San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman (26) wears a hat as part of Armed Forces Day before the game against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park. photo Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images | Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:
#1 San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman is foregoing social media after receiving hate mail one of the worst ones a fan who wrote “I hope your family dies.” Chapman said “People always threaten us. I just block and move on. I don’t make a big deal out of it, but it’s definitely not a good thing. I would never do such a thing to anyone.” Chapman added.
#2 The Cincinnati Reds have placed star shortstop Elly De La Cruz on the injured list with a hamstring strain. Can Cincinnati remain competitive during his absence, and what impact will the call-up of top prospect Edwin Arroyo have on the club?
#3 The NL West race is heating up. Are the Los Angeles Dodgers still clear favorites despite pitching concerns, or do the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks have a realistic path to overtaking them?
#4 Major League Baseball’s labor negotiations are becoming a major off-field story. How concerned should fans be about the possibility of a work stoppage in 2027, and what would a salary cap proposal mean for the sport’s competitive balance?
#5 Former Boston Red Sox and Hall of Famer David Big Pappi Ortiz says that Sox owner John Henry is concerned about the way the Sox are heading who are in last place. “He’s worried. We had a conversation. I can see. I’ve known John a long time, him and the whole team — him and (chairman) Tom Werner, the whole group, they’re working on figuring things out to get this ride better,” Ortiz said Monday morning in an interview with The Associated Press.
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.
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New York Knicks center Karl Anthony Towns (32) shoots in the second half in game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Rocket Arena in Cleveland on Mon May 25, 2026 (AP News photo)
NBA Finals podcast Tony Renteria:
#1 Which team will set the tempo in Game 1—the New York Knicks’ defense-first approach or the San Antonio Spurs’ offensive style?
#2 What adjustment will the Spurs make after a grueling seven-game Western Conference Finals series to handle the Knicks’ pressure defense?
#3 Which player is most likely to be the X-factor in Game 1 and swing the outcome beyond the star players?
#4 How important is home-court advantage for San Antonio in the opening game of the NBA Finals?
#5 What statistical category (rebounds, turnovers, three-point shooting, or points in the paint) will most strongly determine the winner of Game 1?
Oakland Ballers pitcher Aidan Risse (1-1) delivers a pitch against the Red Rocket Mobiles at Raimondi Field in West Oakland Sun May 31, 2026 (Oakland Ballers photo)
Monday, June 1
Oakland, CA
By Lewis Rubman
OAKLAND–In last week’s column, I discussed some of the challenges the Oakland Ballers and the Pioneer Baseball League as a whole were facing. The last week has thrown those challenges into sharper relief.
The league’s decision to save on travel expenses resulted in scheduling anomalies. Instead of playing a set of six game against each visitor, with night games Tuesday through Friday, a mid-afternoon game on Saturday, and an early afternoon contest on Sunday, the Ballers opened the season with a three game series against the Missoula PaddleHeads, the team they had defeated for last year’s championship, three games to two, by sweeping the final three games, all at home, of the five game series.. This year, Missoula took the series, 2-1, which began on Tuesday Mayo 19
On Frida the 22nd, some of the new kids on the block, the Long Beach Coast, came to West Oakland. The B’s came from behind with a 12-11 victory after having trialed 10-9 going into the eighth. Jeter Ybarra’s leadoff blast over the left field fence in the bottom of the ninth tied it up, and T.J. McKenzie’s sacrifice fly to center gave Oakland the win, evening their record at 2-2.
The teams split the last two games of the week. The Coast beat them, 15-12 on a four run top of the ninth in a seesaw battle on Saturday the 23rd, and the Ballers finished the week at 3-3 with a solid 11-5 triumph the next afternoon.
This raised an interesting question. The Coast (who also go by the moniker “Regulators”) and the Ballers had another three games between them scheduled for the following week. Would this be part of the original series or a new one? This is not an idle question, and one reason it was a new series shows how significant the question was.
The Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday contests had a different umpire crew from the three preceding game. Another reason to consider the trio of set-to’s a group of its own is the headline the Coast published in its May 28 recap. Read it and weep.
Grand Beginning Leads Coast to Series Sweep
The Long Beach Coast (6-3) blasted the OaklandBallers (3-6) 9-5
on Thursday night in the Bay Area to secure their first ever series
sweep .
