starting pitcher Tyler Mahle<\/a> effectively worked around some early traffic.<\/p>\nThen came the fifth inning, when it all blew up. The A\u2019s batted around, had six hits and scored four runs, three coming on Nick Kurtz\u2019s home run to left center.<\/p>\n
As a whole, San Francisco\u2019s offense had a decent night. Arraez added two singles and a double for his third multi-hit night in the last five games and is now batting .317. He finished a triple shy of the cycle. Bader and Willy Adames also rapped out a pair of hits each.<\/p>\n
However, the news got worse for the Giants as the night went on. Slugging outfielder Heliot Ramos was removed from the game with right quad tightness.<\/p>\n
Here are the takeaways from Friday:<\/p>\n
Arraez’s drought ends<\/p>\n
In many ways, Arraez is the key to the Giants’ offense as the No. 2 hitter in Tony Vitello\u2019s lineup. His batting average is top 10 in the National League — no surprise for a bat that has been among San Francisco\u2019s most consistent.<\/p>\n
On Friday night, about 85 miles north of Oracle Park, Arraez provided a little pop with his first home run of the season. The ball wasn\u2019t hit particularly hard — it had an exit velocity of 98.2 mph and went 350 feet — but it felt like it meant more than just the one run. Giants fans at Sutter Health Park unleashed a nice ovation as the ball landed in the home bullpen.<\/p>\n
It was only Arraez\u2019s fifth extra base hit in May and his first home run since Sept. 23, 2025. He also singled in the fifth, then doubled in the seventh before reaching on an infield single in the ninth.<\/p>\n
The key for the Giants now is to get the bats behind him — Matt Chapman, Rafael Devers and Adames — to find their own grooves.<\/p>\n
Defensive doings<\/p>\n
A day after flexing his offensive prowess with an inside-the-park home run, Jung Hoo Lee once again showed he can be an asset on defense as well. The 27-year-old South Korean made one of the game\u2019s best plays when he ignited a 9-4-2 putout in the second inning.<\/p>\n
Darell Hernaiz, who had reached on a two-out single, tried to score from first base on Jeff McNeil\u2019s double down the right field line but was thrown out by a spectacular gem from the Giants\u2019 defense. Lee chased the ball down then turned and made a strong throw to second baseman Arraez, whose relay to catcher Daniel Susac was in time to get Hernaiz for the final out.<\/p>\n
Mahle struggles again<\/p>\n
For the second consecutive start, Mahle had a night not worth remembering.<\/p>\n
The right-hander began the game with a five-pitch strikeout of Kurtz, the A\u2019s leadoff batter, but it was mostly downhill after that.<\/p>\n
Credit the A\u2019s for showing a lot of patience at the plate. Mahle\u2019s pitch count was at 58 through three innings, and his night ended after 90 pitches, only 54 of which were strikes.<\/p>\n
That led to a stat line that was almost as bad as Mahle\u2019s last outing. Against the A\u2019s, he allowed five runs and 10 hits. Over his last two starts, Mahle has given up nine earned runs in 10 2\/3 innings, worth a 7.59 ERA.<\/p>\n
On the positive side, Mahle did reach a milestone when he collected his 800th\u00a0career strikeout.<\/p>\n
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