Matt Olson scored from second base on a fielding error by Detroit third baseman Jeimer Candelario with two outs in the ninth inning, rallying the As past the Tigers 3-2 on Sunday for their eighth straight win.
Alex Wood pitched five innings in his season debut and four relievers completed a three-hitter as the Giants used an unearned run to beat the Miami Marlins 1-0 and avert a series sweep.
Key reserve Juan Toscano-Anderson has become the latest Golden State Warrior player to join the injury list after suffering a concussion in a frightening fall while diving over the scorers table to make a save that led to a Steph Curry 3-pointer.
Jayson Tatum scored 44 points to win a shootout with Stephen Curry, who had 47, and Kemba Walker made a 3-pointer with 24 seconds left to lead the Boston Celtics to their sixth straight win, 119-114 over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night.
Jorge Alfaro hit a game-ending, two-run double and the Miami Marlins rallied from two-run deficits in the ninth and 10th innings to beat the San Francisco Giants 7-6 Saturday night.
The As have won eight of nine since opening the season with six straight losses.
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The Giants needed a bullpen thats been shaky at times this season to record 12 outs without allowing a run on Sunday.
The Twins reportedly underwent a round of COVID-19 testing on Sunday morning, the results of which will not be clear until at least Sunday evening.
We really take a lot of pride in our defense and when our defense is good it keeps us in games. Its an added factor.