The situation was made more unsettling by scheduling the Wednesday game, usually played at 6:35), for a 1:05 start to accommodate an Oakland Public Schools field trip.
Hardly a student was at sight among the intimate gathering of 1,122 attendees.
Thursday, the 29th, brought in another innovation: the RedPocket Mobiles, owned by the PBL’s cel phone provider. They’re a barnstorming team with no home stadium and, I assume a miniscule fan base. They also have a miniscule won-lost record. They were 1-8 when they hit town and 1-11 when the Ballers, now 6-6, got through with them.
This happy outcome for Ballers’ fans wasn’t just the result of the Mobiles weakness. Please bear with me while I try to relate the Ballers’ current situation to the challenges and shortcomings of the Pioneer League.
The circuit’s labyrinthine eligibility rules not only penalize successful teams by limiting the amount of time they can keep any given player (which is consistent with the PBL’s purpose, which is to develop players), but also fail to provide compensation to those teams that lose players who are—for want of a better expression—termed out. Each year is, as it were, a whole new ball game. This may mean that the Ballers’ marketing plan. which includes merited bragging rights about the team’s championship status, may be misplaced.
There’s much to be enjoyed about Ballersball, but winning isn’t everything. It’s not even not caring if you won or lost but how you played the game; it’s about community, fun, and watching the players mature and improve. And don’t forget the innate beauty of the game, no matter on what level it’s played. And a whole lot more.The Ballers and their followers may have to learn to live with defeat. Remember, I said “may.”
The team’s management has made some moves to improve its personnel. They obtained Cam Bufford, a mainstay of the ’25 Ballers is heading back to his championship roots. Just six days into the Pioneer League season, the Sioux City Explorers have traded 1B/DH Cam Bufford to Oakland in exchange for players to be named later.
Pitchers Matt Lozovoy and UC Berkeley’s Michael Riley, as well as center fielder and third baseman Davis Drewek made their professional debuts on Sunday afternoon. Drewek took fa called third strike as a pinch hitter in the ninth. Lozovoy surrendered two hits but no runs in the eighth, and Riley gave up one hit, a home run, in the ninth.
The Ballers have improved the ballyard’s physical plant. The scoreboard has been improved; it’s now bigger and brighter, but often is too far behind action, and some of its fonts are too small to be read, especially through the protective screens in front of all but the cheapest seats.
The B’s currently are building higher fence in left center and the outfield lighting could be improved. Permit issues have delayed an important improvement, the installation of real toilets to replace the port-a-potties, which will come as a much needed relief.
Here’s a brief rundown of the scores of the Ballers first sweep of the season:
5/29
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
RedPocket Mobiles
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
6
2
Oakland Ballers
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
X
3
5
Winning pitcher: Langston Burkett (1-0) Save: Braydon Nelson (1)
Losing pitcher: Billy Rozakis (0-1)
The team will be on the road for the next two weeks, visiting the Glacier Range Riders,
Great Falls Voyagers, and Missoula PaddleHeads, before returning on Tuesday, June 16th, to the friendly confines of Raimondi Park, to try to wreck some vengeance on the Long Beach Coast.
5/30
RedPocket Mobiles
0
2
0
1
0
0
1
2
0
6
9
0
Oakland Ballers
1
1
2
0
2
1
1
0
X
8
13
0
Winning pitcher: Gabe Tanner (2-1) Save: Langston Burkett (1)
Losing pitcher: Matt Lauria (0-2)
Tanner lasted 7-2/3 innings and threw 111 pitches. It was, alas!, the best outing of a Ballers hurler so far this season.
Milwaukee Brewers Brice Turang watches his two run triple in the bottom of the second inning against the San Francisco Giants at American Family Field in Milwaukee on Mon Jun 1, 2026 (AP News photo)
By Barbara Mason
After the amazing game the San Francisco Giants (23-38) played in Sunday’s game three with the Colorado Rockies there were high expectations that they would continue with solid production at the plate as they took on the Milwaukee Brewers (36-21) in game one Monday.
It didn’t turn out to be anything close to what the Giants saw Sunday. The bats had gone silent finishing the game with only five hits and two runs losing 16-2. It just seems to be the ebb and flow of this year’s season for San Francisco.
