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San Francisco Giants game wrap: Giants fall short despite another spirited effort in 7-6 loss to Padres

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San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller (left) and catcher Luis Campusano (right) share congratulations after defeating the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sat Sep 12, 2026 (AP

San Francisco Giants game wrap:

Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026

Oracle Park

San Francisco, California

San Diego Padres 7 (80-68)

San Francisco Giants 2 (62-87)

Win: Michael King (11-9)

Loss: Cesar Perdomo (0-1)

Save: Mason Miller (36)

Time: 2:33

Attendance: 40,146

By Stephen Ruderman

SAN FRANCISCO–The fall sunshine shone on Oracle Park for another beautiful day for baseball, as Giants made another late charge Saturday, but a late mistake by Shea Whitcomb proved costly, and the Padres once again held on for a 7-6 win.

After the Giants came back to finally get their first sweep of the season on Wednesday, they nearly pulled off another one Friday night, but fell just short. However, the momentum remained, and the Giants looked to capitalize on it, and play spoiler against the Padres, who came into Saturday with a half-game lead for the third wild card spot in the National League.

Cesar Perdomo made his third start of the season, and survived a jam in the top of the first inning. Michael King took the ball for San Diego, and the Giants got to work on him right away.

Drew Gilbert singled to lead off the bottom of the first, and up came the white-hot Rafael Devers. Devers hit his 37th home run of the season to give the Giants a 2-0 lead. Devers also got his 97th and 98th RBIs of the season. He is two away from being the first Giant to have 100 RBIs in a season since Buster Posey in 2012.

The Padres responded in the top of the second. With the bases loaded and two outs, Dustin Harris grounded a base-hit the other way to left to tie the game.

Shea Whitcomb hit a home run out to the Giants’ bullpen in left-center to put the Giants back ahead. Though, once again, the Padres had a response, and tied the game in the top of the third on a home run by Jackson Merrill.

Perdomo and King got off to similar starts, but they would go in completely different directions in the third. King went on to retire 14-straight after Whitcomb’s home run. As for Perdomo, the Padres tacked on a run in the fourth, and another one in the fifth to take a 5-3 lead.

Perdomo was done after four and two thirds. In addition to the five runs, Perdomo gave up ten hits.

Fernando Tatis Jr. hit an absolute missile halfway up into the bleachers in left off Joel Kuhnel to start the top of the sixth to make it 6-3.

After Reiver Sanmartin finished the top of the sixth, Jason Foley was the man for the top of the seventh. The Padres had runners at first and second with two outs for Tatis, who hit a ground ball to Whitcomb at third. Whitcomb thought he could tag Xander Bogaerts, who was the lead runner at second. Whitcomb then looked over to Bogaerts, and without his eye on the ball, it went under his glove into left field. A run scored, and it was now 7-3.

Plain and simply, it was a rookie mistake by Whitcomb, who was notably flustered. For a young player like Whitcomb, it can be a learning experience.

The Giants now trailed 7-3. Hey, the Giants came back from down 6-1 to win on Wednesday, and almost came back from down 7-1 last night. 7-3 should be no problem.

The Giants would finally end King’s streak of 14-straight batters set down, when Jonah Cox singled to lead off the bottom of the seventh. However, that was immediately followed up by a double play.

So much for that. At least there were still two innings remaining. Bradgley Rodriguez came in for the bottom of the eighth. Drew Cavanaugh led off the inning with his first big league home run to right.

Alright, it was now 7-4. Christian Koss lined a base-hit to left, and Drew GIlbert hit one out to right that bounced into the water to make it 7-6. Now, it was exciting.

However, Adrian Morejon came in and set down the next three to end the inning. Mason Miller then came in to do his thing in the bottom of the ninth. By his thing, I of course mean that Miller threw a one, two, three inning to notch down the save.

Despite these two losses to the Padres, this is a Giants’ team with a lot of fight in them. To play this way against a talented Padres’ team that could very well find themselves in the Playoffs, that is no small feat for the 2026 San Francisco Giants.

Michael King got the win, and Cesar Perdomo was dealt his first big league loss.

The Giants fall to 62-87.

Logan Webb (8-8 ERA 4.10) will take the ball on his football jersey day late Sunday night, as the Giants will look to avert the sweep. Nick Pivetta (2-2 ERA 3.43) will go for San Diego.

I said “late,” because Sunday’s game is the NBC Sunday Night Game of the Week. That means first pitch will be at 4:20 p.m PDT.

