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Patrick Bailey’s inside-the-park walk-off home run propels Giants past Phillies for series win

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San Francisco Giants’ Patrick Bailey, middle right, celebrates with teammates after hitting three-run inside the park home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies in San Francisco, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

By Lincoln Juarez

SAN FRANCISCO – Patrick Bailey played hero with his walk-off inside-the-park home run as the Giants took an exhilarating game two from Philadelphia. 

Tuesday night the Giants took the field for game two against the Phillies behind their newly-named All-Star starter Robbie Ray. Ray, who got selected to participate in his second career All-Star game on Sunday, is also coming off of one of the best starts of his career last Thursday night. He tossed a complete game for just the second time in his 11 year career, only allowing two runs on three hits and a walk. 

Ray got off to another beaming start, setting the Phillies down in order on just eight pitches. 

The Giants offense couldn’t match the start of their All-Star southpaw in a scoreless first inning at the plate. 

Ray continued his stellar start in the top of the second, carving three K’s into the Phillies lineup (Castellanos, Kemp, Sosa) to keep the game scoreless. 

Phillies starter Taijuan Walker, who has worked a lot out of the bullpen this year, went into game two of the series at 3-5 with a 3.64 ERA. Facing a Giants lineup who does particularly well against right-handed starters (40-27), Walker had a tough time keeping them off the scoresheet in the home second. 

Yastrzemski walked to lead off the inning and two batters later Jung Hoo Lee executed a hit-and-run to perfection, placing runners on the corners and one out. On the first pitch he saw, Dom Smith sent a check-swing base-hit down the third base line, out of the reach of Alec Bohm. 

The Giants led 1-0 after two full. 

Philadelphia followed with pressure in the third on a walk issued to nine-hitter Johan Rojas and a 10 pitch at-bat to Trea Turner which resulted in a single to left. Rojas and Turner put Patrick Bailey’s 1.89 pop time to the test and succeeded on the double-steal. With two runners in scoring position, Ray struck out lefty Kyle Schwarber and got Bryce Harper to ground out to Adames at short and kept the Phillies off the board. 

Taijuan Walker seemed to settle in by setting the Giants down in order in an eight pitch third inning. 

Both starters made quick work of opposing lineups in the fourth. Robbie Ray threw 11 pitches in the fifth to retire the side in order as the Phillies had just two hits after five innings. 

Four innings would be all Taijuan Walker saw, going four for the first time since May 30 against Milwaukee. Left-hander Tanner Banks replaced Walker in the fifth against a Giants offense that looked for more than their two hits, one run to that point. 

Two more hits were all they would get. 

The Phillies bell rang in the sixth as the offense came alive and chased Robbie Ray out of the ballgame. Two free bases (HBP, BB) and two hits allowed Alec Bohm to come around and score the game’s tying run. 

Ray departed with two out in the sixth after another quality outing. 

Bob Melvin handed the ball to right-hander Spencer Bivens who completed the inning without further damage. 

In the seventh, the Phillies tried to build on their emerging offense. Hot off the bench, pinch-hitter Brandon Marsh dropped a single just inside the left-field line and advanced to second base after a bobble by Heliot Ramos. 

Two batters later, Kyle Schwarber sent one swimming, 402 ft into McCovey Cove. Philadelphia took a 3-1 lead on Schwarber’s 28th home run of the year. 

Into the home eighth, it was still a 3-1 Philadelphia lead. Righty Daniel Robert was the new pitcher who got welcomed to the game with a Heliot Ramos single and Rafael Devers walk that ignited the Oracle Park crowd. It was up to Willy Adames to keep the momentum swinging the Giants’ direction but failed to take advantage of a shaky Robert outing. He struck out swinging on a slider that would’ve been ball four. 

Manager Rob Thomson took to the mound to make a change and bring his closer, Jordan Romano in to face Matt Chapman. The righty-righty matchup resulted in a pop-out to second-baseman Edmundo Sosa. 

Yastrzemski, the next hitter, put the fans back in their seats with a fly-out to center, ending the Giants threat in the eighth. 

After signing a minor league contract with the Giants on June 10, left-hander Scott Alexander made his season debut with the club. He spent the beginning of the year with Colorado going 1-1 with a 6.06 ERA in 19 relief appearances. The Giants expect him to bring some veteran experience to the bullpen in his second stint with the team (2022-23). 

