Giants at Astros August 12, 2020

Game Time: 7:10 ET

Stadium: Daikin Park

Attendance: 0

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HOU	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	X	5	9	0

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SF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	0
HOU	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	X	5	9	0

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Game Time: 3:25

Umpires: HP-Clint Vondrak, 1B-Nick Mahrley, 2B-Ted Barrett, 3B-Adrian Johnson

Weather: 70 degrees.

News From August 12, 2020

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Trevor Cahill

Throws 55 pitches in 2020 debut

PSan Francisco Giants

August 12, 2020

Cahill allowed four walks and struck out two over 1.2 scoreless innings in a no-decision against the Astros on Wednesday. He did not allow a hit.

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Austin Slater

Managing elbow soreness

OFSan Francisco Giants

August 12, 2020

Slater was unavailable for Wednesday's game against the Astros due to right elbow soreness, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

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Wilmer Flores

Late lineup addition

1BSan Francisco Giants

August 12, 2020

Flores will bat third as the designated hitter Wednesday at Houston.

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Austin Slater

Scratched from lineup

OFSan Francisco Giants

August 12, 2020

Slater was scratched from Wednesday's lineup for an undisclosed reason, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

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Andrew Triggs

Removed from 40-man roster

PSan Francisco Giants

August 12, 2020

Triggs was designated for assignment by the Giants on Wednesday.

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Jeff Samardzija

To be reevaluated soon

PSan Francisco Giants

August 12, 2020

Samardzija (shoulder) will be reevaluated when the Giants return from their road trip, which ends Wednesday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

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Conner Menez

Optioned off roster

PSan Francisco Giants

August 12, 2020

Menez was optioned to the Giants' alternate training site Wednesday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

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Rico Garcia

Optioned to alternate camp

PSan Francisco Giants

August 12, 2020

Garcia was optioned to the Giants' alternate training site Wednesday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

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Trevor Cahill

Called up ahead of start

PSan Francisco Giants

August 12, 2020

Cahill's contract was purchased by the Giants ahead of his scheduled start against the Astros on Wednesday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

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Dereck Rodriguez

Joins major-league club

PSan Francisco Giants F

August 12, 2020

Rodriguez was added to the Giants' major-league roster Wednesday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

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Chadwick Tromp

Not in Wednesday's lineup

CSan Francisco Giants AAA

August 12, 2020

Tromp will not start Wednesday against the Astros, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

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Pablo Sandoval

Remains out

1BSan Francisco Giants F

August 12, 2020

Sandoval (personal) will remain on the bench Wednesday against the Astros, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

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Donovan Solano

Remains sidelined

2BSan Francisco Giants AAA

August 12, 2020

Solano (abdomen) will remain on the bench Wednesday against the Astros, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

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Trevor Cahill

Joining rotation Wednesday

PSan Francisco Giants

August 12, 2020

Giants manager Gabe Kapler said Cahill would be called up from the taxi squad to start Wednesday's game in Houston, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

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Tyler Rogers

Earns first save of season

PSan Francisco Giants

August 12, 2020

Rogers earned the save Tuesday against the Astros after pitching a scoreless inning with two strikeouts.

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Trevor Gott

Earns win in relief

PSan Francisco Giants

August 12, 2020

Gott (1-0) earned the win Tuesday against the Astros after pitching a scoreless inning, allowing one walk and striking out one.

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Tyler Anderson

No-decision Tuesday

PSan Francisco Giants

August 12, 2020

Anderson didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's contest between the Giants and the Astros. He allowed four runs on five hits and three walks while fanning two across five innings.

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Hunter Pence

Smacks three-run shot

OFSan Francisco Giants

August 12, 2020

Pence went 2-for-2 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Astros.

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Martin Maldonado

Second homer in three games

CHouston Astros AAA

August 12, 2020

Maldonado went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Giants.

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Zack Greinke

Notches first win

PHouston Astros

August 12, 2020

Greinke (1-0) allowed one run on seven hits and one walk while striking out seven over 6.1 innings in a win over the Giants on Wednesday.

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Justin Verlander

Hopes to throw next week

PHouston Astros

August 12, 2020

Verlander (forearm) hopes to resume throwing next week, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

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Chris Devenski

Advances to mound work

PHouston Astros AAA

August 12, 2020

Devenski (arm) has progressed to throwing off a mound, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

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Roberto Osuna

Hoping to return later this season

PHouston Astros F

August 12, 2020

The Astros are hoping Osuna (elbow) can return later this season after rehabbing, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

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Michael Brantley

Gets breather

OFHouston Astros

August 12, 2020

Brantley is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Giants, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

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Jose Altuve

Out as expected

2BHouston Astros

August 12, 2020

Altuve is not starting Wednesday against the Giants, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

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George Springer

Back as DH

OFHouston Astros

August 12, 2020

Springer (wrist) is serving as the DH and leading off Wednesday against the Giants, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

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Yordan Alvarez

'Very close' to return

OFHouston Astros

August 12, 2020

Manager Dusty Baker said Wednesday that Alvarez (undisclosed) is "very close" to rejoining the Astros, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

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George Springer

Could return Wednesday

OFHouston Astros

August 12, 2020

Springer (wrist) could return to the lineup as the designated hitter Wednesday against the Giants, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

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Cy Sneed

Takes loss against Giants

PHouston Astros

August 12, 2020

Sneed (0-3) was tagged with the loss Tuesday against the Giants after allowing one run on two hits across two-thirds of an inning.

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Ryan Pressly

Blown save Tuesday

PHouston Astros

August 12, 2020

Pressly blew the save Tuesday against the Giants. He allowed one run on two hits and one walk while fanning two in one inning. He also threw a wild pitch.

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Brandon Bielak

No-decision Tuesday

PHouston Astros

August 12, 2020

Bielak didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's contest between the Astros and the Giants. He gave up two runs on six hits and one walk while fanning four in five innings.

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Alex Bregman

Homers in Tuesday's loss

3BHouston Astros

August 12, 2020

Bregman went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and three walks in Tuesday's loss to the Giants.

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