Oakland A’s podcast with Jerry Feitelberg: A’s flip the script, this is a road trip you want in a bottle; Team has now won 6 straight

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On the A’s podcast with Jerry:

#1 With the 7-2 win over Cleveland on Wednesday night, the Oakland A’s hit the .500 mark after sweeping Cleveland and taking three straight from Detroit, going 7-2 thus far on the road trip.

#2 A’s starter Frankie Montas improved his record as the A’s got a 7-2 win over Cleveland, Montas (5-2, ERA 2.67) pitching six innings, five hits, no runs, struck out nine and walked two.

#3 Mark Canha is proving to be the right choice as designated hitter, hitting a home run, a double and three RBIs.

#4 A’s catcher Nick Hundley is also hitting the ball, going 3-4 with a home run, double and single.

#5 The A’s open a three-game series on Friday night, pitching for Oakland Daniel Mengden (1-1, 3.65 ERA), and for the Seattle Mariners, Wade LeBlanc (2-1 ERA 7.36) at the Oakland Coliseum.

Jerry does the A’s podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Giants wiped out by nightmarish, second inning in 9-2 loss to the Braves

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By Morris Phillips

SAN FRANCISCO — Jeff Samardzija threw 107 pitches Wednesday and didn’t allow any earned runs. Not bad.

No, not good. The pitcher’s throwing error that wasn’t turned out to be the portal to a Braves’ six-run, second inning that wiped out the Giants in a flash. Simply, the key juncture in a 9-2 loss that serves as a reminder that these days suffering outweighs prosperity inside the ballpark at 2nd and King streets.

“There are a lot of great things about these shifts but sometimes it does take guys out of the double play position. That’s kind of what happened. It was just a freak thing,” said Samardzija of his gaffe.

With a runner on, and one out, Ozzie Albies hit a grounder that Samardzija fielded with his infielder behind him in a shift, three defenders stationed between first and second base.

Well, shifts are designed to get batters out, not necessarily the best strategy to turn two. So when Samardzija looked to start a double play, he turned to see his experienced third baseman (Evan Longoria) and shortstop (Brandon Crawford) unsure of who would take the pitcher’s throw at second then throw into first. Both infielders froze, Samardzija threw accurately to Longoria, who was nowhere near the bag to retire the advancing Austin Riley.

Both runners were safe on a play that scorekeepers expect to yield an inning-ending double play, saddling the Samardzija with the error, eventhough he threw accurately. Matt Joyce singled to load the bases, then pitcher Max Fried grounded out, scoring Riley.

Ronald Acuna then struck out, but catcher Buster Posey couldn’t corral the wild pitch allowing Acuna to reach. Back-to-back home runs by Darby Swanson and Freddie Freeman were next, and the Braves led 6-0.

Fried, like Mike Soroka who pitched for Atlanta on Monday, has an All-Star resume and presented to the Giants over a six-inning stint. The 25-year old won for a league-leading seventh time, allowing just two runs.

“I didn’t throw strikes as much as I would have liked, but I was obviously picked up big time,” said Fried, who improved to 7-2. “The offense was incredible. It was just a good team win.”

The Braves look to make it three of four over the Giants in Thursday’s matinee finale. Madison Bumgarner will face the Braves’ Kevin Gausman at 12:45 pm.

SJSU assistant men’s basketball coach Will Kimble shares his story

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By: Ana Kieu

SAN JOSE, Calif. — When Jean Prioleau was hired as the head coach of the San Jose State men’s basketball program, one of the first things he was tasked with was assembling a coaching staff. Knowing how important it would be to have someone on staff that is familiar with the area, one of the first names he went after was Will Kimble, an up-and-coming assistant coach at UC Riverside.

“It has to do with the locale at the job that you take,” Prioleau said on why he went after Kimble. “We are in California. San Jose is in Northern California and I needed California guys on my staff. Will is well-known in California, knows a lot of people and has really helped us close out a lot of guys in the state recently. He also has connections outside of the state too, and I’ve actually tried to push him to broaden his horizons in the recruiting world to try to reach outside of California, because we are going to have to do that here. That’s what I wanted in an assistant coach and that’s what I went after and got.”

