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Giants Beat Nationals In a 12 Inning Marathon 7-6

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San Francisco Giants hitter Drew Gilbert swings for a single off Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli (not shown) for an RBI that scored Helliot Ramos (not shown) at Nationals Park in DC on Sat Apr 18, 2026 (AP news photo)

By Barbara Mason

It took the San Francisco Giants (9-12) 12 innings to win game two of their series with the Washington Nationals (9-12) by a 7-6 score. Each team had opportunities in the extra innings to win but it was the Giants who prevailed.Heliot Ramos had another amazing game as did the entire roster with nearly every player in the lineup with at least one hit, some of them with multiple hits. The Giants struggled to start the game but they fought back and finished the game with a win.

Game recap: Lead-off batter James Wood got the game going in favor of the Nationals hitting a solo home run in the first inning for the early 1-0 lead. That hit preempted an explosive second inning for both teams. San Francisco tied up the game in the top of the second inning coming away with three hits and one run.

Jung Hoo Lee singled, Heliot Ramos doubled, Gilbert singled Ramos home and we had a tie ball game. The Nationals had a crazy bottom of the second inning scoring four runs off of three hits taking a 5-1 lead. It was a rough inning for Giant starter Adrian Houser who not only gave up three hits but also a walk. He hit James Wood with the bases loaded so it was not his best outing so far in this game.

San Francisco had some catching up to do and they did just that in the top of the third inning scoring two runs on two hits . Luis Arraez singled and Casey Schmitt doubled driving in Matt Chapman who scored on a fielding error and Arraez. The Giants had cut the Nationals lead to 5-3. Washington came up empty in the bottom of the third inning.

Each team had a hit in the fifth inning but neither were able to score. With a bit of ground to make up, San Francisco made it happen scoring two runs in the top of the sixth tying up the game 5-5.

Ramos who hit a three run home run in Friday’s game came up huge hitting a two run home run with Lee on second base. San Francisco had new life after having trailed by four runs.

Going into the seventh inning San Francisco was looking to break the 5-5 tie. Willy Adames got the inning going with a single moving onto second base on a wild pitch. Rafal Devers singled driving Adames home and the Giants had the lead for the first time in the game 6-5. The Nationals had no hits, no runs in the bottom of the seventh.

Going into the bottom of the ninth inning the score remained 6-5 in favor of the Giants. San Francisco was one out away from winning this game. With two outs, Brady House singled Wood, (who had been intentionally walked) home and this game was again tied at 6-6.

Neither team was able to finish this game in the tenth inning, the Giants with no hits, no runs and the Nationals with one hit but no runs in the bottom of the inning. This game would go on into the 11th inning yielding nothing for either team, no runs and no hits.

San Francisco took the lead in the top of the 12th inning 7-6 in a marathon. Matt Chapman singled Arraez home from second base. Now the Giants would be looking for three outs and the win in game two.

The Nationals were threatening in the bottom of the inning with two runners on base but two outs. Abrams flied out, Young lined out and for a third time the Giants were one out away from the win. Could the third time be a charm for San Francisco?

Closer Caleb Killian struck out Daylen Lile for the third out and that was the ball game. The Giants had won the second game of the series and their third game in a row.

San Francisco’s Adrian Houser went 5 2/3 innings allowing seven hits, five runs, two walks and one strike out. Relief pitchers Ryan Borucki finished the sixth inning. Erik Miller finished the seventh, Matt Gage the eighth, Ryan Walker the ninth and tenth.

It was a great game for closer Caleb Kilian who pitched the 11th and 12th innings and came away with the victory. After the game he did say that he was still shaking. The bottom line is that he didn’t show his nerves, he got the job done and got the win for San Francisco.

Game notes: Friday the Giants won their series opener beating the Nationals. The Giants had an outstanding second inning scoring six runs setting the stage for the eventual win. Saturday San Francisco won game two of the series and their third game in a row.

It’s difficult to say who the player of the game was. Every player on the roster contributed to the win with Matt Chapman leading the pack with three hits and three RBIs. Heliot Ramos hit a three run homer along with Casey Schmitt and Drew Gilbert each hitting solo home runs on Friday night.

The Giants offense is cranking and they got more scoring seven runs just enough to edge the Nationals at Nationals Park in DC. San Francisco starter Adrian Houser went 5.2 innings giving up seven hits and four earned runs. For Washington’s starter Cade Cavalli four innings of work, seven hits and one earned run allowed and struck out five batters.

Sunday San Francisco will be going for the sweep in game three. Both teams could be emotionally and physically drained after Saturday’s game but they will be on an equal playing field. The only difference will be that it was the Giants who came away with the win in game two. Robbie Ray will take the mound for the Giants with a 2-2 win/loss record and a 2.42 ERA. Miles Mikolas has struggled with a 0-3 win/loss record and a 11.49 ERA. First pitch Sunday is scheduled for 10:35 AM PDT.

Giants Offensive Excellence Wins Game One Against Nationals 10-5; That’s two in a row for SF

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San Francisco Giants Heliot Ramos is thrilled after hitting a three run home run against the Cincinnati Reds in the top of the second inning at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati on Fri Apr 17, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The San Francisco Giants (8-12) won the first game in their series with the Washington Nationals (9-11) 10-5. They scored multiple runs early in the second inning after leading after two innings 6-0. The offense everyone has been waiting to see finally revealed itself and it was great. Every single player in the lineup had at least one hit and Matt Chapman had 3 hits.

