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Giants drop another game in 11th to Tigers 7-6 at Comerica

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San Francisco Giants second baseman Thairo Estrada throws to first but is unable to get the out on Detroit Tigers’ Riley Greene during the fourth inning at Comerica Park in Detroit on Sat Apr 15, 2023 (AP News photo)

Giants Drop Yet Another Game in the 11th Inning to Tigers 7-6

By Barbara Mason

Saturday afternoon the San Francisco Giants (5-9) played game two in their series with the Detroit Tigers (5-9) and dropped their second straight 11th inning game in a row to Detroit 7-6 at Comerica Park in Detroit. Friday night the Giants went 11 innings only to lose 7-5.

The Giants tied the game in the top of the 11th inning leading for the first time in the game but allowed a Tiger home run with two runners on base and that was the ball game. San Francisco did have opportunities in the game but did not cash in. Saturday was a fresh start for the Giants who wanted to even this series in the quick turn-around but once again lost in a game of inches.

Game recap: The Giants had a great start scoring two runs in each of the first three innings. Blake Sabol hit a home run in the second with a runner on base and J.D. Davis homered in the third with Mike Yastrzemski on base and the Giants had a 6-1 lead through three innings

The Tigers did get up on the board in the second inning when Kerry Carpenter hit a solo home run for the 6-1 tally.

The game turned in Detroit’s favor in the fourth inning when the Giants defense came apart. After a great start on the mound by Anthony DeSclafani, the Giants bullpen just couldn’t produce defensively so big problems as the Giants let Detroit back into this game. What is concerning is that San Francisco is fourth in the list of the worst ERA’s in the league with 6.02.

Detroit would add more runs in the fifth inning. Zach McKinstry doubled bringing one run home and Matt Vierling grounded into a fielder’s choice. McKinstry scored and the Tigers trailed 6-3.

Detroit would tie up this game in the eighth inning. Javier Baez doubled and Spencer Torkelson singled bringing three runs home and this game was knotted at six. It was deja vu for San Francisco. Last night the game went into extra innings in a losing effort.

This game came to an end on a horrible note, albeit a familiar one. It was another 11th inning win for the Tigers. Miguel Cabrera singled and Spencer Torkelson scored and that was the walk off win for Detroit after trailing by five runs.

Desclafani had a good start going 6.2 innings. He allowed six hits and three runs but it was the bullpen that continues to struggle. Another sore spots in this game were the uncharacteristic back to back errors we saw from Brandon Crawford in the fifth inning.

The bottom line was the horrible defense we saw in this game. It is still very early in the season but it was a real gut punch for San Francisco to lose in the 11th inning of not one but two games in this series.

Sunday the Giants will start Logan Webb (0-3 ERA 4.76) and will try to avoid being swept by the Tigers whose opposing with Matthew Boyd (0-1 ERA 4.00) in game three. First pitch at Comerica is scheduled for 10:10 AM.

11th Inning Detroit Home Run Beats San Francisco 7-5

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The Detroit Tigers Nick Maton jumps on home plate for the Tigers seventh run of the game after blasting a three run home run in the bottom of the 11th inning for a Tigers two run win at Comerica Park in Detroit on Fri Apr 14, 2023 (@tigers photo)

 11th Inning Detroit Home Run Beats San Francisco 7-5

By Barbara Mason

After a day off Thursday, the San Francisco Giants (5-8) traveled to Detroit for a three game series with the Tigers (4-9). The Giants are coming off a disappointing series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. They lost that series 1-2, having bullpen struggles and leaving far too many runners on base.

In Friday’s game San Francisco starter Sean Manaea took the mound and pitching 3.1 innings giving up four hits and two runs. The Giants didn’t get the innings that they would hope from Manaea. The Giants stranding runners has also been a problem. The Tigers scored three runs in the bottom of the 11th to seal the deal with a 7-5 win at Comerica Park in Detroit.

Game wrap: The Tigers have had a rough start this season, but did have a couple of wins against the Houston Astros and a win over Toronto. This team does have the fire power to beat San Francisco.

The Giants had the first run of the game. Thairo Estrada hit a solo home run to center field in the first inning and the Giants had a promising start to this game.

The Tigers would answer back in the second inning. Spencer Torkelson sacrificed left and Javier Baez scored tying this game 1-1.

