SAN FRANCISCO -- Sean Manaea is eager to take on Mike Trout and the big hitters beginning next week.
The young left-hander pitched four perfect innings during a scoreless duel with Johnny Cueto before the San Francisco Giants beat the Oakland Athletics 3-0 in the preseason Bay Bridge Series opener Thursday night.
Brandon Crawford's seventh-inning single put San Francisco ahead.
Manaea struck out two, throwing 31 of 43 pitches for strikes, and was thrilled with his spring finale after striving for consistency from Day One when pitchers and catchers arrived in Arizona.