Game recap: The first inning was uneventful for both teams, the Giants Luis Arraez singled but that was it for the opening inning. The Nationals went three and out.

San Francisco got something really big going, more like an explosion, in the second inning. They strung out some hits with Casey Schmitt and Jung Hoo Lee both singling and then a big hit off the bat of Heliot Ramos for a three-run home run to center taking a 3-0 lead.

Daniel Susac singled but was thrown out trying to steal second base. With only one out, Drew Gilbert walked followed by a Willy Adames single. The Giants went back to work putting more runners on base. Luis Arraez grounded out and with two outs a Chapman single drove Gilbert and Adames home for a 5-0 lead.

San Francisco was not finished. Rafael Devers doubled and Chapman scored pushing the lead to 6-0 in favor of the Giants. A rough inning for the Nationals finally came to an end when Schmitt flied out but San Francisco had a huge inning already with six hits in the game. Starting pitcher for Washington Zack Littell gave up eight hits and six runs in the second inning.

Meanwhile Logan Webb worked his way through the second inning giving up a CJ Abrams single and then dismissed the next three at bats and this game went into the third inning. Webb was systematically working his way through the Washington lineup giving up very little.

San Francisco had scored a lot and they had scored early a huge edge going forward in the game but there was still a lot of baseball to be played. That aside what a great way to start a ball game for the Giants.

Littell had a vastly improved in the third inning, his best of the game with a three and out. The Nationals got something going in the bottom of the third, Jose Tena and Keibert Ruiz had back to back singles.

Top of the batting order for Washington James Wood came to the plate with no outs. Webb was in a bit of a jam but he did strike Wood out. The next at bat for the Nationals was a fielders choice ground out but Jose Tena scored for the first National run of the game.

With two outs there were two runners on base for Washington but Webb got the third out without giving up a lot. It had been a long inning for Webb; he already had a 55 pitch count going into the top of the fourth inning. San Francisco had given up the one run still leading 6-1.

The Giants got a great hit in the fourth inning from the bottom of the batting order. Drew Gilbert hit a solo home run, his first of the year, to right center, the second of the game for San Francisco.

Adames followed that home run up with a double. With Adames on third Chapman singled driving in another run for an 8-1 score.11 hits through four innings plus every player on the roster with at least a hit was probably the best game the team has played so far this season. Littell’s pitch count was really getting up there as well with 77 pitches though four innings.

The Nationals cut the Giants lead in the bottom of the fourth to 8-3 when Daviid Liles hit a 2-run home run with Joey Weimer on base. 79 pitches later Webb got out of the inning.

Littell was relieved in the fifth inning by Paxton Schultz. Littell allowed 11 hits, 8 runs, 1 walk, 2 home runs and 4 strikeouts.

The hits quieted down in the second half of the game for the Giants. San Francisco had one hit in the fifth inning, a Susac double but that would close out the inning. The Nationals went three and out in the inning and this game was moving along. It only took Webb five pitches to get out of the inning.

It was a three and out in the sixth inning for San Francisco. The Nationals were able to score in the bottom of the sixth. A Lile walk resulted in a fourth run for Washington when Tena singled him home for an 8-4 San Francisco lead.

The Giants extended their lead with a third home run in the top of the seventh inning 9-4. Schmitt hit a solo long ball 399 feet to left center. The Nationals would answer in the bottom of the inning when Wood blasted a Matt Gage pitch out of the park. Gage had relieved Webb after six innings. Webb finished with 7 hits, 4 runs 2 walks and 6 strikeouts. He allowed one home run.

Washington’s PJ Poulin relieved Schultz going into the eighth inning . Schultz had pitched for three innings for the Nationals. Schultz finished with 2 hits, 1 run, (a home run) and 1 strikeout. The Giants Caleb Kilian would take over for Gage in the eighth inning only giving up a walk and it was on to the ninth inning.

Richard Lovelady relieved Poulin in the ninth inning. The Giants threatened to bust this game wide open to finish. Lovelady gave up a single to Arraez, and a single to Chapman with no outs.

Lovelady went on to strike out Devers and Schmitt popped out for two outs. Lee walked loading the bases followed by a Ramos walk and Arraez scored. Getting that third out was a horrible struggle for Lovelady.

When all the dust had settled and the Nationals got that third out, the Giants were leading 10-5. It was only the one run scored but could have been a whole lot worse for Washington. Blade Tidwell closed out the game for the Giants winning game one 10-5.

Game notes: After breaking a four game losing streak Thursday beating the Reds 3-0, the Giants began a three-game weekend series with the Nationals at blustery Nationals Park Friday night. At the start of the game the winds were fairly calm and so wind was not be a factor in the game Friday night.

The Giants continued their winning streak with a convincing 10-5 win Friday night. Adames lead-off and Heliot Ramos batted seventh, Daniel Susac eighth and Drew Gilbert ninth. After Adames, Arraez, Chapman, Devers, Schmitt and Lee will fill in the roster.