Following a two-out double by Schwarber and a walk to Bryce Harper, he was dismissed from his outing by manager Bob Melvin, to play the match-up game with righty Ryan Walker set to face righty Alec Bohm. 

One pitch later, Bohm was retired on a 3-1 put-out. 

Casey Schmitt started the home ninth with a rocket double down the left-field line. Two batters later Wilmer Flores singled to center. Matt Williams held Schmitt at third base with the winning run due up in Patrick Bailey with one out. 

On the first pitch he saw, Bailey launched one off the bricks in right-center field. Inches away from a normal walk-off home run, the ball ricocheted along the warning track all the way to dead center field. Center fielder Brandon Marsh had to chase it down and Bailey was on the move. Right behind Schmitt and pinch-runner Brett Wisely, Bailey crossed the plate on the walk-off inside-the-park home run. 

Electrifying the Oracle Park crowd the Giants celebrated the first inside-the-park walk-off home run in MLB since CLE’s Tyler Naquin in 2016 vs. Toronto, and the second by a Giant since the start of 1932, with the other being Angel Pagan’s vs. Colorado back in 2013.

When asked about the team’s ability to produce late and never feel out of a game, Bailey described it with the oh-so familiar slogan from the Giants last winning season in 2021 (107-55, NL West champions), “resilient”. 

Resiliency is exactly what the Giants have shown in this recent stretch. Winners of six of their last seven and now just five games behind the Dodgers, who lost their fifth in a row Tuesday night in Milwaukee, the men in orange and black have given this fanbase a lot of hope heading into the final half of the season. 

The upcoming weekend series against the Dodgers gets more intriguing by the day, but the Giants aim to take care of business with the potential to sweep the NL East leading Phillies with Justin Verlander on the mound still looking for his first win in 2025. 

Win or lose Wednesday afternoon, Tuesday night’s win will keep the energy high for days to come. 

Game three, Luzardo (7-5) vs. Verlander (0-6) Wednesday at Oracle Park, first pitch 12:45.

Giants pitching keeps Phillies bats quiet as late-inning offense strikes in 3-1 win

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San Francisco Giants Matt Chapman (left) slides in safely past Philadelphia Phillies catcher JT Realmuto (right) in the last of the eighth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco Mon Jul 7, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Lincoln Juarez

SAN FRANCISCO – Landon Roupp and the Giants bullpen held a juiced Phillies offense to just one run in a 3-1 win Monday night at Oracle Park and the Giants rallied for two runs in the eighth to start the homestand strong. 

After a .500 (5-5) roadtrip the Giants looked to ride a two-game win streak into Oracle Park Monday night against the Philadelphia Phillies. 

Sunday night the Giants beat the Athletics in Sacramento by a score of 6-2, winning four of their last five games. 

Phillies starter Cristopher Sanchez (7-2) and his career 1.53 ERA against the Giants aimed to put out the fire that’s been Willy Adames’ bat and a resurging Giants offense. Career versus Sanchez going into Monday, Adames had hit .143 in seven at-bats but the team had scored six or more runs in each of their last four wins and hoped to keep the bats hot.

After a quick two outs to start the ballgame, Bryce Harper stepped up and sent a hard ground ball past the diving second baseman Casey Schmitt for the game’s first hit. Schmitt, in his first game since being reinstated from the 10-day IL, got the start at second base as IF Tyler Fitzgerald was once again optioned to Triple-A Sacramento. 

Fitzgerald had a short stint back with the big league club due to Casey Schmitt’s injury and didn’t have the time he needed to find his swing and regain confidence with Sacramento. 

The Giants offense got right to work in the home second with back-to-back singles by Chapman and Flores, followed by a walk to Schmitt to set up a bases loaded, no-outs opportunity. All the Giants could get was a single run on a fielder’s choice. Seven, eight, and nine in the order couldn’t come through as the offense continued to struggle with runners in scoring position. 

