The Giants lost game one of the Bay Bridge Series tonight, falling to the A’s 4-1.
And it seemed kind of like a miracle that this game wasn’t a blowout. In either direction, really. Both starting pitchers had moments where they struggled mightily, but only one team was able to capitalize on it. Add to that a strikezone that was both incoherent and inconsistent, it rendered the game nearly unwatchable at times.
For Alex Wood, the damage came in the fourth inning. Jed Lowrie walked to lead off the inning, followed by a double to Yan Gomes.