The Giants had won the series opener. San Francisco finished the game with 15 hits and had won their second game in a row.

For Saturday’s game Adrian Houser will take the mound for the Giants in game two. Houser has an 0-2 win/loss record and a 5.06 ERA. Cade Cavalli will get the nod for the Nationals with a 0-1 win/loss record and a 4.60 ERA. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 PM PDT.

Giants Break Losing Streak Beating Reds 3-0 Amid Fiery Game Conclusion

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San Francisco Giants starter Landen Roupp deals against the Cincinnati Reds line up at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati on Thu Apr 16, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

There wasn’t a lot of offense for the Giants but the team turned the hits they got into runs in the seventh inning beating the Cincinnati Reds in game three of their series. The Reds were looking for a sweep but what they got was a shut out. Not only was the Giant bullpen terrific but starting pitcher Landen Roupp continues to be outstanding, a huge reason for Thursday’s 3-0 shutout win.

Game recap: This game turned into a real pitchers duel with a slew of three and outs for both teams. This game was moving along at a crazy clip due to the excellence the Giants saw on the mound today. The game had been scoreless through six innings. Then along came the seventh inning and everything would change.

Landen Roupp had another stellar game allowing only one hit and two walks with six strikeouts through six solid innings. Then the bullpen would take over with one huge difference. For the first time in this series the Giants came into this game to pitch and they were not trailing because of an exceptional seventh inning. Ryan Walker would relieve Roupp in the bottom of the seventh inning.

The speed that this game was moving at came to a grinding halt in the top of the seventh inning. The struggling San Francisco offense turned this whole game around. Luis Arraez reached first on a Reds fielding error.

The next two at bats struck out, Willy Adames and Rafael Devers. With the two outs all the pressure was on Matt Chapman to keep this inning going and he did not disappoint hitting a double and Arraez scored giving San Francisco their first lead in not only this game but in the entire series 1-0.

With Chapman on second, Jung Hoo Lee singled Chapman home extending their lead to 2-0. Heliot Ramos was walked and Lee advanced to second. A Casey Schmitt single allowed Lee to cross home plate and the Giants had a 3-0 lead.

Drew Gilbert would strike out for the third out but the Giants had had their best inning in the series. They would now rely on their relievers to seal the deal and bring this game home. Walker would be San Francisco’s first reliever in the seventh inning of the game. He was spotless, no runs, no hits, no walks and one strikeout.

The Giants had a quick three and out in the bottom of the eighth inning. Relief pitcher Keaton Winn dismissed three Red batters in order. Erik Miller would relieve Winn to close out this game for the Giants in the bottom of the ninth inning. It was pretty clean pitches striking out Myers and De La Cruz but walking McLain.

Miller finished off the Reds striking out Stewart for the third out and that was the ball game with San Francisco breaking a four-game skid in a shutout 3-0.Hopefully this win will get the team fired up.

The ending of this game was certainly fiery with both benches emptying when San Francisco closer Erik Miller got really pumped on the third strike against Sal Stewart. He supposedly yelled something at Stewart. (unprintable)

At this point Steward moved towards Miller and with that both benches rushed onto the field. There had been tension between the two teams when in the eighth inning Red’s pitcher Connor Phillips hit Willy Adames with a pitch which he was ejected for.

Earlier in the game Giant’s pitcher Landen Roupp had hit Spencer Speer. And so it goes in the game of baseball. No punches were thrown but it for sure indicated some bad blood between the two teams who will meet up again in August.

Game notes: In an early afternoon game the San Francisco Giants matched up with the Cincinnati Reds for game three of their series. The Reds won the first two games of the series and Thursday the Reds couldn’t get the sweep.

The Giants struggles at the plate as well as on the mound for the most part have contributed to their current losing streak which they were able to snap getting a shutout over the Reds. The Giants got the fire in the belly after Adames got hit by a pitch and started out in front of the plate asking what that was all about of Reds reliever Connor Phillips who was thrown out of the game.

Later Giant closer Erik Miller struck out the last batter in the bottom of the ninth for the win. Miller showing some emotion and pointed towards the Reds dugout after striking out Sal Stewart emptying both benches. There was a ton of emotion as Miller was jawing with Stewart and the Reds and with everyone out on the field.

Next up for the Giants will be a weekend series with the Washington Nationals. While they did struggle with only six hits in Thursday’s game the Giants did string together hits and were able to score three runs on those hits.

The Reds only had one hit in the entire game. If San Francisco can get those bats to cooperate, with their pitching, their bullpen and their defense they should be solid. For Friday Logan Webb will start the game for the Giants with a 1-2 win/loss record and a 5.25 ERA. The Nationals will feature Zack Littell on the hill still in search of a win with a 0-1 record 4.20 ERA. First pitch for this game is scheduled for Friday evening at 3:45 PM PDT.

Long Balls Hand Giants Loss In Game Two of Cincinnati Series 8-3

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San Francisco Giants pitcher Tyler Mahle throws to the Cincinnati Reds line up in the bottom of the first inning at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati on Wed Apr 15, 2026 (AP news photo)

By Barbara Mason

The San Francisco Giants (6-11) suffered another disappointing loss at the hands of the Cincinnati Reds 8-3 at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati. The Reds hit three home runs in the game two of them three run long balls. San Francisco was playing catch up the entire game.

