A’s get back on winning track rout the Rangers 13-6

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Oakland A’s Elvis Andrus forearm bashes with Matt Chapman (26) after Chapman hits a first inning home run against the Texas Rangers on Tue Jun 22, 2021 in Arlington (AP News photo)

By Jerry Feitelberg

The Oakland A’s (45-30) snapped a three-game losing streak as they routed the Texas Rangers (26-47) 13-6. The A’s sent lefty Cole Irvin to the hill Tuesday night. Irvin pitched well for the first four innings of the game. Things went south for him in the fifth.

The Rangers, trailing 9-0 at the point in the game, put four on the board to make it 9-4. Irvin started the rally by hitting the Rangers’ second Baseman, Nick Solak, with a pitch. Four hits and an error by Mark Canha in left field followed. Texas sent nine men to the plate in the inning. Irin was done for the night.

The Rangers decided to go with their bullpen to start the game. Rangers’ skipper Chris Woodward started lefty Taylor Hearn. The decision did not work out well for Texas. Hearn walked the A’s leadoff hitter Mark Canha. The next hitter, Matt Chapman, blasted a 422-foot home run into the seats in left field.

The ball had an exit velocity of 104.8 miles per hour. Hearn retired Matt Olson for the first out. Ramon Laureano singled. Pinder struck out swinging. Hearn then walked Jed Lowrie and Sean Murphy to load the bases. Former Texas Ranger shortstop Elvis Andrus singled to drive in two. The A’s led 4-0 midway through the first inning.

The A’s continued the onslaught in the second as they put three more runs on the board. Mark Canha led off the frame with a triple. He scored on Matt Chapman’s ground out. The Rangers’ second pitcher of the night, Brett de Gaus, walked Matt Chapman. Ramon Laureano homered to put the A’s ahead 7-0.

The Rangers brought in Jordan Lyles to pitch the third. A’s catcher Sean Murphy greeted him with a single. Elvis Andrus doubled to put men on at first and third with one out. Mark Canha singled to drive in Murphy and Andrus. The A’s had a commanding 9-0 lead after three complete.

As mentioned earlier, Irvin was in cruise control until the bottom of the fifth. He allowed three hits in his first four innings of work. The Rangers rallied for four in their half of the fifth and trailed 9-4.

A’s manager Bob Melvin brought in Burch Smith to pitch the sixth. Smith retired all three hitters he faced. In the seventh, Sergio Romo was on the mound for Oakland. Romo retired the first two hitters he faced. He didn’t get past Eli White.

White homered to close the gap to 9-5. In the eighth, Bob Melvin brought in lefty Jake Diekman to face left-handed slugger Joey Gallo. The strategy failed. Gallo belted his 13th dinger of the year, and the Rangers crept within three 9-6. Bob Melvin had to be thinking that they could lose. Diekman struggled. He struck out Andy Ibanez for the first out.

He then walked Nick Solak. Solak attempted to steal second. Sean Murphy’s throw arrived in time. Andrus applied the tag as Solak’s foot came off the bag. The Rangers challenged the call, but the umpires did not reverse the call. Diekman then walked Willie Calhoun. Melvin had seen enough. He brought in Lou Trivino to get the final out.

After allowing two runs in the third, Jordan Lyles held the A’s scoreless the next five innings. The A’s could muster only two hits.

Things changed in the ninth. Chris Woodward brought in rookie DeMarcus Evans to face the A’s. The A’s offense woke up as they put together two singles and three doubles to put four more runs on the board to extend the lead to 13-6. Bob Melvin could breathe a lot easier. He did not have to use Trivino to finish the game. He brought in Deolis Guerra to close out the Rangers. Guerra did his job to secure Oakland’s win 13-6.

Game Notes and Stats- With the win, the A’s are 45-30 for the season. They remain one game behind the Houston Astros in the race for first place in the AL West. The Rangers drop to 26-47.

The A’s line was 13 runs, 15 hits, and one error. The A’s had a season-high 15 hits in the game. They tied a season-high with 13 runs.

The hitting stars for Oakland were Mark Canha ( 3 hits including a triple), Ramon Laureano had two singles and a home run, And Elvis Andrus had three hits, two singles, and a double.