Defensively the Phillies were exposed in the bottom of the third inning. Rafael Devers reached on a miscommunication between the right fielder Castellanos and center fielder Marsh. The next batter Matt Chapman lined one into deep center field that put Marsh in a blender. Spinning a full 360, Marsh couldn’t track it down but the Phillies caught a fortunate break as it bounced over the wall for a ground-rule double, preventing Devers from scoring on the play. 

The Phillies escaped the inning without allowing a run. 

It wasn’t until the fifth inning before Philadelphia could scratch across a run against Giants starter Landen Roupp. He had only allowed two hits to that point until Bryson Stott doubled and eventually reached third on a ground out to the right side by Brandon Marsh. In the next at-bat, Trea Turner took a wild pitch that allowed Stott to score and tie the game 1-1. 

Roupp would finish the inning and it would turn out to be his last. His final line, 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K. Bob Melvin described his outing as having “early in the season energy”. The right-hander did indeed look fresh on the mound and has only gotten better each of his last few starts.

Ryan Walker took over in the sixth and Joey Lucchesi in the seventh. Both exchanged scoreless innings with Cristopher Sanchez, who outlasted Roupp and pitched seven or more innings for the sixth time this season. His night would end after seven strong, 7 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K. 

Tyler Rogers entered the game in the eighth coming off of a six-pitch scoreless inning on Sunday. He retired the Phillies offense in just four batters, keeping the game tied at one. 

The San Francisco offense put together some late-night magic in the bottom of the eighth. Twenty-four year old Orion Kerkering couldn’t keep runners off the bases. Adames led off with a hit-by-pitch, Chapman singled to right putting runners at the corners with nobody out. Wilmer Flores then got hit by a pitch, loading the bases for Schmitt in his first game off the 10-day IL. He came through, putting the ball in play and bringing home Adames on a fielder’s choice for a 2-1 Giants lead. Jung Hoo Lee then hit into another fielder’s choice bringing home Chapman and the Giants were ahead by two. 

Camilo Doval entered the ninth inning in a save situation and walked Max Kepler on four pitches to start the inning. The next batter, Realmuto, saw 13 pitches from Doval before lining out to a leaping Casey Schmitt. Bryson Stott was the last Phillie to step in the box as he grounded one to first base where Wilmer Flores stepped on the bag and threw to Adames covering second for the tag-out to complete the double play and end the game. 

Winners of five of their last six games and now sitting just six games back of the Dodgers in the NL West, the Giants look to take advantage of left-hander Robbie Ray (9-3) on the mound in game two of the series tomorrow night against the Phillies Taijuan Walker (3-5). 

First pitch at 6:45pm. 

San Francisco Giants Podcast Marko Ukalovic: Giants take the season series against the Athletics after Sunday evenings victory, 6-2

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San Francisco Giant Willy Adames celebrates his solo home run in the Giants dugout with teammates in the fourth inning against the Sacramento A’s at Sutter Health Field in West Sacramento on Sun Jul 6, 2025 (AP News photo)

The Giants wrapped up their road trip with a 6-2 win over the Athletics, finishing 5-5 on the stretch. San Francisco takes the regular season series overall finishing, 5-1

San Francisco Giants podcast Marko Ukalovic:

#1 San Francisco Giant Willy Adames continues his batting presence going 1-3 at the plate with one run, one home run, two BB’s, and three RBI’s last Sunday evening. He now joins former legendary Giant Rich Aurilia with three or more RBIs in consecutive games since September 2000.

#2 Giants starter Hayden Birdsong now has a 4-3 win ratio with a 4.11 ERA after he claimed the winning pitcher of the game. He put up six strike outs, five walks, one earned run, and three hits. In the past three of his starts, he has walked at least four.

#3 Giant reliever Spencer Bivens appears to be gaining more trust out of the bullpen, even appearing ahead of Ryan Walker in the order. Do you believe the Giants are preparing him for a larger late-inning role given how successful he has been lately, allowing just one hit in his last three appearances?

#4 The Giants have won five of six against the Athletics this season, and their home record at eight games above .500. They now finished their 10-game road trip with a 5-5 record. How concerning is it that the Giants fell short against weaker teams now that the Phillies and Dodgers are visiting San Francisco? Can the team continue its two-game winning streak coming up against a more difficult homestand?