The Giants had a few scoring opportunities but left runners stranded to end innings. The Reds won the first game of the series and now they lead the series 2-0 on Wednesday and are looking for a sweep Thursday.

Game recap: San Francisco went three and out in the opening inning. The Reds however got going early unfortunately for Mahle. Sal Stewart hit a three run home run to right center driving TJ Friedl and Matt McClain home. Following that home run, Eugenio Suarez came to the plate and hit a solo home run to right and the Reds had a 4-0 lead much to Mahle’s disappointment. It was not the way he had envisioned the start of this game. He got out of the first inning but San Francisco was now way behind the eight ball with a lot of work to do. The only upside was that it was very early in the game.

The Giants cut the Reds lead in half in the top of the second inning and it was the bottom of the lineup that brought in those runs. Susac doubled driving Jung Hoo Lee and Matt Chapman home. (Chapman had singled and Lee walked).

The Giants now only trailed by two runs 4-2 going into the bottom of the second inning. Giants pitcher Mahle had still not settled in missing too many pitches by a lot as well as throwing some dangerous pitches.

Once again, he gave up another three run home run pushing the Reds lead to 7-2. The Reds extended their lead when Sal Stewart connected for a home run off a lousy Mahle pitch driving in Matt McClain and Elly De La Cruz. It was a disastrous inning for Mahle allowing three walks, a single and the three run home run.

San Francisco was unable to score any runs in the third inning but more importantly they kept the Reds from doing anymore damage. The score remained 7-2 going into the top of the fourth inning. The Giants needed the top of the batting order to start hitting.

The Giants went quietly in the top of the fourth inning going three and out. Mahle started the bottom of the fourth striking out McClain, but then it went sideways when the Reds De La Cruz crushed a home run to center (442 feet) and the Reds had taken an 8-2 lead. Mahle remained in the game, his pitch count continued to rise, he is now at 89. It certainly appeared to be time for a change.

Once again the Giants went three and out in the top of the fifth. The bottom of the batting order wasn’t doing very much other than Susac. Blade Tidwell relieved Mahle in the bottom of the inning. Mahle had allowed eight hits, eight runs, five walks, six strikeouts and four home runs. Tidwell pitches with intense velocity and breezed through the inning with a strikeout, a ground out and a pop out. He had a great outing.

The Giants had not gotten a hit since the second inning when Luis Arraez singled in the top of the sixth but that was erased when with one out, Casey Schmitt hit into a double play and San Francisco now had three innings left to try and rally.

Tidwell was relieved in the sixth inning by Ryan Borucki. Tidwell had dismissed the three Reds batters he faced. Borucki also had a nice inning closing out the inning.

San Francisco crept a bit closer in the top of the seventh inning when the top of the batting order got a little something going. Devers singled; Susac would single driving Devers to third with two outs.

Heliot Ramos would hit for Will Brennan driving in Devers. Encarnacion came in as a pinch hitter hitting a single loading the bases for San Francisco but that all came crashing down when Willy Adames struck out for the third out.

The Giants could not catch a break at all in this game. Going into the eighth inning, the Reds had an 8-3 lead. San Francisco did not allow any runs in the bottom of the seventh. JT Brubaker who relieved Borucki pitched two innings allowing a couple of hits, a walk but no runs.

The Giants had another opportunity in the eighth with two runners on base and Chapman at the plate. The Giants have been pretty bad in the latter innings of games this year. The inning came to an end when Chapman hit into a double play and San Francisco would be down to their final three outs.

The Giants were three outs away from losing the series after losing game one. The Reds Pierce Johnson would take the mound looking to close out this game for Cincinnati. Lee hit a double in San Francisco’s first at bat in the ninth inning. What followed is pretty much what we have seen for much of the season.

A foul out, a strikeout and a fly out. The Giants fell behind early and now with the loss have a 6-12 season record. They did have nine hits in the game but left quite a few runners stranded.

Game notes: Wednesday the Giants lost game one of their series with the Cincinnati Reds 2-1. The Giants have been struggling offensively especially in the bottom of the roster. Wednesday those positions will look different. The offense is screaming for change and that’s what the Giants once again lacked again Wednesday. are going to see today. San Francisco will start Tyler Mahle who has an 0-2 win/loss record and a 4.30 ERA. Rhett Lowder will get the nod for the Reds. He has a 1-1 win/loss record with a 3.31 ERA.

The roster changes Wednesday failed to get San Francisco offense on track. Wednesday’s catcher for San Francisco Daniel Susac hit seventh with two hits and two RBIs, Will Brennan hit eighth and was 0-2 and Drew Gilbert hit ninth and also went 0-2.

Wednesday MLB celebrated #42 Jackie Robinson Day and all that he brought to the game of baseball from his skill, his determination, to his resiliency. Against all odds he persevered with courage and established equality in MLB.

On April 15, 1947 he made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers, the first black player in modern MLB history. Celebrated every year on this day every team member, coaches as well as umpires will wear the number 42 to honor all that he achieved.