Bears Pull Off Upset Over Syracuse 21-18

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Cal Bears quarterback Jaron-KeaweSagapolutele (3) takes the football for a keeper against the Syracuse Orange defense at the GMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse NY on Sat Sep 12, 2026 (Cal Bears photo)

By Barbara Mason

Saturday afternoon the California Bears (1-1) traveled to JMA Wireless Dome in a week two matchup with the Syracuse Orange (1-1). The Cal Bears (1-1) running back Adam Mohammed to lead the ground game with 19 carries for 74 yards and the Orange running back freshman Shavane Anderson carried nine times for 18 yards as the Bears picked up their first win with a 21-18 win.

In a scare in last week’s game, Cal quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele hurt his ankle in last week’s loss to UCLA. He was a bit off in that game after the injury was ready in Saturday’s game. Syracuse quarterback Steve Angeli returned after a torn achilles ended last season’s campaign. He was back, healthy and ready to roll passed for 306 yards, one touchdown and was intercepted three times.

The Cal defense kept this game manageable keeping Syracuse out of the end zone in the opening quarter. The Orange were able to score a field goal with Tripp Woody kicking a 25 yarder taking a 3-0 lead onto the second quarter. The Orange would kick a second field goal in the second quarter taking a 6-0 lead. Syracuse scored the first touchdown of the game taking a 12-0 lead when the 2-point conversion failed.

Cal scored their first touchdown of the day in the second quarter driving downfield finishing with a 14 yard pass from Sagapolutele to Chase Hendricks at 7:15 followed by a successful extra point and the score was 12-7 in favor of the Orange going into halftime.

The Bears turned the ball over on downs at mid-field to start the third quarter. The ensueing Syracuse drive was stalled when Cal intercepted an Angeli pass and very nearly took it into the end zone. They started their drive deep in Orange territory finishing it off with a 2-yard touchdown taking their first lead of the game 14-12. The Orange took back the lead 18-14 with 1:38 left in the quarter.

Going into the fourth quarter it was a 4-point ball game. It was all Cal in the final quarter, the Orange unable to score. Kingston Lopia had his second interception of the game taking it into the end zone for a pick-six.

GAME RECAP

The Syracuse Orange took an early 3-0 lead in the first quarter of the game. Tripp Woody kicked a 25 yard field goal but the remainder of the quarter was a quiet one for the Cal offense.

Their defense was able to keep the Orange out of the end zone keeping this game extremely manageable but the offense was struggling both on the ground and in the air. Adam Mohammed had been unable to get going and Keawe Sagapolutele was also struggling.

Syracuse’s offense turned the heat up in the second quarter. They again scored an early field goal in the quarter. At 14:44 Woody scored a 33-yard field goal and the Orange had a 6-0 lead.

The first touchdown of the game was scored at 8:50 extending the Syracuse lead to 12-0. Steve Angeli threw a 23 yard pass to Daunte Bacheyie for the score but the 2-point attempt failed.

Mid-way through the quarter the Bears answered back as Sagapolutele completed three passes in the drive. Sagapolutele completed a 45-yard pass to Ian Strong moving Cal to the Orange 33-yd line and the Bears were in business. He completed a 14 yard pass to Chase Hendricks for their first touchdown of the game and Cal was on the scoreboard.

With two minutes left in the first half, Cal drove from their own 27-yard line deep into Syracuse territory. With two minutes left in the quarter then Bears were operating from the Orange 37 yard-line.

Cal could not advance the ball and the Orange took over with 1:41 left in half. Syracuse got hit with an unsportsmanlike penalty their second of the day pinning them on their own 9-yard line. With 1:22 left on the clock the Bears took over on their own 40 yard-line still with three time-outs.

They would drive down to the Syracuse 37-yard line. They squandered two time outs and a first down was foiled by a penalty and that would close out the drive. The Orange would take the 12-7 lead into the third quarter.

California would keep this game a one-score game thanks to another Orange penalty that negated a 71-yard return in the closing minute of the second quarter. The Bears had avoided falling even further behind and penalties were hurting Syracuse. Cal had to get their playmakers going in the second half.

The Bears would start the third quarter on their 25-yard line. They turned the ball over on downs at midfield and Syracuse was back in business. Angeli would throw an interception and Cal very nearly took the ball the length of the field.

