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San Francisco Giants podcast with Michael Duca: Giants nearly come back on Dodgers on Thursday night

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On the Giants podcast with Michael:

#1 The Dodgers nearly did what they did on Wednesday night and run away with a ballgame as the Dodgers started out the game with a 6-0 lead.

#2 The Giants rallied back in the last three innings of the game and nearly tied up the ball game against Dodger pitcher Kenley Jansen.

#3 On a Giant bunt by Tyler Austin up the first base side, Dodger first baseman Cody Bellinger’s throw to third base that Giants baserunner Stephen Vogt was called out. The play was reviewed and it look like Vogt’s foot hit the bag about the same time the ball hit Dodger third baseman Justin Turner’s glove how did Michael see it.

#4 When the Dodgers’ Max Muncy came up to the plate to face Giants starter Madison Bumgarner the Dodger’s scoreboard showed a replay of the home run that Muncy hit off Bumgarner last time the Dodgers were in San Francisco plus the Dodgers played “Under the Sea” and “Smoke on the Water” during the replay.

#5 The Giants are in Arizona for a three-game battle with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Giants will start Jeff Samardzija (3-6) going against the Diamondbacks’ Taylor Clark (1-2).

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

Giants’ epic comeback gets cut short by Dodgers

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By Jeremy Harness

Thursday night’s game at Dodger Stadium got off to a rather-funny start but finished in thrilling fashion indeed.

After some major-league trolling of Giants starter Madison Bumgarner by the Dodgers – more on that later – the Dodgers jumped out to a 6-0 lead, and it appeared to be a carbon copy of what the previous two games looked like.

The Giants, however, mounted a tremendous comeback in the last three innings but came up painfully short in a 9-8 loss that wrapped up a four-game series in Southern California that saw the Giants win only the opening contest.

They put four runs on the board in the top of the ninth and even had the tying run on second base with nobody out against closer Kenley Jansen.

That was when a bit of controversy took shape. Tyler Austin laid down a nice bunt down the first-base line, and first baseman Cody Bellinger whipped around and fired to third to nab Stephen Vogt. However, the play was reviewed, and replays appeared to show Vogt’s foot reaching third as the ball hit third baseman Justin Turner’s glove.

However, Vogt was ruled out, and the played a huge role down the stretch. The next batter, Buster Posey, hit a sharp liner that center fielder Alex Verdugo ran down near the warning track, and the runners were forced to retreat back to first and second, respectively.

Had Vogt been ruled safe, he would have likely tagged up from third and tied the game. As it stood, Brandon Belt’s liner to right found Kyle Garlick’s glove and ended the game.

Thursday night marked Bumgarner’s first start in Los Angeles since his blowup at Max Muncy after the latter touched him up for a home run at Oracle Park last week, and the Dodgers were clearly ready for him.

As Muncy stepped up to the plate against Bumgarner, the team was happy to show on its jumbotron screen in center field that the last time he had faced the left-hander resulted in a 426-foot shot that is now 25 feet under water in McCovey Cove.

The Dodgers’ PA staff went on to play “Under The Sea,” which was a hit song on the soundtrack of “The Little Mermaid,” before playing Deep Purple’s “Smoke on the Water.”

Muncy continued his ownage of Bumgarner, as he singled in a run in the first inning to give the Dodgers a 1-0 lead.

Headline Sports podcast with Tony Renteria: Could Pope and Bullock end up as Warriors?; How could 4 people get shot at Raptors parade?; plus more

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On the Headlines Podcast with Tony Renteria:

#1 The Los Angeles Lakers, who signed Anthony Davis are looking for more, but so are the Golden State Warriors, who are looking at the Lakers’ Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Reggie Bullock. Will these additions at Golden State fill that void that the Warriors lacked during the final game of the NBA Finals?

#2 Regarding the shooting of four people at the Toronto Raptors parade in Toronto, does this indicate no one is safe anywhere and this could go down again if Toronto was to win again?

#3 The NBA Draft is coming up and the Sacramento Kings are expected to get some of the top picks. Where do they need to start from first?

#4 The Los Angeles Dodgers came back after dropping the first game of this three-game series with convincing wins, thanks to some great offense, On Tuesday night, the Dodgers got a 9-0 shutout and the Dodgers dominated again with a 9-2 win over the Giants on Wednesday night.

Tony Renteria does Headline Sports each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Pomeranz continues miserable season, gets pounded by LA, 9-2

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By Jeremy Harness

Drew Pomeranz’s Wednesday night got off to a bad start, and it continued to get worse as the night progressed.

