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That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: Mets making a come back against Yanks; M’s Emerson big story in Seattle; plus more news

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New York Mets catcher Luis Torrens (13) empties the Gatorade can on teammate Tyrone Taylor (left) after defeating the New York Yankees at Citi Field on Sun May 17, 2026 (AP News photo)

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 How did the New York Mets complete their comeback win over the New York Yankees in the latest Subway Series game, and which players delivered the biggest clutch moments?

#2 Why is top prospect Colt Emerson’s promotion such a major storyline for the Seattle Mariners, and what impact could he have on their season moving forward?

#3 What has fueled the recent surge by the San Diego Padres after their sweep of the Mariners, and how important has Gavin Sheets been to that run?

#4 Why are the upcoming Brewers vs. Cubs games being labeled one of the must-watch MLB series of the week, and what recent history adds extra intensity to the matchup?

#5 Which teams are currently reshaping the MLB power rankings landscape, and why have the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies gained momentum over the Los Angeles Dodgers?

Amaury Pi-Gonzalez – Cuban-born Pi-González is one of the pioneers of Spanish-language baseball play-by-play in America. Began as Oakland A’s Spanish-language voice in 1977 ending in 2024 (interrupted by stops with the Giants, Mariners and Angels). Voice of the Golden State Warriors from 1992 through 1998. 2010 inducted in the Bay Area Radio Hall of fame.

LaTerraza Mexican Restaurant 1027 2nd Street in Old Sacramento give them a call at 916-440-0874

From the second you step in the front door, the sounds of Latin America will gently seduce your ears and continue as you relax outdoors with your favorite cocktail enjoying the view. The wonderful flavors and aromas of our cuisine will not disappoint.

We use only the finest, freshest, local ingredients in every dish and every dish is prepared to order. Enjoy live mariachi music weekly and on special occasions, catch balet folklorico dance performances among other live entertainment. Come visit us and have a great time! Enjoy fast, friendly service, fantastic food & cocktails, music and allow us to share our beautiful Mexican heritage with you.

LaTerraza Mexican Restaurant at 1027 2nd Street in Old Sacramento give them a call at 916-440-0874.

Giants Split Series With Dodgers 2-2 Losing Game Four 5-2

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Los Angeles Dodgers Alex Call (right) kicks up a little dirt on the infield surface near San Francisco Giants shortstop Willy Adames (left) after hitting an RBI single in the bottom of the sixth inning at Dodger Stadium on Thu May 14, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The Los Angeles Dodgers (25-18) led early 2-0 but the San Francisco Giants (18-25) tied up the game in the fifth inning. The Giants were back in this game until the Dodgers pushed back scoring three runs in the sixth inning.

Los Angeles held onto that lead for the remainder of the game. It was a rough offensive game for the Giants with only two hits in the game. The bats had gone silent for San Francisco the past two games.

Game recap: The Dodgers picked up right where they left off Wednesday night scoring a run in the first inning and a second run in the second inning taking a 2-0 lead. Will Smith knocked one out of the park 390 feet for the early 1-0 lead. Hyeseong Kim was responsible for the second run driving Max Muncy home from third base for the 2-0 tally.

The Dodgers carried the 2-0 lead through the fourth inning but San Francisco turned it all around in the fifth inning. With two outs, Jung Hoo Lee hit an inside-the-park home run scoring two runs and this game was tied 2-2 driving in Eric Haase from first base.

The Giants went three and out in the sixth inning and the game remained tied at 2-2. Giants pitcher Landen Roupp was holding his own allowing five hits and the two earned runs but had seven strikeouts. The Dodgers threatened in the bottom of the inning.

Teoscar Hernandez doubled, his third double of the game, and with Max Muncy on third and only one out Los Angeles was looking at possibly taking back the lead. After the Hernandez double there was a change on the mound for the Giants.

Matt Gage relieved Roupp who allowed six hits, two runs with the seven strikeouts. The Dodgers did make good on their threat scoring two runs taking a 4-2 lead when Alex Call singled both Muncy and Hernandez home.

The Dodgers would score their third run of the inning extending their lead to 5-2. Miguel Rojas singled Call home from second base and once again the Giants were playing from behind the eight ball.

