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At 23 years old, Madison Bumgarner once again is guaranteed of making a start when it matters most. Bumgarner was named the starter for Game 2 of the National League...
October 4, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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Matt Cain will start playoff opener; Giants manager Bruce Bochy will name the rest of his rotation at a later date
October 4, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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(Obviously.) Bochy isn't ready to name his other starters because Lincecum, Zito and Vogelsong will be available out of the bullpen for the first two games. No other...
October 4, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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Giants overcame one problem after the other en route to N.L. West crown
October 4, 2012 at 3:40 PM
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Posey's splendid 2012 season defines his toughness on and off the field
October 4, 2012 at 3:40 PM
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The San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics have met in the World Series once in five concurrent visits to the postseason, so our man does the math
October 4, 2012 at 2:40 PM
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Between Vogelsong's final push, Posey's batting title clinch, the solidifying of playoff seeds and a steady drip of postseason roster hints, yesterday ended up being...
October 4, 2012 at 9:40 AM
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Ryan Vogelsong threw 71 pitches today, which could mean something or could mean nothing. Matt Cain had a pitch count and Cain is guaranteed a Game 1 start; Barry Zito...
October 3, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants begin playoffs at 6:37 p.m. Saturday against Cincinnati Reds
October 3, 2012 at 8:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants catcher finishes season with .336 average; is MVP next?
October 3, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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San Francisco's Buster Posey is the eighth Giant all-time to win a batting title.
October 3, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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Here's what we know: Matt Cain and Johnny Cueto will face off on Saturday at 6:37 p.m. at AT&T Park. Here's what we don't know: A lot. Manager Bruce Bochy will...
October 3, 2012 at 4:40 PM
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The Giants clinched the National League West way back on Sept. 22. On the season's final day, they finally found out their opponent for the first round of the...
October 3, 2012 at 1:40 PM
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Giants-Reds will play first two games of N.L. Division Series Saturday and Sunday at AT&T Park
October 3, 2012 at 1:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants havent lost a Zito start since Aug. 2
October 3, 2012 at 11:40 AM
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There were no national networks here, and you couldn't find any playoff streamers or an auxiliary press box. But this was a playoff game, unofficially. The atmosphere at...
October 3, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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Buster Posey, Barry Zito star as San Francisco Giants knock Dodgers out of playoff chase
October 2, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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From steroid suspensions to underachieving Cy Young winners to scary injuries, San Francisco and Oakland hurdled many obstacles along the way.
October 2, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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Posey's back is apparently fine... Pagan CF Scutaro 2B Sandoval 3B Posey 1B Pence RF Nady LF Sanchez C Arias SS Zito LHP Ellis 2B Victorino LF Kemp CF Gonzalez 1B...
October 2, 2012 at 4:40 PM
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First, the news: Buster Posey left with back spasms that he felt while he was running to first base on a groundout in his final at-bat. "We don't think it's serious,"...
October 1, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants unable to eliminate Los Angeles Dodgers from playoff contention
October 1, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy announced Monday that Matt Cain will start Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Saturday.
October 1, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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Breaking: Yusmeiro Petit was not named the Game 1 starter. The Giants have a lot of decisions to make, but this one was obvious: Bruce Bochy announced Monday that Matt...
October 1, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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If the Cardinals win tonight, the Giants could officially knock the Dodgers out of the postseason. So there's something to play for, although Matt Cain never needs...
October 1, 2012 at 4:40 PM
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If the Cardinals win tonight, the Giants could officially knock the Dodgers out of the postseason. So there's something to play for, although Matt Cain never needs...
October 1, 2012 at 4:40 PM
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Road to successThe Giants have not lost a series on the road since the All-Star break, winning 10 and splitting one.
September 30, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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Prior to Sunday's game, Bruce Bochy expressed some concern about the way his team has played of late. Bochy wasn't worried about results, but rather about the process...
September 30, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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Giants at L.A. DodgersMonday: Giants' Matt Cain (16-5, 2.77) vs. Aaron Harang (10-10, 3.68), 7:10 p.m.
