SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants beat the Athletics 2-1 in walk-off fashion on Wednesday night at Oracle Park as rookie Victor Bericoto hit a walk-off solo homer in the bottom of the ninth inning.

San Francisco entered the bottom of the ninth inning trailing 1-0, the only run of the game courtesy of a solo homer by Max Muncy, but Rafael Devers tied the game up at one apiece with a solo homer off Elvis Alvarado that cleared the center field fence with feet to spare.

If Devers tied the game, then Bericoto ended it with the biggest swing of his young career, a no-doubt solo shot that cleared the left-center field fence by plenty even on a cold San Francisco night.

Tyler Mahle, who missed three weeks due to a left hamstring strain, turned in one of his best outings of the season in his first start off the injured list, tossing 5 2/3 shutout innings with four strikeouts to two walks.

The Athletics’ rookie left-hander Gage Jump was electric over five shutout innings, striking out a career-high nine batters while issuing just one walk.

Mahle retired the first nine batters he faced before walking leadoff man Henry Bolte to begin the top of the fourth, but quickly negated the free pass by inducing a 4-6-3 double play off the bat of star first baseman Nick Kurtz.

In the top of the fifth, the Giants turned an absolutely bizarre inning-ending 4-7-2 double play thanks to an amazing throw from rookie outfielder Victor Bericoto.

Mahle found himself in trouble with one out in the fifth after allowing his first hit of the night, a single to Jacob Wilson, then walking Joey Meneses to put runners on first and second.

The Athletics’ Lawrence Butler smashed a line drive at second baseman Casey Schmitt, who speared the ball and quickly fired a throw to shortstop Willy Adames for a potential inning-ending double play. Schmitt’s throw, though, was wide, and Wilson was off to the races.

Wilson scrambled back to his feet after diving headfirst into second base and bolted for third base. Third base coach Bobby Crosby frenetically waved him home, and Wilson hit the turn hard. With Wilson barely a third of the way home, Bericoto uncorked a flat-footed 92.7 mph throw to the plate that arrived in plenty of time. Wilson valiantly tried to dodge catcher Eric Haase, but the veteran applied the tag to end the inning.

The Giants, barring an improbable blistering run, will be sellers at this year’s Aug. 3 trade deadline. Second baseman Luis Arraez and starter Robbie Ray are the team’s most obvious trade candidates, but Mahle could garner his own interest if he puts together a good month.

Mahle, 31, has had a poor year overall since joining the Giants on a one-year, $10 million deal, posting a 5.49 ERA and 4.69 FIP over 12 starts. Still, the right-hander has a track record of being fairly effective when healthy, posting a 3.62 ERA and 3.76 FIP over 80 starts from 2021-2025. That résumé, combined with a good stretch, could be enough for a team to inquire about his services.

Worth noting

Relievers Sam Hentges and Ryan Walker made their first appearances back at Oracle Park since the Pride Night controversy became a national story. Neither reliever was met with much reaction.

Up next

Landen Roupp (5-7, 4.15 ERA) will make his first start at Oracle Park since June 12, the night he wrote a Bible verse on the team’s Pride Night caps and kickstarted a saga that’s garnered national headlines.

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