SAN FRANCISCO -– Billy Burns felt good enough to take swings in the batting cage Saturday morning, and the A’s outfielder expected to be available off the bench for an afternoon game against the Giants.
Burns suffered a testicular contusion in Friday’s game when he hit a foul ball that bounced up and struck him. He said he still had some soreness, but both he and manager Bob Melvin expect that he’ll return to the starting lineup Sunday. Sam Fuld is playing center field in his place, with shortstop Marcus Semien leading off Saturday against Giants ace Madison Bumgarner.