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Braves slam four home runs to power past A’s 13-2; A’s swept in two game series

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The Atlanta Braves Michael Harris who did plenty of damage for Braves is seen here running to third base in the bottom of the fifth inning after hitting a two run triple against the Oakland A’s at Truist Field in Cobb County on Wed Jun 8, 2022 (AP News photo)

By Jerry Feiteleberg

The Oakland A’s woes continued on Wednesday as they lost for the 11th time in the last 12th games. The powerful Atlanta Braves lineup hit four home runs to win, going away 13-2. The Braves swept the two-game series, and the A’s lost for the eighth straight time.

The A’s sent lefty Jared Koenig to the mound on Wednesday. Koenig was making his Major League debut. The 28-year-old rookie had paid his dues as he traveled to many venues to show that he could pitch. He was signed by the A’s to a minor league contract in 2020.

He performed well for the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators the last two seasons. The A’s needed a fifth starter and called Koenig to pitch against the World Champion Braves. It would be a daunting task for any pitcher to face the Braves, but more so for a rookie making his big league debut.

The A’s offense has not been very good this year. They are near the bottom of the barrel in batting, average, runs scored, and OPS. They needed to put some runs on the board to help him get over any nervousness and settle down and find a way to hold down the Braves.

The A’s came through with two runs in the top of the fourth. With one out, Ramon Laureano doubled to right-field. Laureano went to third on Ronald Acuna’s fielding error. Braves’ starter Ian Anderson uncorked a wild pitch, and Laureano scored.

A’s DH Stephen Vogt worked Anderson for a walk. Singles by Seth Brown and Sean Murphy produced the A’s second run of the game. The A’s didn’t know it at the time, but they would not score another run.

The Braves made it a 2-1 game in the bottom of the fourth. Atlanta’s shortstop Dansby Swanson got things going with a double to right-center-field. Koenig walked Austin Riley to put men on at first and second with no out.

Swanson tagged and went to third on Matt Olson’s fly ball to centerfield. Koenig had to face the B’s second baseman Ozzie Albies. They had quite a battle. Albies won the 10-pitch battle with a sacrifice fly to drive in Swanson. 

Things went south for Koenig in the bottom of the fifth. Atlanta scored four times to take the advantage 5-2. Koenig walked DH Marcelle Ozuna to start the fifth. Adam Duvall doubled, sending Ozuna to third base with no out.

Rookie centerfielder Michael Harris tripled to drive in Ozuna and Duvall. A’s manager brought in Domingo Acevedo to pitch. Acevedo retired Acuna and Swanson. It appeared the Acevedo would get out of the inning without any further damage. Not so. Third baseman Austin Riley, hitting .199, blasted his 15th dinger of the season to put Atlanta ahead 5-2 after five. 

In the sixth, the Braves added a run when catcher William Contreras homered to make it 6-2. Atlanta. The game became a rout when Atlanta scored seven runs in the seventh. They had six hits in the inning. Adam Duvall’s two-run shot and Ozzie Albies’ three-run blast were the big blows. The Braves won the rout 13-2.

Game notes: With the loss, the A’s are now 20-38. Jared Koenig took the loss and is now 0-1. Ian Anderson was the winning pitcher and his record improved to 5-3.

The line score for Oakland was two runs, eight hits, and one error. Atlanta scored thirteen runs, had thirteen hits, and committed one error. The Braves won the seventh in a row and are now 30-27.

The A’s second stop on the nine-game road trip in Cleveland. They begin a four-game set with the Guardians starting Thursday. James Kaprielian (0-3, 6.06 ERA) will go for Oakland. The Guardians will counter with Konnor Pilkington (1-0, 2.65 ERA).

The Guardians are just one game below the .500 mark—the A’s hope to break the losing streak Thursday night. The Guardians are looking to take advantage of the A’s deficiencies and take at least three out of four from Oakland. The game will start at 4:10 pm PT.

He Was a Giant? Joe Pignatano C 1962 by Tony the Tiger Hayes

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San Francisco Giants catcher Tony Pigatano trying to coral a live chicken with the help of stadium security later Giants pitcher Stu Miller threw his warm up jacket over the fowl and took him away (file photo from newspapers.com)

Joe Pignatano – C – 1962 – # 2

He was a Giant?