Kimble joined the program with Prioleau at the start of the 2017-18 season and has just wrapped up his second season as an assistant on Prioleau’s staff. Tasked with coaching the bigs (forwards and centers), Kimble has thrived in his role because he has first-hand experience at what it takes to play the position. He started his college career at Pepperdine as a center and led the team to the NIT in his first year and the NCAA Tournament in his second year.

“I think he’s done a great job at developing and working the guys out,” Prioleau said. “He shows them different paths in terms of what they need to be looking for during the game and runs individual workouts to help them become better players. He really just helps them mentally as well, because he was a big guy in college, so I think that helps as well.”

When a new coach and coaching staff are brought in, there are some kinks to work out at the beginning, but Prioleau feels that Kimble is the type of person that was able to grasp the system early on and help make the transition as smooth as possible.

“A large part of it was just getting used to the system,” Prioleau said. “Every assistant coach has a system or a way they’d like to do things when they become a head coach. Some assistants go around to different programs and bounce around, and don’t know or haven’t absorbed all the information that they needed to going from one coach to another, but I think Will has grasped what we are trying to do and that’s a sign that he knows where we are trying to go with this program. He also has his own thoughts on that as well and brings good thoughts to the table.

“I think the first year everyone was just learning me,” Prioleau continued. “What I want, what I’m trying to do, and what we are trying to do as a whole. I think Will has done a great job of trying to be the best that he can be for me and the program.”

After two years as Prioleau’s lead assistant, Kimble will be tasked with an even bigger role moving forward as he has taken over the role of lead recruiter. He has done well in that role so far. He landed two 2019 recruits in just a few days in forwards Eduardo Lane and Ralph Agee. Both players will join recruits Omari Moore and Richard Washington.

“He’s taken on some more responsibilities in scheduling and recruiting. He’s really spearheaded the recruiting,” Prioleau said. “The last two years, I’ve kind of let everyone get involved with recruiting and have a say, but now he’s really taken control of it and has a say, and he’s going to be the head guy in terms of recruiting – who we are going for and where we need to go see them and stuff like that. Obviously I have enough confidence in him for him to be able to do that, and he’s earned that right.”

Overall, Prioleau is very pleased with the work that Kimble has put in in his two-plus years with the program. Kimble’s work ethic, natural ability to form relationships with players and ability to develop players on and off the court leads Prioleau to believe that Kimble is well on his way to becoming a head coach in the near future.

“Will has done a great job for us,” Prioleau said. “A lot of people don’t realize the things that he does. He’s got a great relationship with the players and understands the x’s and o’s of the game as well as the flow of the game, which helps me out a lot. I’m really pleased with his development. I want to develop him to become a head coach one day. He has the capability of doing that. I think all assistants aspire to do that, and I want that for all of my assistants. I think Will has tried to embrace all the qualities that it takes to try to be a head coach.”

Make sure heck out the video below to hear more about Kimble’s story in his own words.

ICYMI: Stanford men’s basketball unveiled 2019 recruiting class

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By: Ana Kieu

In case you missed it, Stanford men’s basketball unveiled its 2019 recruiting class, which includes four standouts from California, Minnesota and Kansas. Those standouts are point guard Tyrell Terry (Minneapolis) and forwards Spencer Jones (Roeland Park, Ks), James Keefe (Los Angeles) and Neal Begovich (San Francisco).

“This group of four represents everything that is right about college athletics,” Jerod Haase, the Anne and Tony Joseph Director of Men’s Basketball, said. “They are true scholar-athletes that come to Stanford with a plan to help the Cardinal win at the highest level.”

Terry, a 6-1, 160-lb point guard out of DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis, is a consensus four-star prospect and one of the top point guard’s in the class of 2019. He led DeLaSalle to the Minnesota Class 3A state championship in 2019, capping his stellar scholastic career with 19 points and 10 assists in the title game victory over Waseca.

Terry, who was named to the all-tournament team in 2019, completed his decorated high school career with three state championships in four seasons. The Islanders finished 21-5 this past season.

Terry was a finalist for Minnesota’s Mr. Basketball, the state’s player of the year award. He was also a finalist for the McDonald Award, honoring the senior player of the year by the Minnesota State High School Coaches Association.

Terry was an Associated Press First Team All-State selection, as well as a First Team ALL-USA Today Minnesota Basketball Team pick. He collected First Team All-Metro honors by the Minnesota Star Tribune and was a three-time Tri-Metro All-Conference selection.