Chris Taylor touched the left-hander up for a three-run homer in the bottom of the first inning to give the Dodgers an early lead, and LA would only add to it in the next few innings during a 9-2 victory over the Giants at Dodger Stadium.

The very next inning, Kyle Garlick took Pomeranz deep for a solo shot, and the Dodgers got two more runs on and RBI single and a run-scoring sac fly in the third, which gave them a 6-0 lead, a hole the Giants could not get out of.

The Giants tried to make a game out of it, as Tyler Austin and Mike Yastrzemski both went deep – in the fourth and sixth innings – but they were mere solo homers and did not put a dent into what had been a commanding lead.

Pomeranz only lasted 4 1/3 innings on Wednesday, giving up seven runs on nine hits, walking one and striking out four and serving up those three home-run balls. The subpar outing – which have been plenty for Pomeranz this season – boosted his ERA to 7.09 after only three months.

Aside from the two homers by Yastrzemski and Austin, the Giants’ bats fell into their customary deep sleep, despite starter Rich Hill having to leave the game after the first inning with discomfort in his pitching forearm. He is scheduled for an MRI on Thursday and has been subsequently placed on the injured list.

The Giants managed just two more hits against a slew of Dodgers relievers, and no Giant got any more than one. After a promising four-game winning streak, the Giants have fallen back into their losing ways, and they now sit in the NL West cellar with a 31-41 mark, 17 ½ games out of first place.

Hernandez hits grand slam in Dodgers’ 9-0 shutout

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By Jeremy Kahn

In what was a close game turned out into a blowout with one swing of the bat for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Enrique Hernandez hit a grand slam in the bottom of the seventh inning, as the Dodgers broke open a close game on their way to a 9-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium.

Hernandezs grand slam turned a 5-0 lead into a 9-0 game, as the Dodgers evened the four-game series at one game apiece.

Clayton Kershaw went seven innings, allowing just three hits, walking two and striking out six on his way to his seventh win of the season.

The Dodgers got on the board in the bottom of the first inning, as Joc Pederson hit a two-run home run off of Shaun Anderson to give the Dodgers an early 2-0 lead.

It was a tough outing for Anderson, who went five and two-thirds innings, allowing three runs, walking three and striking out two, as his record fell to 2-2 on the season.

The Giants could not muster anything against Kershaw, as they got just three hits on the night against Kershaw and the Dodgers bullpen.

Kevin Pillar went 2-for-3, while Donovan Solano picked up the only other hit for the Giants, as he went 1-for-3 on the evening.

The usual good Giants bullpen did not look so good, as they gave up six runs on seven hits, walking two and striking out two over the final two and one-thirds innings of work.

Dylan Floro and Joe Kelly pitched the final two innings for the Dodgers, as the combined to walk just one and strike out four.

Pederson led off the bottom of the first inning with a solo home run off of Anderson, and the Dodgers never looked back.

Alex Verdugo then singled, and Justin Turner made it 2-0 in favor of the Dodgers with a double to left field.

Chris Taylor drove in the third run of the evening, as he reached on a bunt single that scored Max Muncy from third base.

Muncy walked to lead off the inning with a walk off of Anderson, and then Matt Beaty singled Muncy to third.

After Kershaw sacrificed for the second out of the inning, Derek Holland came on to replace Anderson and Hernandez, who came on to bat for Pederson was intentionally walked to load the bases. Holland then got out of the jam, as Verdugo flew out to left field, where Tyler Austin made a diving catch to end the inning.

Things got out of the hand in the bottom of the seventh inning, as the Dodgers scored six runs in the inning.

Turner struck out to open the inning, but then the flood gates open for the two-time defending National League Champions.

Cody Bellinger then singled, and then Muncy singled him to third base and what was the end of the night for Holland, who turned the ball over to Trevor Gott, who got David Freese to ground into a fielders choice that scored Bellinger.

Unfortunately, Gott then gave up a single to Taylor and then Austin Barnes singles to score Freese, then Kyle Garlick walked to load the bases and then Hernandez launched a Gott pitch 416 feet into the left field pavilion.

NOTES: Kershaw is now 23-11 all-time in his career versus the Giants.

Pablo Sandoval sat out the game against Kershaw, as he injured his right pinky finger when it was stepped on during the game on Monday night, which required four stitches.

UP NEXT: Drew Pomeranz takes the mound for the Giants on Wednesday night, as he looks for another great outing after his fantastic outing against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night at Oracle Park. Rich Hill will take the mound for the Dodgers, as he looks to improve to 5-1 on the season.

