Athletics at Giants
The San Francisco Giants salvaged the finale of their five-game road trip and hope to begin a winning streak Wednesday against the visiting Oakland Athletics as the Bay Bridge Series shifts to AT&T Park for two contests. San Francisco ended its four-game slide in a big way Tuesday, erupting for five runs in the first inning and rolling to a 10-4 victory.
Six players registered multi-hit performances in the 14-hit performance by the Giants, with the top four hitters in the lineup combining to go 9-for-18 with four RBIs and seven runs scored. Gorkys Hernandez looks to continue swinging a hot bat as he enters Wednesday with a six-game hitting streak during which he has gone 9-for-22. Oakland managed only seven hits as it failed in its attempt to post four straight victories for the first time since a five-game run from April 18-22. Matt Joyce notched two of the Athletics' hits, including a two-run homer, and is 5-for-11 over his last three contests.
TV: 10:15 p.m. ET, NBCSN California (Oakland), NBCSN Bay Area (San Francisco)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Athletics RH Daniel Gossett (2-6, 5.74 ERA) vs. Giants LH Matt Moore (3-10, 5.74)
Gossett has lost three of his last four starts, including an outing against Minnesota on Friday in which he yielded five runs - four earned - on nine hits and three walks over 3 2/3 innings. The 24-year-old rookie from South Carolina did manage to keep the ball in the park, however, ending his streak of five straight starts with at least one homer allowed. Gossett, who will be facing San Francisco for the first time, has posted both of his major-league victories on the road.
Moore has surrendered at least four runs and served up a homer in each of his last four starts, going 0-2 in that span. The 28-year-old Floridian is winless in six outings since defeating Atlanta on the road on June 20. Moore owns a 1-1 record in four career starts against Oakland despite posting a 7.04 ERA and 1.39 WHIP.
WALK-OFFS
1. Giants C Buster Posey has enjoyed the Bay Bridge Series thus far, going 5-for-8 with three RBIs over the first two games.
2. Oakland 2B Jed Lowrie went 0-for-4 on Tuesday after recording six hits in 13 at-bats over his previous three contests.
3. San Francisco RHP Johnny Cueto (blisters) had a minor setback during a rehab start with Single-A San Jose on Monday, exiting the game with a mild flexor strain, but still is expected to return this season.