September 30, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants hit two home runs in ninth, win 7-5
September 30, 2012 at 4:40 PM
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One bit of news from Bochy's morning briefing: He's leaning slightly toward keeping 11 pitchers on postseason roster, which would mean all five starts plus six relief...
September 30, 2012 at 12:40 PM
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Get ready for another San Francisco run at a World Series trophy with our Giants postseason trivia.
September 30, 2012 at 10:40 AM
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Posey (throat) is playing and so is Scutaro (illness). Pagan CF Scutaro 2B Sandoval 3B Posey C Pence RF Nady LF Belt 1B Arias SS Bumgarner LHP - Tim Flannery turns 55...
September 30, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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Madison Bumgarner just finished another 200-inning season, but he's still learning. He's just 23, after all. Tonight's lesson: Don't take the mound with the intention of...
September 30, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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Ryan Vogelsong makes another strong pitch for San Francisco Giants' postseason rotation.
September 30, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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San Francisco Giants lefty Madison Bumgarner struggles in final regular-season start
September 30, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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Matt Cain saw Jean Machi, wearing a bodysuit, putting product in his hair. "What are you doing?" Cain yelled. Machi soon had the bodysuit hood wrapped over his head...
September 27, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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GIANTS AT SAN DIEGOFriday: Giants' Ryan Vogelsong (13-9, 3.58) vs. Andrew Werner (2-2, 4.64), 7:05 p.
September 27, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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After announcement that suspended outfielder Melky Cabrera will not play when eligible, Giants show balance with 7-3 win over Diamondbacks. Giants won for the 10th...
September 27, 2012 at 4:40 PM
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Teacher, Giants fan to talk in Lafayette
September 27, 2012 at 2:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants rule out Melky Cabrera for the baseball playoffs
September 27, 2012 at 1:40 PM
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The Giants made it official Thursday: Melky Cabrera won't return this season. Manager Bruce Bochy said Cabrera would not be added to the postseason roster. The suspended...
September 27, 2012 at 12:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants say they plan to leave top hitter Melky Cabrera off postseason roster
September 27, 2012 at 11:40 AM
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Doubt they would put Brandon Belt in left field today unless he was going to play some left field in the postseason... Pagan CF Scutaro 2B Sandoval 3B Posey 1B Pence RF...
September 27, 2012 at 10:40 AM
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Sooo ... post-clinch baseball, eh? These games have all of a sudden taken on a bit of a different vibe, as you surely noticed. But don't try telling that to Matt Cain...
September 26, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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The San Francisco Giants lineup got back on track and Matt Cain was sharp in his final regular season home start of the season, pitching seven shutout innings to lead...
September 26, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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The suspended outfielder would become eligible to play during the playoffs.
September 26, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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Top hitter Melky Cabrera eligible to return from suspension in October, but Giants not expected to activate him
September 26, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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Holding pattern! There's no Melky Cabrera announcement today. Bruce Bochy said an announcement will likely come tomorrow. From what I've gathered from sources, the...
September 26, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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Tonight's lineups... Pagan CF Scutaro 2B Sandoval 3B Posey C Pence RF Nady LF Belt 1B Crawford SS Cain RHP Diamondbacks: Eaton CF Hill 2B Upton RF Montero C Goldschmidt...
September 26, 2012 at 3:40 PM
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It was 20 years ago Thursday that many people thought the Giants were playing their final game in San Francisco before heading to St. Petersburg, Fla.
September 26, 2012 at 2:40 PM
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Journalism teacher, Giants fan to talk in Lafayette
September 26, 2012 at 1:40 PM
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Comcast reporting that an announcement will come on Wednesday
September 26, 2012 at 12:40 PM
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Hunter Pence was on the Phillies last season when they clinched a division title on September 17. The Phillies lost their next eight games. "It was just weird," Pence...
September 25, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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Lincecum gives up seven runs in four-plus inning against Arizona Diamondbacks
September 25, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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Giants plan to announce by Thursday whether Cabrera will be activated for the postseason
September 25, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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Bruce Bochy and Brian Sabean are still discussing the postseason roster. Here's what we know as of Tuesday afternoon... - Bochy said a Melky Cabrera announcement will be...
