SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants needed four innings to figure out Cleveland starter Zach McAllister. Hunter Pence hit a two-run single in San Francisco’s four-run fifth, leading the Giants to a 5-3 victory over the Indians on Saturday. “That one inning, it just got contagious,” said Giants manager Bruce Bochy. McAllister (3-1) retired […]

HOUSTON — Oakland reliever Sean Doolittle wishes he could have Saturday night’s outing back. “That was just unacceptable,” Doolittle said, taking the blame for the Athletics’ 7-6 loss to the Houston Astros. Doolittle (0-2) faced four batters in Houston’s four-run eighth inning and each one of them got a single. Dexter Fowler and Jason Castro […]