Thursday the Reds will be looking for a sweep and the Giants will try to win at least one game in the series. The Giants have to figure out a way to get this offense going because changing the lineup around in this game didn’t do a whole lot although Daniel Susac did have 2 hits and 2 RBIs.

Rafael Devers also had two hits and ome run but not much else was going right for the team. The Giants will send Landon Roupp to the mound. He has a couple of wins, one against the Orioles and a second against San Diego. His only loss was against the Mets. His ERA is 3.24. The Giants will be facing Chase Burns who has a 1-1 win/loss record and a 3.31 ERA. First pitch for this game is an early one with a 9:40 AM PDT start.

Reds Hit Two Home Runs Beating San Francisco 2-1

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San Francisco Giants starter Robbie Ray deals against the Cincinnati Reds line up in the bottom of the first inning at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati on Tue Apr 14, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

It was a battle between two teams struggling offensively. The Cincinnati Reds (10-7) won the battle in game one of the series 2-1. Cincinnati only had three hits in the game but two of them were home runs making all the difference in this game. San Francisco (6-11) had seven hits one of them a Willy Adames solo home run. He was the only Giant to cross home plate today.

Game recap: Lead off batter Willy Adames got on base but was thrown out attempting to steal second base for the second out of the first inning. When it looked like Matt Chapman had been thrown out, a review called him safe so San Francisco remained in the inning.

Rafael Devers flied out for the third out. Cincinnati came very close to hitting their first long ball of the game. When it looked as if the Reds Elly De La Cruz had knocked one out of the park it was caught at the wall. Matt McLain who had walked was thrown out trying to steal second base for the third out and the Giants had survived the first inning.

Going into the bottom of the third inning the game remained scoreless. The first hit of the night for the Reds was a Spencer Steer long ball to left center and Cincinnati was first up on the scoreboard 1-0.

Cincinnati would tack on another home run in the bottom of the fourth inning taking a 2-0 lead. The Reds rookie Sal Stewart hit his fifth home run of the season, a shot to right center. San Francisco pitcher Robbie Ray had six strikeouts, three walks and the only hits he allowed were the two home runs so far in the game. The Reds were really making Ray work hard through four innings.

Adames put an end to the possible shut-out hitting a second deck home run in the fifth inning cutting the Reds lead in half 1-2. This was his third home run of the year. Three home runs were the extent of the offense for the two teams.

Ray was relieved after five innings of work throwing 94 pitches He allowed two hits, two earned runs, four walks and had six strikeouts. He was relieved by Caleb Kilian in the sixth inning. The Reds starting pitcher Brady Singer went six innings. He allowed six hits, one earned run and one strikeout He was relieved in the seventh inning by Graham Ashcraft.

The Giants pitcher Caleb Kilian was relieved in the seventh by Keaton Winn. Winn breezed through the inning and this game went onto the eighth. Winn struck out two and allowed no hits, no runs and no walks. This game went into the latter innings and San Francisco needed to make a move. The Giants would face a new pitcher for the Reds, Tony Santillan in the top of the eighth inning.

Going into the ninth inning the Giants were down to their last three outs. Jung Hoo Lee would be the first battter in the inning trying to get something going for San Francisco. He already had two hits and would be looking for a third. Emilio Pagan would come in for the Reds to close out the game.

Lee would fly out, Heliot Ramos followed Lee and struck out and the Giants were down to their final out. Daniel Susac would be San Francisco’s last hope. He came close but a deep hit in the outfield was the third out right at the wall and the Reds had held on for the win 2-1.

Game notes: After losing a series to the Baltimore Orioles over the weekend, the Giants traveled to Cincinnati for a three-game series with the Reds Tuesday night. Both teams are suffering offensive woes; neither team is hitting very well at all.

Over the weekend the Giants really struggled at the plate losing both games to the Orioles. They looked for improvement offensively but could only muster one run. They tried to score early and often in Tuesday’s game. Giant starter Robbie Ray pitched five innings allowing two hits and two earned runs. Ray pitched well enough to win the game but once again didn’t get the run support.

The Giants will be looking to bounce back Wednesday in game two of the series. Probable pitcher for San Francisco in game two will be Tyler Mahle 0-2 win/loss record and a 4.30 ERA. Rhett Lowder will take the mound for Cincinnati with a 1-1 win/loss record and a 3.31 ERA. First pitch for this game is scheduled for 3:40 PM.

Giants Offense Sputters Losing Series to Baltimore in Game Three 6-2

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Baltimore Orioles Samuel Basallo slugs a two run home run in the bottom of the first inning agianst the San Francisco Giants at Camden Yards in Baltimore on Sun Apr 12, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

It was not at all pretty as the San Francisco Giants (6-10) dropped their series with the Baltimore Orioles (8-7) losing 6-2 on Sunday. The Giants lost by scores of 6-2 Saturday and Sunday and picked up their only win on Friday 6-3.

The Giants struggled at the plate finishing with only seven hits getting a rough start going three and out in the first four innings from starting pitcher Adrian Houser who finished 4 2/3 innings giving up four runs and it was all down hill for the rest of the game. The one bright spot for the Giants were the three hits off the bat of Casey Schmitt, the third hit a solo home run in the ninth inning.