Unfortunately more ebb than flow, a real decline in strength and power. The answers are slow in coming if anyone can figure out what those answers are.
Game recap: The Giants started off in the first inning with a Casey Schmitt strike out and Luis Arraez grounded into a double play and that was how this game got started for San Francisco. There was not much going on for the Brewers either in the first inning.
The Giants did have a productive second inning with three hits and scoring two runs taking a 2-0 lead. Chung Hoo Lee continued the amazing production at the plate that the Giants have all seen since his return hitting a single.
Matt Chapman followed Lee with a home run to center and the Giants scored the two runs. The 2-0 lead did not last too long however. The Brewers had five hits and seven runs taking a 7-2 lead in the bottom of the second inning.
It was rough going for San Francisco pitcher Landon Roupp. He gave up a walk, two singles, two doubles and a triple. Roupp gave up three more walks before he was finally relieved in the fifth inning.
He was relieved by Wilkin Ramos. Roupp had allowed eight hits, eight runs, five walks with four strikeouts through four innings. The Brewers starting pitcher Shane Drohan also went four innings and allowed four hits, two runs, two walks with five strikeouts. He was relieved by Chad Patrick.
It was pretty quiet for the Giants for the rest of the game. They had a number of walks but only one single off the bat of Luis Arraez. They finished the game with only five hits. The Brewers had literally blown San Francisco away.
The Giants had given up 11 walks to go along with the 16 runs and 18 hits. After Sunday’s blow-out win over the Rockies Monday’s game was pure frustration, nothing was working. This was the Giants sixth loss in their last seven games.
It was just an awful outing for Roupp. He allowed a career high eight runs scored and his five walks in four innings was also a career high. This was a miserable way for San Francisco to get the series underway.
The Brewers continued to extend their lead scoring a run in the fourth inning, two in the sixth and two in the seventh finishing off the game with four runs in the eighth for a final score of 16-2. They finished the game with 18 hits and very nearly every player in their lineup had a hit.
Game notes: For the Giants it seems to be all or nothing. In Sunday’s game three with the Colorado Rockies they were hitting lights out; just couldn’t miss. Nothing could stop them; they probably could have knocked the ball out of the park blindfolded.
Monday San Francisco remained on the road opening a series with the Brewers for a four-game series. There is of course a vast difference between the Rockies and the Brewers but the hope was that the Giants would take Sunday’s momentum into the start of Monday’s series but it didn’t last long as San Francisco pitching allowed seven runs in the bottom of the second inning.
Every player in the San Francisco lineup had at least one hit in Sunday’s game. One could argue that at least a good number of that lineup would have a productive game Monday but the Giants scored twice in the top of the second inning and that’s all the runs they would get in this one.
Chapman said that his family was threatened on line on social media when a fan wrote that he hoped his family would die. Chapman said that he is longer on social media and will no longer respond to fans on line or on social media.
The Giants placed pitcher Jose Pegurero on the 60 day IL Monday due to a left hamstring strain and replaced him with right hand pitcher Wilkin Ramos and infielder Buddy Kennedy from triple A Sacramento. Pegurero went 0-0 ERA 2.38 and appeared in 11 games.
Tuesday the Giants will be looking to try and get something going in game two of the series. They plan on starting Trevor McDonald who comes into the game with a 2-2 win/loss record and a 4.34 ERA. The Brewers will start Kyle Harrison, a good one, with a 6-1 win/loss record and a 1.57 ERA. First pitch for this game is scheduled for 4:40 PM.
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At the top of the hotel, a glass-enclosed indoor pool offers a peaceful escape above the city an inviting space to unwind or, during the summer months, transform into a lively “dive-in” movie experience. Every Friday and Saturday night, families can enjoy classic kids’ films poolside, creating memorable moments in a truly unique setting.
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San Francisco Giants Bryce Eldridge watches the flight of his home run against the Colorado Rockies in the sixth inning at Coors Field in Denver on Sun May 31, 2026 (AP News photo)
San Francisco Giants podcast Marko Ukalovic:
#1 Which Giants player had the biggest offensive impact in the 19–6 victory over the Rockies, and what key hit helped break the game open?
#2 How did rookie Bryce Eldridge contribute to San Francisco’s season-high 25-hit performance at Coors Field?