The Giants bats would go cold through the seventh inning. Detroit would break the tie in the third inning. Riley Greene tripled driving Matt Vierling home taking a 2-1 lead. In the fifth inning the Tigers scored a couple of runs to take a 4-1 lead. Javier Baez doubled and runners Greene and Vierling both scored. Vierling and Greene were making an impact in this game with two innings left in the game.

The Giants got some offense going in the eighth inning. With one out San Francisco had Estrada on third base and Mike Yastrzemski on first. J.D. Davis would come to the plate and homer to right to tie up this game 4-4. It was a new ball game.

This game would go into the ninth inning still tied 4-4. With two outs, Michael Conforto walked (Blake Sabol would run for Conforto) and Estrada came to the plate reaching second base on an error and San Francisco had two runners on base with Wilmer Flores at the plate. Flores would fly out and San Francisco had squandered a golden opportunity.

The game would go into extra innings. Neither team was able to score in the tenth inning. Detroit had a runner on third base but came up empty. It was on to the 11th inning. With runners at first and third LaMonte Wade Jr. singled, David Villar scored and the Giants led 5-4 for the first time in the game.

Detroit had their golden opportunity in the 11th inning. With two runners on base, Nick Maton unleashed a bullet to right center and the Tigers had their fourth win of the year 7-5. The Giants had lost another disappointing game. When push came to shove it was the Tigers that cashed in.

Sean Manaea was only able to go 3.1 innings and the Giants sent six pitchers to the mound in this game. Camilo Doval pitched the 11th inning allowing the Maton home run. The Giants had 11 hits but it was not enough to get past Detroit. San Francisco had a ninth inning opportunity but couldn’t get the job done.

The Giants will try to even this series Saturday starting for the Giants Anthony DeSclafani (0-1, ERA 0.73) the Tigers have not announced a starter at press time. First pitch is scheduled for 10:10 AM.

Giants Look Ahead to Three-Game Series With Struggling Tigers

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San Francisco Giants shortstop Thairo Estrada, right, throws to first after forcing out Los Angeles Dodgers’ Will Smith at second during the first inning  at Oracle Park in San Francisco Wed Apr 12, 2023 (AP News photo)

Giants Look Ahead to Three-Game Series With Struggling Tigers

By Barbara Mason

The San Francisco Giants (6-7) had a day off Thursday after dropping a series to the rival Los Angeles Dodgers last night at Oracle. San Francisco had a three nothing lead going into the fourth inning in last nights game but the Dodgers Max Muncy hit a couple of home runs along with another long ball off the bat of Trayce Thompson to give the Dodgers a 10-3 lead in the top of the seventh inning.

The Dodgers went on to extend that lead winning the game 10-5. The biggest culprit in last nights loss was the Giants bullpen which did the team no favors. Too many walks and loading the bases with Dodger runners was their downfall in this game.

After the day off today, the Giants will be off to Detroit to take on the Tigers in a three game series at Comerica Park. The Giants will be looking to get their bullpen back on track sending Sean Manaea to the mound. The Giants offense will be facing Tiger pitcher Joey Wentz who will start for Detroit.

Wentz has not won a game this season and Manaea has not pitched a regular season game yet. His pre-season stats come in with one win and one loss. The Giants went through five pitchers in the loss last night and hope to right the ship in that respect.

They will need to get more innings from their starting pitcher Manaea on Friday night. The Tigers have been struggling this season with a record of 2-9 and the Giants are just below .500 with a 5-7 record coming into this game.

The Giants offense will lean heavily on Michael Conforto, should he be able to play, who has a batting average of .225 but is the home run leader on the team so far this season with three homers and six RBI’s. Thairo Estrada is the heavy hitter for the team with a .341 batting average which comes in at 23rd in the league.

The Giants will be without CF Bryce Johson who is out with a concussion after making a spectacular catch, saving multiple runs last night , but also crashing into the wall. He did remain on the ground for several minutes after the collision. He may hit the IL for the Giants but they await confirmation from the medical staff. Michael Conforto is also Day-To-Day. First pitch Friday night is scheduled for 3:40 PM.

San Francisco Giants podcast with Michael Duca: Giants open three game series in Detroit on Friday

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San Francisco Giants’ Darin Ruf hits an RBI double against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Wed Apr 12, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the Giants podcast with Michael:

#1 Los Angeles Dodgers took two out of three from the San Francisco Giants winning Monday 9-1, losing 5-0 on Tuesday, and taking the rubber game 10-5 won Wednesday night. Your evaluation of the Giants in this series is there anything that Gabe Kapler should be concerned about.