The Giants would again make a change on the mound with Dodger runners at first and second with two outs. Ryan Borucki would try to get that third out in a very very long sixth inning. Borucki successfully got that third out and the game went into the seventh inning.

There was not much going on for San Francisco in the top of the seventh going three and out against Los Angeles relief pitcher Edgardo Henriguez. The Dodgers also went three and out in the bottom of the inning.

After a quiet eighth inning for both teams this game went into the ninth inning with the Dodgers closing in on a win in game four. The Giants were down to their final three outs. San Francisco went three and out and that was the ball game losing the game 5-2 and splitting the series 2-2 with Los Angeles

Game notes: The Giants will finish off their four game series with Dodgers Thursday night but couldn’t get the series win. The Giants had a great start to the series winning the first two games of the series but ran into a buzzsaw in game three and four.

San Francisco really struggled Wednesday night with Shohei Ohtani on the mound getting the shutout. Ohtani was pretty much unstoppable in fact the Giants only had two hits through six innings of the seven he pitched. The Giants would finish the game with five hits.

San Francisco starter Landen Roupp pitched 5.1 innings, allowed six hits and four runs for Los Angeles starter Emmet Sheehan pitched six innings, allowed two hits and two earned runs and struck out six.

Friday night the Giants will jet up to Sacramento for a three game series with the Sacramento Athletics. Probable starting pitcher for the Giants is Tyler Mahle. He has a 1-4 win/loss record and a 5.18 ERA. The A’s plan on sending Aaron Civale to the mound with a 4-1 win/loss record and a 2.59 ERA. First pitch for this game is scheduled for 6:40 PM.

Ohtani Dominates Game Three Shutting Out San Francisco 4-0

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Los Angeles Dodgers two way player Shohei Ohtani is pumped after striking out Rafael Devers (left) in the top of the sixth inning at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Wed May 13, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

After winning the first two games of the series, the San Francisco Giants (18-25) were gunning for a third win over the Los Angeles Dodgers (25-18). They first had to get past Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani only allowed four hits in the game with eight strikeouts going seven innings. The 4-0 loss had so much to do with Ohtani’s work on the mound.

As this game got underway San Francisco left two runners, Heliot Ramos and Rafael Devers stranded on base moving to the bottom of the first inning. The Dodgers Freddie Freeman had a single in the inning but that would be all for Los Angeles.

Game recap: The game remained scoreless after two innings. San Francisco went three and out. The Dodgers Kyle Tucker hit a double but was left stranded going into the third inning. So far there were not a lot of fireworks going on for either team going into the third inning.

Los Angeles pitcher Ohtani walked Luis Arraez but that would be all he would give up in the third With the game scoreless the bottom of the Dodger lineup Santiago Espinal came to the plate and hit his first home run of the season giving Los Angeles their first run of the game.

Mookie Betts followed Espinal and followed suit hitting another home run and the Dodgers had a 2-0 lead with only one out. Robbie Ray got out of the inning without further damage.

Ohtani had his best inning of the game so far striking out Devers, Bryce Eldridge and Willy Adames in the fourth inning. The Dodgers really got going offensively in the bottom of the inning. Tucker doubled and came home when Teoscar Hernandez singled pushing the score out to 3-0.

Miguel Rojas singled followed by an Alex Call sacrifice that brought Hernandez home for a 4-0 lead. The Giants would finally get out of a very long and productive Dodger inning. They had some work to do but it was still early in the game. So far the Giants only had one hit through four innings, a dramatic difference to the seven hits for the Dodgers through four.

Ohtani had his fourth strikeout in a row to start the top of the fifth inning. He finished the inning with seven strikeouts through five innings. With two runners on base and one out the San Francisco bullpen became acttive.

There would be a change on the mound for San Francisco with two outs. Ray was relieved by Joel Peguero. Ray went 4 2/3 innings allowing seven hits, four runs, two walks and two strikeouts. Peguero closed out the inning.

Ohtani went to work in the top of the sixth inning with his eighth strikeout. Luis Arraez had a single for the Giants, the only hit in the inning for San Francisco. Peguero closed out the bottom of the sixth inning. It would be up to the Giants offense to get something going with only three innings left in the game. Right now it was all about what Ohtani had done tonight on the mound.