#3 What role did starting pitchers Robbie Ray and Tanner Gordon play in the matchup, and which team gained the early advantage?
#4 The Giants snapped a lengthy losing streak with this win. How many consecutive games had they lost before defeating the Rockies on May 31?
#5 Several Giants players recorded standout performances. Which player collected a career-high five hits, and how many extra-base hits did the Giants accumulate as a team?
In the vibrant center of downtown San Francisco, Hotel Nikko offers a serene retreat defined by calm, understated luxury and the thoughtful precision of Japanese-inspired service. Each detail is designed to create a restorative experience where modern comfort and wellness come together effortlessly.
Guests are welcomed into spacious, contemporary rooms that blend clean design with subtle Japanese influences and intuitive, tech-enabled amenities. Throughout the hotel, a sense of tranquility is balanced with engaging, on-site experiences that elevate every stay.
At the top of the hotel, a glass-enclosed indoor pool offers a peaceful escape above the city an inviting space to unwind or, during the summer months, transform into a lively “dive-in” movie experience. Every Friday and Saturday night, families can enjoy classic kids’ films poolside, creating memorable moments in a truly unique setting.
Dining at Hotel Nikko is equally distinctive. ANZU Restaurant is home to San Francisco’s only Japanese breakfast buffet, offering an authentic and refined start to the day. In the evening,
Kanpai Sushi Lounge delivers an experiential dining atmosphere where craftsmanship and flavor meet in a sophisticated setting.
For entertainment, Feinstein’s at the Nikko brings world-class live music and cabaret performances directly to the hotel, offering an intimate and vibrant nightlife experience without ever leaving the property.
Located at 222 Mason Street near Union Square, Hotel Nikko places guests steps away from the city’s premier shopping, dining, and cultural attractions while offering a peaceful sanctuary to return to.
Sacramento A’s pitcher Jacob Lopez (center) leaves after being relieved by A’s manager Mark Kotsay (right) in the top of the third inning against the New York Yankees at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento on Sun May 31, 2026 (AP News photo)
Sacramento A’s podcast Barbara Mason:
1.The Sacramento A’s got exactly the start they were looking for in game three of their series with the New York Yankees. With the series tied at one apiece the A’s were looking to finish off the series with a second win.
2.The A’s had an amazing win in game two that was spearheaded by a slew of home runs-with Shea Langliers, Tyler Soderstrom and Nick Kurtz all chipping in en route to their win in game two.
3. After taking the 3-0 lead in the first inning Sunday, the A’s really dropped the ball in the third inning giving up a crazy 13 runs which was all the Yankees needed to take the series 13-8.
4. The A’s finished the game with 12 hits one more than the Yankees who had 11. They had a couple of home runs but had so much ground to make up after New York took the 13-3 lead in the third inning. After that third inning New York did not score another run.
5. Tuesday evening the A’ will begin a three game series with the second place in the National League Central the Chicago Cubs. The A’s will start Gage Jump (0-1 ERA 7.20). The A’s have lost their last four of five games and will be looking to get back on track with a win.
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Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm
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Sacramento A’s manager Mark Kotsay meets with the media before their game against the New York Yankees at Sutter Health Park on Fri May 29, 2026 (AP News photo)
Sacramento A’s podcast Daniel Dullum:
#1 Daniel, What was the turning point in the game when the Yankees scored 13 runs in the third inning, and how did that inning change the outcome?
#2 Which Yankees players had the biggest offensive contributions during the 13-run third inning, and what specific hits did they record?
#3 How effective was Yankees starting pitcher Will Warren, and what role did he play in securing the victory?
#4 After splitting the first two games of the series, what factors helped the Yankees win the rubber match against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park?
#5 The Yankees tied a franchise record by having 12 consecutive batters reach base. Why is that achievement significant, and how did it reflect the team’s approach at the plate?
Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.
⚡Craft cocktails? Check. 🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah. 🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.
Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.
Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.
📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street
Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm
Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in.
Major League Baseball Players Union has stated that they will never agree to a salary cap after MLB offered a $245 million firm salary cap to the MLBPA which they refused. (image from the Major League Baseball Players Association)
MLB The Show podcast Charlie O:
#1 Minimum Player Salaries The union sought substantial increases in the minimum salary for younger players. MLB proposed smaller increases. Revenue Sharing and Service Time The union argued that some teams were not spending enough despite receiving revenue-sharing funds.