The A’s will meet the Rangers again Wednesday night at Globe Life Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Bob Melvin will have James Kaprielian go for Oakland Kaprielian is 4-1 with a 2.84 ERA. The Rangers will counter with Mike Foltynewicz. Foltynewicz’s season has not gone well so far this year. The righty owns a record of 1-7 and a 5.59 ERA. His ERA in his last seven starts is 6.88.

The game will start at 5.05 pm.

That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary: deGrom first pitcher to be checked; NCAA athletes will get compensation; plus more

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New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom is inspected becoming the first MLB pitcher to be checked by umpires since the new policy from MLB was instituted during Mon Jun 21, 2021 game vs. the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field in Flushing NY (photo from

On That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary:

#1 New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom who was out with shoulder issues was back on the mound during Monday’s game against the visiting Washington Nationals. deGrom’s hat, uniform, and under his belt was checked while he was heading back to the dugout and was cleared. This is expected to be the first of many inspections by umpires.

#2 Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman Carl Nassib became the first active player to announce that he is gay. Nassib said he’s a quiet private person and that he’s coming out because as Nassib said “visibility and representation are important.”

#3 The US Supreme Court announced that college athletes will get compensation in the forms of needed materials such as transportation, computers, travel, the players at some point will be getting monetary compensation. NCAA president has order all 1100 NCAA member schools to act on compensation or he will.

#4 Amaury, lots of anti vaccine blow back the Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley said he won’t get vaccinated and said that he wants to live his life his way and he may die of Covid but he rather die actually living.

#5 The Oakland A’s are trying to put the memory of their trip to New York behind them they opened up a four game series against the Texas Rangers at the Ballpark in Arlington. The Rangers wasted no time rallying for five runs in the first inning against A’s starter Frankie Montas. Looks like the A’s have hit a rough patch again.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the lead Spanish radio play by play announcer for the Oakland A’s on flagship station 1010 KIQI LeGrande San Francisco and does News and Commentary podcasts Tuesdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Headline Sports podcast with Daniel Dullum: Supreme Court rules for NCAA player compensaton; NHL Playoffs update; plus more

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On Headline Sports podcast with Daniel:

1 Supreme Court rules unanimously in NCAA player compensation issue

2 MLB crackdown on Spider Tack usage by pitchers

3 Stanley Cup semifinals – Canadiens v. Golden Knights3-2; Islanders v. Lightning 3-2

4 Sun Chris Paul Clippers Kawhi Leonard ruled out for game 2 of the NBA Western Finals

5 Ex-Cubs star Ben Zobrist alleges former pastor had affair with his wife, defrauded charity

Daniel Dullum does Headline Sports podcasts each Tuesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Rangers hand A’s their third loss in a row 8-3

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Oakland A’s starter Frankie Montas (47) surrendered five runs in the first inning including a home run to the Texas Rangers Andy Ibanez (77) circling first base at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Mon Jun 21, 2021 (AP News photo)

By Jerry Feitelberg

The Oakland A’s (44-30) arrived in Arlington, Texas, Monday to start a four-game series with the lowly Texas Rangers (26-46) the Rangers wasted no time getting on the scoreboard in the first inning scoring five runs and it stood up for a 8-3 win at the Ballpark in Arlington.

The A’s played a hard-fought three-game set with the Yankees over the weekend. With just a little bit more good fortune, the A’s could have swept the Bronx Bombers, but things did not go their way in games two and three. The Yanks received a sterling relief performance from Nestor Cortes on Saturday.

The A’s were on the verge of breaking the game open when Cortes entered the game with the bases loaded and no out. Cortes pitched three scoreless innings, allowing New York to chip away at the A’s 4-1 advantage. The Yanks fought back to win 7-5.

In the Sunday game, with men on at first and second with no out, A’s catcher Sean Murphy hit a rocket down the third baseline. Yankees’ third baseman, Gio Urshela, picked the ball up, stepped on third for the first out, fired to second for the second, and the relay to first completed a triple play to end the game.

Monday Night Baseball: The A’s wanted to end the two-game losing streak Monday night against the Rangers. The Rangers had lost six in a row and have found themselves in the AL West basement. The Rangers sent Kyle Gibson to the mound to snap the losing streak.