#2 The Giants faced Dodger ace pitcher Clayton Kershaw who pitched six innings giving up five hits and improved his record to 2-1.

#3 San Francisco sent Alex Cobb to the mound who lasted 3.2 innings and gave up eight hits and two runs but was not the pitcher of record in Wednesday’s loss. Lots of hits from what you could observe how much did he struggle in this one?

#4 On Monday Giants starter Logan Webb had a tough time pitching to the Max Muncy a grand slam and home run and seven RBIs, was 0-1 on Tuesday, but came back on Wednesday and hit two home runs off Giant pitching. If you can keep him off the bases all he needs is one swing of the bat to touch them all.

#5 The Giants are headed for Detroit with Thursday off, the Giants will start Sean Manaea (0-0 ERA 4.50) and the Tigers have not announced a starter for Friday yet. Do you see the Giants gaining some ground in the Detroit series.

Join Michael Duca for the Giants podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco Giants podcast with Daniel Dullum: Longoria’s hot bat keeping Giants in ball games; Longoria hitting .340 over last 16 games

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Evan Longoria gets congratulated by teammates in the San Francisco Giants dugout after hitting a top of the sixth two run homer off the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Thu Aug 25, 2022 (AP News photo)

On the Giants podcast with Daniel:

#1 On Wednesday the San Francisco Giants Evan Longoria continued his hitting ways with a home run in the top of the sixth inning in Detroit to help the Giants in a 3-1 win at Comerica Park in Detroit.

#2 Longoria is hitting .340 over his last 16 games and has scored ten runs, with seven extra base hits which includes a grand slam home run. Longoria also has nine RBIs during that period.

#3 Giants starter Carlos Rodon threw for seven innings, five hits, one run, one earned and ten strikeouts for his 12th win against Detroit.

#4 Giants first baseman Brandon Belt is suffering a knee injury that is said to threaten Belt’s career. Belt himself is not sure if he can bounce back from the chronic knee saying it’s upsetting when he thinks about it.

#5 The Giants make their very first trip to Minnesota to face the Twins at Target Field. The Giants will be starting left hander Alex Wood (8-10, 5.45) he’ll be opposed by the Twins right hander Joe Ryan (9-6, 3.86) a 5:10 pm PDT first pitch.

Join Daniel Thursdays for the Giants podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Longoria, Rodon lead Giants past Detroit 3-1

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San Francisco Giants center fielder Mike Yastrzemski (5) catches a Detroit Tigers’ Eric Haase fly ball in the bottom of the fifth inning at Comerica Park in Detroit on Tue Aug 23, 2022 (AP News photo)

By Daniel Dullum

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Carlos Rodon tossed seven innings of one-hit baseball, Evan Longoria went deep, and the San Francisco Giants took the first of a two-game set with a 3-1 win over the Tigers in Detroit.

Detroit had a chance to win, loading the bases in the bottom of the ninth inning, but came up empty. In the Tigers’ ninth, Victor Reyes doubled off Giants closer Camilo Doval with one out, and took third on a passed ball. Doval then committed an error trying to field a grounder back to the mound by Javier Baez.

With runners at the corners, Eric Haase drew a walk to load the bases. Doval struck out Miguel Cabrera looking, and Harold Castro grounded out to end the game, giving Doval his 18th save.

In the Giants’ sixth, after a two out walk issued to Joc Pederson by Detroit reliever Daniel Norris, Longoria drove a slider for a two-run home run.

Rodon (12-6) lowered his earned run average to 2.81, and, after giving up a leadoff single by Riley Greene in the first inning, did not allow another baserunner until Castro reached with a two-out single in the fifth. He allowed one run on five hits and struck out 10, giving him eight double-digit strikeout games this season.

San Francisco took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first after Tommy La Stella singled, and LaMonte Wade Jr. walked before a double play moved La Stella to third. Pederson followed with a run-scoring single.

Drew Hutchinson (1-7) took the loss for the Tigers. He struck out three and walked two, giving up one run on four hits over five innings.

Longoria and Pederson each had two of San Francisco’s five hits.

The teams wrap up the brief series with 10 a.m. getaway start on Wednesday. Logan Webb (11-6, 3.08) starts for the Giants, facing Detroit’s Matt Manning (0-1, 2.81).