Terry finished among the state’s scoring leaders with a 22.6 scoring average, while recording 7.1 assists per contest. He averaged 17 points and seven assists per game as a junior, guiding the Islanders to a 21-4 record in 2017-18. He also competed with the USA Select Team at the Albert Schweitzer Tournament in Germany and was a standout for D1 Minnesota on the AAU circuit.

Terry is ranked No. 75 by Rivals and No. 82 by ESPN. He’s the third-ranked prospect in the state of Minnesota by Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports. He’s rated as the ninth-best point guard in the class by 247Sports, while Rivals ranks him No. 11 at his position and ESPN has him at No. 19 in their positional rankings.

“Tyrell is the consummate point guard,” Haase said. “He is an elite shooter and, more importantly, a leader and a playmaker on the floor. Tyrell continues to build his strength and quickness, which will enable him to compete at this level when he steps on campus. He is a true Stanford student-athlete, a high character person who is extremely intelligent. I believe he will thrive in this environment.”

Jones, who starred at Bishop Miege High School in Shawnee Mission, Ks., is a 6-7, 195-lb forward. He had a breakout senior season for the Stags, where he was a finalist for the Greater Kansas City Basketball Coaches Association DiRenna Award, recognizing the most outstanding basketball player in the Greater Kansas City area.

He was also a Sports In Kansas First Team Class 4A All-State selection, First Team All-Eastern Kansas League pick and a Second Team Class 4A selection by the Kansas City Star. He led Bishop Miege in scoring (18.8 ppg), rebounding (8.0 rpg), steals (3.0 spg) and blocks (2.5 bpg), as the Stags finished 19-3 with an appearance in the Kansas sub-state finals.

As a junior, Jones helped guide Bishop Miege to a 20-2 record and the 2018 Class 4A state championship, earning Sports In Kansas Most Outstanding Player honors in the state tournament. The Stags won three state titles during his four seasons at Bishop Miege.

Rated one of the best prospects in the state of Kansas, Jones is a top-40 prospect at his position in the 2019 class by both Rivals (31) and 247Sports (39).

“Spencer fits in so well to our plans,” Haase said. “He is a tremendous scholar-athlete that has really blossomed late in his high school career. He is another member of our program that joins us after winning championships in high school. Spencer’s shooting, ball skills and versatility will be an immediate asset for our team.”

Keefe is a 6-9, 200-lb standout forward out of Loyola High School in LA. He was a First Team All-CIF Southern Section Division I pick and a First Team All-Mission League selection as a senior this past season. He guided the Cubs to the regular-season Mission League championship. Loyola reached the quarterfinals of the CIF tournament, finishing 23-7 this past season. Keefe averaged a double-double with 15.6 points and 10.8 rebounds his senior season.

A force on both ends of the court, Keefe also averaged 1.4 blocks. He ranked third in the Mission League in rebounding, eighth in scoring and led the league in offensive rebounds (93). The forward posted 16 double-doubles for the Cubs as a senior. He’s among the top prospects in the state of California and a top-100 forward nationally.

Keefe’s the son of Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame inductees Adam and Kristin Keefe.

Adam Keefe was a consensus All-America selection during his standout Cardinal career from 1988-92. He’s Stanford’s career rebounding leader (1,119) and ranks third in program history in career scoring (2,319). Adam Keefe was the 10th overall pick by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1992 NBA draft.

Kristin Keefe (nee Klein) was a four-time All-American volleyball player at Stanford (1988-92) and a member of the 1996 US Olympic Team. Both were inducted into the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000. James Keefe joins sisters Caitlin and Michaela, who are in their fourth year on the Stanford women’s volleyball team. The program captured the NCAA Championship in 2016 and 2018, respectively.

“James will add a spirit that is contagious for our program,” Haase said. “He competes at a high level and his body is developing quickly, adding versatility to his skillset. While his family’s imprint at Stanford is certainly legendary, I know James will make his own presence felt in a unique and important manner.”

Begovich, a 6-9, 220-lb forward out of St. Ignatius College Prep in SF, was the 2019 San Francisco Examiner Senior of the Year. The standout was also a San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro selection, a Bay Area News Group All-Area pick and a San Francisco Examiner All-City selection this past season. He was named Most Valuable Player of the San Francisco City Basketball All-Star Game and was selected to the Bay Area team for the All-NorCal Games.

