SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ji Man Choi, Bryan Reynolds and Carlos Santana hit home runs for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who held off the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Wednesday to
Manager Gabe Kapler wants his San Francisco Giants to approach the remainder of the season as a furious, two-month playoff push with everybody in and ready to do anything needed. Alex Wood delivered as one example of that effort. Pinch-hitter Austin Slater hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the sixth, Wood earned the win with three scoreless innings of relief and the Giants beat the Oakland Athletics 8-3 on Wednesday night.