OAKLAND — The bases were jammed with Giants in the fourth inning as Sean Manaea found himself in one of those situations that have gotten the best of A’s starters so often this season.
This time, danger was averted.
Manaea got Mac Williamson to hit into an inning-ending double play, then let out a demonstrative show of emotion as he headed back toward the dugout.
It wasn’t the only big moment for the A’s in Wednesday’s 7-1 victory over the Giants, but it was the moment that defined Manaea’s night in his return from the disabled list.