San Francisco hit a couple of singles in top of the seventh but no runs. Tristan Beck relieved Peguero in the bottom of the seventh inning going three and out and this game went into the top of the eighth inning.

The Giants got their fifth hit of the game but no runs still trailing 4-0. San Francisco was down to their final three outs. Los Angeles had two runners on base in the bottom of the eighth but left them stranded. They had nine hits for the evening.

Kyle Hurt took the mound to close out this game for the Dodgers. The Giants got the top of the ninth inning started with a Rafael Devers double. Giants Rookie Bryce Eldridge struck out for the first out. Willy Adames grounded out for the second and Matt Chapman was the third out. The Dodgers had snapped their four game losing streak.

Game notes: The Giants are on a roll The Giants could not have asked for a better start to the series with their arch-rivals, the Dodgers (25-18). They won game one handily 9-3 and game two 6-2. Whatever the Giants were recently struggling they dropped game 3 of this four game set 4-0 on Wednesday.

Up to Monday and Tuesday this had been an excellent series for San Francisco and on Wednesday night the Giants would have liked to have added another win to their tally in the series but in a four game series to win them all.

Game four in this series will be another night game at Dodger Stadium. San Francisco with a win in this game will take the series for a second series win this season. Landon Roupp will take the mound for the Giants. He has a 5-3 win/loss record and a 3.09 ERA. The Dodgers will start Emmet Sheehan with a 2-1 win/loss record and a 4.79 ERA. First pitch for game four is scheduled for 7:10 PM.

Giants Hit Three Home Runs to Best Dodgers in Game Two 6-2

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San Francisco Giants Eric Haase rounds first base after hitting a solo home run in the third inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Tue May 12, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The Los Angeles Dodgers (24-17) led for a few innings before the San Francisco Giants (17-24) brought out the big guns. Eric Haase hit a couple of home runs and Harrison Bader also hit a long ball with the final score 6-2.

With the win the Giants took a 2-0 series lead in this four-game series. Willy Adames had two hits and continues to make strides so he is back. After struggling for a while, San Francisco is fighting their way up the standings but they still have a ways to go. The good news is that they are playing some excellent ball right now.

Game notes: The Dodgers got the first run of the game in the first inning. Ohtani singled, Freddie Freeman singled and Kyle Tucker was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Wes Smith sacrificed and Ohtani scored for the early 1-0 lead. Loading the bases was not the way the Giants wanted to start off this game. The damage was kept to a minimum with just the one run. The Giants went three and out in the opening inning. The second inning was a three and out for both teams.

San Francisco was able to tie up the game in the third inning 1-1. Eric Haase hit a long ball to left center to tie up this game. The tie was short-lived when in the bottom of the third inning. Shohei Ohtani gave the Dodgers back the lead with his sixth home run of the season 2-1. Los Angeles pitcher Yamamoto was rolling along with six strikeouts through four innings and two three and outs. The Giants starting pitcher Houser was also having some success with 4 strikeouts through four innings. He had given up three hits.

This game took a crazy turn in the fifth inning. San Francisco hit not one but two back-to-back home runs. Harrison Bader hit the first one and Eric Haase the second giving the Giants a 3-2 lead. This was Haase’s second long ball of the game.

It had been a tough inning for Yamamoto. Now it would be up to Houser to protect that lead for San Francisco. The inning would come to an end with a double play and Hauser was having a very good game.

Much of the damage in this game was done by the bottom of the lineup for the Giants, the eighth and ninth batters. Rafael Devers had a hit, but it was the three Giants home runs, two from Haase and the one from Bader that had San Francisco leading going into the bottom of the sixth inning. Every time the Dodgers took the lead, San Francisco either tied the game or took the lead. With only four hits through six innings those home runs were priceless.

There was a pitching change in the bottom of the sixth inning for San Francisco. Adrian Houser was relieved by Matt Gage. Houser went 5 2/3 innings finishing with three hits, two runs, theee walks and four strikeouts.

The Giants got something going in the top of th seventh inning. They had runners on the corners, Ramos with a double and Adames a single with no outs. An insurance run or two was what San Francisco really needed right now having a great opportunity to do just that with the two runners on base.

