Piscotty HR, 5 RBIs, A's rout Giants 15-3 for 4th win in row
Stephen Piscotty homered and drove in five runs as the Oakland Athletics clobbered the San Francisco Giants 15-3 for their fourth straight winAUGUST 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
AUSTIN SLATER
2 HR •
18 RBI •
.209 AVG
2 HR
18 RBI
.209 AVG
Sitting Sunday Slater is not in Sunday's lineup against the Athletics.
Impact Mike Yastrzemski will start in right field while Wilmer Flores starts at designated hitter. Slater is hitting .300 with three home runs and four steals in 30 at-bats this month.
AUGUST 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
A's do it again: Canha's 3-run HR in 9th beats Giants 7-6
Mark Canha hit a go-ahead, three-run homer with two outs in the ninth as the Oakland Athletics rallied late for the second straight game, slugging past the San Francisco Giants 7-6AUGUST 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Returns as DH Slater (elbow) is starting Saturday against the Athletics.
Impact Slater was sidelined for two consecutive games with a right elbow flexor strain. However, he'll serve as the designated hitter Saturday and could return to the field sometime in the near future.
AUGUST 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Giants to start Gausman in home opener against Oakland
The San Francisco Giants host the Oakland Athletics for the 2020 home openerAUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Piscotty slam ties it in ninth, A's beat Giants 8-7 in 10th
Stephen Piscotty hit a tying grand slam in the ninth inning, Mark Canha’s sacrifice fly put Oakland on top in the 10th, and the Athletics stunned the San Francisco Giants 8-7 in th...AUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Notes: Slater day to day; Solano returns The Giants announced Friday that outfielder Austin Slater was diagnosed with a flexor strain in his right elbow and is day to day. Slater do...
AUGUST 15, 2020 • MLB.COM
Diagnosed with flexor strain Slater was diagnosed with a right elbow flexor strain Friday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Impact Slater sits for the second straight game Friday against Oakland with an issue that was originally called elbow soreness. Despite the more specific diagnosis, the outfielder hasn't been placed on the injured list and remains day-to-day.
AUGUST 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Remains out Friday Slater (elbow) is not in the lineup Friday against the A's.
Impact Slater was scratched from Wednesday's lineup with right elbow soreness and will miss his second straight contest. Darin Ruf and Hunter Pence will start in the corner outfield spots Friday for the GIants.
AUGUST 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Giants to start Cueto in home opener against Oakland
The San Francisco Giants hit the field for the first time in 2020 against the Oakland AthleticsAUGUST 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Managing elbow soreness Slater was unavailable for Wednesday's game against the Astros due to right elbow soreness, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.
Impact The 27-year-old was included in the Giants' original lineup Wednesday, but he was a late scratch because of his elbow. Slater will have Thursday's scheduled off day to recover before potentially missing any additional games.
AUGUST 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Scratched from lineup Slater was scratched from Wednesday's lineup for an undisclosed reason, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Impact The Giants didn't provide a reason for Slater's late removal from the lineup, and it's unclear whether he'll miss any additional time. If his absence is due to an injury, he'll get an extra day to recover since the Giants have a day off Thursday. Hunter Pence will play right field with Wilmer Flores starting as the designated hitter.
AUGUST 12, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Crawford's RBI in 10th lifts Giants over Astros 7-6
Brandon Crawford’s RBI single in the 10th inning lifted the San Francisco Giants to a 7-6 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday nightAUGUST 12, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Shaw, Blue Jays beat Marlins 5-4 in MLB's return to Buffalo
AUGUST 12, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Slater starting to shed 'platoon' label The Giants saw Mike Yastrzemski establish himself as an everyday Major League player last season. They’re beginning to see a similar breakth...
AUGUST 12, 2020 • MLB.COM
Homers and steals base in loss Slater went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a stolen base, and a hit-by-pitch in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Astros.
Impact Slater was hit by Astros starter Lance McCullers in the third inning and he would promptly pick up his fourth steal of the season. Slater also went deep off reliever Josh James to get the Giants on the board in the eighth. The right fielder has three homers, three steals, three RBI and four runs scored in his last four games.
AUGUST 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
McCullers throws 7 scoreless, Astros beat Giants 6-4
Lance McCullers Jr. pitched no-hit ball into the seventh inning, Michael Brantley and Carlos Correa drove in two runs each and the Houston Astros snapped a five-game skid with a 6-...AUGUST 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Astros' McCullers no-hit bid broken up in 7th against Giants
Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. had his no-hit bid against the San Francisco Giants broken up with one out in the seventh inningAUGUST 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Swipes third bag Slater went 0-for-1 with a stolen base, a run scored, a walk and a hit-by-pitch in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Dodgers.
Impact Slater walked and stole second in the third inning, notching his third stolen base of the season. The outfielder was also hit by a Walker Buehler fastball in the fifth, and he came around to score on Mike Yastrzemski's two-run single. Slater's hitting streak ended at three games, but he's gotten on base in four straight, with two homers, a triple, three runs scored, two RBI and two steals in that span.
AUGUST 10, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Launches two homers Slater went 2-for-5 with two home runs Saturday against the Dodgers.
Impact Slater thrived as the leadoff hitter in this game, and he went yard twice against Clayton Kershaw. The 27-year-old outfielder is now riding a three-game hitting streak and has hit safely in seven of his last 10 contests.
AUGUST 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Slater homers twice as Giants down Kershaw, Dodgers 5-4
Austin Slater had his first multi-homer game, Johnny Cueto took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4AUGUST 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Semien hits leadoff HR, A's beat Astros to win 8th straight
AUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Two hits in starting role Slater went 2-for-4 with a stolen base Wednesday in the Giants' 7-6 win over the Padres.
Impact Healthy again after missing two games with a bruised right hip, Slater cracked the lineup against a right-hander (Chris Paddack), a reward for drawing three walks in his first start of the season back on July 25. The righty-hitting Slater was up to the challenge, providing two hits out of the No. 8 spot in the lineup. He should continue to see the bulk of his opportunities versus lefties, but Slater could end up settling into more of a full-time role if either Jaylin Davis or Hunter Pence -- who have combined to go 2-for-29 to begin the season -- fail to break out of their early slumps.
JULY 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Rejoins lineup Wednesday Slater (hip) is starting in right field and batting eighth Wednesday against Padres, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Impact The 27-year-old was off to a strong start in his first appearance of the season with one run scored and three walks before leaving Saturday's game with a hip injury, but he'll return to the lineup after a two-game absence. Slater had a .750 OPS in 68 games last season and should see occasional starts in the outfield in 2020.
JULY 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting Wednesday Davis is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Padres, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Impact Austin Slater is starting in right field for Davis, who is sitting for the first time in four games. Davis is 2-for-12 with a home run and six strikeouts this season.
JULY 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