#5 The San Francisco Giants Monday will take on the Philadelphia Phillies as they prepare for their six game home stretch just shortly after leaving Sacramento. Giants will start Landen Roupp with a 6-5 win ratio, and a 3.48 ERA against Phillies Cristopher Sanchez with a 7-2 win ratio, and a 2.68 ERA.

Marko Ukalovic does the Giants podcasts Mondays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Giants Win First Series Since June Behind Adames, Pitching Staff over A’s 6-2

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Willy Adames after going 5-11 with two walks in the series against the Athletics in Sacramento. (Photo: San Francisco Giants on X)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

WEST SACRAMENTO — After the home cooking that Logan Webb enjoyed on Saturday night, the Giants looked to win their first series since June 20-22 against the Boston Red Sox. The Giants had taken two out of three from the Red Sox directly following the Rafael Devers trade, but it had been mostly downhill since. They were swept by the Marlins at home, then dropped two of three to the White Sox in Chicago. It was a grim stretch for the Giants, who were trying to find their offensive rhythm in the early days of the Devers era in San Francisco.

On Sunday night, they finally got back on track, winning their first series since Boston by taking two of three from the A’s, including a 6-2 victory in the rubber match.

The feeling in the clubhouse postgame was one of relief. Granted, the Giants still have work to do as they return home to face tough National League opponents—the Phillies and Dodgers for three games each—but the club can breathe a little easier.

“We played cleaner, got some big hits,” Giants manager Bob Melvin said after the win. “Willy was fantastic this series, swinging the bat great at this point in time. We got some hits when we needed to and just did enough on the pitching end…”

The big series win was in large part thanks to shortstop Willy Adames. Adames, who struggled at the plate early in his new six-year, $182 million contract signed this offseason, went 5-for-11 with two walks in the series against Sacramento. Melvin praised Adames even more after the game.

“[He, Adames] just looks more comfortable at the plate. When you get some hits and knock some runs in, it makes you feel a little more comfortable. I think maybe there was some pressure on him early on and he kinda got past it, and now we are seeing some better swings… He’s been pretty instrumental in the wins.”

The Giants’ pitching also played a key role in the series victory. Starter Hayden Birdsong labored through his outing on Sunday, throwing 90 pitches with only 46 strikes. Yet, he held the A’s to just one run on three hits, despite walking five.

“Obviously Birdie was a little off with his command,” Melvin said. “I think he finished 50/50 balls to strikes but found a way to get outs when he needed to, and I think that’s progress for what he has been dealing with recently.”

The Giants bullpen—Spencer Bivens in the sixth, Randy Rodriguez in the seventh, and Tyler Rogers in the eighth—allowed only one combined hit over three scoreless innings. Camilo Doval pitched the ninth and gave up a run on two hits and a walk in a slightly shaky but manageable outing that kept the game firmly in the Giants’ hands. The pitching staff did an excellent job silencing the A’s bats in the final two games after Sacramento exploded for 11 runs on Friday night.

With the win, the Giants improved to 49-42, while the A’s dropped to 37-55. If the season ended today, the Giants would be tied with the San Diego Padres for the third wild card spot in the National League. They hold a one-game lead over the Cardinals, who trail them, and sit seven games back of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West. Not ideal, considering the Giants were a game out of first when they played the Dodgers in L.A. at the end of June—but such is the game of baseball.

The Giants will return home to take on the Philadelphia Phillies in a three-game series starting Monday at 6:45 p.m. PT. Landen Roupp (6-5, 3.48 ERA) is scheduled to start for San Francisco, countered by Cristopher Sánchez (7-2, 2.68 ERA) for Philadelphia.

Note of the day: In the early innings of the game, Jacob Lopez and Hayden Birdsong combined to strike out 11 straight batters—Lopez with seven in a row, and Birdsong with four. Birdsong is known for his swing-and-miss movement and velocity, while the league is still learning what makes Lopez so deceptive. Lopez, who typically sits around 89–91 mph with his fastball, told me that the fastball is the key to his strikeouts.

“I think I have a pretty good fastball,” Lopez said.

When I followed up and asked if that was due to “late life” on the pitch, he quipped, “I don’t know, I’ve never hit against myself.”

