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San Francisco Chronicle
20-07-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Woe Canada: Giants swept in Toronto as Blue Jays smack three home runs
TORONTO – The San Francisco Giants had an All-Star on the mound, a minor lineup shakeup that had Jung Hoo Lee batting leadoff and were in good spirits Sunday morning despite a disappointing start to the second half. Despite a good fight, the Giants were swept with a 8-6 to the Toronto Blue Jays and have now lost a season-high five consecutive games dating back to the final two games against the Dodgers before the break. A downtick in fastball velocity set the tone for one of Robbie Ray's worst outings in a year with very few of them. He allowed a season-high five runs – the first time he's given up more than three earned runs since an April 16 start against the Philadelphia Phillies. The defense didn't help Ray's cause. With the game tied 1-1 in the third, Heliot Ramos misplayed Bo Bichette's line drive – running in while the ball sailed over his head – leading to two runs. Things got out of hand in the fifth when Spencer Bivens replaced Ray, who had allowed a one-out hit. That run scored on a single and Addison Barger, on a heater this series, hit a two-run homer to make it 7-2. Frustrations, meanwhile, were boiling in the Giants dugout. Justin Verlander was ejected for arguing balls and strikes with home plate umpire Chad Whitson during Brett Wisely's at-bat in the sixth inning, as his team attempted to mount a comeback. Wisely got two questionable strike calls on the outer half of the plate, but wound up hitting a pitch high in the zone for an RBI single amid a four-run frame. Matt Chapman brought his team back to life with a two-run home run and, after Wisely's hit, Lee's RBI single made it a one-run game. However, a review determined he was caught barely off the bag trying to advance to second base, killing the rally.
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Olo sells itself for $2B
This story was originally published on Restaurant Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Restaurant Dive newsletter. Olo has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Thoma Bravo, a software investment firm, in an all-cash transaction worth $2 billion in equity value, Olo said in a press release Wednesday. The transaction, which is expected to be completed by the end of the year, will make Olo a private company. The company will continue to operate its Olo name and brand. Olo went public in March 2021 with a $450 million initial public offering, later that year buying Wisely, a customer intelligence and engagement platform, for $187 million. Despite having a successful IPO, the chain has struggled in recent quarters, laying off 9% of its corporate staff in September to position the company for balanced growth. That was in addition to an 11% cut to its staff in June 2023. Tech companies have struggled on the stock market in the past few years. Presto was delisted last year, and put its tablet business up for sale. Food delivery firm ASAP, formerly Waitr, went bust last year. Olo did start the year on strong footing with revenue growing 21% during the first quarter, according to an earnings release. Gross profit improved while operating loss decreased to $2.4 million compared to a loss of $7.2 million in the year-ago quarter. Olo's transaction is expected to help the tech company accelerate its growth plan and strengthen its offerings for over 750 brands that it works with globally. It has over 80,000 locations and a network of over 400 integration partners, per the press release. 'By partnering with Thoma Bravo, we believe we can build on our success to date and accelerate our vision of helping our customers create a world where every restaurant guest feels like a regular,' Noah Glass, Olo's founder and CEO, said in a statement. Olo shareholders will get $10.25 per share in cash, representing a 65% premium over Olo's unaffected share price of $6.20 as of April 30, 2025. Olo represents a handful of hospitality-focused tech firms that have been acquired lately. DoorDash bought SevenRooms for $1.2 billion this year. The Access Group acquired Paytonix, while Serve Robotics bought avocado robotmaker Vebu late last year. Recommended Reading What Olo's $450M IPO means for the restaurant industry
Hindustan Times
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Giants blow lead but edge D-backs in 10 to end skid
Jung Hoo Lee singled, doubled, tripled, drove in a run and scored two for the San Francisco Giants, who ended a four-game losing streak with a 6-5, 10-inning win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday in Phoenix. Giants blow lead but edge D-backs in 10 to end skid Mike Yastrzemski hit a game-opening home run and Brett Wisely had two hits, an RBI and a run from the No. 9 spot for the Giants, whose skid matched their longest of the season. Giants starter Landen Roupp was lifted after four-plus innings. He allowed two runs and five hits while striking out four and walking four. Arizona's Ketel Marte hit a game-tying two-run homer in the ninth off San Francisco closer Camilo Doval . Alek Thomas also homered, Geraldo Perdomo had three hits and Jake McCarthy had two hits and an RBI for the Diamondbacks, who had won the first two games of the four-game series. Arizona right-hander Merrill Kelly allowed three runs and five hits in six innings, striking out three and walking three. An infield single up the middle by Heliot Ramos to start the 10th put runners on the corners off Shelby Miller . Patrick Bailey then came through with a sacrifice fly to give the Giants a 6-5 lead. Doval came back out for the 10th after blowing a two-run lead in the ninth. He gave up a flyout that moved automatic runner Blaze Alexander to third, but he struck out McCarthy and Thomas to end the game. Doval started the ninth looking for his 14th save, but instead blew a chance for the fourth time. He gave up a leadoff single to Perdomo, then a home run into the right field seats by Marte, tying it at 5-5. Yastrzemski hit Kelly's second pitch of the night for a home run to right field. Wilmer Flores walked with two outs in the inning, and Lee hit a high fly that bounced off the warning track in right for a run-scoring triple and a 2-0 lead. Wisely started the fifth inning with a double down the right field line. Rafael Devers came through with a two-out single through the right side, scoring Wisely from second to extend the lead to 3-0. Thomas came to the plate to start the fifth, and he lifted a full-count sinker over the fence in right to cut the gap to 3-1. That seemed to rattle Roupp, who walked the next two batters before giving up a single to Marte, loading the bases with no outs and ending his night. Erik Miller came in and limited the Diamondbacks to a sacrifice fly by Josh Naylor that trimmed the lead 3-2. San Francisco tacked on two runs in the eighth on RBI singles by Bailey and Wisely to make it 5-2. McCarthy started the comeback in the bottom of the eighth with an RBI single up the middle. Field Level Media This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Giants place Fitzgerald on IL with rib fracture, recall Wisely
Giants place Fitzgerald on IL with rib fracture, recall Wisely originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Giants received unfortunate injury news just before attempting a much-needed series win against the Colorado Rockies. Advertisement Tyler Fitzgerald was placed on the 10-day IL with a left rib fracture, the team announced Thursday afternoon. Brett Wisely was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento. Fitzgerald missed the final two of three games against the Texas Rangers last weekend as he dealt with a chest contusion. He returned to the lineup in San Francisco's previous two games against the Padres on Tuesday and Wednesday, in which the Giants got swept in San Diego. The 27-year-old went 1-for-5 in the two-game set against the Padres, but he is slashing .284/.341/.432 with two home runs and seven RBI through 25 games this season. Advertisement In 27 games with the River Cats this season, Wisely is batting .235 with a .756 OPS and five home runs. Download and follow the Giants Talk Podcast