The Giants got one of those insurance runs when Drew Gilbert bunted and Ramos scored extending the San Francisco lead to 4-2. The Giants added two more runs in the inning stunning the fans in the stadium. Chung Hoo Lee doubled Gilbert and Adames home for a 6-2 lead going into the bottom of the seventh inning. The Giants finished off the bottom of the inning striking out Ohtani.

The Dodgers refused to go quietly putting two runners on base (Tucker and Freeman) with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning. San Francisco relief pitcher Sam Hentges loaded the bases with Max Muncy at the plate. Hentges got the second out and was relieved by Caleb Kilian to close out the inning with the bases remaining loaded. Kilian got the GIants out of the inning and they were three outs away from winning game two.

The Dodgers had one last inning to make a move. Dodger stadium had begun to empty, the fans having little to cheer about since the third inning of the game. Giants relief pitcher Kilian would remain in the game looking to close it out. A strikeout, a couple of ground outs and that was the ball game 6-2 in favor of San Francisco.

Game notes: Tuesday night, the Giants took game one of their four game series with the Dodgers 9-3. Wednesday night San Francisco took a 2-0 lead in the series. Tuesday night’s hero for the Giants was Willy Adames who has recently had his struggles but now seems to be turning that all around.

Adames was not the only player that really showed up for this game. Rafael Devers hit a home run and drew a bases loaded walk that broke a late inning tie. This loss gave the Dodgers an eighth loss of their last 12 games as they continue to limp through May. The Los Angeles offense has been downright awful. Shohei Ohtani was 0-5 and had two strikeouts Tuesday night.

With the win, the Giants knocked the Dodgers out of first place in the National League West. San Francisco finished the game with 12 hits and Adames, Devers, Luis Arraez and Casey Schmitt each had two hits. Their offense was humming.

Wednesday the Giants will play for a win in game three and taking a 3-0 series lead. Robbie Ray will take the mound for San Francisco with a 3-4 win/loss record and a 2.76 ERA. The Dodgers will start Shohei Ohtani. First pitch for Wednesday’s game is scheduled for 7:10 PM.

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: Yanks in a jam after losing no hitter losing fourth game in a row; M’s hoping to log some wins against Astros; plus more news

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New York Yankees pitcher Brent Headrick pitches into the seventh against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards on Mon May 11, 2026 (AP News photo)

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 Are the New York Yankees in trouble after blowing a no-hit bid and losing their fourth straight game to the Baltimore Orioles?

#2 Can Julio Rodríguez stay red-hot and add another home run for the Seattle Mariners Tuesday night against the Houston Astros?

#3 Did the Los Angeles Dodgers make the right move by trading for outfielder Alek Thomas from the division-rival Arizona Diamondbacks?

#4 Are the Chicago Cubs emerging as the best team in baseball after climbing to No. 1 in the latest MLB power rankings?

#5 Could ongoing labor talks between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association become the next major storyline hanging over the sport?

Amaury Pi-Gonzalez – Cuban-born Pi-González is one of the pioneers of Spanish-language baseball play-by-play in America. Began as Oakland A’s Spanish-language voice in 1977 ending in 2024 (interrupted by stops with the Giants, Mariners and Angels). Voice of the Golden State Warriors from 1992 through 1998. 2010 inducted in the Bay Area Radio Hall of fame.

LaTerraza Mexican Restaurant 1027 2nd Street in Old Sacramento give them a call at 916-440-0874

From the second you step in the front door, the sounds of Latin America will gently seduce your ears and continue as you relax outdoors with your favorite cocktail enjoying the view. The wonderful flavors and aromas of our cuisine will not disappoint.

We use only the finest, freshest, local ingredients in every dish and every dish is prepared to order. Enjoy live mariachi music weekly and on special occasions, catch balet folklorico dance performances among other live entertainment. Come visit us and have a great time! Enjoy fast, friendly service, fantastic food & cocktails, music and allow us to share our beautiful Mexican heritage with you.

LaTerraza Mexican Restaurant at 1027 2nd Street in Old Sacramento give them a call at 916-440-0874.

Giants Start Road Trip With a Game One Win Over Dodgers 9-3

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San Francisco Gians Heliot Ramos slugs a two run double in the top of the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles on Mon May 11, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

This game got off to a bit of a slow start for both the San Francisco Giants (17-24) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (24-17) on Monday night but San Francisco busted this game wide open in the seventh inning.