A touchdown saving tackle set the Bears up deep in Syracuse territory. Cal was knocking on the door, threatening to take the lead, first and goal from the one yard. The interception had led to their first lead of the game 14-12 when Sagapolutele completed a two yard pass to Jordan King, and Cal had their second touchdown of the day. As the third quarter wound down the Orange’s Ju Juan Johnson rushed for two yards with a two-point conversion again failing giving Syracuse the lead back 18-14.

The Orange drove deep into Cal territory to start the fourth quarter. Syracuse went on fourth and one and it looked as if the Bears had recovered a fumble but was called for 12-men on the field and the Orange were looking for more points. The Bears not only kept them out of the end zone but also denied them a 31-yard field goal and the score remained 14-12 with a lot of time, 9:30, remaining in the game.

The Bears had a great drive going in the fourth quarter but stalled out when Sagapolutele was sacked for a nine yard loss and they were forced to kick pinning Syracuse inside their 15.

A Cal pick six on an Angeli pass gave the Bears a 21-18 lead with 4:51 left in the game. The interception did not deter Angeli who drove downfield completing 3 passes operating from the Cal 24-yard line with 2:00 left on the clock.

Another missed field goal for the Orange and Cal had a very real chance to win this game. It was up to the defense to put this one away and that’s exactly what they did intercepting the ball for a third time shutting down Syracuse in a wild and wooly game 21-18. They were physical and tough defensively and despite some really down moments in the first half they persevered. Head Coach Tosh Lupoi had his first win.

GAME NOTES

Cal played a mixed but encouraging first half of football. While they did trail 12-7 at the half, this game was still very much within reach. They had started slowly but settled down and scored a touchdown in the second quarter keeping themselves in the game. They did miss scoring opportunities when they missed a 47-yard field goal in the first half as well as stalling out in Syracuse territory.

This was new Head Coach Tosh Lupoi’s first win at the helm. This was actually a bit of a slopping game for both teams. Angeli threw three interceptions which paved the way for the Bears. The Orange finished the game with 15 penalties which hampered them the entire game.

Cal showed amazing resilience in this game and the defense came up huge forcing the three interceptions two of them by safety Kingston Lopa. Sagapolutele had a far improved game over last week throwing for 182 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions.

Great decision-making on his part. Cal did get stronger as the game went on scoring in the second, third and fourth quarters. Syracuse was held scoreless in the final quarter. When you look at the stats, the Orange dominated the yardage with 436 yards to the Bears 247.

The bottom line is that it was the defense that won this game for the Bears. The offense had some trouble sustaining drives failing to cash in on some scoring opportunities but when push came to shove they also showed resilience. Things are looking up for the California Bears.

Next Saturday the Bears will take on Wagner at California Memorial Stadium. This will be the team’s home opener. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:30 PM.

Sacramento A’s podcast Tony Harvey: A’s Donavon slugs two run 10th inning walk off homer does in M’s 6-5 at Sutter Health

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Sacramento A’s Lawrence Butler swings for a two run home run in the bottom of the third inning off the Seattle M’s starter George Kirby at Sutter Health Park in Seattle on Fri Sep 11, 2026 (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s podcast Tony Harvey:

#1 Sacramento A’s Donavon Walton’s two run walk off home run put the A’s over the top with a 6-5 win over the Seattle Mariners at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. Walton getting the home run off M’s reliever Eddie Bazardo.

#2 Earlier in the game the A’s got scoring help in the bottom of the first inning with Jeff McNeil hitting an RBI double scoring Henry Bolte to make 1-0 later in the inning Max Muncy got a infield hit that scored McNiel making it 2-0.

#3 In the third inning Lawrence Butler hit his 14th home run of the season a two run home run off Mariners starter George Kirby as the A’s took a 4-2 lead.

#4 With the score tied 4-4 in the last of the tenth you saw it M’s releiver Eddie Bazardo gave up a cookie and Walton took him deep and the A’s who are on a run having beat the M’s in Seattle three of four and two out of three to the Blue Jays in Sacramento and open this series with the M’s with a 6-5 razor close win.

#5 M’s and A’s go at it again Saturday night first pitch 6:40 pm PDT at Sutter Health Park starters for Seattle RHP Bryce Miller (4-9 ERA 4.22) for Sacramento LHP Jacob Lopez (6-4 ERA 4.78).

