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From this morning's paper, Sergio Romo, Dave Righetti and others give their thoughts on the great Mariano Rivera. First, though, The Fightin' Wheelers: Pagan CF Blanco...
September 17, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants open three-game series Tuesday against Mets
September 16, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants' Hunter Pence is National League player of the week after six homers, 19 RBIs
September 16, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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MLB probably could have announced this three days ago: Hunter Pence is the National League player of the week. Pence hit six homers last week, drove in 19 runs and...
September 16, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants Sergio Romo, Bruce Bochy and many others have fond memories of the humble Mariano Rivera.
September 16, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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Brett Pill is hitting .314 in his 14 starts but entered the day just 1 for 22 as a pinch-hitter. The latter is something he wants to get better at, and it's his ticket...
September 15, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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LOS ANGELES -- Hunter Pence led the charge as the Giants took three of four from the Dodgers, going 8 for 17 with five homers and 12 RBIs.
September 15, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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Hunter Pence becomes the only Giant other than Willie Mays to homer in all four games of a series against the rival Los Angeles Dodgers.
September 15, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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Final road game on the West Coast ... The 19-run Giants: Blanco CF Scutaro 2B Belt 1B Pence RF Sandoval 3B Sanchez C Crawford SS Perez LF Vogelsong RHP Remember when the...
September 15, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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It's called a "dig-me session." Slow down, pull your mind back out of the gutter. Brandon Crawford had one in May in Milwaukee, watching all of his career homers and...
September 14, 2013 at 11:40 PM
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Hunter Pence and Brandon Belt combine for 13 RBIs as Giants crush Dodgers 17-3.
September 14, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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Happy Manziel Lincecum Day! Pagan CF Blanco LF Belt 1B Posey C Pence RF Sandoval 3B Crawford SS Noonan 2B Lincecum RHP Puig CF Crawford LF Gonzalez 1B Uribe 3B M. Ellis...
September 14, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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Join beat writer Alex Pavlovic from Los Angeles as the Giants prepare for Game 2 of their weekend series against the rival Dodgers.
September 14, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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You'll see the two tall left-handers five hours before a game. Madison Bumgarner runs sprints on the warning track, while Clayton Kershaw goes through towel drills...
September 14, 2013 at 12:40 AM
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The San Francisco Giants get a rare win against Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw.
September 13, 2013 at 11:40 PM
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First, thanks to all that stopped by the chat. I saw a bunch of regulars. If you missed it, it's still on our site. The lineups ... Pagan CF Scutaro 2B Posey C Pence RF...
September 13, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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Federal appeals court upholds former San Francisco Giant star Barry Bonds' conviction for obstructing justice in 2003 Balco grand jury probe
September 13, 2013 at 8:40 AM
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Speaking to Tim Kawakami earlier this season, Giants general manager Brian Sabean called this a "bad penny year." "We've had a lot of things go right," he said...
September 13, 2013 at 12:40 AM
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In a game that had a playoff feel at times, the Dodgers took a 3-2 walk-off win over the Giants in front of more than 53,000 fans at Dodger Stadium.
September 12, 2013 at 11:40 PM
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Brian Wilson has a framed photo of a dog in his locker. As for everything else relating to his move to the other side of the rivalry, who knows ... Wilson declined to...
September 12, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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Rock on, Jose Fernandez! The Giants: Pagan CF Scutaro 2B Belt 1B Posey C Pence RF Sandoval 3B Crawford SS Blanco LF Cain RHP The Dodgers: Puig RF Crawford LF Ramirez SS...
September 12, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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In for Alex, who takes it from here for the L.A.-New York odyssey ... One of the anomalies of this otherwise horrific Giants season is that they've still managed to play...
September 11, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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GIANTS AT LOS ANGELES DodgersThursday: Giants' Matt Cain (8-9, 4.37) vs. Zack Greinke (14-3, 2.79), 7:10 p.
September 11, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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Los Angeles Dodgers could clinch N.L. West against Giants during the upcoming four-game series
September 11, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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A great grandmother provided one of the brightest moments during the Giants' loss to Colorado Tuesday night at AT&T Park. Virginia Smith of Santa Rosa, a grandmother...
September 11, 2013 at 10:40 AM
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That was so much fun last night, let's go again less than 14 hours later! Today's Giants order: CF Blanco 2B Scutaro 1B Belt RF Pence 3B Sandoval C Sanchez SS Crawford...
September 11, 2013 at 10:40 AM
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Join beat writer Alex Pavlovic from Los Angeles as the Giants prepare for their weekend series against the rival Dodgers.