Oakland A’s podcast with Jeremiah Salmonson: A’s not enough hitting in first game but got both hitting and pitching in second game

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Oakland A’s pitcher Zach Logue delivers a top of the first inning pitch to the Detroit Tigers in the front game of a doubleheader at the Oakland Coliseum on Thu Jul 21, 2022 (AP News photo)

On the A’s podcast with Jeremiah:

#1 The A’s hosted the Detroit Tigers in the first game of the doubleheader got handled 7-2 in a game that they just couldn’t get any hitting.

#2 In that first game the Tigers Javier Baez the designated hitter had his way with A’s pitching with two runs and three hits and help provide some crucial offense.

#3 A’s pitcher Zach Logue whose had his struggles in the starting role pitched six innings, giving up five hits and two earned runs, with four strikeouts.

#4 In the second game the A’s got the pitching and the hitting holding a five run lead and shutting out the Tigers with A’s pitcher Frankie Montas going three innings, two hits and five strikeouts. Montas was proceeded by five relievers who managed to keep the shutout in tack for the 5-0 win.

#5 The A’s coming off a doubleheader split will open up a three game series against the Texas Rangers on Friday night starting pitcher for the Rangers Spencer Howard (1-1, 6.97) and for the A’s Cole Irvin (4-7, 3.21) a 6:40 pm first pitch at the Oakland Coliseum.

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A’s Take Second Game of Double Header 5-0 Oakland Shuts Out Detroit in the night cap

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Oakland A’s catcher Sean Murphy connects for a bottom of the sixth three run homer against the Detroit Tigers in the night cap of a doubleheader at the Oakland Coliseum on Thu Jul 21, 2022

A’s Take Second Game of Double Header 5-0 Oakland Shuts Out Detroit

By Barbara Mason

OAKLAND–After losing the first game of a double header, the Oakland A’s (33-62) took on the Detroit Tigers (38-56) in game two at the Oakland Coliseum.

The A’s lost game one 7-2 but turned the tables on the Tigers big time in the second game. The A’s did not get on the scoreboard until the sixth inning but the A’s and catcher Sean Murphy it was worth the wait. Murphy homered to center with Machin and Laureano on base to take a 3-0 lead.

Stephen Vogt hit a sacrifice and Seth Brown scored to extend their lead to 4-0. Oakland finished off the inning with a Tony Kemp single and another run scored. The A’s would take the 5-0 lead into the ninth inning.

Frankie Montas was on the mound for the A’s and went three innings allowing only two hits and had five strikeouts. He only played the three innings and was pulled when some fatigue seemed to set. There was no pain but the A’s wanted to get him back on the mound slowly.

Lou Trivino closed the game beautifully. He had two strikeouts to finish off the Tigers in the ninth inning, the final score 5-0.

In the sixth inning the A’s had four hits in a row winning their sixth shutout of the season. They had some great at bats in this game. Oakland pitchers had 12 strikeouts. It was a very solid game for the A’s.

The Tigers Garrett Hill was having a great game until the sixth inning. The A’s outhit the Tigers 10-4 which was great to see for A’s manager Mark Kotsay as the A’s needed to start stringing those hits together.

Oakland will be back on the field Friday night at the Coliseum taking on the Texas Rangers. Cole Irvin (4-7) will be on the mound for Oakland. He comes in with a 3.21 ERA. The A’s will face Spencer Howard (1-1, 6.97). First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 PM PT.

Tigers win front game of doubleheader 7-2; A’s can’t get enough offense again

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Detroit Tigers’ Jeimer Candelario, left, celebrates with Javier Baez after both scored on Robbie Grossman’s two-run double during the third inning in the first game of the doubleheader at the Oakland Coliseum on Thu Jul 21, 2022 (AP News photo)

By Jerry Feitelberg

OAKLAND- The Oakland A’s (38-55) started the second half of the 2022 season by hosting the Detroit Tigers (32-62) for a rare doubleheader Thursday afternoon. It is a matchup of two teams not having a great year. The Tigers are in fourth place in the AL Central.

The A’s are in the AL West cellar with the worst record in the American League. Thursday’s first game features two left-handed pitchers. Left Zach Logue was hoping to tame the Tigers. Detroit sent Tarik Skubal to the hill. Logue gave the A’s six innings.

His line was six innings, five hits allowed, three runs, and only two earned. Skubal did not allow a hit in his first four innings of work. He worked six innings and allowed two hits and one run. He was the winning pitcher.