#2 There were also concerns about “service-time manipulation,” where teams delayed promoting top prospects to gain extra years of team control.
#3 Charlie talk about the hard cap that MLB is proposing at $247 Million that the union is refusing to accept.
#4 San Diego Padres Fernando Tatis Jr got his first home of the season in the fifth inning agianst the Washington Nationals a 450 foot left field dinger. Tatis has five 20 homer seasons and hit 41 in 2021 but had not hit a homer in 240 at bats until Saturday.
#5 Charlie talk about the recent stadium proposal for West Sacramento. The Mayors of West Sacramento Martha Guerrero and Mayor of Sacramento Kevin McCarty both were on had presenting a rendering and a dream of building a park at the Sutter Health Park location to help lure an MLB expansion club. San Francisco Giants executive Dusty Baker a Sacramento native was on had for the presser as well and was pushing for it’s construction.
Las Vegas Aces Brianna Turner (21) tries to pass after a rebound defended by Golden State Valkyries’ Veronica Burton (22) and Kiah Stokes (41) in the first half of a WNBA basketball game in San Francisco, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
By Michael Roberson
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The Golden State Valkyries (5-3) received a second half beatdown, 91-81 from the defending champion Las Vegas Aces (5-3) in the City by the Bay Sunday at Chase Center.
The Aces got on the board first to begin the contest. After that, there were four ties and three lead changes within the first ten minutes of the game. Gabby Williams (8) and Jackie Young (7) led their respective teams to a two point first quarter finish, with the home team up by two, 23-21.
The second stanza produced two additional ties and nine lead changes. However, the margin after two quarters was the same two points, but in the reciprocal form with the visitors in the lead, 43-41.
At the half, Williams (10) was the Golden State player in double-figures, while the Aces had two hoopers. A’ja Wilson scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and teammate Jackie Young added ten points.
The second half would be all Aces, which would be awesome in many card games, but the Sin City team parlayed that into an 18-point lead during the third period, and as much as 24 in the fourth quadrant.
Despite those vast leads, the Valkyries continued to fight back. Williams continued to lead the way for Golden State (12) in the third quarter, but the defending champs were keeping the team by the Bay at bay at that point in time. After 30 minutes of WNBA action, the Valkyries trailed by 18 points, 72-54.
Despite being behind by three touchdowns and a field goal, the Valkyries displayed strong pride and cut the deficit to single digits multiple times late in the game. Even with thal valiant effort, Las Vegas eventually won the game by 10 points, 91-81.
Gabby Williams led the Valkyries with 20 points, while Janelle Salaun offered 16 points, and Kayla Thornton put up 12 points. The Ace were led by superstar A’ja Wilson’s 28 points and 15 rebounds. Jackie Young contributed 23 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, while NaLyssa Smith chipped in 15 points and nine rebounds.. Stephanie Talbot also tallied ten points and seven rebounds.
The victory for the Aces evened both teams’ records (5-3) and maybe previewed an eventual playoffs battle in the future.
The Valkyries will next be in action Tuesday, June 2, as they host the expansion Portland Fire at 7 PM PT on KMAX/KPIX+. The Aces will head down to Southern California, on the same date, taking on the Sparks at 7 PM PT on The Spot.
San Francisco Giant Casey Schmitt (left) congratulates Willy Adames (front right) after hitting a grand slam in the top of the fifth inning at Coors Field in Denver (AP News photo)
By Barbara Mason
The San Francisco Giants (23-36) bats came to life in a huge offensive effort beating the Colorado Rockies (22-38) in game three of their series 19-6 Sunday at Coors Field.
They did lose the series but hopefully they will take this momentum into their next series that gets underway Monday against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Giants were hitting lights out finishing with 25 hits which included a Willy Adames grand slam. All but one player in today’s lineup had at least a hit.
Game recap: San Francisco was looking to get on top of the Rockies in the first inning and that is exactly how this game got underway. The Giants got an excellent start in game three.
Rafael Devers doubled and Jung Hoo Lee who has had an amazing series singled Devers home for an early 1-0 lead. Starter Robbie Ray gave up two singles in the bottom of the inning but got out of it leaving two Colorado runners stranded.
