BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Starling Marte’s walk-off ninth inning double gave the A’s a thrilling yet potentially heartbreaking 2-1 win over the Houston Astros Saturday afternoon at the Coliseum to keep their slim postseason hopes alive. Marte’s drive to right off Ryan Pressly (5-3, 2.32) ended a pitchers duel and set …
Read More »Duvall’s blast, Rosario’s cycle lead Braves past Giants 3-0
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Adam Duvall‘s two-run seventh-inning home run broke open a pitchers duel between Max Fried and Anthony DeSclafani as the Atlanta Braves salvaged the final game of their weekend series with a 3-0 win over the Giants Sunday afternoon at Oracle Park. Atlanta got a stellar pitching performance …
Read More »Manaea leads A’s past White Sox to keep playoff hopes alive
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Sean Manaea held the White Sox to five hits over seven innings and a throwing error by Chicago pitcher Reynaldo Lopez proved decisive as the A’s scored a 3-1 win Thursday afternoon to keep their flailing postseason hopes alive. The win gave Oakland the three-game series, and …
Read More »BottleRock jump starts Bay Area’s attempt to return to normal
BY HELEN LAME’ AND RICK D. PORCARO The eighth annual BottleRock Napa Valley Music Festival concluded Sunday night with headlining sets by Foo Fighers, Megan Thee Stallion and Village People bringing the Labor Day weekend event to a close with over 120,000 fans attending the three day celebration. As usual, …
Read More »Giants down Brewers to avert sweep, regain tie for NL West lead
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Darren Ruf and Thario Estrada provided the offensive punch in the eighth inning to back a strong pitching performance by Logan Webb as the reeling Giants snapped their four-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over Milwaukee Thursday afternoon. The win enabled San Francisco to move back …
Read More »Montas gem helps A’s end slide and snap Yanks 13-game run
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Seven shut out innings from Frankie Montas set the tone as the Athletics ended their six-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the New York Yankees Saturday afternoon on a 90° day at the Coliseum. The A’s have been on a death spiral the past week, …
Read More »Chiefs down 49ers on late score, but Lance impresses in debut
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER A late Kansas City touchdown with just over a minute remaining in the game gave the Chiefs a 19-16 win over the 49ers in a preseason opener for both teams at Levi’s Stadium that marked the professional debut of Trey Lance, the third overall pick in the …
Read More »Cueto’s arm helps Giants pad lead over Dodgers to three games
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Shutout losers to the Dodgers Wednesday night, the Giants didn’t wait long to return the favor as Johnny Cueto and four relievers combined to limit Los Angeles to four hits in a 5-0 win Thursday afternoon before a lively crowd of 35,136 at Oracle Park. Brandon Crawford …
Read More »Wade’s power show, Wood’s arm lift Giants past Pirates 6-1
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER LaMonte Wade Jr’s big day at the plate helped the Giants overcome a pair of ugly losses to the lowly Pirates, leading San Francisco to a 6-1 win over Pittsburgh Sunday afternoon at Oracle Park. Wade, acquired from the Minnesota Twins in a trade for pitcher Shaun …
Read More »Gausman makes Casali’s blast hold up as Giants sweep Nats
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The Giants rolled into the All-Star break on a high note Sunday afternoon, defeating the Washington Nationals 3-1 at Oracle Park to complete a dominating three game sweep. San Francisco never trailed in the series and heads into the break with a record of 57-32. The team …
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