By Tony the Tiger Hayes

Dozens of players from Giants all-time great Juan Marichal to current Dodgers manager Dave Roberts have experienced life on both sides of the legendary San Francisco vs. Los Angeles baseball rivalry.

But catcher Joe Pignatano, who recently passed away at age 92, was the first to do it.

“Piggy” was also the first of only four players to play on pennant winning clubs with both original west coast major league franchises.

A member of the Dodgers’ 1959 World Series winning club, Pignatano also played for the 1962 Giants who took the Yankees to seven games of the World Series before bowing out.

No one could have blamed Pignatano if he felt a bit like Judas, the first time he buttoned up Giants flannels in 1962.

After all, he was born and raised in Brooklyn, had his heart ripped out by Bobby Thomson in 1951 and spent more than a decade on the Dodgers payroll.

But there was the career reserve receiver in 1962 warming up Giants pitchers and playing in seven games for the sworn enemy.

Despite seeing a thimble full of action before his departure from the club in July, Pignatano predicted a bright future for the ‘62 club early that season.

“Sure it’s early,” said Pignatano after San Francisco jumped off to a 33-14 start. “But I think we’re gonna win it.”

The native New Yorker was on the active roster when the Giants made their much ballyhooed initial visit back to the Polo Grounds to face the expansion Mets in June of ‘62.

An overflow crowd of 43,742 was on hand for the festival Friday night opener. The convulsive crowd was especially hyped to welcome home prodigal son Willie Mays.

“Hey, mayor,” Pignatano shouted out to Willie across the clubhouse after Mays clouted a solo home run and batted 2-for-5 in the 9-6 Giants victory (6/1/62). “You’re the mayor of this town alright. Did you hear all that cheering for you?”

The Giants swept New York in the historic four game series, but alas, Pignatano watched it all from the bullpen. He did not make it into a game.

Warming up pitchers comprised most of Joe’s duties in his time with the Giants. Despite being present on the roster through mid-July, he appeared in just seven contests, starting one solitary game.

With power hitting backstops Tom Haller and Ed Bailey sharing the catching load, there wasn’t much left over for the 32-year-old Pignatano.

In fact, the most attention the career backup received during his days in Orange & Black involved chasing a fowl.

Not a foul ball, mind you, but a real live rooster.

During a July game vs. the visiting Dodgers, a rowdy cock suddenly appeared on the field at Candlestick Park near the Giants bullpen and stomped angrily about the warning track.

The following day newspapers across the country ran wire service photos of an animated Piggy unsuccessfully attempting to shoo the annoyed red and black rooster off the diamond.

The game was momentarily suspended as a flock of Giants batboys and stadium security guards tried to coral the aggressive bantam.

Giants relief pitcher Stu Miller finally ensnarled the pissed off poultry by tossing a bullpen parka over the bird.

Why was he a Giant?

Pignatano was acquired from Kansas City prior to the 1962 season. Pignatano had seen his most extensive big league action for the Athletics, hitting .243 in a career high 93 games.

The Brooklyn born native credited K.C. skipper Joe Gordon with improving his batting stroke.

“Gordon stayed right with me and kept reminding me to do certain things,” Pignatano said.

San Francisco was sold. The Giants surrendered young outfielder Jose Tartabull who would enjoy a lengthy major league career in the transaction.

Why, exactly? Well it wasn’t because the Giants lacked backstops. Ahead of Pignatano on the San Francisco catching depth chart were Tom Haller and Ed Bailey and prospect John Orsino was on the come.

And it apparently wasn’t because Giants management respected the ex-Dodger from afar. “(Giants manager) Alvin Dark never cared for me,” Pignatano told his biographer a few years back.

Never the less, Pignatano found his way onto the Giants opening day roster.

Before and After

Pignatano signed with the hometown Dodgers at age 19 in 1948 and would the spend the better part of the next decade dutifully climbing the minor league ranks before making his big league debut in 1957.