Begovich, who helped lead St. Ignatius to the West Coast Athletic League title as a junior, earned All-West Catholic Athletic League honors his senior season, averaging a double-double. The Wildcats reached the CIF Central Coast Section quarterfinals this past season. Begovich was the recipient of the Hank Luisetti Scholar-Athlete Trophy at the San Francisco High School Awards Banquet in May. He played for the Oakland Soldiers on the AAU circuit.

Neal Begovich joins his older brothers, Daniel and Joseph, at Stanford. Daniel is also a member of the men’s basketball program. Their late father, Dan, played college basketball at Cal in the 1970s.

“Neal’s combination of size and shooting ability will be welcomed in our program,” Haase said. “His achievements in basketball and in the classroom continue to be recognized, as he was recently presented with the Hank Luisetti Scholar-Athlete Trophy at the San Francisco awards banquet.”

The four-member Class of 2019 follows consecutive top-20 recruiting classes for the Cardinal in 2017 and 2018, respectively.

A’s stay hot, rout Cleveland 7-2 to sweep series

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By Jerry Feitelberg

The Oakland A’s won their sixth in a row and improved their record to 25-25. Frankie Montas continues to be the best pitcher on the A’s staff. He went six innings, allowed five hits and no runs, struck out nine and walked two. Jefry Rodriguez (1-4) took the loss for the Cleveland Indians.

The A’s offense continued to produce. They scored two in the first, and one in the second, third, fourth, sixth and seventh innings. The hitting stars were Mark Canha with a home run, and a double and three RBIs. Canha was the DH as Khris Davis was unavailable due to a hip injury. A’s backup catcher, Nick Hundley, was 3-for-4 with a home run, double, and single. He had two RBI’s in the game.

Yusmeiro Petit pitched a scoreless seventh. A’s manager Bob Melvin, brought in Fernando Rodney to pitch the eighth. Rodney, who has not thrown well this year, had another rough outing. Rodney walked the first hitter Carlos Santana. Jake Bauers followed with a 450-foot home run to put two on the board for Cleveland. Rodney gave up a single to Jose Ramirez and then walked Mike Freeman. Melvin saw enough and brought in Lou Trivino to pitch. Trivino was sharp as he retired the next three hitters. Joakim Soria closed out the game for the A’s in the ninth.

Game Notes: Brett Anderson, who hurt his neck in his last start, will be able to make his next start Sunday.

The A’s finished the road trip with a 6-2 record. One game was suspended with Detroit due to rain. The game will be completed when the Tigers visit Oakland in September.

The A’s won the season series with the Indians 5-1.

The A’s remain in third place in the AL West as the Texas Rangers won their game and remain 1/2 game ahead of the A’s.

The Indians designated the 11-year veteran Carlos Gonzalez for assignment. Cargo started his career with the A’s, but was traded to the Colorado Rockies.

Up Next: The A’s flew home after Wednesday’s game with the Indians. They have an off day on Thursday and resume play against the Seattle Mariners Friday night at the Oakland Coliseum. The A’s have played the M’s four times this season and lost all four. The A’s will send Daniel Mengden to pitch Friday night. Mengden is 1-1 and has a 3.65 ERA. The Mariners will counter with lefty Wade LeBlanc, who is 2-1 and owns a 7.36 ERA. The game will start at 7:07 pm.

Headline Sports podcast with London Marq: Warriors get some rest, wait for next opponent; Will Thornton and Karlsson stay with Sharks?; plus more

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On Headline Sports podcast with London:

#1 The Golden State Warriors are now waiting to see who their next opponent will be after defeating the Portland Trail Blazers in a sweep.

#2 Does a sweep by Golden State in four games over the Blazers and doing it without Kevin Durant pretty much tell the power of this team?

#3 The San Jose Sharks’ loss to the St. Louis Blues in Game 6 on Tuesday — is that a testament that after the hand pass win by the Sharks in Game 4 fired up the Blues towards a common goal?

#4 What would it mean for the Sharks if Joe Thornton and Erik Karlsson were to leave the team?

#5 The San Jose Earthquakes are headed to Toronto this Sunday. The Quakes’ Chris Wondolowski scored four goals against the Chicago Fire last Saturday.

