Pinch-hitter LaMonte Wade Jr. connected for a two-run homer in the ninth inning, helping the San Francisco Giants rally for a 6-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday. The Giants (79-44) stayed 1 1/2 games ahead of the charging Dodgers for the top spot in the NL West. But Harrison doubled home Matt Olson in the third and Sean Murphy scored on Kevin Gausman's wild pitch in the fourth. The All-Star right-hander had five strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings but allowed six hits and five runs, two earned. Athletics RHP Frankie Montas (9-9, 4.04 ERA) allowed two runs in five innings during his only career appearance against San Francisco on June 26.

Source: Fox News August 21, 2021 23:48 UTC