But it was bittersweet breakthrough for the catcher. Just as he was arriving, the Dodgers were already cementing plans to decamp his blue collar hometown for sunny Southern California.

Coincidentally, Pignatano appeared the Dodgers’ final home game in Brooklyn, catching the final four innings after subbing in for Roy Campanella and receiving the for the rest of Danny Mc Devitt’s 2-0 Ebbets Field shutout.

In 1959 Pignatano enjoyed a career highlight in the second game of a tiebreaker playoff series in vs. Milwaukee. Pignatano singled to fuel a rally that led to a Dodger win. That victory catapulted the Dodgers to their first west coast World Series berth where they defeated the Chicago “Go-Go” White Sox.

After batting 1-for-5 in his abbreviated Giants stint, the Orange & Black transferred his contract to his hometown Mets on 7/13/62.

“Piggy” would finish his big league playing career with the Mets that season. In his final big league at bat Joe dramatically grounded into a triple play.

He Never Had a Giants Bobblehead Day. But…

In his only start for San Francisco, Pignatano also delivered his only hit, smashing a single to center field off Ray Sadecki in a 5-2 home loss to the Cardinals (6/15/62).

Giant Footprint

In 1965, Pignatano began 20-year consecutive run as a major league bullpen coach with the Senators, Mets and Braves.

During his long tenure with the Mets which included the shocking 1969 World Series Championship club Pignatano started planting vegetables in the New York bullpen. A lavish garden of tomatoes, pumpkins, cucumbers, eggplants, squash, zucchini, radishes and lettuce some how survived the steady stream of tobacco juice from Mets relievers.

Joe was on the Mets staff when New York acquired Mays from the Giants in 1972.

Obviously he was overjoyed with the reunion.

“You were my hero when I was younger,” Pignatano crowed despite being two years older than Willie. “My father used to take me to see you play!”

Rockies three run rally to surpass Giants in top 6th earns them 5-3 win to open 2 game series

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The Colorado Rockies Charlie Blackmon rips a pinch three run home run in the top of the sixth inning to put the Rockies up for good against San Francisco Giants pitcher Jose Avarez at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Tue Jun 7, 2022 (AP News photo)

Colorado. 5. 8. 0

San Francisco. 3. 5. 1

Tuesday, June 7, 2022

By Lewis Rubman

SAN FRANCISCO–The Giants, after completing an unsatisfying 5-5 trip to Cincinnati, Philadelphia, and Miami, returned to Oracle Park with a record of 29-25, which put them in third place in the NL West, 5-1/2 games behind the Dodgers. The Rockies scored three runs in the top of the sixth inning that put them ahead for good in a 5-3 win over the Giants at Oracle Field in San Francisco on Tuesday night.

It was the first of a three game series against the Colorado Rockies, who, at 24-31, are mired in the division cellar, 6-1/2 games behind the Giants. Next on the Giants’ schedule are two more three games series, the first against the league leading Dodgers and the second an interleague joust against the Kansas City Royals.

The starting times for these nine contests vary greatly, and John Shea has an excellent article in today’s online edition of the Chronicle, which I recommend highly, on the vagaries of MLB’s scheduling policy.

The Giants’ starting pitcher was the left handed six year veteran Carlos Rodón, who took the mound at 4-4,3.44, with a WHIP of 1.25. He features a four seamer, a slider, a changeup, and a curve.

In his one previous appearance against Colorado this season, he went six innings against them at Oracle on May 9, earning the win by holding the visitors to two runs, earned, on six hits and two walks, while striking out an even dozen.

Rodón’ s opposite number for the Rox, Germán Márquez, toed the rubber at an unimpressive 1-5, 6.71 and a 1.62 WHIP. Lest you think that those numbers are the price he pays for pitching at Coors Field, Márquez came to SF with a record of 0-3, 6.89 on the road.

The 27 year old righty has a year’s less big league experience than Rodón. His most frequently used pitches are the fastball and slider, which he supplements with a sinker and curve.

Before game time,, the Giants announced the return of Darin Ruf from the Bereavement List and Sam Long’s recall from Sacramento. In corresponding moves, Alex Cobb was added to the 15 day Injured List with a strained neck and Jason Vosler was optioned to the River Cats.