The Giants hit three singles in a row, a walk, another single and when the dust had settled had scored three runs taking a 6-3 lead. The Giants had a most productive ninth inning scoring three times. The final was 9-3.

Game recap: Records do not matter when these two teams clash. Just about anything can happen. In their last series it was the San Francisco Giants who won the series 2-1. The Dodgers will be looking to tie that up with a series win Monday night.

It was a three and out for the Giants in the first inning and the Dodgers went down quickly leaving Freddie Freeman stranded on second base.

This game went into the second inning with San Francisco looking for their first hit. The Giants got that first hit, a big one, from Rafael Devers his fifth home run of the season taking the early lead 1-0. The score remained 1-0 in favor of the Giants going into the third inning. Los Angeles went three and out in the inning.

The Giants got something going in the top of the third inning loading the bases with only one out and Devers at the plate. Sasaki got out of the inning and the Giants had failed to cash in on a great scoring opportunity. The Dodgers had Hernandez on third but left him stranded. So far the difference in this game was the Devers home run.

The Dodgers got a rally going in the bottom of the fourth with three singles (Freeman, Tucker, Smith) in a row loading the bases with no outs. Max Muncy hit the Dodgers fourth single in a row, Freddie Freeman scored and this game was tied 1-1 with the bases remaining loaded no outs. San Francisco got a double play in the inning limiting the damage but Kyle Tucker scored giving the Dodgers their first lead of the game 2-1 going into the fifth.

San Francisco went three and out in the top of the fifth inning. Los Angeles’ Mookie Betts singled and Tucker walked but McDonald got out of the inning and it was on to the sixth inning with the Dodgers still leading 2-1 in a close game.

San Francisco rallied in the sixth with two runners on second and third base with no outs. Another great scoring opportunity for San Francisco. Heliot Ramos doubled and Rafael Devers and Schmitt both scored taking back the lead 3-2. The lead was short-lived in the bottom of the sixth inning when Muncy hit a solo home run to tie this game back up 3-3.

San Francisco loaded the bases in the top of the seventh inning with one out. Dodger relief pitcher Alex Vesia lasted 1/3 of the inning and after walking a run in (Jung Hoo Lee) was relieved by Will Klein who faced the bases loaded situation. Adames came to the plate and singled driving home two runners Luis Arraez and Schmitt. San Francisco had broken this game open taking a 6-3 lead. The Dodgers went down in order to end the seventh.

With not much going on in the eighth inning, this game went into the top of the ninth inning. San Francisco again threatened with the bases loaded (Ramos, Devers and Schmitt) and no outs. Again Adames came through with a single and Schmitt extending the San Francisco lead 7-3.

Another walk for the Giants and Devers scored still with no outs now leading 8-3. The Dodgers finally got two outs in an inning that seemed to have no end. Three walks in a row for Los Angeles, four in total in the inning and this game was as good as done. Going into the bottom of the ninth it was a 9-3 San Francisco lead which turned out to be the final.

San Francisco had a productive offensive game tonight finishing with 12 hits and nine runs. The Dodgers fell short although they did have ten hits. The Los Angeles pitching was their downfall and the Giants took full advantage. It was also really good to see Willy Adames coming away with some huge hits.

Game notes: The Giants took on the Dodgers Monday night for a three-game series with their archrival. Whether playing down south at Dodger Stadium or in San Francisco these series are always highly anticipated. This series was played in Los Angeles with Roki Sasaki on the mound for the Dodgers. He has not had a great start and dropped his record to 1-5.

Sasaki pitched back on May 2 in a loss to St. Louis and prior to that a win for the Dodgers over the Cubs. The Giants starter Trevor McDonald who had a win under his belt against the San Diego Padres, in a game that was played May 4th.

Both of these teams have been struggling lately, although the Giants have really seen diminished production at the plate and watched their record take a nose-dive. The Giants have had flashes of some success but have fallen pretty flat in the middle of their lineup. The big news of the week was the trade of two-time Gold Glove winner Patrick Bailey to the Cleveland Guardians in a real stunner.

San Francisco will also be missing Logan Webb placed on IL for 15-days due to right knee bursitis. The Giants come into this series after winning two out of three in a series with the Pittsburgh Pirates while the Dodgers lost their last series to the Braves.

