SAN FRANCISCO -- Andrew Suarez has been rolling in the past month, with the rookie southpaw becoming a key cog in the Giants' rotation. But he ran into a hot A's club on the day before the All-Star break, as the A's handed Suarez and the Giants a 6-2 loss on Sunday at AT&T Park.
The Giants will head into the break suffering a home series loss for the first time since April -- they had gone 10-0-2 in their last 12 home series -- after dropping two of three to the A's. They still own the third-best home record in the National League (31-19) and remain within striking distance in the NL West.