. Sam Huff and Heliot Ramos got base-hits to put runners at first and second with one out. 

John Schrieber was then brought in for Kansas City to face the white-hot MLB RBI leader, Wilmer Flores. Wilmer worked the count full, and was prepared to take Schrieber to a long at-bat. However, Schrieber threw an inside sinker that Wilmer surprisingly chased, and there were two away.

Jung Hoo Lee was now at the plate. Lee took a fastball high for ball one, and then he lined a double to right. Huff scored to put the Giants on the board, but Matt Williams held Ramos up at third. It was up to Matt Chapman, but he popped up to Royals’ catcher Salvidor Perez in foul territory to end the inning.

The Giants were unable to tie it, and the Royals got that run back against Jordan Hicks in the top of the ninth. Hicks was making his first appearance out of the bullpen after getting bumped from the rotation, and his struggles only followed him to the pen.

Maikel Garcia led off the inning with a base-hit to center, and he moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Darion Blanco. Hicks walked Hunter Renfroe with two outs, and then Kyle Isbel lined a base-hit to center that scored Garcia to make it 3-1.

Carlos Estevez came in for the bottom of the ninth. The Giants, as they always did, kept fighting until the very end, as LaMonte Wade lined a base-hit to right-center with one out. Unfortunately, it wouldn’t get anything started, and Estevez set down the next two to close it out.

Kris Bubic was rewarded for his dominant seven-inning performance with the win. Tyler Rogers was tagged with the loss, and Carlos Estevez picked up the save.

The Giants fall to 28-20.

Tuesday, the Giants will look to bounce back behind Hayden Birdsong (1-0, 2.31 ERA), who has just been brought into the rotation, in his first start of the season. Countering Birdsong for Kansas City will be the veteran right-hander, Michael Lorenzen (3-4, 3.76 ERA).

First pitch will be at 6:45 p.m.

Giants News and Notes:

  • With Schmitt’s return from the IL, the Giants designated infielder David Villar for assignment. 

Villar had been up with the Giants at various points since 2022, and hit exactly .200 in 118 games with the Giants over four seasons. He also hit exactly .200 in nine games this season.

San Francisco Giants podcast Morris Phillips: Giants hoping to make it four wins in a row; Open series with Royals tonight

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San Francisco Giants starter Robbie Ray (left) is greeted back to the dugout by manager Bob Melvin after the top of the first inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Wed May 7, 2025. Ray is the starting pitcher for the Giants against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Mon May 19, 2025 (AP News photo)

San Francisco Giants podcast Morris Phillips:

#1 The San Francisco Giants looking to win their fourth straight game after their win against the Sacramento A’s at Oracle Park on Sunday. The win Sunday represented the Giants third sweep this season.

#2 Speaking of more streaks the Giants have a four game win streak over the Kansas City Royals who the Giants host tonight. The win streak over the Royals started back on April 9 2023.

#3 The Giants during their win streak over the Royals in the four meetings since 2023 have only allowed two Kansas City runs which is the fewest runs over four games against an interleague opponent since interleague started in 1997.

#4 The Giants made some roster moves returning infielder Casey Schmitt from rehab. Schmitt has returned from the ten day IL. Also infielder David Villar who played in Sunday’s game against Sacramento was designated for assignment.

#5 Morris talk about tonight’s pitchers for the Royals LHP Kris Bubic (4-2 ERA 1.66) Bubic who went to high school in San Jose at Archbishop Mitty High makes his fourth MLB appearance and his third start. For the Giants LHP Robbie Ray who been throwing smoke and is now 6-0 ERA 3.04. The last Giant to start 6-0 was John Burkett who did it in 1993. Bill Swift in 1992 won his first 11 games.

Morris Phillips does the San Francisco Giants podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com Morris was filling in for Marko Ukalovic.

San Francisco Giants podcast Augie Mesenburg: A’s fans who visited San Francisco felt welcome was insincere

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San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee signs for fans before their contest against the Sacramento A’s at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Fri May 16, 2025 (AP News photo)

San Francisco Giants podcast Augie Mesenburg:

#1 Augie I know you had got a chance to mention that A’s fans who came to Oracle Park in San Francisco whether they traveled from Sacramento or Oakland got to spend some of their funds in the City but it was when they got to Oracle Park they felt their welcome was patronizing. They even played the A’s old victory song Celebration by Kool and the Gang after the Giants won that didn’t go over very well the East Bay fans.

#2 It is the goal of the Giants to try and woo A’s fans since the A’s have moved to Sacramento and try to target the East Bay which is now void of Major League Baseball.