September 25, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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The former San Francisco Giants manager was hospitalized for an irregular heartbeat and suffered the mini-stroke as he was being discharged Friday.
September 25, 2012 at 4:40 PM
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Things are back to "normal." So no more Francisco Peguero or Yusmeiro Petit, and you've got Hector Sanchez catching Tim Lincecum. That pretty much locks up the...
September 25, 2012 at 3:40 PM
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Questions and answers on Major League Baseball's postseason schedule:Q: When do the playoffs start?A: Friday, Oct.
September 25, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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GIANTS VS. ARIZONATuesday: Giants' Tim Lincecum (10-14, 4.91) vs. Tyler Skaggs (1-3, 5.83), 7:15 p.m.
September 24, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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What a nice, relaxing off day, eh? Two quick things before we get back to ball... 1. Carl Steward wrote an excellent feature about the Giants' Fab Five. From Carl's...
September 24, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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2003 Seattle Mariners (Jamie Moyer, Ryan Franklin, Joel Pineiro, Freddy Garcia, Gil Meche) 162 of 162 starts2012 Cincinnati Reds (Johnny Cueto, Mat Latos, Bronson...
September 24, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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Giants have used same five starters for all but two of their 153 games
September 24, 2012 at 4:40 PM
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Hunter Pence doesn't like being out of the starting lineup, as he was Sunday. Pence said one of his goals is to play 162 games in a season, something he has never done...
September 23, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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The day after N.L. West clincher, most San Francisco Giants regulars get a rest day in loss to San Diego Padres
September 23, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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PREGAME NOTES: All five starters currently on playoff roster; A Lincecum answer; The Hangover LineupFrom the Web › The Mercury News
Would you look at that, it's a story about a Giants team that won another West title. That's my game story, here's Tim Kawakami's rundown of the celebration. Here's a...
September 23, 2012 at 12:40 PM
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Brian Sabean stood quietly for a moment, watching the scene around him. For the second time in three years, Sabean's Giants are the champions of the National League...
September 22, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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My story for the early editions of the paper. Much more to come. For now, here's your first report on the 2012 National League West champions. They came together despite...
September 22, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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Giants clinch second West title in three years with 8-4 victory over San Diego Padres
September 22, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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The Giants can clinch their second National League West title in three years with a win.
September 22, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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Some quick pregame notes on a day that could get bigger and bigger as the game wears on... - The Dodgers lost. Again. The magic number is now one, so the Giants can...
September 22, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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The Magic Number is like 1.86 right now thanks to the Reds, who lead the Dodgers 1-0 in the fourth. Pagan CF Scutaro 2B Sandoval 3B Posey C Pence RF Nady LF Belt 1B...
September 22, 2012 at 2:40 PM
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There isn't a reasonable spot where you could throw a ball right now and keep it away from Pablo Sandoval, who is 11 for 19 on the homestand with four homers. "One high...
September 22, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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Ryan Vogelsong gets back on track with strong outing; Buster Posey contributes RBI single after winning Willie Mac Award
September 21, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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Buster Posey, the stone-faced catcher and leader of this team, remembers being a young pitcher and one day getting rocked. "I probably was making faces I shouldn't make...
September 21, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants' catcher has bounced back from severe leg injury last season to hit .335
September 21, 2012 at 4:40 PM
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Quite a day for Buster Posey. He was named the Willie Mac award winner just now and is also now second in the NL batting race, four points behind Andrew McCutchen...
September 21, 2012 at 3:40 PM
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According to CSNBayArea.com, Melky Cabrera has pulled himself out of contention for the National League batting title.
September 21, 2012 at 12:40 PM
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Angel Pagan already thought he was in heaven. He had a hitter behind him, Marco Scutaro, who doesn't swing and miss. Doesn't mind hitting with two strikes, doesn't mind...
September 20, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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GIANTS VS. San DiegoFriday: Giants' Ryan Vogelsong (12-9, 3.65) vs. Casey Kelly (2-1, 5.85), 7:15 p.m.
September 20, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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