Gibson did the job as he went four and 1/3rd innings without giving up a hit. The A’s Frankie Montas had a rough first inning. The Rangers put five runs on the board in the first inning. The Rangers went on to win 8-3.

The Rangers, as mentioned above, had no trouble figuring out Frankie Montas. With one out, Brock Holt singled. Rookie Adolis Garcia doubled to drive in Holt with the first run of the game. Joey Gallo walked. Rangers’ first baseman Nate Lowe doubled to drive in Garcia. Gallo stopped at third. The next hitter, Andy Ibanez, hitting about a buck fifty, hit his first home run of the year to put Texas ahead 5-0.

The A’s catcher Sean Murphy homered with one out in the fifth to make it a 5-1 game. The A’s put another run on the board in the sixth. They trailed 5-2 at this point. Montas was still pitching for Oakland. Frankie allowed just one hit in the four innings after the disastrous first frame.

The Rangers tallied three more in their half of the sixth. Montas retired the first two hitters but could not finish the inning. He gave up a single to Willie Calhoun and hit Eli WHite with a pitch.

Rangers’ catcher Jose Trevino ended Montas’ night when he blasted a three-run homer to make it 8-2. The A’s added a run in the seventh, but it was too little, too late. The Rangers win 8-3

Game Notes and stats- With the loss, the A’s are 44-30 for the season. They are now in second place in the AL West and will trail the Houston Astros by one full game as Houston is on its way to a big win over the Baltimore Orioles. The Rangers are 26-46.

Frankie Montas was the losing pitcher. He is 7-7 for the year. His line was five and 2/3rds innings of work. He allowed eight runs, all earned, and nine hits. He struck out six, walked two, and gave up two three-run home runs: the A’s used three relievers, Bedrosian, Guerra, and rookie Domingo Acevedo.

Acevedo made his Major League debut Monday night. He faced four hitters and allowed a single. To make room for Acevedo on the roster, The A’s sent lefty Jesus Luzardo to Triple-A Las Vegas. The A’s want Luzardo to get more work as they intend to use him as a starter later in the season.

The A’s line was three runs, seven hits, and no errors. The Rangers’ line was eight runs, ten hits, and two errors. The teams will play game two of the series Tuesday night at Globe Life Stadium. Lefty Cole Irvin goes for Oakland. Lefty Taylor Hearn will pitch for Texas. The game starts at 5:05 pm. The Game will be televised on YouTube TV.

Offensive Options Aplenty: Giants have what it takes offensively, can their pitching keep pace?

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By Morris Phillips

A look at the Giants’ roster moves on Monday ahead of their two-game visit to Anaheim to face the Angels show the team has the wherewithal to keep its offensive production at a division-winning level.

Now what can they do to bolster their starting rotation and bullpen?

The Giants announced that LaMonte Wade Jr. and Jason Vosler had been demoted to make room for Darin Ruf and Alex Dickerson, who are ready to return to action following recent injuries. Wade was a surprise given his versatility and production thus far in June, but with a minor league option remaining, he was moved where a struggling Mike Tauchman or Austin Slater might have been candidates.

Meanwhile, the club keeps humming. Six wins in a seven-game homestand with five of those games the team producing double-digit hits have the team batting average above the MLB average for the first time this season at .241 (.239). The team’s calling card–majestic home runs–have continued their record pace, the Giants now are tied for the lead in homers with 107 (Toronto Blue Jays). That combination of numbers, along with a very competitive 3.32 ERA (4th best in MLB) for the team’s staff show that winning close games with big hits is a proven formula. 72 games into the season, the Giants continue to lead the NL West and have the best record in baseball.

But with the Dodgers and Padres breathing down their necks, they can’t afford to stand still. Additions to the pitching staff appear to be the best way to improve the club. Don’t expect anything pricey with so many big ticket players available this offseason, and the Giants ready to pounce with many of their heavy contracts expiring, but an additional starter and a versatile bullpen arm appear to be at the top of the list.

Regarding the starting rotation, two things appear clear: the team won’t be patient with Aaron Sanchez, who has biceps issues, but also a reoccurrence of his blister issues that have slowed his production in recent years. And while the club is ecstatic with the 25-year old Sammy Long, he hasn’t won a rotation spot based on one start and three, encouraging appearances.