When the game had ended, the Rockies had won. Brandon Crawford had been forced to leave the game with tightness in his right groin.

Game recap: Colorado jumped off to an early lead. Connor Joe led off with a drive that seemed to bounce off the GAME UP sign in left center over the glove of a leaping Joc Pederson.

The ball was ruled in play, but crew chief Alan Porter called for a review, and the call was overturned. The ball had landed over the fence 373. feet from the plate and bounded back onto the field for Joe’s fifth home run and 14th RBI of the season.

The Giants came roaring back in their half of the initial frame. With one out, Mike Yastrzemski drew a full count walk and trotted home on Wilmer Flores’s 372 foot round tripper to right center off a 95mph sinker. It was his seventh homer and 32nd and 33rd runs batted in of the year.

Joc Pederson followed with a broken bat single to right center and moved up a base on Brandon Crawford’s ground out to third. After Evan Longoria walked, Luis González drove Pederson in with San Francisco’s third tally of the frame.

Connor Joe’s legs carried the Rockies to within a run of their hosts in the third. He led off by beating Donovan Walton’s soft shuffle to first of the grounder he’d hit to the Giants’ second baseman. After reaching second on Yonathan Daza’s single to right, the Rockies’ designated hitter stole third and then scored on CJ Cron’s sacrifice line drive to right. It now was 3-2, San Francisco.

After only four innings, Rodón had thrown 98 pitches and was done for the evening. Both of the runs he allowed were earned, and they came on four hits and a walk while striking out five. 69 of his offerings counted as strikes.

John Brebbia relieved him, followed by Zack Littell in the sixth, who was greeted by up the middle singles by José Iglesias and Randal Grichuk. Elehuris Montero moved both of them into scoring position with. a ground out, Flores to Littell, covering. That brought José Alvarez to the mound.

He faced Charlie Blackmon, pinch hitting for Garrett Hampson. Blackmon drove a 1-2 change up 423 feet into the right field night, putting the Blake Street Bombers up, 5-3. Two of the three runs were charged to Litell, who also was charged with the loss, bringing his season’s record to 1-3,5.40.

It was southpaw Sam Long in the box for the home team. in the seventh. He was the first Giant hurler to set the Rockies down in order. González made a nifty sliding catch of Iglesias’s sinking liner to right to open the eighth, in which Long also retired the side 1,2,3. In a bit of retroball, he also shut the Rox down in the ninth, although he allowed a 3-2 walk in his third inning of relief.

Márquez was through after completing six innings of labor. He allowed three runs, all earned, on four hits, one for the distance, four walks, a wild pitch and a hit batter. Of his 105 deliveries, 40 were balls. He was the winning pitcher and now stands 2-5, 6.49.

Tyler Kinley was his replacement. Alex Colomé took over from Kinley in the bottom of the eighth. Daniel Bard came in to pitch the ninth and earned his 12th save of 2022 with a perfect frame.

Tonight´s antagonists will face each other again tomorrow at 6:45. Right hander Antonio Senzatela (2-3,5,40) will start for the Rockies, and southpaw Alex Wood (3-5,4.66) will handle the initial mound chores for San Francisco.

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: 2022 A’s Redux of 1979?

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Former Oakland Athletic and the late Mitchell Page who passed away in 2011 in is sleep was the star player for the A’s in 1979 as the A’s were selling off players during that period (file photo Major League Baseball Hall of Fame)

2022 A’s Redux of 1979?

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By Amaury Pi-González

For longtime local Oakland A’s fans of age, it is impossible for this season not to go back to the memory of the 1979 season. In 1979 the team ended with a 54-108 record finishing seventh in the American League West Division.

The total home attendance after the regular season-81 games was 306,763 paying customers. There are many similarities at this time to the 2022 season with one-third of the season completed. Team owner Charlie Finley nearly sold the team to owners who would have moved them to New Orleans.

Finley had sold most of the team marquee players, Finley also fired most of his front office people and at one point there were six to eight people (at most) working in the front office.

