San Francisco Giants vs Oakland Athletics Box Score on Aug 01, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Aug 2, 2017

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Nick Hundley, Brandon Belt and Hunter Pence hit home runs, powering the San Francisco Giants to a 10-4 victory against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night in the second game of the Bay Bridge Series at the Oakland Coliseum.

Hundley hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Belt a solo shot in the fourth and Pence a three-run blast in the seventh, which extended the Giants' lead to 10-4.

San Francisco right-hander Jeff Samardzija, a former Athletic, allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits over a season-high-matching eight innings. He won back-to-back games for the second time this year. Samardzija (6-11) struck out five, walked two and improved to 6-2 in 11 career starts at the Coliseum.

A's left-hander Sean Manaea (8-6) gave up six runs (two earned) on nine hits over three innings. He struck out one and walked one. Manaea, who threw 40 pitches in a five-run first inning, had pitched into the sixth inning or later in 12 consecutive starts before Tuesday.

The Giants ended a four-game losing streak, matched their season high for home runs and pounded out 14 hits.

Belt went 2-for-5 with a double and three runs. He hit his 17th home run of the season, one off his career high, set in 2015.

Buster Posey went 3-for-4 with a double, a run and two RBIs. Kelby Tomlinson had two hits, including a triple, and scored twice. Hundley had a double to go with his homer.

Matt Joyce hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning and drove in three runs for the A's.

The Giants scored five runs (one earned) off Manaea in the top of the first inning as they sent 10 batters to the plate.

Gorkys Hernandez lined a leadoff double down the left field line and scored on Tomlinson's single to right. Belt hit a ground ball to typically sure-handed first baseman Yonder Alonso, but he booted the ball for an error as Tomlinson moved to second.

Posey followed with a hit-and-run RBI single to right, making it 2-0. With one out, Brandon Crawford brought Belt home with a ground ball to Alonso. Alonso got the force at second, but Crawford beat shortstop Marcus Semien's throw to first.

Hundley made it 5-0 with a two-run shot to left-center field, his fifth home run of the season.

Oakland scored a run in the bottom of the first when Semien singled with one out, moved to second on a walk to Khris Davis and scored on Alonso's single.

The Giants made it 6-1 in the second as Belt hit a leadoff double and came home on Posey's double, but the A's answered with an unearned run in the bottom of the inning, taking advantage of Samardzija's throwing error.

Belt launched a leadoff home run to right in the fourth off reliever Michael Brady, increasing the Giants' lead to 7-2.

Oakland cut the lead to 7-4 in the fifth when Jaycob Brugman hit a leadoff single and Joyce crushed a two-run shot into the right field seats for his 14th homer of the season.

NOTES: Giants RHP Johnny Cueto had an MRI of his right forearm that revealed a mild flexor strain, Giants trainer Dave Groeschner said. Cueto, who is on the disabled list because of blisters on his right hand, had to leave his rehab start Monday night for Class A San Jose after 34 pitches because of right forearm tightness. He will be re-evaluated after a week of rest and treatment. "This is a pretty good prognosis overall," Groeschner said. ... Oakland CF Dustin Fowler, one of three prospects the A's received from the New York Yankees in a trade Monday for RHP Sonny Gray, arrived at the Coliseum on Tuesday. Fowler is recovering from a ruptured right patellar tendon he sustained while making his major league debut June 29 for the Yankees. Fowler said he expects to resume baseball activities in December and be ready for the start of spring training next year. ... RHP John Axford, who was designated for assignment Thursday by the A's, cleared waivers and was released Tuesday.