London Marq does Headline Sports podcasts each Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary: ESPN President says political commentary killed the network

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By: Amaury Pi-Gonzalez

James Pitaro, new President of ESPN, said: “My job is to provide clarity. I really believe that some of our talent was confused on what was expected of them.”

Pitaro admitted political commentary killed the network and vowed for change.

Pitaro added: “Our fans do not want politics mixed with sports.”

Alexandra J. Robert, a law professor specializing in trademark law, entertainment law and pop culture recently wrote in The Boston Globe how one business in particular feels. In this case, Dunkin Donuts said: “We are not Starbucks, we aren’t political, we aren’t gonna put stuff on our cups to start conversations. we don’t want to engage you in political conversation, we want to get you in and out of our store in seconds. It’s donuts and ice cream– just be happy.”

The majority of businesses have one agenda — to make money. I do not know of anybody that goes into business to lose money. Having said that we live in a free capitalistic free enterprise society, and people (even businesses) are allowed to promote certain causes. There is nothing wrong with that.

When it comes to sports, Pitaro has seen what has happened to his network and he is trying to change that. ESPN has always been a sports network. They do not tell you how to cook an omelet or how to elect somebody to Congress, while those watching the Food Channel could care less (well, at least when they are watching their favorite show) what was the score of the game. To each their own. I am old enough to remember when we had ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS and vice versa way before cable. Now, we have 200-plus channels to chose from.

For years, I have maintained that sports is one of the biggest escapes to the boring everyday life. Let’s face it, most people’s lives consist of going to work in the morning and coming home in the afternoon. The overwhelming majority see sports that should always be neutral, something to enjoy, escape and relax from a hard day of work.

Pitaro gets it. He knew he has been hired to heal a network that during the past few years have been going downhill, not only from the competition, but also because some who get paid to cover sports dived into politics.

Pitaro knows very well he has not been hired to save the world, but to save a sports network.

Oakland A’s podcast with Charlie O: A’s Canha 2-run homer proves difference in 6th straight win

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On the A’s podcast with Charlie:

#1 The Oakland A’s picked up their second straight win over the Cleveland Indians and sixth straight win in Cleveland on Tuesday at Progressive Field 5-3.

#2 A’s slugger Khris Davis was placed on the injured list and was replaced on Tuesday by Mark Canha, who hit a two-run homer in the third off Cleveland pitcher Trevor Bauer.

#3 The Davis injury, a sore hip that hasn’t recovered like they thought it would. Davis sat on Saturday and played on Sunday, but suffered with it on Tuesday and had to leave the game. Davis says he’s having a hard time swinging the bat.

#4 Bauer has struggled and Cleveland is waiting for Corey Kluber and Mike Clevinger to return to the rotation. Bauer against Oakland walked four, struck out five, and hit three batters.

#5 On Wednesday’s contest, the A’s will start Frankie Montas (5-2, 2.67 ERA) and the Indians will start Jefry Rodriguez (1-3, 3.45 ERA).

Charlie O reviews the A’s on the podcast each Tuesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose Earthquakes podcast with Ana Kieu: After a tough loss, Wondolowski breaks Donovan’s all-time MLS scoring record

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On the San Jose Earthquakes podcast with Ana:

1. After a tough loss in New England, San Jose defeated the Chicago Fire 4-1 and Chris Wondolowski broke Landon Donovan’s all-time MLS scoring record with his 146th career goal.

2. Aside from the Wondo Watch, what are your three takeaways from Quakes vs. Fire?

3. Richard Mulrooney and Dave Obenour were inducted into the Quakes Hall of Fame.

4. The San Jose Ultras were right about Wondo all along.

5. Chris Wondolowski and Jackson Yueill were named to the MLS Team of the Week for Week 12.

Ana does the San Jose Earthquakes podcasts each week and has coverage of the Quakes in Toronto this Sunday http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Panik’s walk-off gives Giants huge 4-3 win

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Orovillemr.com photo: San Francisco Giants’ Joe Panik watches his two-run single in front of Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann during the ninth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Tuesday, May 21, 2019. The Giants won 4-3.

By Jeremy Kahn

SAN FRANCISCO — Down to his last strike on multiple occasions, Joe Panik came up huge in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Panik slapped a single to right field off of Luke Jackson that scored Kevin Pillar and Mac Williamson, as the San Francisco Giants came back from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 before a crowd of just 28,030 at Oracle Park.

