Athletics starter Sonny Gray (14-7) pitched well on Friday, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out seven across six innings in a win over the Giants.
Gray allowed a two-run homer in the first inning to Matt Duffy, but settled down big time after that. The first inning blunder looked like the beginning of another bad start for Gray, but the resiliency is nice to see. He had allowed 18 runs over his four previous starts and his walks have been creeping up as well. This may be the case of his 208 innings getting to him, as it's only his second full season as a starter.