Game recap: Baltimore had a great start in this game taking a first inning lead. Samuel Basallo hit a two-run homerun with Pete Alonso on base for a 2-0 lead. San Francisco really struggled at the plate going three and out through the first four innings of the game, looking for their first hit going into the fifth inning. O’s pitcher Povich was doing a bang-up job in his first outing.

The Giants got their first hit of the game in the fifth inning off the bat of Schmitt. Schmitt scored when Daniel Susac got his third RBI hitting a single and San Francisco had cut the Baltimore lead in half.

In a little over an hour this game was going into the middle of the fifth inning. The impressive pitching of Povich had much to do with how quickly this game was moving. Going three and out through four innings moves a game along very efficiently.

Baltimore pushed their lead out in the bottom of the inning scoring two more runs with two outs. The Orioles Pete Alonso doubled driving Gunnar Henderson and Taylor Ward both home. Henderson and Ward had both singled scoring from first and third. That would be it for the Houser.

He finished 4.2 innings giving up five hits, four runs and a couple of walks. He was relieved by Matt Gage who took over with two Baltimore runners on base but he successfully got out of the inning. With the two runs scored in the fifth inning Povich and the Orioles took a 4-1 lead into the sixth inning.

Baltimore would add one more run in the bottom of the sixth inning taking a 5-1 lead. Coby Mayo singled and Leody Taveras scored from second base.

Through six innings Orioles pitcher Povich only had thrown 78 pitches finishing 6 2/3 innings. In the seventh inning he allowed a couple of hits, a Schmitt single and a Ramos double. He allowed five hits, one earned run, no walks and five strikeouts. He was relieved by Anthony Nunez to finish off the seventh inning.

With no outs Baltimore got a couple of hits in a row off right hand Giant pitchers. The Orioles Alonso and Ward and they were threatening again. There were more changes on the mound for San Francisco as Erik Miller relieved Ryan Walker who had pitched two thirds of the seventh inning.

With one out in the bottom of seventh, Miller was faced with a bases-loaded situation. Miller got out of the inning but he did give up another Baltimore run giving the Orioles a 6-1 lead. Ward had scored on an infield Colton Cowser hit.

This game went into the top of the ninth inning and the Giants were three outs away from losing the game and the series. San Francisco did score in the final inning when Schmitt had his third hit of the game and it was a dandy, a solo home run to left. That would be it for the Giants. San Francisco’s offense never really clicked in this game their season record dropping to 6-10.

Game notes: It was a beautiful day at Oriole Park at Camden Yards for game three between the Giants and the Orioles. After winning the first game of the series Friday 6-3, San Francisco dropped game two 6-2 and lost the series to the O’s dropping game three 6-2 Sunday. Giants starter Andrian Houser got touched up early in the game pitching 4.2 innings, five hits, four earned runs, two walks and three strikeouts. For O’s starter Cade Povich 6.2 innings, five hits, one earned run and five strike outs.

The Giants will now travel to Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati for a three-game series with the Reds. Probable pitchers for game one will be Robbie Ray who comes into this game with a 2-1 win/loss record and a 2.08 ERA. For the Reds Brady Singer will probably get the nod. He has a 0-1 win/loss record and a 7.71 ERA. First pitch for this game is scheduled for 3:40 PM PDT Tuesday evening.

SF Giants game wrap: A Strange Turn and a Quiet Finish as O’s defeat Giants 6-2 at Camden Yard

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San Francisco Giants starter Logan Webb grimaces after the Baltimore Orioles went to work on him. Webb’s line six innings, five hits, four runs, three walks, and six strikeouts at Camden Yard in Baltimore on Sat Apr 11, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Mauricio Segura

The Giants did not get blown off the field, which may have made this one even more irritating. For a while, they looked steady, sharp, and very much in position to keep their good stretch rolling. Heliot Ramos drove in a run in the second inning with a two-out single, then brought home another with a groundout in the fourth. That gave San Francisco both of its runs, and it briefly felt like the club had enough control to push this game in its own direction.

Instead, the offense stalled, the rhythm slipped, and a contest that was still within reach turned into a 6-2 loss. Ramos finished with two hits and both RBI, but the Giants could not find the extra swing that might have changed the shape of the game. Their three-game winning streak ended, and what started as a manageable afternoon slowly turned into one that felt like sand slipping through their fingers.

Logan Webb was not terrible, but he was not sharp enough to survive Baltimore’s growing pressure. He worked six innings, gave up five hits, and allowed four runs. That line tells part of the story, but not all of it. Webb had moments where he looked like the pitcher the Giants trust to settle a game and keep a lead in place.

He also had stretches where Baltimore forced him to pitch from a less comfortable spot. Gunnar Henderson tied the score with a run-scoring groundout early, then pushed the Orioles ahead with a solo homer in the third. Webb kept battling after that, yet the game never quite settled back down for him. When an ace is even a little off, good teams keep poking until something opens. That is exactly what happened here. Webb was not shelled, but he spent too much of the game reacting instead of dictating, and that usually means trouble.

The fourth inning was where the whole thing got weird, and the weirdness mattered. Ramos had just tied the game at 2-2, which should have given the Giants a clean reset. Instead, Baltimore answered with a messy, maddening sequence that seemed to suck the air out of San Francisco’s dugout.