September 11, 2013 at 10:40 AM
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Fans got into the action at Giants and A's games Tuesday night. In Minnesota a young fan in the stands mistakens the ball for a tasty treat.
September 11, 2013 at 10:40 AM
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SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco Giants pitcher Sergio Romo joined city and health care leaders today to highlight medical problems facing the local Hispanic community and...
September 11, 2013 at 10:40 AM
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It will be up to Larry Baer, Brian Sabean, Bobby Evans and the rest of the front office to make the ultimate call on Hunter Pence this offseason, and Pence is going to...
September 11, 2013 at 12:40 AM
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Hunter Pence went 4 for 5 with six RBIs, but the San Francisco Giants blow a six-run lead in a 9-8 loss to the Colorado Rockies.
September 10, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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Some quick pre-game notes: - Left-hander Jeremy Affeldt will be activated tomorrow after missing 49 games with a groin strain. Manager Bruce Bochy talked to Chad Gaudin...
September 10, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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Thanks to Walk-Off Steward for the break. Here we go ... Pagan CF Scutaro 2B Belt 1B Posey C Pence RF Sandoval 3B Arias SS Perez LF Vogelsong RHP - If you missed it this...
September 10, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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Giants will begin on road against Arizona Diamondbacks
September 10, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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Today is Christmas for beat writers. I can start booking hotels, you all can start planning vacations, if you'd like! The MLB schedule was just released and you can find...
September 10, 2013 at 10:40 AM
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In for Alex, who graciously has been letting me cover all the wins of late ... Let's be frank. Except for those folks who la-la-la love the games simply for the games...
September 10, 2013 at 1:40 AM
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Brandon Belt singled home the winning run in the 10th inning as the San Francisco Giants rallied for a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies.
September 9, 2013 at 11:40 PM
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You've seen this lineup before. Notable that Buster is back behind the plate for the first time in five days. CF Pagan 2B Scutaro 1B Belt C Posey 3B Sandoval RF Pence SS...
September 9, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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In for Alex ... It would be fun to be a fly on the wall - or even a roach on the floor - when Brian Sabean and Bruce Bochy get together these days to talk about how the...
September 8, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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Giants open a three-game series against Colorado on Monday at AT&T Park.
September 8, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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The Giants had hoped to win the game for Madison Bumgarner a lot earlier but couldn't get it done.
September 8, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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In for Alex today and tomorrow night ... What a day getting into the city. Is there enough going on? Couldn't they have pushed back Outside Lands to this weekend? Or...
September 8, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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This will be quick, because there's an auction behind the third-base line and the auctioneer is making it hard to focus on anything but the drive out of here. (Who would...
September 7, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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Pitcher Brandon McCarthy is too tough to solve as Arizona beats Matt Cain
September 7, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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When he got home last night, Yusmeiro Petit watched a replay of the best game he has ever pitched. But it wasn't until this morning that Petit experienced what may have...
September 7, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants pitcher Yusmeiro Petit's near-perfect game had father in Venezuela in tears
September 7, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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What'd I miss? Saturday's Giants lineup: Pagan CF Scutaro 2B Belt 1B Pence RF Sandoval 3B Sanchez C Blanco LF Crawford SS Cain RHP D-Backs: Eaton CF Hill 2B Goldschmidt...
September 7, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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Hunter Pence said it was like a dream where he couldn't run fast enough. Funny thing, I was thinking the same thing through the eighth and ninth innings. It was like a...
September 7, 2013 at 1:40 AM
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Yusmeiro Petit had a perfect game with two outs in the ninth before allowing a single to Eric Chavez of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
September 6, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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In for Alex ... Buster Posey said his fractured finger was feeling much better, that the swelling had gone down and he was planning to hit off a tee Friday. Asked if he...
September 6, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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In for Alex ... A rematch of last Sunday's game in Arizona, with Yusmeiro Petit once again dueling against the Diamondbacks' best starter this year, lefty Patrick...
September 6, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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First, the news: Buster Posey has a fracture on the tip of that right ring finger that he hurt the other night, but he said he likely can play in a few days. "From what...
September 6, 2013 at 12:40 AM
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X-rays on catcher Buster Posey's swollen right ring finger revealed a small fracture at the tip, one that will keep the reigning MVP out of the lineup for several...
September 5, 2013 at 11:40 PM
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No rain or Ryan Seacrest at AT&T Park. No Buster Posey on the field, either. Manager Bruce Bochy said Posey had an X-ray on his swollen right ring finger and is...
