Pinch hitter LaMonte Wade Jr. smacked a two-run, go-ahead home run off Oakland Athletics closer Lou Trivino in the top of the ninth inning Saturday afternoon, sending the visiting San Francisco Giants to a 6–5 victory in the rivalry series. Wade’s homer, his 16th of the season overall and first in 18 pinch-hitting appearances this year, came after Trivino (5–5) had walked Brandon Belt to put the potential tying run aboard in a 5–4 game with one out in the ninth. Tyler Rogers (4–1), who pitched a 1–2–3 eighth, was credited with the win. Jake McGee retired the A’s in order in the ninth for his 27th save. Wade’s homer was the fourth of the day for the Giants, with Kris Bryant, Belt, and Darin Ruf having connected earlier, the first three coming with San Francisco behind by at least two runs. An RBI double by Starling Marte and two-run …
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