On a ground ball to second, runner Dylan Beavers tried to leap over Luis Arraez and kicked him in the hand. Beavers was ruled out for interference, but because the play was called dead immediately, the batter remained safe at first even though Arraez still completed the throw in time.

That is the sort of baseball rule that can make perfectly sane people want to yell at a wall. The inning continued, Leody Taveras later scored, and the Orioles added two runs in all. Arraez stayed in briefly, got a hit in the fifth, then exited with a right wrist contusion. X-rays were negative, but the moment itself felt like more than a fluke. It changed the tone of the game and left the Giants chasing it.

San Francisco had chances after that, which is what keeps this loss from being dismissed as one of those days when nothing was possible. Things were possible. The Giants simply did not cash in often enough. Chris Bassitt, who had struggled badly in his first two starts of the season, lasted only 4 2/3 innings, allowed seven hits, and threw 89 pitches.

That should have been an opening. Instead, Baltimore’s bullpen slammed the door. The Giants stranded men in scoring position in the fifth and eighth innings and finished 2-for-14 with runners in scoring position. That stat is the kind that tells the truth without needing any decoration.

Seven hits against a starter who was still trying to find himself should have created more damage than two runs. It did not. San Francisco got traffic, but not traffic with purpose. The lineup kept knocking, but nobody came through with the big swing or the sharp line drive that could flip the game back.

Baltimore, meanwhile, got exactly the kind of production the Giants could not match. Jeremiah Jackson was the loudest problem in the room. He finished a triple short of the cycle, doubled home a run in the fourth, and later homered to add breathing room.

Henderson’s solo shot set the tone, Colton Cowser chipped in two hits, and Coby Mayo drove in two runs, first on a forceout and then with a single in the eighth. None of it looked accidental. The Orioles kept stacking useful at-bats, even while dealing with roster trouble.

Adley Rutschman had gone on the injured list with left ankle inflammation before the game, and Ryan Mountcastle exited early with left foot pain, but Baltimore still found enough offense to control the second half of the contest. For the Giants, that part stings too. They were not beaten by a club running at full strength and firing on all cylinders. They were beaten by a team that adapted faster and finished cleaner.

The Giants were not hopeless. They were not lifeless. They just were not good enough in the moments that decide games between capable teams. Ramos did his job. Webb battled. Arraez kept playing through pain until he could not.

But the lineup let a shaky starter escape, the defense got dragged into a bizarre turning point, and the bullpen could not keep the margin frozen long enough for a comeback. Games like this are annoying because they tease you with possibility before shutting the door. The Giants can walk away saying they were in it, and that is true. They also have to admit they left too much unfinished.

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.

Casey Schmitt Leads Giants To Win Over Baltimore 6-3; SF picks up third straight win

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San Francisco Giants Willy Adames slugs a third inning home run against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards in Baltimore on Fri Apr 10, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The Baltimore Orioles (6-7) had a late game rally but came up short losing to the San Francisco Giants (6-8) 6-3. The Giants went into the ninth inning leading 6-1 but an Oriole home run off the bat of Gunnar Henderson for two runs made this game a bit closer but with two outs the Henderson homer made little difference when Adley Rutschman popped out for the third out. He left a runner stranded on second. Casey Schmitt led the Giants with three hits and the team put together 12 hits in the game.

Game recap: The Giants scored first to start the game but it did not come until the third inning. Willy Adames hit a solo home run for the early 1-0 San Francisco lead. The fourth inning was productive for both teams although more so for the Giants. Heliot Ramos singled Casey Schmitt home to extend the San Francisco lead to 2-0 followed by more work from Adames, a double, driving Ramos home taking a 3-0 lead. The Orioles would get up on the scoreboard in the same inning but continue to trail 3-1. Leody Taveras doubled Dylan Beavers home for the single run.

The Giants put the game pretty much on ice in the seventh inning scoring three more runs taking a 6-1 lead into the ninth inning. Schmitt doubled Matt Chapman home followed by a Jung Hoo Lee home run with Schmitt on base.

Landon Roupp pitched through six innings allowing five hits, one earned run, two walks with four strikeouts. He was relieved by Keaton Wynn who pitched a flawless seventh inning. In the eighth inning JT Brubaker took the mound but after walking two runners he was relieved after 2/3’s of an inning by Matt Gage. With the score remaining 6-1 going into the bottom of the ninth inning Blade Tidwell closed out the game for the Giants.

The Orioles scored twice in the ninth inning Henderson homered to right with Jeremiah Jackson on board for the two runs. It was just too little too late for Baltimore. The Giants finished the game with 12 hits with Schmitt hitting three of them. Adames, Chapman and Lee each had two hits. Some great hitting as well as solid pitching all contributed to this win.

Game notes: Friday evening the Giants began a three- game series with the Orioles in Baltimore’s Oriole Park at Camden Yards. San Francisco came off a series win over the Phillies. They won two games of the three game series winning Wednesday afternoon 5-0 for their second consecutive shutout against the Phillies, in fact, the Phillies have not won a series in San Francisco since 2013.

In that game Rafael Devers was the difference-maker hitting a home run driving in four runs for the win in game three. Giants starting pitcher Robbie Ray was on the mound getting the shutout.

