Hudson Outdueled By Liriano, Mercer Homers As Giants Lose
Jordy Mercer broke a fifth-inning tie when he homered for the second straight day.
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Jordy Mercer broke a fifth-inning tie when he homered for the second straight day.
Ben Zobrist hit a grand slam to cap a five-run seventh inning, and the Athletics went on to beat the Tigers 5-3 on Tuesday night.
A fourth straight loss at home didn't bother Giants manager Bruce Bochy as much as his ballclub's inability to get hits in key situations.
Oakland A's start a six-game trip with a 3-10 record against Central opponents.
Jace Peterson continued his torrid pace and once again came through with the game on the line.
When Masahiro Tanaka returns to the New York Yankees' rotation this week, Adam Warren wants to make sure he's not the odd-man out.
With his bullpen worn down, New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi had to turn to David Carpenter in a key spot against Oakland.
Brandon Belt worked on going the other way and that hitting approach has been playing big dividends.
Brandon Crawford drove in three runs and the San Francisco Giants stretched their winning streak to eight games with a 10-8 win over the skidding Colorado Rockies in the opener of a day-night doubleheader Saturday at rain-soaked Coors Field.
The Tampa Bay Rays' bullpen experienced a rare failure Saturday in a 5-0 loss to the Oakland Athletics.
