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Five things we learned in the Giants’ Cactus League win over the A’s

MESA, Ariz. — Gabe Kapler has entered the win column.

After the Giants dropped a blowout on day one of Cactus League play, the first-year manager watched his players defeat the A’s 5-3 on Sunday to secure his first win with his new club.

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The spring training victory doesn’t count for much and won’t go in an official record book, but the energy and enthusiasm his players and coaches had as they departed Hohokam Stadium meant a lot to Kapler.

What stood out from the Giants’ first win of the spring? Here’s five things we learned in Mesa.