Pre-Game: San Francisco Giants Host Oakland A’s For Game Two at AT&T Park

Mar 12, 2014; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum (55) throws during the second inning against the Chicago White Sox at Scottsdale Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

The Giants will host the A’s for game two of three exhibition games tonight at AT&T Park at 7:15pm PT.

BROADCAST REMINDER: #SFGiants vs #Athletics 7:15pm | CSN California and @KNBR
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) March 28, 2014

Tim Lincecum gets the start for the Giants. In the last Cactus League game, he allowed 7 earned runs and 11 hits against the White Sox which brought his ERA up to a 6.52. This spring, he has allowed three home runs with 11 strikeouts. He hasn’t pitched against the A’s yet this spring, below are his lifetime stats against Oakland.

The Giants will have the same lineup tonight with the exception of Joaquin Arias at. Brandon Hicks will get the start at second base tonight.

Jesse Chavez will start for the A’s and is coming off an amazing spring with a 2.74 ERA in 24 innings pitched. The Giants haven’t seen much from Chavez. Only Pence, Morse and Sandoval have stats facing him, and they’re pretty good.

Tonight the Giants have decided to use a DH despite being the National League home team.

Yes, it's odd for the Giants to agree to use a DH at home in Bay Bridge exhibition. Bochy must want extra at-bats for Hector.
— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) March 28, 2014

DH in NL park. Oh my.
— John Shea (@JohnSheaHey) March 28, 2014

Bochy is planning on flop-flopping Belt and Pence in the 2 and 5 spots in the lineup.

Bochy laid out a scenario where Belt and Pence might flip-flop between Nos. 2 and 5 spots, with Belt 2nd vs. RHPs and Pence there vs. LHPs.
— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) March 28, 2014

I would hope after last night’s game, Morse is working on those pop-outs to left field.

Michael Morse is taking fly balls in LF right now. He half-joked at the Play Ball Lunch that it can't get any worse than his debut yesterday
— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) March 28, 2014

Lineups

#SFGiants vs. A's: Pagan CF, Belt 1B, Sandoval 3B, Posey C, Pence RF, Morse LF, Sanchez DH, Hicks 2B, Crawford SS. And Lincecum P.
— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) March 28, 2014

#Athletics vs #SFGiants: Crisp CF, Donaldson DH, Lowrie SS, Cespedes LF, Reddick RF, Callaspo 3B, Jaso C, Punto 2B, Barton 1B; Chavez RHP.
— Joe Stiglich (@Joe_Stiglich) March 28, 2014

In other news today, Tony Abreu is back with the Giants after clearing waivers. He signed a minor league deal and will start in Triple-A Fresno.

Not sure if this was out there already, but Tony Abreu cleared waivers and re-signed a Triple-A deal. Will go to Fresno.
— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) March 28, 2014

Edwin Escobar will start for the Giants tomorrow in Oakland although there is a rain storm expected in the Bay Area. Ryan Vogelsong went back to Arizona to start in a minor league game to make sure he would get additional work in before the regular season starts.

Edwin Escobar will start for #sfgiants tomorrow, if there's actual baseball.
— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) March 28, 2014

Shawon Dunston will be the Giants replay advisor for the season.

Shawon Dunston will be Giants' primary replay advisor. Giants installed an extra dugout phone with a hotline to him.
— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) March 28, 2014

Here's #sfgiants replay phone. "I pick up the wrong phone every time. I'm 0-for-4," Bochy said. pic.twitter.com/l9SHSE0FAu
— John Shea (@JohnSheaHey) March 28, 2014

Schedule