The highwire acts of Rogers and Ryan Walker, who stranded runners at second and third the next inning, set up a 6-5 win that kept the Giants’ hopes of a .500 finish alive heading into the final day of the season. A win Sunday would prevent a fourth losing record in Farhan Zaidi’s six seasons as president of baseball operations.

Jerar Encarnacion homered and the San Francisco Giants earned an early lead, but rookie starter Landen Roupp had an uncharacteristic blow-up, pitting San Francisco in too deep a deficit. While playing from behind,

The days and hours are winding down on the San Francisco Giants, who no longer have a chance to post their second winning season in eight years — and fourth since their last World Series championship.