Tuesday night the Giants will be looking for a second win in this series and another guaranteed series win over the Dodgers. Adrian Houser will take the mound for the Giants with a 0-4 win/loss record and a 6.19 ERA. The Dodgers will start Yoshinobu Yamamoto. He has a 3-2 win/loss record and a 3.09 ERA. First pitch for this game is scheduled for 7:10 PM.

Rodriguez walks off massive 7-6 12-inning gut-check win for Giants over Pirates

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San Francisco Giants Willy Adames hits a two run single in the tenth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sun May 10, 2026 (AP News photo)

Sunday, May 10, 2026

Oracle Park

San Francisco, California

Pittsburgh Pirates 6 (22-19)

San Francisco Giants 7 (16-24)

Win: Ryan Borucki (1-1)

Loss: Justin Lawrence (0-2)

Time: 3:51

Attendance: 41,085

By Stephen Ruderman

SAN FRANCISCO–What a massive gut-check win for the Giants, who showed real resilience Sunday, as they came back from down two runs three times, and the youngster, Jesus Rodriguez, came up with the walk-off base-hit to beat the Pirates 7-6 in 12 innings here on Mother’s Day.

Fittingly, the Giants couldn’t make it two in a row after their win on Friday. Not just that, but they had their brains bashed in by the Pirates in a 13-3 shellacking Saturday night.

Prior to the game, the Giants made a series of roster moves. Ryan Walker, who came into the season as the closer, was sent down to Triple-A Sacramento. Gregory Santos was sent down to Sacramento as well. Sam Hentges was activated off the 15-day Injured List. Dylan Smith, whom the Giants acquired from the Tigers on March 30, was called up.

The Giants had their hopes in Tyler Mahle. Mahler of course has been off to a rough start this season, but he was solid in his last outing, when he threw five and third shutout innings against the Rays at the Trop last Sunday.

The Pirates got to Mahle for runs in each of the first two innings. Pirates’ starter Bubba Chandler, in turn, threw a pair of scoreless innings innings to start his day.

Jung Hoo Lee lined a double down the right field line with two outs in the bottom of the third. Honestly, I thought it wouldn’t amount to anything, but Luis Arraez lined a base-hit to left to get Lee in, and the Giants were on the board.

Heliot Ramos tied the game with a bomb half-way up into the bleachers in left with one out in the bottom of the fourth. Unfortunately, Oneil Cruz responded with a home run of his own to put the Pirates back ahead in the top of the fifth.

The Pirates got to Mahle for another run in the top of the sixth to make it 4-2, and Keaton Winn finished the inning. Mahler gave up four runs and five hits over five and two thirds innings. He walked two, and struck out eight. It was not the worst day for Mahle, and he gave the start the Giants needed from him..

Isaac Mattson came in for Chandler to start the bottom of the sixth, and the Giants would tie the game with three doubles. Rafael Devers led off the inning with a double. Ramos followed that up with a double of his own to make it 4-3, and Matt Chapman then doubled to tie it.

Winn and Sam Hentges—the latter making his Giants debut—combined for a scoreless top of the seventh. Caleb Kilian then got away with a pair of walks in the top of the eighth.

Dennis Santana came in for Pittsburgh in the bottom of the eighth. Devers led off with a towering shot that almost hit the green tin atop the Willie Mays Wall in right. He had a shot at a triple, but he watched his shot from the right-handed batter’s box, and selfishly cost his team a crucial 90 feet.

Tony Vitello asked the umpires to review it, and the call was confirmed. It would not have mattered had the call been overturned. It is never acceptable for a player to watch his shot if it is not a no-doubter than everyone in the ballpark knows his gone. Devers’ selfish act cost his team a run, as the Giants unsurprisingly wasted the opportunity.

Devers’ selfishness was not the only controversy in the bottom of the eighth. Don Kelly brought in the lefty, Gregory Soto, to face Drew Gilbert with two outs. Gilbert came into the at-bat 2-for-30 in his career against lefties, but Tony did not pinch-hit for him. Gilbert grounded out to first to end the inning.

Joel Peguero threw a scoreless top of the ninth, and Soto threw a 1-2-3 bottom of the ninth.

