The Oakland A’s played a pair of split-squad games on Saturday, and after losing the opener to Seattle they salvaged the finale against the Giants with a comfortable 8-3 victory.
Oakland’s offense wasted no time in this one, as they put up a 4-spot in the opening frame. It started with a gift, as Franklin Barreto led off by reaching on an error by Gold Glover Brandon Crawford, but the lineup earned the rest off of lefty pitcher Ty Blach — line drive doubles by Matt Joyce and Jake Smolinski, and then a homer by Sheldon Neuse.