Giants explode for eight runs in eighth, beat Athletics 10‑1

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Interstat) — The San Francisco Giants scored eight runs in the eighth inning to defeat the Athletics 10-1 on Sunday evening at Sutter Health Park.

Adrian Houser pitched six innings, allowing four hits and one earned run with three strikeouts to earn the win, improving to 2-4. Jeffrey Springs took the loss, also lasting six innings and giving up five hits and one earned run with three strikeouts, falling to 3-4.

Harrison Bader hit a grand slam in the eighth, finishing 1 for 4 with four RBIs. Luis Arraez went 3 for 4 with a home run and an RBI. Matt Chapman had two hits and an RBI.

The Giants scored single runs in the third and fourth, including an RBI double by Chapman. The Athletics’ only run came in the fifth on a double by Carlos Cortes.

San Francisco collected 12 hits to the Athletics’ five. Attendance was 12,541, and the game lasted 2 hours, 45 minutes. The Giants improved to 20-27, while the Athletics fell to 23-23.