However, Oakland got lucky when Finley sold the team to Walter Haas family (Levi Strauss Co) who kept them in Oakland and ushered a new era for the team, a winning culture ensued with league championships as well as three consecutive World Series, winning it all in 1989.

Roy Eisenhardt, Wally Haas, Andy Dolich, Sandy Alderson and all the people running the team had a great run, one of success, because they did things correctly, marketing the team to the community, developing a good product on the field. They made Oakland and their fans proud to be a major league city.

That new era of baseball under Walter Haas included the debut of Rickey Henderson, who would play for over two decades (with the A’s in four different stints) and also with other teams. But Rickey was always an Oakland A’s at heart, as he is currently enshrined in the Hall of Fame with the A’s uniform.

1979 was the night were only 250 fans showed up for a game at the Coliseum, to be exact April 17, 1979, when they played the Seattle Mariners. I remember 1979 well, when Stanley Burrell, a teenager would bring us coffee to the Spanish broadcast booth No.19.

He was one of those Finley “employees”; he then became famous when he changed his name to MC Hammer. His dream was to be a baseball player, but later scored his biggest hit U Can’t Touch This, a number one song as a hip-hop, pop and rap beat. Mr. Finley discovered Burrell listening to a radio “a boom box” at the Oakland Coliseum parking lot and brought him along.

As the team is now playing on the road, the A’s have played a total of 30 games at the Coliseum, with a record of 7 won and 23 lost (worst home record in MLB) their attendance is also the lowest, with a total of 248,501, an average of 8,283 per game, also lowest in baseball.

Just by numbers; the Oakland/Bay Area population is larger today than in 1979, so they should draw more than the 306,763 in 1979. But similarities remain remarkably from 2022 to 1979, 43 years later.

In 1980 Charlie O Finley agreed to see to local buyers Walter A. Haas, Jr, president of Levi Strauss & Co, a historic business born in San Francisco in 1853, where the blue jeans were born. In August 1980 the new owners paid Finley $12.7 million for the team, as the deal was finalized before the 1981 season.

The final story of the current Oakland A’s still to be decided on the field and votes by city representatives and baseball owners and planners, commissions, and so on. Although nobody can predict what will develop during the second half of this season. One thing is for sure, 2022 reminds us very much of 1979.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the Oakland A’s Spanish lead play by play voice on flagship station Le Grande 1010 KIQI San Francisco and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco Giants podcast with Jerry Feitelberg: Giants Junis shuts down Marlins offense; SF’s Walton supplies power with grand slam

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San Francisco Giants starter Junis Jakob throws to the Miami Marlins line up in the bottom of the first inning at LoanDepot Park in Miami on Sun Jun 5, 2022 (AP News photo)

On the SF Giants podcast with Jerry Feitelberg for Morris Phillips:

#1 The San Francisco Giants Donavon Walton belted a key grand slam home run in the top of the fourth inning to lift the Giants towards a 5-1 win.

#2 On the post game show Walton said he was excited getting his first home run as a Giant and wants to do whatever he can to help the team and that he put a good swing into hitting the grand slam.

#3 Giants pitcher Junis Jakob pitched for six innings, giving up two hits and one earned run and eight strikeouts. He kept the Miami Marlins hitters off balance and they were only able to score just one run.

#4 Junis also said that he was trying to stay consistent and not think too much and pitch his strengths and stay with his game and having the right mental attitude.

#5 Giants have today off but get ready to host the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night at Oracle Park the Rockies will start German Marquez (1-5, 6.71) and for Giants Carlos Rodon (4-4, 3.44) a 6:45 pm PDT first pitch.

Jerry filled in for Morris Phillips for the Giants podcasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Giants and Marlins tie four game series; SF gets 5-1 win in fourth game of series at LoanDepot Park

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The San Francisco Giants Donavon Walton whacks a grand slam against the Miami Marlins in the top of the fourth inning at LoanDepot Park in Miami on Sun Jun 5, 2022 (AP News photo)

Giants Win Series Beating Marlins 5-1

By Barbara Mason

After a disappointing game on Saturday with the San Francisco Giants (29-24) getting shutout 3-0 the Giants were looking to even the series against the Miami Marlins (22-30) Sunday afternoon. After a big four run top of the fourth rally thanks to grand slam home run by the Giants Donavon Walton the Giants and Marlins split the four game series with a four run 5-1 win over the Marlins at LoanDepot Park in Miami.