September 5, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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The lineup is still without the MVP, who has swelling in a finger on his throwing hand ... Pagan CF Scutaro 2B Belt 1B Pence RF Sandoval 3B Sanchez C Blanco LF Crawford...
September 5, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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When he hit five homers in April, shortstop Brandon Crawford made sure that Pablo Sandoval knew who was pacing their side of the infield. "He told me to talk to him in...
September 4, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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The San Francisco Giants hit six homers at spacious Petco Park, including three from Pablo Sandoval, while topping the San Diego Padres 13-5. It was the first six-homer...
September 4, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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GIANTS VS. ARIZONAThursday: Giants' Ryan Vogelsong (3-4, 5.49) vs. Trevor Cahill (5-10, 4.39), 7:15 p.
September 4, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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Another landmark moment in the 2013 season: The Giants are officially off the board at online gambling site Bovada.com. Not a surprise at all, of course. The Giants went...
September 4, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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Angel Pagan was rehabbing as the Giants did this for three months, but tonight he had a great view. Pagan singled to lead off the game but the Giants left the bases...
September 4, 2013 at 12:40 AM
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San Francisco Giants call-up Heath Hembree retires all three batters he faces in his debut, striking out three
September 3, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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Heath Hembree was talking to reporters when the current Giants closer walked by and saw the number of the former Giants closer. "Ohhhhh," Sergio Romo said, smiling...
September 3, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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First, the IMPORTANT stuff. Uniform numbers: Hembree (38), Adrianza (53) and Monell (12) are the new guys. George Kontos still rocking 70, too. If you missed it this...
September 3, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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Giants minor leaguers Kensuke Tanaka and Dan Runzler were designated for assignment Tuesday, clearing room on the 40-man roster for Heath Hembree and Johnny Monell...
September 3, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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Giants minor leaguers Kensuke Tanaka and Dan Runzler were designated for assignment Tuesday, clearing room on the 40-man roster for Heath Hembree and Johnny...
September 3, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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SAN FRANCISCO -- From great names to great games. From Joe Montana and Jerry Rice to Willie Mays and Barry Bonds.
September 3, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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There will be eight more players in the clubhouse tomorrow and five of the names are familiar ones. George Kontos, Jake Dunning, Nick Noonan, Juan Perez and Francisco...
September 2, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants left-hander Barry Zito falls to 0-9 this season away from AT&T Park
September 2, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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Welcome to the battle for fourth place! Pagan CF Scutaro 2B Belt 1B Posey C Pence RF Sandoval 3B Crawford SS Blanco LF Zito LHP Denorfia RF Venable CF Gyorko 2B Guzman...
September 2, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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This will a quick rip because I have to grab a jet back to the Bay Area in less than an hour, so excuse any ghastly typos or brain synapses you may come across and I'll...
September 1, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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Hector Sanchez drove in three runs to back a second consecutive strong outing by starter Yusmeiro Petit as the San Francisco Giants pounded out 15 hits and beat the...
September 1, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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GIANTS AT SAN DIEGOMonday: Giants' Barry Zito (4-10, 5.81) vs. Ian Kennedy (5-9, 5.10), 12:40 p.m. CSNBATuesday: Giants' Madison Bumgarner (11-9, 2.
September 1, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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No call-ups to announce yet. Bruce Bochy still wasn't prepared this morning to disclose the 4-6 guys who will be part of the team's expanded September roster. It could...
September 1, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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Quick turnaround to Sunday's afternoon game, so here are just a few rapid-fire thoughts on the Giants' 4-3 walk-off loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. -Angel Pagan may...
August 31, 2013 at 11:40 PM
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Eric Chavez hits one-out single as Arizona Diamondbacks defeat Giants
August 31, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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In for Alex ... Quiet day at Chase Field. Not much fresh happening with the Giants. Matt Cain and Jeremy Affeldt throwing bullpens are the headliners, so there you go...
August 31, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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Already way sick of Johnny Football ... CF Pagan 2B Scutaro 1B Belt C Posey RF Pence 3B Sandoval SS Crawford LF Blanco P Vogelsong We now return you to your favorite...
August 31, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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I should have solicited some predictions in the pregame notes about what would happen in Angel Pagan's early return to the Giants Friday night. I should have scratched...
August 30, 2013 at 11:40 PM
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After an 84-game absence because of a left hamstring tear that required surgery, Angel Pagan doubled and scored in the first inning to help the San Francisco Giants beat...
August 30, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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In for Alex ... Angel Pagan had had enough with playing Triple-A in the hot weather of the Sacramento valley. And having tested every aspect of his surgically repaired...
August 30, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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