And don’t expect much movement roster-wise in the coming two weeks. The Giants have an advantage schedule with two days off surrounding their trip to Anaheim, then home games leading up to the All-Star break starting with a visit from the A’s. Meanwhile, the Dodgers and Padres are beating up on each other in a series that starts tonight in San Diego. If anything, a 70-game start like the Giants have had has increased their patience: they’re unlikely to fade even if they struggle head-to-head with their two division rivals.

The Giants open their two-game set on Tuesday with Anthony DeSclafani facing Andrew Heaney at 6:38pm.

That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary: MLB Time to Retire 21

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The late great Pittsburgh Pirate Roberto Clemente (21) doffs his cap after hitting a double for his 3,000 career hit at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh against the New York Mets pitcher Jon Matlack on the last day of the season September 30, 1972 which would be his last career hit he would die three months later in a plane crash. (pinterest file photo)

MLB: Time to Retire No.21

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By Amaury Pi-González

In 1997 Major League Baseball retired Jackie Robinson No.42, it was the first uniform retired in history. Robinson recognized as a historical figure in American sports as the first African-American to play in the major leagues. There are “Retire #21” banners at PNC Park seen in Pittsburgh today, that is regarding the wishes of Pirates fans to have Roberto Clemente’s number retired by Major League Baseball

In 1973, the Pirates retired “El Cometa de Carolina” number 21. One year after Clemente disappeared with the DC-3 chartered plane he was taking to Nicaragua to help the victims of that country’s earthquake. In 1998 the Pirates sold the naming rights to locally based PNC Financial Services, PNC Park.

However, public sentiment in Pittsburgh remained to name the new baseball park after Roberto Clemente, but that was not possible. In 1998 the 6th street bridge, which crosses the Allegheny River in downtown Pittsburgh was renamed the Roberto Clemente Bridge.

To my knowledge, Roberto Clemente is the only player in history to have a bridge dedicated to his name. Makes sense in Pittsburgh a city with three rivers, the Allegheny, Monongahela and the Ohio River. There is little doubt that in Pittsburgh Roberto Clemente was always respected and to date he is one of the city’s heroes.

Although the first Hispanic/Latino ballplayer to play in professional baseball in the US was Esteban Bellán (Cuba) in 1871 with the Troy Haymakers of the old National Association, today the National League. Orestes (Minnie) Miñoso (Cuba) was the first Black Latino player in 1949 with the Cleveland Indians.

But it was Roberto Clemente the very first impact player from Latin America, a Hall of Fame player, who played his whole career of 18 years with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1955-1972). Roberto Clemente was the first Hispanic/Latino baseball player inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, NY.

The Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum and Hall of Fame (hhbmhof.com) was founded in 1999 and Roberto Clemente was posthumously inducted in a ceremony where his widow Vera Clemente accepted the induction plaque.

There is a very good case to be made that Major League Baseball should retire No.21. Clemente’s exemplary life, which he gave in helping people from another country during a terrible natural disaster lives forever in the memory of baseball fans everywhere in the world, but especially in Puerto Rico and all of Latin America.

Hispanic/Latino player participation in the major leagues today is around 30 percent of all the players, in the United States. A country where Hispanics represent the largest minority between 18-20% of the population, approximately 60 million people. Spanish is the second most spoken language in the United States other than English.

Roberto Clemente as a player was often misquoted, many times made fun of his accent, when he said, quote: “Baseball has been very, very good to me” he said it because he was an honest and humble man, traits that politicians do not understand and rarely can relate to. During the years Clemente played, comedian Bill Dana had a routine that became famous and sort of a catchphrase, when he said in mangled English; “My name is….José….Jiménez”

The words equality, diversity are nice words but they ring hollow if there is no action, MLB retiring Roberto Clemente’s #21 is bound to happen, when? is the question. But there is little doubt that Roberto Clemente is a historic figure in baseball that represents the best of all of us. Time to retire No.21.

