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Giants Edge Athletics with Flores’s Walk-Off Walk in 10th

Wilmer Flores’s patience at the plate capped a pitching duel as the Giants secured a 1-0 win over the Athletics in the Highway 80 Series finale.

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San Francisco Giants’ Landen Roupp pitches to an Athletics batter during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 17, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
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May 17, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Landen Roupp (65) delivers a pitch against the Athletics during the first inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Wilmer Flores drew a bases-loaded walk on the ninth pitch of his at-bat in the 10th inning, bringing home Willy Adames for the Giants’ walk-off win.
  • The game featured a stellar pitching duel, with Giants’ Landen Roupp and Athletics’ Luis Severino each throwing six scoreless innings with five strikeouts.
  • Camilo Doval delivered a perfect ninth inning for the Giants, maintaining the scoreless tie and setting the stage for extra innings.
  • The Giants’ strong bullpen and timely offense highlighted their dominance in the rebranded Highway 80 Series, following the Athletics’ move to West Sacramento.
  • Flores has been a standout performer, following his three-homer, eight-RBI game with the game-winning walk, and now leads MLB in RBIs.