Friday night Giants starter Landen Roupp pitched six innings, five hits, one earned run, two walks and five strike outs., For Orioles starter Shane Baz went five innings, nine hits, allowed three runs, two walks and four strikeouts.

First pitch for game two of this series is scheduled for 4:15 PM Saturday night. Logan Webb will take the mound for the Giants with a 1-1 win/loss record and a 5.00 ERA. The Orioles will start Chris Bassitt with a 0-2 win/loss record and a 14.21 ERA.

SF Giants game wrap: Back-to-back shutouts nets Giants series win over Phillies; SF’s Mahle blanks Phils 5-0 at Oracle Wednesday

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San Francisco Giants Rafael Devers slugs an RBI single agianst the Philadelphia Phillies in the bottom eighth at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Wed Apr 8, 2026 (AP News photo)

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Oracle Park

San Francisco, California

Philadelphia Phillies 0 (6-6)

San Francisco Giants 5 (5-8)

Win: Matt Gage (1-0)

Loss: Aaron Nola (1-1)

Time: 2:29

Attendance: 36,106

By Stephen Ruderman

SAN FRANCISCO–After the Giants’ bullpen blew late leads on Sunday and Monday, the Giants shut out the Phillies in back-to-back games to get a massive series win against one of the best teams in Baseball. Wednesday, Tyler Mahle and the Giants’ bullpen shut out the Phillies 5-0.

The Giants suffered a devastating loss to open the series Monday night, as the bullpen blew a 4-0 lead, and the offense only got two hits in the final five innings of the game. They then bounced back nicely Tuesday night with a big 6-0 win behind a strong start by Robbie Ray. I get that it was only April 7, and that there is really no such thing as a must-win game this time of the year, but the Giants truly needed that win last night.

Tyler Mahle took the ball on another gorgeous day at Oracle Park, and survived a jam in the top of the first inning. Aaron Nola went for the Phillies, and the game quickly turned into a pitcher’s duel.

Mahle wasn’t dominant, as he had to work out of another jam in the top of the third, but he was still solid, as he gave up just three hits over five and two-thirds shutout innings. Nola, on the other hand, was dominant, though he had to work through a jam in the bottom of the fourth.

The Giants had runners at first and second with two outs in the bottom of the sixth for Rafael Devers. To be honest, I didn’t have much faith that Devers would come through. He froze like a statue on a fastball right on the inside corner in the bottom of the fourth, and grounded into a 4-6-3 double play to end the bottom of the fourth. Just before I was able to tell Sportstalk podcaster Bruce Magowan, who was sitting next to me in the press box, that Devers would pop up all over himself, he hit a three-run home run to straightaway center.

Now, it was up to the Giants’ bullpen to hold the lead. Matt Gage, who finished the top of the sixth, was back out for the seventh. Gage retired the first man he faced, but after Otto Kemp lined a pinch-hit single to right, Tony pulled Gage for Caleb Kilian.

I didn’t particularly like the move, and when Kilian walked Trea Turner on four pitches to get Schwarber up to the plate as the tying run, I was certain that we would see a Schwar-bomb end up somewhere in the South Bay. I was already wrong about Devers in the sixth. Much to my pleasant surprise, Schwarber struck out, and Harper grounded out to second. Kilian did his job. The inning was over, and the shutout was still intact.

Blade Tidwell threw a 1-2-3 inning in the top of the eighth, and the Giants tacked on two more runs against Jose Alvarado in the bottom of the eighth. Erik Miller was the guy for the top of the ninth, and he threw a 1-2-3 inning to close it out.

Matt Gage got his first big league win, and Aaron Nola took the loss.

The Giants improve to 5-8, and considering the fact that I expected them to be 3-10 after these first two weeks, I am ecstatic.

The Giants will now head back on the road for a three-city swing through Baltimore, Cincinnati and Washington, D.C. I have no clue why they are going to another metropolitan area in between their two series in the Beltway. I have tried making my own Major League Baseball schedules in the past, but it is one of the most difficult jigsaw puzzles to solve.

Anyway, the Giants begin a three-game series against the Orioles at Camden Yards on Friday. RHP Landen Roupp (1-1 ERA 4.22) will go for the Giants, and RHP Shane Baz (0-0 ERA 4.09) will go for the Orioles.

First pitch will be at 7:15 p.m EDT. in Baltimore, 4:15 p.m PDT in San Francisco

Headline Sports podcast Bruce MacGowan: Taking a look at the progress of Giants manager Tony Vitello

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San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello is all smiles after defeating the New York Mets at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Thu Apr 2, 2026. (AP News photo)

Headline Sports podcast Bruce MacGowan:

#1 Talk about Tony Vitello Giants manager and how he’s getting things worked out since that rather tough first week he had to start off the season.

#2 Bruce goes over the line up card for the Giants and how he disagreed with the order of the line up.

#3 NL West one of the tougest in baseball next to the Eastern Division in the American League.

#4 The Giants have a big questions in their bullpen whose ever heard of Ryan Boruki?

#5 Bruce, when the Giants traded Mike Yastrzemski, Camilio Doval and Tyler Rogers did that take part of the soul of the Giants when that deal went down last season?

Bruce MacGowan is a podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com