The first three innings were quiet for both ball clubs. In the fourth inning the Giants had the bases loaded with one out. Walton came to the plate and hit a grand slam and San Francisco had taken a 4-0 lead. Thairo Estrada, Jason Vosler and Curt Casali scored for the early San Francisco lead.

In the fifth inning the Giants again would load the bases this time with no outs. San Francisco was unable to take advantage of the opportunity and put this game away; just another of the many disappointments in this series.

In the sixth inning the Marlins started creeping into the game when Garrett Cooper hit a homer to right getting Miami up on the board 4-1.

In the seventh inning the Giants were unable to add to their lead with a three up three down inning. It would be a three up three down for Miami in the seventh inning as well.

San Francisco would add to their lead in the eighth inning 5-1. Austin Slater would hit a single driving in Curt Casali. This time the Giants would hang on and win this game to even up this series.

The Giants will now head home to welcome the Colorado Rockies at Oracle Park on Tuesday night. First pitch is scheduled for 6:45 PM. For the Rockies German Marquez (1-5, 6.71) will get the nod and for the Giants Carlos Rodon (4-4, 3.44) will take the mound for San Francisco.

Oakland A’s podcast with Charlie O: Too much Pivetta for A’s; Oakland hopes to wake up bats Sunday against Sox

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During Sat Jun 4, 2022’s contest in the bottom of the seventh inning Oakland A’s catcher Sean Murphy (12) expresses his truest feelings after striking out behind him Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez (7) (AP News photo)

On the A’s podcast with Charlie O:

One of the reasons why the Oakland A’s had a hard team hitting against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday was it was too much Red Sox pitcher Nick Pivetta who pitched seven innings, two hits and seven strikeouts of shutout ball.

The A’s side of things they just simply aren’t hitting. They lost on Friday night to the Sox to open the three game series 7-2 and dropped Saturday’s affair 8-0. For A’s starter Paul Blackburn lost his second straight game and was touched up for four earned runs and seven hits in four innings.

The A’s could only muster four hits and with Pivetta pitching like he did it would be hard for a good hitting team. The A’s have been struggling to get hits and it’s adding to their loss column when the can’t score runs and finish games.

Join Charlie O for the A’s podcasts every other Sunday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Red Sox take second straight game from A’s in 8-0 shutout by Pivetta and Sox bullpen

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Boston Red Sox starter Nick Pivetta throws against the Oakland A’s line up in the bottom of the sixth inning at the Oakland Coliseum on Sat Jun 4, 2022 (AP News photo)

By Jerry Feitelberg

OAKLAND–When the Boston Red Sox came calling sound that the Oakland A’s could only hear was the knock of the ball off their bats. The Red Sox in an 8-0 game also got great pitching from starter Nick Pivetta who shutout the A’s through seven innings giving up two hits.

The win for Pivetta who struck out seven A’s hitters kept the A’s line up off balance as Pivetta had only one Oakland runner to get past second base. Pivetta with A’s at the plate Seth Brown who lined out and Chad Pinder to fly out to get out of a jam.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora said of Pivetta that Pivetta had to battle to get out of some innings of work, “It wasn’t as easy as it looked. It was 100 pitches and he had to grind, especially the last inning,” Cora said. “We had a feeling that he was going to have a good one. It’s a very comfortable place to pitch. He was able to attack.”

The Sox got some offense from Alex Verdugo who had three hits and two RBIs, Trevor Story made a great play with the glove in leftfield and hit doubles. Xander Bogaerts who set the record for a shortstop for most games at shortstop contributed with an infield single.

For the A’s Elvis Andrus and Ramon Laureano both doubled but it wasn’t enough as the A’s really need to pound Red Sox pitching if they were going to make a series of it. In the top of the eighth the Sox Verdurgo hit for a one run RBI double scoring Bogaerts and Franchy Codero chipped in with a two RBI single that contributed to the Red Sox four run inning.