Tony Harvey does the Sacramento A’s podcasts each Saturday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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San Fancisco Giants podcast Stephen Ruderman: Giants-Pads match up in game 2 of 3 game set Saturday; Devers slam not enough in Friday loss

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San Francisco Giants Rafeal Devers (16) is congratulated by teammates at home plate in the fifth inning after hitting a grand slam against the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Fri Sep 11, 2026 (AP News photo)

San Francisco Giants podcast Stephen Ruderman:

#1 How did Rafael Devers’ grand slam in the fifth inning change the momentum of the game?

#2 What impact did Bryce Eldridge have on the Giants’ offense, and how did his final at-bat against Mason Miller end?

#3 How did Jonah Cox contribute to the Giants’ late-inning comeback attempt?

#4 What went wrong for Giants starting pitcher Anthony Molina during his three innings against the Padres?

#5 How did Yunior Marte help keep the Giants within striking distance after Molina left the game?

Stephen Ruderman is a San Francisco Giants beat reporter for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Padres beat Giants 7-5, snapping San Francisco’s 3-game winning streak

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San Francisco Giants (#16) Rafael Devers is all smiles after hitting his ninth career grand slam and his 36th home run of the season in an MLB game against the San Diego Padres on Friday, September 11th, 2026, at Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA. (Photo credit to Jae Choi)

By Michael Villanueva

SAN FRANCISCO – After the San Francisco Giants’ 3-game winning sweep at home on the St. Louis Cardinals. The San Francisco Giants (62-86) hosted the San Diego Padres (79-68) on Friday night in San Francisco for game one out of three starting this weekend. However, it was the Padres taking game one 7-5, and San Diego’s starting pitcher, former San Francisco Giants pitcher as well, Robbie Ray would get the win. This gave Giants starter Anthony Molina his first loss.

This was the first time the San Francisco Giants faced off against LHP Robbie Ray since dealing him to San Diego at the trade deadline. Ray has gone 1-2 with a 4.71 ERA in his six starts with San Diego with the Padres losing four of the six games. Ray also posted a 6-1 record over 11 starts with San Francisco at Oracle Park earlier this year. This game was Robbie’s 100th career win as the winning pitcher.

The San Francisco Giants would strike first with Jonah Cox scoring. Cox would get on base with a single on a line drive to right field. Setting up his teammate Bryce Eldridge to bring him in, he delivers as Eldridge got himself a single and helped give the Giants their only lead of the night, 1-0.

Right after that, going into the top of the second inning, the San Diego Padres would respond. Padres Jackson Merrill hits a ground-rule double, his 24th of the season, to left-field. Then Dustin Harris would get a single on his turn at-bat and bring in Merrill to score and tie the game 1-1. Next, Freddy Fermin would also hit a double, his 12th of the season, and bring in Harris to score for San Diego 2-1.

After a quick three-out trip for San Francisco. The Padres weren’t done with their hitting spree. At the top of the third inning, Jake Cronenworth singles on a sharp line drive to right field. Luis Campusano would get a double, his 12th double of the season, and bring in Cronenworth to score for San Diego 3-1. Then Jackson Merrill comes back to hit and himself a single. With Campusano stealing to third base, and Merrill on first base. Padres Xander Bogaerts joins the fun with a double and brings in Campusano and Merrill to score, 5-1.

The Padres still weren’t done with the Giants; after Bogaerts’ double, Dustin Harris would get a triple to bring Bogaerts to score, 6-1. Then Freddy Fermin was still feeling hot as het would got another double at Oracle Park. So Harris would add on to the runs and change the score to 7-1, Padres leading through the third inning.

It wouldn’t take long for the Giants to get their hitting going. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Giants Andrew Knizner gets on base with a double, then Cox and Koss gets walked, getting the bases loaded and setting up big hitter Rafael Devers. So Devers delivers for San Francisco as he hits a grand slam to right field, also making this his 36th homer of the season. The score would get as close as 7-5 after Devers big hit in Oracle Park.

The Padres tallied up 12 hits in this game against the Giants bullpen. This was the team’s eleventh meeting this season, with the Padres extending their season series lead to 7-4. Losing pitcher Anthony Molina for San Francisco had a shot at becoming the team’s third pitcher to win his first four games with the Giants since the franchise moved to San Francisco.

In the last and final moments of the game, San Francisco did have a chance for a comeback win. With the bases loaded and two outs. Giants Bryce Eldridge stepped up to the plate with the team on his back, hoping for a miracle. Eldridge in the last series had five hits and seven RBI’s, so the fans were right behind him for a miracle. However, going against the Padres closer Mason Miller would be brutal, as Miller would strike out Eldridge and give the team and the fans a home loss in this Friday night game. The final score for the game would be 7-5.