From someone who never has—and never will—face Lopez in the box, it certainly seems that “late life” is the likely explanation. Lopez ranks in the 97th percentile in MLB for extension, releasing his pitches just over seven feet from the mound, which often leads to a fastball that appears to jump on hitters. Whatever it is, Lopez put his strikeout ability on full display Sunday night.

San Francisco Giants Podcast Michael Villanueva and Vince Cestone: Giants Bounce back with help from hometown kid, Giants win to even series

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San Francisco Giants Willy Adames flies out to second base in the top of the ninth inning against the Sacramento A’s at Sutter Health Park at West Sacramento on Sat Jul 5, 2025 (AP News photo)

San Francisco Giants even the series against the Athletics on Saturday evening of a final score, 7-2.

#1 Willy Adames brought in four runs and came up clutch with two-out hits in back-to-back innings. How valuable has he been to this lineup, especially in moments where the Giants offense hasn’t been shown out in games?

#2 With a 416-foot rocket to left-center for his 14th homer of the year, Heliot Ramos is quickly turning heads and making a strong case as one of the Giants’ emerging power threats.

#3 Growing up in Rocklin, California, which is close to Sacramento, Logan Webb had a powerful performance in front of his hometown audience. How exceptional was that performance, and where does Webb stand in this Giants rotation in terms of leadership and consistency? With also special congratulations to him as he was named National League All-Stars along with Robbie Ray and Randy Rodriguez.

#4 In the sixth inning, Brett Wisely had a huge moment, helping to end the game with a two-run double. Although he doesn’t often get attention, how important are such depth plays to the Giants’ chances of remaining competitive in the end?

#5 With Brett Wisely stepping up in Saturday’s win, the Giants will look to carry that momentum back home as they open a tough series against the Phillies. Landen Roupp, sitting at 6–5 with a 3.48 ERA, is set to take the mound against Cristopher Sánchez, who enters with a 7–2 record and a 2.68 ERA — making for a key matchup to kick off the homestand.

Michael Villanueva helps and contributes to the our San Francisco Giants podcasts.

Webb Shines in Sacramento as Giants Bounce Back with 7–2 Win Over A’s

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Logan Webb against the A’s on Saturday night at Sutter Health Park (Photo: San Francisco Giants on X)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

WEST SACRAMENTO–After the Giants fell to the A’s on Friday night, it seemed like they desperately needed a big outing from Logan Webb on Saturday to get them back on track. After splitting the series against the Diamondbacks in Arizona, the Giants needed a series win in a big way. They hoped that would start on Saturday — and it did, as they defeated the A’s 7-2.

Sacramento area legend and Rocklin native Logan Webb got the nod for the Giants on Saturday night and turned in a fantastic outing to help propel them to victory. Webb tossed six and two-thirds innings of seven-hit, two-run baseball, limiting the damage the A’s could do. He struck out six A’s hitters and issued three walks. Webb has become a calming presence for the Giants, who always feel they have a chance to win when he’s on the mound.

Bob Melvin spoke about the atmosphere for Webb’s start in Sacramento. “Yeah, you could feel the interest in him on the mound. Every time he came into the dugout there were a lot of people cheering for him… For him, he certainly had to tone it down some and not be distracted by it, and he threw a Logan Webb game — that’s pretty typical of him all year.”

Webb shared his thoughts on the experience of pitching an MLB game in his hometown. “It was really cool. I heard it the minute I walked out there,” Webb said to Susan Slusser in the postgame media scrum. “… It was a blast. I love being here and [I’m] happy I was able to get the win here.”

After his six and two-thirds innings of work, Webb was lifted for Randy Rodriguez to get the final out of the seventh. As Webb departed, nearly the entire Sacramento crowd came to their feet for a raucous ovation for the former Rocklin High School standout. Logan heard the cheers — and they meant something. “I did. I did [hear the ovation]. That was pretty cool. I wish I gave a wave or something back, but it’s always awkward in those moments. I don’t know why… I feel the love from the Sacramento crowd, and it was awesome pitching here.”