#3 Some of the fans who attended Sunday’s game said the whole make the East Bay fans feel welcome was not sincere. The Last Dive Bar co founder Bryan Johanson who was of the organizers who help create the reverse boycott last season said the welcoming by the Giants didn’t really fool any of the A’s fans who came out to Oracle Park and the Giants were the ones who voted to relocate the A’s and really were after having the entire Bay Area to themselves.

#4 Giants Chief Marketing Officer Rachel Heit told SF Gate that connecting the 510 Oakland base to the San Francisco Giants is important to the Giants fans and wanted to make them feel welcome.

#5 The A’s fans who in San Francisco for the series from the East Bay still had difficulties knowing the Giants were all part of the plan to get the Athletics to move out of Oakland. They mentioned also the Giants prevented the A’s from moving to San Jose using the A’s very own territorial rights that they gave the Giants so they could stay in the Bay Area but used it against them so they couldn’t move to San Jose.

Augie Mesenburg is a San Francisco Giants podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sacramento A’s podcast Barbara Mason Mon May 19, 2025: A’s hoping to end 5 game skid against Angels Monday night

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Sacramento A’s catcher Jhonny Pereda (64) called a good game against the San Francisco Giants but the A’s came up a run short in the 3-2 loss at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sun May 18, 2025 (Athletics X photo)

Sacramento A’s podcast Barbra Mason Mon May 19, 2025:

#1 Barbara, very tough loss for the Sacramento A’s on Sunday at Oracle Park in San Francisco. The A’s had a 2-1 lead but couldn’t hold onto it when the San Francisco Giants Heliot Ramos hit single that scored Patrick Bailey for the go ahead run and eventual 3-2 win.

#2 Ramos also started the game with a solo homer in the top of the first inning. A’s starter Jeffrey Springs pitched 6.2 innings, allowing six hits and one earned run.

#3 A’s relief pitcher Tyler Ferguson in the bottom of the eighth inning gave up three hits and two runs which pretty much was enough for the Giants to get by the A’s by a run 3-2.

#4 Giants pitcher Randy Rodriguez picks up his third win against no loses in relief. Starter Justin Verlander remains 0-3 without a win for 2025. Verlander Sunday pitched four innings allowing three hits and two runs.

#5 Coming up for the A’s they’re hosting the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento. For the Angels starting pitcher RHP Jose Soriano (2-4 ERA 3.46) for the A’s JT Ginn (1-1 ERA 4.61) first pitch at 7:05pm PDT

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

Bay FC game wrap: Hocking and Conti lead the way in Bay FC win over Angel City 2-0 at Pay Pal

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Bay FC’s Penelope Hocking who scored the first goal of the night at the 22nd minute against Angel City on Sat May 17, 2025 at Pay Pal Park in San Jose (Bay Area News Group photo)

By William Espy

On Saturday night, Bay FC entered their match against Angel City in desperate need of a win. Entering the game, Bay had lost two in a row and had gone three matches without a win. As a result, they found themselves sitting well outside of a playoff spot early in the season. They got the win they came for with a 2-0 shutout over Angel City.

Angel City on the other hand was hoping to climb their way up the standings, three points would put them near the top of the table while a loss would keep them near the bottom of the playoff places.

Penelope Hocking opened the scoring on the night when a slow-moving through ball found its way to her inside of the box in the 22nd minute. She was able to put it away, and make it 1-0 for the home side early into the match.

It wouldn’t take long for Bay to double that lead either. Three minutes later, a foul inside of the box led to the referee pointing to the spot. Caroline Conti, who has become Albertin Montoya’s specialist for penalty kicks, stepped up and beat the Angel City goalkeeper in the 28th minute, making it 2-0 for the home team.

That would be all of the offense for the night, as Bay FC would ultimately walk away with a 2-0 victory over their state rivals.

On paper, Angel City dominated over the course of the match. They had 56% of possession, they fired shots off consistently and were creating set pieces for themselves. Jordan Silkowitz stood tall in Bay FC’s net though, as she made four saves over the course of the night and maintained the clean sheet through the final whistle. The defense in front of her did a great job limiting the amount of high quality chances as well, even though Angel City had 17 shots, only four of them presented any danger for Bay FC.

Bay FC’s set to head back on the road for their next match, as they’ll face the Houston Dash in Houston in a game that could have long-term implications. Both teams are hovering around that eighth spot in the standings and although playoffs are still far away, every point will matter at the end of the season.