Giants rally late to clinch series against Athletics after bullpen collapse
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 25, 2026, 5:02 AM
Last updated Jun 25, 2026
The San Francisco Giants secured a 2-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on June 24, clinching the series in the second game of their interleague series. Max Muncy's eighth-inning home run gave the Athletics a brief lead, but the Giants responded with two home runs in the ninth inning to win. A’s starting pitcher Gage Jump excelled, throwing five scoreless innings with nine strikeouts, but the Athletics' bullpen faltered. Shortstop Jacob Wilson was injured attempting to score on a wild throw, adding to the Athletics' challenges as they fell for the fourth consecutive game.
- •Max Muncy hit a home run, giving A’s a late 1-0 lead.
- •Giants rallied with two home runs in the ninth inning.
- •Gage Jump struck out nine and allowed no runs in five innings.
- •Jacob Wilson was injured attempting to score on an errant throw.
- •A's bullpen has now blown six saves in June.
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