After Rodriguez got the final out of the seventh, he was followed by scoreless innings from both Tyler Rogers and Spencer Bivens. The Giants bullpen didn’t allow a hit or a walk in the final two and a third innings. Bob Melvin spoke about Rodriguez’s body of work this season and his All-Star candidacy when asked by Andrew Baggerly of The Athletic. “I think setup guys are part of this. I don’t know if there’s been a better setup man or a guy that’s come in and been a fireman and done what he’s done this year. What’s his ERA now? 0.70? And you look at his numbers against lefties too — which, for a righty, is quite the luxury to have. For me, if I’m voting, I’m voting for him.”

On the offensive side, the Giants scored early and often — something that has plagued them for much of the season. Melvin even said after the game that when the Giants score early, good things tend to happen, especially with a guy like Webb on the hill. Willy Adames got things started in the first inning with a two-out single that scored two runs. In the second, Adames added another two-RBI single to give the Giants a 4-1 lead. He finished the game 3-for-5 with four RBI — a much-needed boost for the struggling Giants offense. In the fifth, Heliot Ramos sent a Luis Severino offering 416 feet to center field to put the Giants up 5-1. The scoring was capped in the seventh when Brett Wisely ripped a two-RBI double to extend the lead to 7-1.

Logan Webb earned the win (8-6, 2.62 ERA), while Luis Severino suffered another loss for the A’s (2-10, 5.30 ERA). With the win, the Giants improved to 48-32, while the A’s fell to 37-54.

On Sunday, the A’s and Giants will play the rubber game of the series at Sutter Health Park. It will be the only MLB game played on a Sunday night this year that is not part of ESPN Sunday Night Baseball, with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 PM PST. Hayden Birdsong (3-3, 4.30 ERA) is slated to go for the Giants, while the A’s will send Jacob Lopez (2-4, 3.88 ERA) to the mound.

Note of the day: Newly drafted Sacramento Kings players Nique Clifford and Maxime Raynaud threw out the ceremonial first pitches on Saturday night. Neither was able to locate well, as their throws sailed on either side of one another. However, Logan Webb was locked in for the two rookie tosses. “I watched. I stopped warming up and I watched,” Webb said. “Of course I am [excited], I’m always excited.” Seems Logan has kept the faith — and is excited for the 2025–26 Sacramento Kings season.

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. 

San Francisco Giants and Sacramento A’s podcast Michael Wagaman: Giants hurting on offense A’s Severino trying to get tracked

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Sacramento A’s Nick Kurtz looks skyward after hitting a two run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning against the San Francisco Giants at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento (AP News photo)

San Francisco Giants and Sacramento A’s podcast Michael Wagaman:

#1 There were fireworks in the ballpark on Friday night and that was before the post game fireworks show when the Sacramento A’s blasted the San Francisco Giants 11-2 in lopsided slugfest.

#2 Sacramento pitcher JP Sears pitched in six scoreless innings while the A’s Nick Kurtz and Denzel Clarke blasted a home run a piece.

#3 The A’s Jacob Wilson and Brent Rooker provided some punch both had a RBI each of the first six runs off Giants starter Justin Verlander who is 0-6. The A’s had a 6-0 lead after three innings of play. Is it time for Verlander to step down into the starting role?

#4 The was delayed in the middle of the sixth inning after home plate umpire Andy Fletcher took a foul tip off the mask. Fletcher was replaced by umpire Tripp Gibson who worked behind the plate.

#5 Giants have been hurting on offense how important is it for them to have Matt Chapman back in the line up tonight?

#6 Giants and A’s go at it again Saturday night with a 7:05pm PT first pitch at Sutter Health Park. Starting pitcher for the Giants RHP Logan Webb (7-6 ERA 2.61) for the A’s RHP Luis Severino (2-9 ERA 5.09)

Michael Wagaman is an Associated Press reporter and a MLB podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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. 

San Francisco Giants podcast Stephen Ruderman: Is it time for Verlander to step down from starting role?

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San Francisco Giants pitcher Justin Verlander has struggled and is still looking for his first win of the season Verlander is currently 0-6 after losing to the Sacramento A’s on Fri Jul 4, 2025 (AP News photo)

San Francisco Giants podcast Stephen Ruderman:

#1 There were fireworks in the ballpark on Friday night and that was before the post game fireworks show when the Sacramento A’s blasted the San Francisco Giants 11-2 in lopsided slugfest.