With two more games still to play this weekend, the San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres will come back tomorrow, here at Oracle Park, for game two. First pitch will be at 1:05 p.m. with the game being broadcast on NBCS BA. San Diego will send RHP Michael King (10-9, 3.00 ERA) to hopefully keep the wins coming for them on their seven game road trip. The Giants will bring out LHP Cesar Perdomo (0-0, 0.90 ERA), who’s looking for his first win as a starter for San Francisco.

Sacramento A’s game wrap: Walton’s walk off gives A’s 6-5 win in 10 innings to open series with M’s

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Sacramento A’s starter Jeffrey Springs pitches to the Seattle Mariners line up at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento on Fri Sep 11, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Mauricio Segura

Sacramento A’s game wrap:

Walton Sends the Green and Gold Home Happy in Ten

Sacramento A’s Donovan Walton saved the best swing for last. The Seattle Mariners had taken a 5-4 lead in the top of the 10th when Julio Rodríguez singled home automatic runner Randy Arozarena. Max Muncy then began the bottom half at second base, Michael Stefanic took his place as a pinch-runner, and Walton drove a two-run homer to right field for a 6-5 Athletics walk-off win. Walton finished 3-for-5, and the homer gave him seven this season, already more than the four he hit across his first six major-league seasons combined.

Seattle struck first in the opening inning. J.P. Crawford singled, Arozarena reached on a force out and stole second, and Dominic Canzone moved him to third with a single before Cal Raleigh’s grounder brought him home. The A’s answered immediately. Henry Bolte singled and stole second, Jeff McNeil doubled him home, and Max Muncy’s infield single scored McNeil for a 2-1 lead. Bolte’s steal was his 20th, putting him among only four A’s rookies in the last 39 years to reach 20 in a season.

The Mariners tied it in the second when Josh Naylor singled, Taylor Ward drew a walk and Weston Wilson’s force out scored Naylor. Sacramento answered again in the third. McNeil singled, and Lawrence Butler followed with a two-run homer to right for a 4-2 lead. Butler had been 0-for-15 before the game, three at-bats shy of the longest hitless stretch of his career, and his blast became his 14th homer of the season.

The fourth inning supplied one of the game’s biggest defensive turns. Cole Young tripled to right with one out, then Wilson lifted a fly ball to Butler. The Athletics challenged the play at the plate, and the ruling was overturned, completing a double play from Butler to catcher Jonah Heim and erasing what would have been Seattle’s third run.

Jeffrey Springs made the lead stand through five innings, allowing two runs. In his previous start, also against Seattle, Springs threw seven scoreless innings and ended a 13-game losing streak that had stretched from April into late August. He did not get a decision here, but he left with the Athletics ahead 4-2.

That advantage disappeared in the sixth. Josh Naylor reached on Scott Blewett’s fielding error, and pinch-hitter Lazaro Montes tied the game with a two-run homer to right-center. From there, both teams kept finding traffic without finding the run that would separate them.

Zack Gelof and Butler singled in the seventh before Seattle reliever Seranthony Domínguez escaped. Jonah Heim singled in the eighth, Denzel Clarke ran for him and moved to second on a passed ball, but Henry Bolte grounded out to end the inning. Butler doubled with two outs in the ninth and was stranded.

Seattle finally broke the tie in the tenth. Arozarena began at second, moved to third on Raleigh’s groundout and scored when Rodríguez singled to center. Naylor followed with another single and stole second, but Clarke caught Montes’ liner to center to keep the deficit at one.

That was all Walton needed. Claimed off waivers from the Angels in July, he had already hit six homers in 77 games after totaling four in his first six big-league seasons. His third hit of the game ended it, gave the Athletics their seventh win in nine games and moved them ahead of Seattle 6-5 in the season series.

Game 2 brings a fresh pitching contrast, with Athletics left-hander Gage Jump (6-10, 5.12 ERA, 106 strikeouts) facing Mariners right-hander Bryan Woo (11-9, 4.03 ERA, 158 strikeouts), with first pitch set for 6:40 p.m. Pacific.

Costa Rican-born Mauricio Segura has been covering sports in the Bay Area since 2001 for a variety of magazines and newspapers, as well as his own publication, Golden Bay Times.

Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

Golden State Valkyrie podcast Michael Villanueva: Valkyrie favored in next meeting with Portland Friday 18th at Chase

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Golden State Valkyrie forward Kayla Thornton (left) blocks a shot by the Dallas Wings forward Jessica Shepard (32) and center Kiah Stokes (41) defending in first half action at Chase Center in San Francisco on Mon Aug 17, 2026. The Valkyrie host the Portland Fire on Fri Sep 18, 2026 at Chase Center in their next game (AP News photo)

Golden State Valkyrie podcast Michael Villanueva

#1 Can Kayla Thornton lead the Valkyries in scoring against the Portland Fire after her strong performance in their previous meeting?

#2 How will Veronica Burton use her playmaking and defense to help the Valkyries control the game against Portland?

#3 Can Kiah Stokes dominate the boards and protect the paint against the Fire’s frontcourt?

#4 Will Tiffany Hayes provide another major scoring contribution for Golden State after her 18-point performance against Portland on August 30?

#5 How important will Cecilia Zandalasini’s shooting and offensive versatility be for the Valkyries if she is available for the September 18 matchup?

Michael Villanueva is a beat writer covering the Golden State Valkyrie at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco Giants podcast Lincoln Juarez: Padres Robbie Ray returns to face former team; Pads-Giants open series Friday night

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Former San Francisco Giant now with the San Diego Padres Robbie Ray will face his former teammates Fri Sep 11, 2026 at Oracle Park in San Francisco (photo from Instagram)

SF Giants podcast Lincoln Juarez:

#1 Can Logan Webb set the tone for the Giants against a Padres lineup featuring Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill? Webb is coming off a strong outing against St. Louis, striking out eight while allowing one run.

#2 Will Rafael Devers continue to carry the Giants’ offense against San Diego? Devers has been one of San Francisco’s biggest offensive threats, while rookie Bryce Eldridge has also emerged as a key power bat.

#3 Can Bryce Eldridge keep making an impact in the middle of the Giants’ lineup? The rookie has 16 home runs and recently delivered a crucial game-tying hit against St. Louis.

#4 Will Grant McCray’s speed create problems for the Padres? McCray has been one of San Francisco’s standout baserunners as the Giants have emphasized aggressive stealing and taking extra bases.

#5 Can the Giants’ young core—including Shay Whitcomb and Dylan Smith—help them challenge a Padres club still fighting for the postseason? San Francisco has leaned heavily on rookies and newcomers, while San Diego entered the final weeks of the season in the NL wild-card race.

Lincoln Juarez does the San Francisco Giants podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco 49ers podcast David Zizmor: Key to win putting pressure on Rams Stafford

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A good look at Melbourne Cricket Ground Stadium in Melbourne who hosted the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams week 1 contest on Thu Sep 10, 2026 (AP News photo)

San Francisco 49ers podcast David Zizmor:

#1 The San Francisco 49ers took control of the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne Australia with quarterback Brock Purdy throwing 24-33 for 205 yards, three touchdowns and one intrerception to open up the season with a 27-7 win.

#2 Talk about the 49ers defense and how much they were able to get to Rams quarterback Matt Stafford who was running out of pocket going 15-25, 155 yards, one interception and no touchdowns.

#3 Talk about how the Rams idea to fly in for the game one day before and then play without getting acclamated to Melborne time as opposed to the 49ers who got there a week earlier?

David Zizmor does the San Francisco 49ers podcasts after each home and away game at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco 49ers podcast Rich Perez: 49ers take advantage of jet lagged Rams in 27-7 win

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) got plenty of protection and time to throw against the Los Angeles Rams at Melbourne Cricket Ground Stadium in Austrailia on Thu Sep 10, 2026 (photo by the San Francisco 49ers)

San Francisco 49ers podcast Rich Perez for David Zizmor:

#1 The San Francisco 49ers took control of the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne Australia with quarterback Brock Purdy throwing 24-33 for 205 yards, three touchdowns and one intrerception to open up the season with a 27-7 win.

#2 Talk about the 49ers defense and how much they were able to get to Rams quarterback Matt Stafford who was running out of pocket going 15-25, 155 yards, one interception and no touchdowns.

#3 Talk about how the Rams idea to fly in for the game one day before and then play without getting acclamated to Melborne time as opposed to the 49ers who got there a week earlier?

Rich Perez filled in for David Zizmor who does the San Francisco 49ers podcasts after each home and away game at http://www.sportsradioservice.com