The bottom of the San Francisco batting order continued to produce with Bryce Eldridge and Daniel Susac hitting back to back doubles in the top of the second inning. The Susac double drove Eldridge home extending their lead to 2-0.
The Rockies cut the Giants lead in half in the bottom of the second inning. Kyle Karros doubled reaching third on a wild pitch from Ray. Karros would score on a Fulford foul and the Rockies trailed 2-1
With the score so very close, San Francisco would be looking for some insurance runs as this game went into the third inning. Neither team was able to score in the third inning so both teams went into the fourth inning with the Giants looking for more runs and the Rockies looking to at the very least tie up this game.
The fourth inning was a busy one for San Francisco. Eldridge doubled followed by Susac getting hit by a pitch. There was a pitching change for the Rockies with Gordon being relieved by Brennan Bernardino.
Gordon had allowed six hits and four runs. Casey Schmitt singled driving Eldridge home and San Francisco was slowly pushing out their lead now with a 3-1 tally. They would add one more run before the top of the inning ended taking a 4-1 lead.
The Rockies got uncomfortably close in the bottom of the fourth inning. Karros led off the bottom of the fourth with a single and a Chad Stevens walk. Both Karros and Stevens scored, Stevens scoring on a Ray throwing error. Ray was very obviously fatigued already with 94 pitches but got out of the inning.
Going into the top of the fifth inning the best was yet to come for the Giants. When the dust had settled, the Giants had seven hits in the fifth inning. Jung Hoo Lee and Matt Chapman had back-to-back doubles. Drew Gilbert tripled driving Chapman home, the Chapman double had driven Lee home and the Giants now had a 6-3 lead.
The Giants pushed the score out with a seventh run when Schmitt singled Gilbert home. Colorado was doing everything they could to get out of the inning with two outs. The Giants continued to put runners on base and with the two outs had the bases loaded with Adames at the plate.
Adames came through with a grand slam pushing the San Francisco lead out to 11-3 and the Giants were rolling. The Rockies were able to score two runs in the bottom of the inning but continued to trail 11-5.
Eldridge led off the top of the 6th inning with a solo homer the team already with 16 hits in the game and a 12-5 lead; some absolutely amazing work at the plate for San Francisco. The score remained 12-5 going into the top of the seventh inning.
There were more hits for the Giants in the top of the seventh. Rafael Devers doubled followed by a Luis Arraez single that brought in another run for the Giants 13-5. Lee continued to tear it up with his fourth hit of this game, another RBI and a 14-5 San Francisco lead.
There was no stopping the offensive attack the Giants were waging. The Rockies were able to score one run in the bottom of the inning but not much else with two innings left in the game.
San Francisco continued their hitting ways into the eighth inning with more hits, more runs leading 17-6. The memorable moment in the inning was Jonah Cox making not only his first hit in the majors but also celebrating his first run. What a breath of fresh air for the Giants. Lee had his fifth hit of the game and this would be a game the Giants would not soon forget.
The Giants Jesus Rodriguez hit the teams’ third home run in the top of the ninth inning capping off one crazy game that saw the team finish with 25 hits.The final was 19-6. Lee had 5 hits, and Devers and Eldridge each had four hits. Schmitt finished with three hits and Adames had the Grand Slam bomb.
Game notes: After struggling through the first two games of their series with the Rockies losing both games on Friday and Saturday the Giants salvaged the series with at least one win to avoid a sweep. The Giants needed to wake up those bats in Sunday’s game.
In Saturday’s game they were trailing 8-0 before they even got on the scoreboard in the eighth inning. In the opening game of the series Friday San Francisco let the Rockies back into the game after taking a 6-3 lead into the bottom of the ninth inning.
San Francisco scored two runs in the top of the ninth but had total breakdown on the mound in the bottom of the ninth inning allowed five hits and five runs for a Colorado walk-off win taking a 2-0 series lead.
The Giants will now head out to Milwaukee for a tough assignment, a series with the National League Central leaders the Brewers. This series gets underway Monday night with first pitch scheduled for 4:40 PM. The Giants will feature Landon Roupp on the mound. Roupp has a 5-5 win/loss and a 3.30 ERA. The Brewers will start Shane Drohan (2-1). Right now he has a 2.63 ERA.
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