#2 Sacramento pitcher JP Sears pitched in six scoreless innings while the A’s Nick Kurtz and Denzel Clarke blasted a home run a piece.

#3 The A’s Jacob Wilson and Brent Rooker provided some punch both had a RBI each of the first six runs off Giants starter Justin Verlander who is 0-6. The A’s had a 6-0 lead after three innings of play. Is it time for Verlander to step down into the starting role?

#4 The was delayed in the middle of the sixth inning after home plate umpire Andy Fletcher took a foul tip off the mask. Fletcher was replaced by umpire Tripp Gibson who worked behind the plate.

#5 Giants have been hurting on offense how important is it for them to have Matt Chapman back in the line up tonight?

#6 Giants and A’s go at it again Saturday night with a 7:05pm PT first pitch at Sutter Health Park. Starting pitcher for the Giants RHP Logan Webb (7-6 ERA 2.61) for the A’s RHP Luis Severino (2-9 ERA 5.09)

Stephen Ruderman is a San Francisco Giants beat writer at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Giants Fall Flat Again in 11-2 Loss to A’s on Fourth of July

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Postgame views from the field after the A’s defeated the Giants 11-2 on Friday night at Sutter Health Park. (Photo: Athletics on X)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

WEST SACRAMENTO — The San Francisco Giants’ offense is going through it right now—there’s really no other way to put it. San Francisco is 3-7 over its last 10 games, and the bats continue to show little to no signs of life. On the Fourth of July, the Giants couldn’t get much going against the Sacramento A’s, falling 11-2 at hitter-friendly Sutter Health Park.

Offensively, the Giants were abysmal again. They were in danger of being shut out until a solo home run to center field by Bret Wisely in the eighth inning. Wisely, a late substitution, jumped on a 1-0 fastball and launched it 415 feet to straightaway center to get the Giants on the board. San Francisco managed just six hits in the game and scored one other run on a Nick Kurtz error.

The Giants’ pitching and defense both let them down on Friday. They committed three errors, which didn’t help their chances, but even from the start, the pitching staff struggled to keep A’s hitters in check.

Justin Verlander lasted only three innings, allowing six runs on seven hits to put the Giants in an early hole. Mason Black came on in the fourth and didn’t fare much better, though he was able to eat innings. Black tossed four frames, giving up five hits and five runs—three of them earned. Ryan Walker pitched a scoreless eighth inning with two strikeouts to finish it out for San Francisco.

After taking the final two games in Arizona, the Giants looked like they may have turned a corner amid this rough stretch. But JP Sears and the A’s quickly erased any momentum San Francisco had built.

With the loss, the Giants dropped to 47-42 on the season. The A’s improved to 37-53 with the win.

The two teams will meet again Saturday night, with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. PST. It’ll be a battle of the aces as Logan Webb (7-6, 2.61 ERA) goes for the Giants against Luis Severino (2-9, 5.09 ERA) for the A’s.

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.

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San Francisco Giants podcast Michael Villanueva: Ray goes the distance against Arizona; SF-Sac battle of NorCal starts tonight

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San Francisco Giants Willy Adames swings for a third inning RBI double against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix on Thu Jul 3, 2025 (AP News photo)

San Francisco Giants podcast Michael Villanueva:

#1 San Francisco pitcher Robbie Ray was lights out pitching into the ninth something the Giants don’t see very often. He was simply amazing allowing three hits, two earned runs, one walk and seven strikeouts. The Giants offense was excellent with 12 hits while Arizona only had three hits.

#2 San Francisco got this game underway in a repeat of Wednesday’s game scoring two runs in the first inning. Heliot Ramos got the game off to a great start hitting a double driving Willy Adames home for a 1-0 lead.

#3 Jung Hoo Lee who had a dynamite game Wednesday also got a nice start in game four Thursday sacrificing Rafael Devers home for the 2-0 lead.

#4 Ray was didn’t get run support in the three loses that he had but got run support Thursday night for the 8-2 win.

#5 The Giants will send Justin Verlander to the mound as he continues to look for his first win this season. He has a 0-5 win/loss record and a 4.26 ERA. The A’s will start JP Sears who comes into the game with a 6-7 win/loss record and a 5.09 ERA.

Michael Villanueva does the Giants podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com