Oakland A’s podcast with Charlie O: Piscotty says he feels fine, back in the lineup Monday night; Manaea says rehab is coming along great

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On the A’s podcast with Charlie O:

#1 The A’s and Orioles started the three-game series with a close game at the Oakland Coliseum on Monday night. Regardless where some teams are in the standings, the A’s opponents are well aware they might be playing some tight games.

#2 Stephen Piscotty came back from melanoma from his right ear and was in the lineup on Monday night at the Coliseum. Piscotty says he’s doing fine.

#3 The Oakland A’s Sean Manaea and AJ Puk are working their way back into the rotation. Manaea has been throwing 45-pitch simulated games and Puk, who had Tommy John, has been throwing. Although their recoveries are slow, they’re both determined to make it back.

#4 Mike Fiers started for the Oakland A’s on Monday night against the Baltimore Orioles Jack Cashner in a game that turned out to be a well pitched game with the A’s getting a one run win 3-2.

#5 The A’s Matt Chapman, who leads the team in home runs with 16, and part of why the A’s have such consistent hitting.

Charlie O does the A’s podcasts each Tuesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Beede’s long journey to big league success ends with 3-2 win over the Dodgers

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By Morris Phillips

Eight years after Tyler Beede was drafted in the first round of the 2011 MLB draft and five years after he was again drafted in the first round of the 2014 draft and subsequently signed with the Giants, the 26-year old is a winner at the Major League level for the first time.

The likelihood Beede’s long wait for success at the highest level would end on Monday in Dodgers Stadium against the NL West division leaders?

Highly unlikely, but the mysterious and unpredictable workings of the grand old game were clearly in play.

Beede pitched a gem, a 180 degrees turn from his previous six starts in 2019, only one of which was above average, a no-decision against the Marlins in which he departed after six innings trailing 1-0. The former Vanderbilt star’s unsightly 8.10 ERA increased the pressure upon his outing Monday, as another subpar performance could have triggered a demotion to Triple-A Sacramento.

Beede’s curveballs and off-speed offerings played big as he struck out seven, and survived five walks and three hits, with the only damage coming on Max Muncy’s solo shot in the second that narrowed the Giants’ lead to 2-1.

Beede struck out Clay Bellinger looking in the second, and fanned Chris Taylor and Kiki Hernandez twice. Bellinger, the National League’s leading hitter with a .355 average and 23 home runs, was limited to one hit, a double off Tony Watson in the eighth. Bellinger would then score, trimming the Giants’ lead to 3-2.

Beede departed after six innings and 97 pitches, leading 3-1. He became only the fourth Giants’ pitcher to pick up the first win of his career in Dodgers Stadium, following Shawn Estes, Larry Carter and John Burkett.

“I’ll remember this game forever and to do it in this stadium against this team makes it extra special,” Beede said.

“It’s great to see these guys get called up and get their first win,” said manager Bruce Bochy, who displayed a little strut in his stride, after closer Will Smith struck out pinch hitter Kyle Garlick to end it.

Brandon Crawford doubled home a pair of runs in the second, and the Giants added an insurance run in the sixth without the benefit of a hit, as Taylor’s throwing error allowed Tyler Austin to race home from second base.

Kenta Maeda took the loss despite allowing just three hits and two earned runs in five innings of work.

The Giants evened the season series with the Dodgers, 5-5, and have won 10 of 16 overall, their best stretch of the season. The Dodgers had won 28 of 35 at home prior to Monday’s loss.

“We just took five walks from Beede and couldn’t put any other offense together,” manager Dave Roberts said.

Pablo Sandoval departed early after his hand was stepped on by Muncy in the fifth. Sandoval needed four stitches to close the bloody cut, and is listed as day-to-day on the injury report.

Shaun Anderson, looking for his third win, will pitch Tuesday in the second game of the four-game series opposed by Clayton Kershaw, looking to improve his record to 7-1.

San Francisco Giants podcast with Morris Phillips: Giants end win streak at four as they drop final game to Brewers 5-3

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Milwaukee Brewers’ Jesus Aguilar, right, celebrates with third base coach Ed Sedar after hitting a solo home run against the San Francisco Giants during the sixth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Sunday, June 16, 2019.

On the Giants podcast with Morris:

#1 For the Milwaukee Brewers, it was two hits each for Christian Yelich, Yasmani Grandal, Marcus Thames and Travis Shaw, whose contributions helped the Brewers get a two-run win over their hosts, the San Francisco Giants, at Oracle Park on Sunday to avoid getting swept in three games.

