Giants Robbie Ray makes no excuse for poor execution vs. Athletics NBC Sports Bay Area & California [Video]

SAN FRANCISCO – There were a litany of reasons that Robbie Ray could have pointed out to explain his shaky outing against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday.

The 32-year-old was making only his second start since undergoing multiple operations on his pitching arm, including Tommy John surgery 14 months ago.

And after a solid season debut against the Dodgers last week in Los Angeles, the former AL Cy Young Award winner might not have had the same intensity and passion when taking the mound against Oakland.

“But he won’t make excuses for that,” Giants manager Bob Melvin said.

True to the point, Ray was in no mood for excuses after he was tagged for three home runs in a 5-2 loss at Oracle Park.

The left-hander was in a solemn and straight-forward mood in San Francisco’s clubhouse when he succinctly summed up his night.

“Just bad execution tonight,” Ray said. “I felt like a left some …