Giants Win
San Francisco Giants Down A's 3-1, Robbie Ray Stellar on the Mound
Robbie Ray shut down the Oakland Athletics on two hits over eight dominant innings, lifting the San Francisco Giants to a 3-1 win at Oracle Park on June 23 East Bay Times. The victory gave the Giants — who entered the game reeling from a three-game sweep in Miami — a much-needed win against their former Bay Area rivals in the opener of the I-80 Series Mercury News.
Ray went 8.0 innings, allowing just 2 hits, 1 earned run, and striking out 7 while walking 1 Press Democrat. Caleb Kilian came on in the ninth to close it out, recording his fifth save of the season Daily Democrat.
Ray Delivers His Best Start as a Giant
Robbie Ray entered the game with a 5-6 record and a 4.07 ERA. He left it looking like his old Cy Young self East Bay Times. Ray retired batter after batter, keeping the A's off the board until a solo run broke through in the late innings. The outing was his longest and sharpest of the season.
Ray is in the final year of a five-year, $115 million deal signed in 2022 Mercury News. The Giants' front office had banked on this kind of performance when they kept him during last year's roster overhaul. Tuesday night, he delivered exactly that.
Lee and Devers Provide All the Offense Giants Need
The Giants scored twice in the second inning. Jung Hoo Lee and Rafael Devers both crossed the plate on a Bryce Eldridge sacrifice and a Casey Schmitt fielder's choice Press Democrat. That early 2-0 cushion gave Ray room to work.
Devers added an insurance run in the seventh, driving home Jonah Cox to push the lead to 3-1 Red Bluff Daily News. Devers was acquired from the Boston Red Sox in June 2025 in a blockbuster deal that sent Kyle Harrison and Jordan Hicks to Boston. His performance has drawn mixed reviews in the year since the trade, but Tuesday he came through when it mattered.
Arraez Injury Clouds an Otherwise Clean Giants Win
The night had a scary moment early. In the top of the first inning, Luis Arraez fouled a pitch off his right foot East Bay Times. He stayed in the game after a visit from the training staff but was officially removed in the fifth inning when the pain became too much Mercury News.
Arraez leads the Giants with a .320 batting average this season. His health matters beyond the field — he is considered a candidate to be traded before the July 31 deadline. A serious foot injury could wipe out much of his trade value Press Democrat.
Kilian Locks Down the Ninth, Giants Look Toward the Deadline
Manager Tony Vitello named Caleb Kilian the Giants' closer on June 12 Daily Democrat. Kilian has now converted five of six save chances. Vitello said moving away from a bullpen committee and to a single closer has "reduced the chaos" for his relief corps.
The win is welcome, but the Giants sit at 32-46 — 14 games under .500 Red Bluff Daily News. MLB insiders say the team remains open to moving big names before the deadline if results do not improve. Tuesday's game was a bright spot, but one win does not change the bigger picture for San Francisco.
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