#2 The Giants, on the other hand, snapped a four-game winning streak with the 5-3 loss. The Giants beat the San Diego Padres in two games and took the first two games from the Brewers to start the series.

#3 Jeff Samardzija struggled to hold back the Brewers, who scored four runs in five innings and nine hits off Samardzija, and got the loss.

#4 Samardzija hit for a single to score Kevin Pillar that tied up the game, but later it would be for not, as the Brewers would come back and win it by two runs.

#5 The Giants head for Los Angeles and will start Tyler Beede (0-2, 8.06 ERA) who will be matched up against the Dodgers’ Kenta Maeda (7-3, 3.89 ERA).

Morris does the Giants podcasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Brewers salvage finale with a 5-3 victory

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By Jeremy Kahn

SAN FRANCISCO — Sadly, this was not the way that the San Francisco Giants wanted to end their homestand; a demoralizing loss.

Christian Yelich, Yasmani Grandal, Marcus Thames and Travis Shaw each picked up two hits, as the Milwaukee Brewers salvaged the finale of the three-game series with a 5-3 victory over the Giants before a crowd of 34,603 at Oracle Park.

With the loss in the series finale, the Giants saw their four-game winning streak come to an end and end the eight-game homestand with a 5-3 record.

Jeff Samardzija gave up runs in four of the five innings he pitched, as Grandal gave the Brewers an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning with a two-out single, driving in Ryan Braun.

Samardzija got the first batters of the first inning, but Braun singled, Mike Moustakas singled and Grandal broke the scoreless tie with a single that scored Braun.

Ben Gamel gave the Brewers their second run of the game in the top of the second, as he hit an opposite field single that scored Travis Shaw, who led off the inning with single, went to second on an Orlando Arcia groundout and then later scored.

Evan Longoria and Kevin Pillar cut the Brewers lead in half for the Giants in half, as Pillar doubled in Longoria, who tripled to lead off the inning.

Samardzija then helped out his own cause, as he singled up the middle to score Pillar, tying the game.

Yelich continued to have an outstanding season, as he doubled to left field to score Gamel with what proved to be the winning run.

Thames then lengthened the Brewers lead up to two runs, as he tattooed a Samardzija offering off the right-field foul pole.

After the Giants loaded the bases with nobody out, Brandon Belt flew out to center field scoring Pablo Sandoval, who led off the inning with a pinch-hit single in place of Samardzija, who went five innings, allowing four runs on nine hits, walking two and striking out five.

Derek Holland was greeted rather rudely by pinch hitter Jesus Aguilar, as he hit a pinch-hit home run that landed deep into the left field bleachers.

Brewers starter Chase Anderson did not fare in the decision, as he only went four innings, allowing three runs on five hits, walking four and striking out three.

The bizarre play of the game came in the top of the second inning, as Christian Yelich hit a ball that went through the chain linked fence in right-center field for a ground-rule double.

NOTES: Belt saw his 18-game on-base streak come to a halt, as he went 0-for-3 on the afternoon.

Panik walked three times during the game, and it was the second time this season that he walked three times in a game. He also walked three times on May 10 against the Cincinnati Reds, Panik’s career high for walks in a game is four that occurred on August 8, 2016 against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park.

Longoria picked up his 22nd walk of the season in the bottom of the fifth inning, that matches his total for the entire 2018 season.

Samardzija threw 114 pitches, his most of the season and most since throwing 120 against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on August 12, 2017.

The second inning run batted in for Samardzija was his first in exactly two years, as his last one came on June 16, 2017, against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.

When Stephen Vogt hit the two triples on Saturday, he was just the second catcher in San Francisco Giants history to hit two triples in the same game and it was the seventh time since 1908 that a catcher picked up two triples in the same game.

UP NEXT: Tyler Beede takes the mound at Dodger Stadium for the first time on Monday Night, as he will face the Los Angeles Dodgers for the first time in his major-league career. Kenta Maeda will take the mound for the Dodgers.

Following the four-game series in Los Angeles, the Giants will finish with three against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field.

Vogt triples twice in Giants’ wild victory 8-7

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photo from sfgate.com: San Francisco Giants left fielder Mike Yastrzemski dives to catch a fly ball hit by Milwaukee Brewers’ Yasmani Grandal for the final out of the ninth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Saturday, June 15, 2019. .

By Jeremy Kahn

SAN FRANCISCO — In what was one of the most bizarre games of the season, Mike Yastrzemski came up with the play of the game.