Peguero was back out for the top of the tenth, with Nick Gonzalez as the Manfred runner at second. O’Hearn grounded out, but Puguero hit Marcell Ozuna. Spencer Horwitz then came up, and shot a double into the gap in right-center. Dylan Smith finished off the top of the 10th, and prevented any further damage in his Giants debut.

The Pirates had their third two-run lead of the game, and the Giants were three outs away from falling to 10 games under .500.

Yohan Ramirez was in for the Pirates, and Luis Arraez was the Manfred runner at second. Tony sent up Bryce Eldridge to pinch-hit for Casey Schmitt to start the bottom of the tenth. Eldridge struck out on three pitches.

The Giants were down to their final out, but Willy Adames found it in him to shorten his swing, and line a base-hit to left-center to tie it. The throw from Pirates’ left-fielder Nick Yorke was spiked into the ground, and for the third time Sunday, the Giants had come back from a two-run deficit to tie the game. Jesus Rodriguez then chased two pitches in the dirt, as he struck out to end the inning.

I was certain the game was over when Tony brought in Ryan Borucki in for the 11th. With runners at first and second with one out, and Brandon Lowe at the plate, Kelly put on the hit and run, just as Tony did each of the last two nights. This proved to be a massive break for the Giants, as Lowe lined one right to where Adames was going, and he casually threw to first to turn the inning-ending 5-3 double play.

The Giants were unable to score against Ramirez in the bottom of the 11th, and Borucki’s first pitch in the top of the 12th was a wild pitch. The Pirates once again seemed to have the momentum, but Borucki worked another houdini act to get out of it.

Justin Lawrence was in for the Pirates in the bottom of the 12th, and Ramos was the Manfred runner. Let’s get right to it. Jesus Rodriguez was up with the bases loaded and one out. Rodriguez was 0-for-5, but he lined a base-hit the other way to right, or so we thought. Ramos completely misread the ball, and went back to third to tag up. Thankfully, O’Hearn didn’t see it, and Ramos scored the winning run to mercifully end this absolute cluster you know what of a game.

For his effort, Ryan Borucki got his first win of the season. Justin Lawrence took the loss.

The Giants got a much-needed win to improve to 16-24, and give them a little momentum into what is going to be a brutal four-game series at Dodger Stadium starting Monday night.

Trevor McDonald (1-0, 1.29 ERA) will make his second start of the season, and the Dodgers will counter with Roki Sasaki (1-3, 5.97 ERA).

Just win one in LA, and I can accept that for the time being.

First pitch will be at 7:10 p.m.

MLB The Show podcast Tony Renteria: What are the factors that led to SF’s 6 game skid?; Braves on MLB’s best start; plus more news

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Atlanta Braves Drake Baldwin (right) celebrates after hitting a two run home run against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Sat May 2, 2026 (AP News photo)

MLB The Show podcast Tony Renteria:

#1 How have the Tampa Bay Rays managed to maintain their hot streak, and what are the key factors behind the San Francisco Giants’ six-game losing skid?

#2 Braves’ dominant start to the season What has fueled the Atlanta Braves’ league-best start, and how significant is rookie pitcher JR Ritchie’s early impact on their success?

#3 Padres ownership change What could the potential long-term effects be of the San Diego Padres’ new ownership group on team spending, culture, and competitiveness?

#4 Astros vs. Dodgers rivalry renewed How does the ongoing rivalry between the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers—rooted in the 2017 World Series—continue to influence current matchups and player performances?

#5 League-wide tensions and fan reactions What do recent fan protests (such as those seen in Boston) reveal about growing frustrations with MLB team management, and how might this impact front-office decisions?

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MLB The Show podcast Charlie O: Sox fire manager Cora; Cubs win ten in a row inspite of injuries piling up; plus more news

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Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora signs autographs for the fans just before a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards in Baltimore on Fri Apr 24, 2026. Turns out this was Cora’s last game managing the Red Sox. (AP News photo)

MLB The Show podcast Charlie O:

#1 The Boston Red Sox on Saturday morning fired manager Alex Cora and five of his coaches Bench coach Ramón Vázquez, hitting coach Peter Fatse, third base coach Kyle Hudson, assistant hitting coach Dillon Lawson and hitting strategy coach Joe Cronin were also dismissed. The Sox are in last in the AL East. Was this firing justified or was it premature of the Sox as the first month of the season isn’t even over yet.