The Tigers put two runs on the board in the top of the third. Tigers’ third baseman Jeimer Candelario led off the frame with a single. Logue retired the next two hitters. Tigers’ DH Javier Baez singled, sending Candelario to second. Former Athletic Robbie Grossman doubled over Chad Pinder’s head in leftfield to drive in bother runners. The Tigers lead 2-0 midway through the third inning.

The Tigers did a little more damage in the fifth. With two out, center-fielder Riley Greene singled. Greene advanced to third on a fielding error by A’s second baseman Sheldon Neuse. Robbie Grossman doubled to drive in Greene with Detroit’s third run. The run was unearned.

The Tigers lead 3-0. The A’s put their first run of the game on the board in their half of the fifth. Seth Brown’s pop-up into shallow left field was lost in the sun by third baseman Jeimer Candelario. The ball was untouched, and Brown was credited with a double.

He went to third on a passed ball. Stephen Piscotty’s sacrifice fly drove in Brown. Tarik Skubal had not allowed a hit until the fifth. The run was unearned.

Domingo Tapia was now pitching for Oakland in the seventh. The Tigers’ Jeimer Candelario blasted his seventh homer of the campaign over the wall in center field. Detroit leads 4-1. Alex Lange was now pitching for Detroit.

Seth Brown homered on an 0-2 pitch, leading off the bottom of the seventh. The A’s trail 4-2. The A’s put men on at first and third with one out but failed to score. The Tigers lead 4-2 after seven.

Detroit plated their fifth run of the game in the top of the eighth. Tapia walked Tigers’ catcher Eric Haase. Second baseman Johnathan Schoop doubled to drive in Haase. The A’s failed to score in the bottom of the inning. As the game heads into the ninth, the Tigers are in the driver’s seat with a three-run lead, 5-2.

The Tigers put two more on the board in the ninth. Tigers’ shortstop Zack Short walked to start the rally. Short stole second and scored on a single by Riley Greene. A single by Javier Baez and a walk to Robbie Grossman loaded the bases with no out.

Greene was out at home trying to score on a ground ball to A’s shortstop Nick Allen. Detroit challenged the call, but the call was upheld after the review. Johnathan Schopp drove in the Tigers’ second run of the inning with a sacrifice fly. The A’s went down in order 1-2-3 to end the game. Detroit wins 7-2.

Game Notes- with the loss, the A’s are 32-62. They are now 30 games under .500. The Tigers improved to 38-55.

The hitting star for Oakland was Seth Brown, with a double and a home run. Brown scored both of the A’s runs. The hitting stars for Detroit were Jeimer Candelario with a single and home run. Riley Greene had two hits, Javier Baez three, and Robbie Grossman two.

The line score for Detroit was seven runs, ten hits, and no errors. Oakland’s line was two runs, five hits, and one error.

The day’s second game will see Frankie Montas (3-9, 3.26ERA) going against the Tigers’ Garret Hill (1-1, 5.73 ERA).

The time of the game was 2:58.

Oakland A’s podcast with Jerry Feitelberg: MLB Commissioner says A’s owner trying everything to stay in Oakland; plus more

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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred addresses the media at the MLB Draft Day on Sun Jul 17, 2022 at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles (AP News photo)

On the Oakland A’s podcast with Jerry F:

#1 During the All Star break MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said that Oakland A’s owner John Fisher has committed significant dollars trying to get baseball in Oakland. No doubt Fisher has made every effort to stay in Oakland but on the field the team has suffered and whatever the A’s have left might go before this month’s trade deadline.

#2 To give you an idea how the A’s are trying to save money they booked A’s lone All Star representative Paul Blackburn to fly commercial from Houston after last Sunday’s game to Los Angeles for the All Star Game but the Astros said that Blackburn can join their All Star players who were flying charter to LA.

#3 Manfred who speaking at the annual Baseball Writer’s Association of America on Tuesday before the All Star Game saying that the A’s Howard Terminal situation is, “an extraordinary difficult situation with their ballpark request.”

#4 A’s are coming off ending their first half with seven wins in nine games and hope to get some traction in the second half but a key factor is will they hold onto some of their players that have some experience to get those wins like Frankie Montas, Paul Blackburn, Sean Murphy, Chad Pinder, and Ramon Laureano.

#5 The Detroit Tigers come in Thursday for only one day at the Oakland Coliseum to play a doubleheader against the A’s as the front game starts 12:37pm PDT followed by the night cap. No starters have been announced for either game as of Wednesday night.

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