Yastrzemski made a diving catch with two outs in the top of the ninth inning, as he preserved the San Francisco Giants 8-7 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers before a crowd of 34,560 at Oracle Park.

Yasmani Grandal hit a sinking line drive into the left-center field gap, and Yastrzemski made an all-out dive for the catch, giving the Giants their season-high fourth straight win.

The Grandal lineout would have definitely scored Ryan Braun, who was on first base after he singled with two outs off of closer Will Smith.

Christian Yelich brought the Brewers within one run just prior to the Braun single, as he hit an opposite field solo home run, his 26th home run of the season, which also extended his hitting streak to a season-high 12 games.

Stephen Vogt was the big offensive star for the Giants on the afternoon, as he lashed two triples and a single in a come-from-behind victory.

Vogt is the first Giants catcher since Steve Nicosia on July 18, 1984, to have two triples in the same game.

“Definitely thinking third,” said Vogt.

Madison Bumgarner was cruising until the top of the third inning when, catcher, Manny Pina hit a solo home run off of Bumgarner to give the Brewers a 1-0 lead.

The Brewers extended their lead in the top of the fourth inning, as Grandal walked, then Mike Moustakas doubled him to third base. Then came some bizarre defense, as Kevin Pillar dropped the Hernan Perez fly ball for an error and a sacrifice fly on the same play.

On the play, Grandal scored and Moustakas went to third, with Perez advancing to second base on the play.

Orlando Arcia then got in on the act, as he grounded out to score Moustakas from third base. Pina picked up his second RBI in as many at-bats, as he singled in Perez from third base to extend the Brewers lead.

Vogt then helped get the Giants on the board in the bottom half of the inning, as he tripled for the first time in the game and then when Pillar singled to left field. Brandon Crawford then extended the inning as he singled to send Pillar to third base.

Unfortunately, that would be all the scoring for the inning, as Steven Duggar, who represented the tying run, grounded out to Grandal to end the inning.

The Brewers extended their lead in the top of the fifth inning, as Grandal hit a sacrifice fly that scored Yelich, who grounded out into a force out.

Brewers starting pitcher Jimmy Nelson began to wild in the bottom of the fifth inning, as he walked the first three batters, including Bumgarner. After Yastrzemski walked to load the bases, Craig Counsell replaced Nelson with Adrian Houser, who fared no better, as he walked Belt to force in Bumgarner.

Houser then got Pablo Sandoval to ground out which scored Panik and then Vogt picked up an RBI, as he hit a sacrifice fly that scored Yastrzemski.

The Giants finally tied it up in the bottom of the sixth inning, as Crawford led off the inning with a double and then scored the tying run when Panik hit a sacrifice fly.

Grandal gave the Brewers the lead once again, as he hit a sacrifice fly that Yelich, who walked with one out in the top of the seventh against Trevor Gott, who replaced Bumgarner in the beginning of the inning.

Vogt got the eventual game-winning rally started in the bottom of the seventh inning, as he tripled for the second time on the afternoon with one out. Pillar then tied the game when he singled in Vogt.

Crawford then gave the Giants the lead for good, as he doubled into short center field that scored Pillar.

Once again, Vogt came through in the bottom of the eighth inning, as he beat out an infield single that scored Belt.

Bumgarner had another quality start as he went six innings, allowing five runs (three earned), five hits, three walks, and had six strikeouts.

“Everybody is starting to come around,” said Bumgarner.

Nelson also did not fare in the decision, as he went four innings, allowing four runs on five hits, walking three and striking out six.

Gott pitched the seventh inning, as he picked up his third win of the season, while Junior Guerra lost for the first time.

Despite the home run to Yelich, and the single to Braun, Smith was able to notch his 18th save of the season, as he got Grandal to fly out to end the game.

“Definitely off tomorrow,” said Bochy about Smith.

NOTES: With the victory, the Giants have the highest winning percentage in baseball in one- run, as they are now 16-6 (.727), one-half game over the San Diego Padres, who are 16-7 with a percentage of .696.

The last time that Vogt picked up two triples in the same game came on May 4, 2017, against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field.

Belt extended his on-base streak up to 18 games, as he went 1-for-4 on the day and is hitting .310 (18-for-58) with two home runs and 10 runs batted in.

Crawfords three hits were his most since he picked up three hits on September 18,2018 against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.

UP NEXT: Jeff Samardzija looks to help the Giants go for the sweep on Sunday afternoon, as he will face Chase Anderson for the Brewers.