[Postgame Thread] The Athletics defeated the Giants by a score of 2-1 – 08/05/23


#[Giants](/r/SFGiants) [@](http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2017_ipad/684/sfoak_684.jpg) [Athletics](/r/OaklandAthletics) – Sat, Aug 05

###Game Status: Final – Score: 2-1 Athletics

###Links & Info
* [MLB Gameday](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717117/)
* [Game Graphs](http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2023-08-05&team=Athletics&dh=0&season=2023)
* [Savant Gamefeed](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed?gamePk=717117)
* [Discord](https://discord.gg/fXWwxqG)

|Team|Highlight|
|:–|:–|
|[OAK](/r/OaklandAthletics)|[Bullpen availability for Oakland, August 5 vs Giants (00:00:07)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/b942c243-43a3-4ffd-ade3-12b170f68cca.mp4)|
|[SF](/r/SFGiants)|[Bullpen availability for San Francisco, August 5 vs Athletics (00:00:07)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/842179ae-92e5-4e23-83f3-c09b1d307ffe.mp4)|
|[OAK](/r/OaklandAthletics)|[Fielding alignment for Oakland, August 5 vs Giants (00:00:11)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/af36be30-4cfd-42c2-adaa-015c6143f597.mp4)|
|[SF](/r/SFGiants)|[Fielding alignment for San Francisco, August 5 vs Athletics (00:00:11)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/fac5dfe2-a618-4274-b896-0229ee2b8c6f.mp4)|
|[OAK](/r/OaklandAthletics)|[Starting lineups for Giants at Athletics – August 5, 2023 (00:00:09)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/e08e5e93-a492-49d1-a6ee-5e83c0177009.mp4)|
|[OAK](/r/OaklandAthletics)|[The distance behind Jordan Diaz’s home run (00:00:09)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/d838742b-6b8e-4474-a1a0-7d90e9055cb9.mp4)|
|[SF](/r/SFGiants)|[Brandon Crawford’s nice throw (00:00:30)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/05/3db7042c-7489da06-7bb5e509-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[SF](/r/SFGiants)|[Luis Matos’ jumping snag (00:00:28)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/05/fb3e24fc-d4784c6a-d037c2a4-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[OAK](/r/OaklandAthletics)|[Jordan Diaz’s solo homer (8) (00:00:24)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/05/88ce9da3-e1bab5ab-d29917e2-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[OAK](/r/OaklandAthletics)|[JJ Bleday’s great double play (00:00:29)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/05/1405ce42-b9cc0585-2fd9ebe9-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[SF](/r/SFGiants)|[Thairo Estrada’s single (00:00:13)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/dccb9614-80ca-4899-b129-c68651b2ff71.mp4)|
|[SF](/r/SFGiants)|[Joc Pederson’s RBI sac fly (00:00:22)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/dee0cb29-b9c1-4c6d-8de0-4544196608b3.mp4)|
|[OAK](/r/OaklandAthletics)|[Athletics’ hit-by-pitch challenge (00:00:17)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/83c1ebc5-2d7d-4ca4-b006-38ff802ee288.mp4)|
|[OAK](/r/OaklandAthletics)|[Seth Brown’s go-ahead RBI single (00:00:30)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/05/d6d94b6a-fde09d1e-510e57de-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[OAK](/r/OaklandAthletics)|[Trevor May secures the save (00:00:11)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/ecab3797-232a-4400-8e0b-34042542d224.mp4)|
|[OAK](/r/OaklandAthletics)|[Paul Blackburn fans seven (00:01:28)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/05/60a6c9bb-e842f0b7-41dbf690-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|

||1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9||R|H|E|LOB|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|Giants|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|1|0||1|3|0|7|
|Athletics|0|0|0|0|1|0|0|1|||2|6|1|5|

###Decisions
* Winner: [Trevor May](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=543507) (3-4, 4.30)
* Loser: [Ryan Walker](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=676254) (4-1, 2.56)

###Division Scoreboard
HOU 1 @ NYY 3 – Final

MIA 8 @ TEX 9 – Final

SEA 2 @ LAA 1 – Middle 5

**Next Athletics Game**: Sun, Aug 06, 01:07 PM PDT vs. Giants

^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^08/05/2023 ^^^07:19:34 ^^^PM ^^^PDT

6 comments
  1. I would suggest that Oakland A’s fans become Giant fans now. Because it’s now the only team in the bay.

  2. The A’s didn’t used to bunt in situations like that…if you can’t be good, at least be aggressive.

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