WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Interstat) — Casey Schmitt homered twice and drove in three runs, Trevor McDonald struck out five over 6 2/3 innings and the San Francisco Giants defeated the Athletics 6-4 on Saturday night at Sutter Health Park.

Schmitt, who went 4 for 5, hit a solo homer in the first inning off Luis Severino and added a two-run shot in the fifth. Willy Adames contributed three hits and two RBIs for the Giants, who improved to 19-27. Brent Rooker hit a three-run homer in the eighth for the Athletics, now 23-22.

McDonald (2-0) allowed five hits and one earned run in his fifth major league start. Matt Gage pitched a scoreless ninth for his first career save. Severino (2-5) gave up 10 hits and five earned runs in six innings.

The Giants scored single runs in the first and seventh and two each in the third and fifth. The Athletics scored once in the fifth and three in the eighth. Attendance was 12,489. The game lasted 2 hours, 34 minutes.