Note: The first number retired in history, by a major league team, was by the New York Yankees, No.4, Lou Gehrig on July 4, 1939, the day he made his famous; “Today I Consider Myself”….speech. Players numbers among all major league teams have been retired since then. There is a difference. Teams can retire the number of their players and they cannot be used by other players. But only Major League Baseball can retire a number for all 30 teams.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the vice president of the Major League Baseball Hispanic Heritage Hall of Fame Museum and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Oakland A’s podcast with Barbara Mason: A’s and Rangers open four game series tonight in Arlington

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Oakland A’s starter Frankie Montas gets the start against the Texas Rangers tonight to open a four game series at the BallPark in Arlington ( file photo from the Mercury News)

On the A’s podcast with Barbara:

#1 Barbara, in the second game of the series against the New York Yankees, Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela took a part of the splintered bat in the eye which bounced off and he came out of it alright later hitting the go ahead game home run.

#2 The A’s opened the series in New York on Friday with a win when A’s pitcher James Kaprielian pitched 5.2 innings and picked up the victory 5-3 against his old teammates the Yankees. Kaprielian was the Yankees second round draft choice six years ago and he got to beat his old team to open the series it had to be pretty special for him.

#3 Barbara just checking the injured list the A’s pitcher right hand pitcher J.B. Wendelken who has a strained left Oblique is in Las Vegas for a minor league rehab assignment and Wendelken is looking forward to working his way back into the bullpen setting in Oakland.

#4 Oakland outfielder Stephen Piscotty is suffering from a left wrist injury and will see a specialist in Arizona and has been placed on the ten day injured list. Piscotty is a vital part of the A’s offense and is hitting .217, with 28 hits, four home runs and 11 RBIs so far this season.

#5 The A’s open up a four game series in Texas starting tonight against the Rangers, starting for the A’s Frankie Montas (7-6 ERA 4.21) and for the Rangers Kyle Gibson (4-0 ERA 2.09) how do you see this match up to open the series.

Join Barbara Mondays for the A’s podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco Giants podcast with Jeremiah Salmonson: Giants open two game series in Anaheim vs. Ohtani and Angels Tuesday

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Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani seen here hitting an eighth inning home run off the Oakland A’s on Jun 15, 2021 will be entering the All Star game home run derby in Denver and will be facing the San Francisco Giants Tue Jun 22, 2021 at Angels Stadium in Anaheim (AP News file photo)

On the Giants podcast with Jeremiah:

#1 Jeremiah after having a five game win streak the San Francisco Giants ended the streak last Saturday getting clobbered at Oracle Park 13-6.

#2 Giants starter Alex Wood on Saturday just couldn’t too many past the Philadelphia Phillies line up he pitched three innings giving up four runs and six hits, Wood 6-3 ERA 4.00 was the early innings just a matter of Wood making some mistake pitches or the Phillies coming off a rough loss Friday ready to take some hacks?

#3 Jeremiah, talk about the month that Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford has had he now leads the team in average .244, home runs 16, and RBIs 44 and hit one out on Sunday.

#4 Saturday was Juneteenth and the Giants wore honorary San Francisco Sea Lions jerseys on the 75th Anniversary of the Sea Lions who played in the West Coast Negro Baseball Association.

#5 Tuesday night baseball the Giants are in Anaheim against the Los Angeles Angels for a brief two game series before returning back to Oracle Park to host the Oakland A’s on Friday night. Jeremiah, the Angels have been going good lately they are 7.5 games behind Oakland and their relying on their star player Shohei Ohtani whose second in home runs in the American League with 21. How do you see this series starting Tuesday night.

Jeremiah Salmonson filled in for Morris Phillips for the Giants podcasts heard every Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NBA Playoff podcast with Joe Hawkes: Suns Booker nets 40 big effort defeats Clippers in game one, 120-114

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The Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) lets everyone know who controlling this game as the Los Angeles Clippers guard Terrance Mann stands by (right) during game 1 of the NBA Playoffs at Phoenix on Sun Jun 20, 2021(AP News photo)

NBA Playoffs podcast with Joe Hawkes:

#1 The Phoenix Suns got some big scoring from Devin Booker (40 points) and Deandre Ayton (20) points good enough to beat the Los Angeles Clippers in game 1 on Sunday in Phoenix.

#2 The Clippers Chris Paul was out due to Covid 19 protocols how much did that handicap the Clippers.

#3 The Clippers got some scoring production out of Paul George who led with 34 points and Reggie Jackson with 24 but in the end the Clips came up short.