This was the second walk-off of the season for the Giants, and the second this month, as Buster Posey hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 1.

As for Panik, this was his second career walk-off hit and first since May 1, 2015 against the Los Angeles Angels.

Jackson came on in the bottom of the ninth inning, as he looked for his team-high seventh save of the season; however, in the end it did not happen.

The closer got Evan Longoria to ground out for the first out of the inning, but Brandon Crawford singled to left, then Jackson got Steven Duggar to strike out for the second out of the inning and then Crawford advanced an additional 90 feet on defensive indifference.

Pillar then cut the Braves lead down to one, as he singled in Crawford and then Pablo Sandoval came to the plate. Pillar then stole second to get into scoring position that setup Sandoval for the possible game-tying hit.

Sandoval hit a ball into the hole at third base that Josh Donaldson dove and kept the ball from going into left field that would have tied up the game, and Pillar stayed at third base. Williamson came on to pinch run for Sandoval, and stole second that setup Paniks heroics.

Panik fell behind 0-2 and then the count went to 3-2, and finally on the eighth pitch of the at-bat, Panik hit a 95 mile per hour into right field that scored both Pillar and Williamson to give the Giants an improbable victory.

The Braves got on the board in the first inning, as Dansby Swanson singled and eventually scored on a Nick Markakis double to left field.

Panik got the Giants rally started in the bottom of the first inning, as he singled off of Braves starter Julio Teheran, he went to second on a Buster Posey single and then over to third on a Brandon Belt fly ball to left field. Evan Longoria then tied up the game, as he doubled to left field to easily score Panik from third base; however, the rally ended, when Crawford struck out to end the inning.

Both Teheran and rookie Shawn Anderson matched each other inning for inning until the Braves finally got to Anderson in the top of the sixth inning and chased the rookie, who was making just his second major league start.

Donaldson and Markakis ended Andersons night, as they hit back-to-back singles in the top of the sixth inning and that brought on Reyes Moronta, who got Austin Riley to fly out to Duggar in centerfield; however, both Donaldson and Markakis advanced an additional 90 feet. Brian McCann broke up the tie, as he hit a sacrifice fly to Stephen Vogt in left field.

Freddie Freeman extended the Braves up to two runs in the top of the seventh inning, as he hit an opposite field single that scored Ronald Acuna, Jr., who walked with one out in the inning and went to second on a Swanson walk.

Acuna made a huge defensive play in the bottom of the third inning, as he robbed Brandon Belt of a solo home run.

If people that thought Acunas plat was huge, Crawford also came up with two huge defensive plays of his own.

The shortstop snared a Freeman line drive in the top of the third inning that looked like it was going into left field, but Crawford caught the ball to rob Freeman of a base hit.

Crawford came up huge on the defense again in the top of the ninth inning, as Acuna attempted to steal second base and was originally called safe; however, replays showed that Crawford applied the tag on the foot and the umpires went to replay and after a 44-second review, it was determined that Acuna was indeed out.

Paniks two-run walk-off base hit gave the win to Trevor Gott, who is 2-0 on the season, while Jackson falls to 2-1.

Anderson, who was making his second start of his career, went five innings, allowing two runs on eight hits, not walking a batter and striking out three, as he did not fare in the decision.

The veteran Teheran went 5.2 innings, allowing just one run on three hits, walking three and striking out six.

Once again, the Giants helped out, as they went the final four innings, allowing one run on three hits, walking three and striking out two.

NOTES: Vogt started in left for just the second time in his major-league career, and it was his fifth appearance in left field and 17 in right field. Vogt last played in the outfield in 2017.

Sandoval picked up his 10th pinch-hit of the season, and is now 10-for-25 as a pinch-hitter this season.
In 16 career games against the Giants, Donaldson is 21-for-60, a .350 clip with seven extra base hits.

Acuna, who hit two home runs in the series opener on Monday night, has reached base in seven of his 10 plate appearances in the series, as he has walked twice and picked up five hits.

UP NEXT: Jeff Samardzija looks for his third win of the season, as he takes the mound on Wednesday night for the Giants, while left-hander Max Fried looks to raise his record to 7-2 on the season, as he toes the rubber for the Braves.