The A’s and Red Sox return to the Coliseum for a Sunday afternoon match up at 1:05 pm PDT. Starting pitcher for the Red Sox Rich Hill (1-3, 4.83) for the A’s Frankie Montas (2-5, 3.20).

San Francisco lead turns sideways losing to Miami 5-4; Marlins Sanchez’ sac fly gets walk off win in 9th

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The Miami Marlins football helmet is like a trophy for the gamer as Jesus Sanchez’ sac fly scores the game winning run in the bottom of the ninth to defeat the San Francisco Giants at DepotLoan Park in Miami (AP News photo)

San Francisco Lead Turns Sideways Losing To Miami 5-4

Barbara Mason

After Friday night’s 15-6 domination of the Miami Marlins (22-29) by San Francisco (28-24), the Giants were looking for a win in game three of this series. The Giants couldn’t hold on as the Marlins Jesus Sanchez hit a sacrifice fly to get Miami past the Giants in the bottom of the ninth 5-4 at LoanDepot Park in Miami.

Once again the Giants got on the board early. A Jason Vosler homer in the third inning gave San Francisco the lead 1-0. The Giants added to their tally in the fourth inning when a Donovan Walton’s shot to deep left brought Thairo Estrada, Joc Pederson and Brandon Crawford home for a 4-0 lead. Again San Francisco was in good shape through four innings.

The Marlins had been quiet until the fifth inning. It all turned sideways for San Francisco in the matter of one inning. Sanchez doubled bringing Avisail Garcia home and getting Miami up on the board, their first run of the game.

Sanchez would score on a throwing error by Giant’s catcher Joey Bart and the Marlins were trailing by 4-2. Miami would strike again in the same inning. Garrett Cooper singled allowing Jon Berti and Jazz Chisholm Jr. to score and this game was tied 4-4.

The game remained tied through the next 3 1/2 innings before the Giants self-destructed in the bottom of the ninth inning. Jesus Aguilar hit a single followed by Garcia getting hit by a pitch. Garcia would advance to second and Luke Williams (who ran for Aguilar) went on to third off a balk and San Francisco was walking on very thin ice.

Sanchez’s game-winning sacrifice fly was the final blow of a very shaky ninth inning for the Giants. The final was 5-4 in favor of Miami.

The Giants were in control of this game until the fifth inning. This was a real disappointment for San Francisco after taking the 4-0 lead and letting the Marlins back in the game

Tomorrow the Giants will meet Miami in the final game of the series. First pitch is scheduled for 10:40. We will see Jakob Junis (2-1, 2.61) take the mound for San Francisco. For Miami Braxton Garrett (2-3, 5.18) will get the nod for Miami.

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: A’s take on Red Sox at Coliseum for game 2; Reunion of 1972 World Champions Oakland A’s

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Some of the 1972 Oakland A’s on the cover of Sports Illustrated who had a reunion at the Oakland Coliseum on Sat Jun 4, 2022 from top left to right Rollie Fingers, Joe Rudi, Vida Blue, center left to right Reggie Jackson, Charlie O Finley, Gene Tenace, bottom left to right Captain Sal Bando, Catfish Hunter, and Campy Campaneris (photo from Sports Illustrated cover 1972)

On That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary podcast:

The Boston Red Sox and Oakland A’s match up for game two on Saturday afternoon at the Oakland Coliseum. The Red Sox will be going with starter Nick Pivetta (4-4 ERA 3.95) and for the Athletics Paul Blackburn (5-1 ERA 2.15).

The A’s drew their largest home crowd on Friday night for Fireworks night over 17,000 attended which brought out a whole lot of families. I noticed in the fourth and fifth innings there were not a lot of fans but by the sixth or seventh innings the seats started filling up and believe it or not most fans were here to watch just the fireworks.

Saturday afternoon was the reunion of the 1972 Oakland A’s the 50th reunion bringing back such big names Reggie Jackson, Campy Campaneris, Vida Blue, Joe Rudi’s son, Dick Green, Mike Epstein, Gene Tenace, Rollie Fingers, Darold Knowles, Tim Cullen, Charlie O Finley’s family representative, and many others.

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