#4 Joe, Talk about the Suns general manager James Jones who just beat out the Utah Jazz vice president of basketball operations Dennis Lindsey for the Executive of the Year Award. The Sun did do a number on the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets to get this far and that might have made the difference for Jones winning the award.

#5 Tuesday is game 2 of the series in Phoenix and the Clippers are hoping to get Paul back in the line up they found out what a nemesis the Sun can be and if there were to drop game 2 they would have their hands full going back to Los Angeles down 0-2.

Join J Hawkes for the NBA Playoffs podcasts each Sunday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Giants bash up on the Phillies 11-2 in the rubber match, take series

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San Francisco Giants slugger Wilmer Flores hits a solo home run in the fifth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies it was one of two home runs for Flores in the contest on Sun Jun 20, 2021 at Oracle Park in San Francisco (AP News photo)

by Marko Ukalovic

SAN FRANCISCO–The San Francisco Giants belted four more homers and Sammy Long made the most of of his first career start as they crushed the Philadelphia Phillies 11-2 on Sunday afternoon at Oracle Park.

The Giants won the three-game series, finishing 6-1 on their seven-game homestand and have won five of its last six games. The Phillies have lost four of their past six games.

Sammy Long (1-0) made his first start of his professional career after his first two appearances came in after an opener had started the game.

“I thought in the second inning he made a great adjustment and started throwing more strikes,” said Giants manager Gabe Kapler on Long. “As the game went on he started to feature his curve ball more. His stuff continued to stay strong throughout the outing and I felt good about letting him go a little deeper in the game today.”

Long was brilliant over six innings, giving up only four hits while striking out six with just one walk to earn his first major league win. Long had a strong cheering section of family and friends sitting in the lower box area. His only mistake was a fastball up in the zone that JT Realmuto hit for a two run homer in the third inning.

“Having them there adds a little bit more of emotion,” said Long on his strong family support in the stands. “I try to keep that under wraps but I feel them there. I feel the energy that they bring. It’s a special deal being so close to home and do it in front of them.”

The Giants (46-26) busted out the lumber as they have been all season long. Their four home runs of the day improved their total to a Nation League leading 107. They are tied for the major league lead with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Willmar Flores went 4-4 with two solo home runs and has six on the season. His 22 RBI on the season has him tied for fifth on the Giants along with Alex Dickerson. He extended huis hitting steak to nine games.

“I think he’s (Flores) a great offensive player. His process has been excellent. He’s always prepared whether he’s starting a game of coming off the bench. We’ll expect that from him going forward as well,” Kapler said.

Mike Yastrzemski gave the Giants an early lead in the first inning with his ninth home run of the season, a two-run shot into the arcade in right field off Phillies (34-35) starter Zach Eflin. He scored on a wild pitch in the seventh inning.

Brandon Crawford continues his hitting terror and being the best hitter in the Giants lineup. He hit his team leading 16th home run of the season in the third inning, a two-run shot to centerfield, that gave the Giants a 5-2 lead at the time. He barley missed his second home run of the game in the eighth inning when he long drive to centerfield bounced off the top of the wall back into the field of play. His 2-4 afternoon with four RBI, gave him 47 on the season, which also leads the Giants.

“I’m trying to put a good swing on the ball every at bat to help out team win, not necessarily get All-Star votes,” said Crawford regarding if his recent success is helping him get more votes by the fans for the mid-summer classic.

Steven Duggar added an RBI double in the sixth inning.

Elfin (2-6) went five innings giving up seven runs (six earned) on nine hits, striking out six and walking none in the losing effort.

GAME NOTES: Right handed pitcher John Brebbia was returned from his rehab assignment and reinstated from the 60-day injured list prior to today’s game. Left handed pitcher Connor Menez was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento following yesterday’s game and right handed pitcher Aaron Sanchez was transferred to the 60-day IL.

San Francisco have not lost consecutive days at Oracle Park since May 21-23 when they were swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Giants are now 20-6 this season following a loss.

The announced attendance was 18,265. This was the last home game that had a limit of 50% capacity. The ballpark will be at 100% capacity when the Giants host the Oakland A’s for a three-game series starting on June 25th.

UP NEXT: The Giants travel down south to take on the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Tuesday at 6:35pm at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The pitching matchup with be Anthony DeSclafani vs Andrew Heaney.