#2 After Cora and his coaching staff was fired the Sox responded with a grand slam home run by Andruw Monasterio in the tenth inning snapping the Red Sox four game losing streak Saturday.

 #3 No matter how many injuries keep piling up for the 2026 Chicago Cubs the Cubs keep winning. This time on Friday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers at sold out Dodger Stadium beating the two time champs in a come from behind 6-4 win after getting some great defense by the Cubs Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner it was the Cubs tenth straight win the most since their World Championship seaon in 2026. The Cubs did end losing Saturday and Sunday but had a ten game win streak with lots of injuries.

#4 The St Louis Cardinals got home run help from Julio Rodriguez, Will Wilson, and Cole Young and Leo Rivas got a two run home run in the ninth inning in the Seattle Mariners win over the Cards 11-0. The Cards are getting some offense.

#5 The Sacramento A’s have won six of their last 11 games. They are tied for first place with the Texas Rangers and have accomplished winning most of their series. They’ve built up their hitting and are getting good pitching from their starters.

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San Francisco Giants game wrap: Sweep would have been too good, as Glasnow strikes out nine and dominates Giants over eight in 1-hitter 3-0 LA win

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Los Angeles Dodgers starter Tyler Glasnow was a mystery for San Francisco Giants hitters at Oracle Park pitching a one hitter on Thu Apr 23, 2026 (AP News photo)

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Oracle Park

San Francisco, California

Los Angeles Dodgers 3 (17-8)

San Francisco Giants 0 (11-14)

Win: Tyler Glasnow (3-0)

Loss: Logan Webb (2-3)

Save: Tanner Scott (1)

Time: 2:06

Attendance: 38,619

By Stephen Ruderman

SAN FRANCISCO–It felt too good to be true for the Giants to take the first two games of this three-game series against the mighty Dodgers. Of course, Tyler Glasnow dominated the Giants with nine strikeouts, and gave up no runs and just one hit over eight shutout innings, as the Dodgers salvaged a game in this series with a 3-0 win. 

Thursday, the Giants actually had a chance to actually sweep the closest thing Baseball has ever had to the 1992 USA Men’s Olympic Basketball team. The weather was perfect. It was a spectacular day at Oracle Park, as small puffy clouds helped the sun glisten the crystal-clear hills across the day. It was one of the most beautiful days at Oracle Park in a long time. Of course it was too good to be true.

Logan Webb, who has been off to a rocky start this season, got the start for the Giants. Over the years, it has not been too common for Webb to take the ball after a Giants’ win. However, despite the Giants’ sluggish start this year, Thursday was Webb’s fourth start following a Giants’ win. The problem was that the Giants lost two of those previous particular three starts.

Webb started off nicely with a 1-2-3 top of the first inning. However, the Dodgers got on the board in the top of the second when Dalton Rushing, the new favorite guy for Giants’ fans to hate, knocked in a run with a two-out base-hit. 

The Dodgers scored two more in the top of the fourth to make it 3-0. Despite a couple of rough innings, Webb ended up turning in his first quality start of the season, as he threw seven innings.

As I said in my lead, Tyler Glasnow struck out nine, and gave up just one hit over eight lights-out innings for the Dodgers. All the Giants can do is tip their cap.

Blade Tidwell threw two scoreless innings, so no one else in the Giants’ bullpen had to be used. Tanner Scott, meanwhile, picked up his first save of the season with a 1-2-3 bottom of the ninth. With Edwin Diaz out until around the All-Star Break, there is a good chance Scott will be the Dodgers’ closer for the foreseeable future.

If anyone is interested, Webb did hit Dalton Rushing. Whether it was intentional or not, you can say the Giants got even for Rushing’s classless response to Jung Hoo Lee’s injury the other night. Just for the record, kids, there are things that you only do on the baseball field, and NOT in real life.

The Giants will be back at it Friday night against the Miami Marlins. Adrian Houser (0-2, 5.40 ERA), who got through a rough start in Washington last Saturday, will take the ball for the Giants. Marlins’ ace Sandy Alcantara (2-2, 3.06 ERA) will oppose him.

First pitch at 7:15 p.m.