{"id":205,"date":"2026-05-18T04:33:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T04:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=205"},"modified":"2026-05-18T04:33:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T04:33:07","slug":"baders-wind-aided-grand-slam-helps-giants-breeze-to-10-1-victory-over-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=205","title":{"rendered":"Bader&#8217;s wind-aided grand slam helps Giants breeze to 10-1 victory over Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><section><div><div><button><svg><\/svg><\/button><button><svg><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/section><div><\/div><div><p>WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) \u2014 Harrison Bader hit a grand slam that capped an eight-run eighth inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the sloppy Athletics 10-1 on Sunday in 25-35 mph winds.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=203\">California coastal town desperate to save its city\u2019s beaches<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"x1px y1px vh abs\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-channels-pixel.ex.co\/events\/0012000001fxZm9AAE?integrationType=DEFAULT&amp;template=design%2Farticle%2Fplatypus_two_column.tpl\" width=\"1\"\/><\/div><div><p>Luis Arraez also homered and finished with three hits for the Giants, who took two of three games in the first series this season between the Northern California rivals.<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><p>Adrian Houser (2-4) allowed one run in six innings, pitching around five walks.<\/p><\/div><div><p>Athletics reliever Luis Medina loaded the bases with nobody out in the eighth and the Giants leading 2-1. Bader started the rally when he was safe on an error by Zack Gelof at third base \u2014 his second of the game.<\/p><\/div><div><p>Rafael Devers hit an RBI single, and another run scored on the play when center fielder Lawrence Butler committed a fielding error. Daniel Susac had an RBI groundout and Jung Hoo Lee singled in a run before Bader\u2019s wind-aided slam to right.\n<\/p><\/div><div><p>The wind cost Bader a potential grand slam Saturday when his drive was blown in a couple of feet and pushed 20 feet to the right, according to @WeatherApplied. His 346-foot shot Sunday carried 7 feet farther and 18 feet to the right thanks to the stiff breeze, turning it into a home run.<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><p>\nArraez also took advantage of wind blowing out to right field when he homered for the second time in the series \u2014 and this season \u2014 for a 1-0 lead against Jeffrey Springs in the third.<\/p><\/div><div><p>Willy Adames reached on a throwing error by Gelof, advanced on a balk and scored on a two-out double by Matt Chapman to make it 2-0 in the fourth.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=201\">Thousands of Californians hit with foul-smelling tap water<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><p>The Athletics cut it to 2-1 in the fifth on a pop-fly RBI double by Carlos Cortes that Adames lost in the sun at shortstop before it bounced off a diving Chapman&#8217;s glove.<\/p><\/div><div><p>Nick Kurtz walked three times and extended his on-base streak to 40 games, tied for the third-longest in A&#8217;s history behind Mark McGwire (62) and Rickey Henderson (46).<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><p>Sam Hentges, Keaton Winn and Joel Peguero closed it out for the Giants.<\/p><\/div><div><p>Springs (3-4) allowed two runs \u2014 one earned \u2014 and five hits in six innings.<\/p><\/div><div><h2>Up next<\/h2><\/div><div><p>Giants LHP Robbie Ray (3-5, 3.04 ERA) starts Monday&#8217;s series opener in Arizona against RHP Zac Gallen (1-4, 5.02).<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><div><div><div><div><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-176\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/579f6db48285bc7e72d5aa331cb91a83-1024x1024.jpg\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/579f6db48285bc7e72d5aa331cb91a83-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/579f6db48285bc7e72d5aa331cb91a83-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/579f6db48285bc7e72d5aa331cb91a83-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/579f6db48285bc7e72d5aa331cb91a83-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/579f6db48285bc7e72d5aa331cb91a83.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><div><h2><div>The Bay Area&#8217;s best free newsletter.<\/div><\/h2><div>Stay informed, and entertained.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div><form><div><div><label>Email<\/label><\/div><div><div><div><\/div><\/div><button><div>Sign Up<\/div><\/button><\/div><\/div><div><label>Your website<\/label><\/div><\/form><\/div><\/div><div><div><\/div><div><p><span>By signing up, you agree to our <\/span><span>Terms Of Use<\/span><span> and acknowledge that your information will be used as described in our <\/span><span>Privacy Policy<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><p>Athletics RHP J.T. 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