Manaea Hangs Tough With Cueto as Giants Beat A’s

Oakland youngster Sean Manaea pitched four perfect innings during a scoreless duel with Johnny Cueto before the San Francisco Giants beat the Athletics 3-0 in the preseason Bay Bridge Series opener Thursday night.Brandon Crawford's seventh-inning single put San Francisco ahead. 4th Person Pronounced Dead After Four-Alarm Oakland Blaze Manaea struck out two, throwing 31 of 43 pitches for strikes, and was thrilled with his spring finale after striving for consistency from Day One when pitchers and catchers arrived in Arizona.Bring on Mike Trout and the big hitters next week. The 25-year-old Manaea can't wait for the next challenge in beginning his first full major league season. San Jose Homes to Remain Vulnerable to Floods for Years "Today was a good indicator of where I am mentally and physically," said Manaea, the team's No. 2 starter. "I'm really happy with how tonight went. It's a really nice outing to end spring training with."Cueto, an 18-game winner in his first season with San Francisco a year ago, allowed six hits and struck out two in five scoreless innings. Tesla Factory Workers Threaten to Shred Coworker into Pieces He was relaxed and in rhythm while throwing all his...