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In for Alex ... The Bochy shuffle: 3B Scutaro 2B Theriot LF Cabrera RF Pence C Sanchez CF Pagan 1B Belt SS Crawford P Zito The Mets: SS Tejada, CF Torres, 3B Wright, RF...
August 2, 2012 at 11:40 AM
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In for Alex Pavlovic ... Quick turnaround to Thursday's day game, so just a few quick thoughts. - Hunter Pence went 0-for-4 in his Giants debut but maintained he wasn't...
August 2, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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Hunter Pence went 0 for 4 in his San Francisco Giants debut as the team dropped a 2-1 decision to the New York Mets.
August 1, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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Hunter Pence made a special point of making the media rounds Wednesday, and he met with us print folks for nearly 15 minutes. Here's a good deal of it: Is this like the...
August 1, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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In for Alex Pavlovic ... Well, here we go. Just listened to Hunter Pence on KNBR. He sounds relaxed and excited. "I see the ball pretty good here," he noted. The lineup:...
August 1, 2012 at 3:40 PM
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Tim Lincecum's corner of the clubhouse, formerly known as Barry Bonds' wing of the clubhouse, is cramped. Reporters lined up a couple rows deep to ask Lincecum about his...
August 1, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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Lincecum did his part Tuesday to help the Giants get back on track. He threw seven strong innings in a 4-1 victory over the New York Mets, capping his night with a...
July 31, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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Some quick pregame notes as we all wonder what movie is being shown on Hunter Pence's flight to San Francisco... - Pence will wear No. 8 for the Giants and manager Bruce...
July 31, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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There's been so much action today that everyone here nearly forgot it's a Lincecum day. Here are the lineups: Blanco CF Theriot 2B Cabrera LF Posey C Scutaro 3B Belt 1B...
July 31, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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MIDSEASON MAKEOVERHere are some of the trades the Giants have made before the July trade deadline.Since 2009July 30, 2011 -- The Giants trade OF Thomas Neal to Cleveland...
July 31, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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Brian Sabean watched the Los Angeles Dodgers come into AT&T Park and sweep his Giants. He watched the Dodgers add Hanley Ramirez and watched Pablo Sandoval strain...
July 31, 2012 at 2:40 PM
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The Giants have officially acquired OF Hunter Pence from the Phillies for catching prospect Tommy Joseph, Nate Schierholtz and a lower-level minor-leaguer. Facebook |...
July 31, 2012 at 12:40 PM
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The Giants acquired right fielder Hunter Pence on Tuesday, adding a power bat to the outfield and keeping pace with the busy Los Angeles Dodgers. Hours after the Dodgers...
July 31, 2012 at 11:40 AM
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Nate Schierholtz, minor-league catching prospect Tommy Joseph among three players headed to the Phils.
July 31, 2012 at 11:40 AM
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The Giants have acquired right fielder Hunter Pence, according to multiple reports. The Giants denied the rumors Tuesday morning, saying they were still "working through...
July 31, 2012 at 10:40 AM
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The Giants have acquired right fielder Hunter Pence, according to multiple reports. The Giants denied the rumors Tuesday morning, saying they were still "working through...
July 31, 2012 at 10:40 AM
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Where do you start? Not just with tonight, but with the last week. Where do you start when listing all the things that have gone wrong for the Giants? You could start...
July 31, 2012 at 1:40 AM
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Scott Hairston homers twice as S.F. bullpen gives up six runs in final three innings
July 30, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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Andres Torres hugged the security guard ... and then the groundskeeper ... and then the first base coach ... and then Javier Lopez ... and then ... It went on and on...
July 30, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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The latest mix for the Giants, who haven't scored in 20 innings... Scutaro 3B Theriot 2B Cabrera LF Posey C Pagan CF Schierholtz RF Belt 1B Crawford SS Bumgarner LHP...
July 30, 2012 at 3:40 PM
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In the aftermath of a three-game sweep at the hands of the rival Los Angeles Dodgers, Ryan Vogelsong flipped the words to an old idiom. The Dodgers got even this...
July 29, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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GIANTS VS. NEW YORK MetsMonday: Giants' Madison Bumgarner (11-6, 3.10) vs. Mets' Jeremy Hefner (1-4, 5.
July 29, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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The Giants lost 4-0 at AT&T Park on Sunday as the Dodgers finished off a series sweep that moved the rivals back into a virtual tie atop the division.
July 29, 2012 at 4:40 PM
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I'm back. Thanks to Carl for filling in the last couple days. Lineups... Blanco RF Theriot 2B Cabrera LF Posey C Pagan CF Scutaro 3B Belt 1B Crawford SS Vogelsong RHP...
July 29, 2012 at 11:40 AM
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In for Alex Pavlovic ... Sorry for the late report, but I didn't want to ruin your dinner. You've already had more than your fair share of despair for a day following a...
July 29, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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L.A.'s big trade for Hanley Ramirez has worked well so far, much to the Giants' chagrin.
July 28, 2012 at 8:40 PM
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Marco Scutaro joined the Giants Saturday, but after a 10-0 drubbing by the Los Angeles Dodgers at AT&T Park, more reinforcements may be in order.
July 28, 2012 at 4:40 PM
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In for Alex Pavlovic. Whoo, these day games after night games are tough, particularly with all that was going on this morning. Without further ado, the lineup, which...
July 28, 2012 at 12:40 PM
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The Giants have placed third baseman Pablo Sandoval on the 15-day disabled list and activated veteran Aubrey Huff among several moves made Saturday to accommodate the...
July 28, 2012 at 12:40 PM
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In for Alex Pavlovic ... Quick turnaround to Saturday's 1:05 game, so this will be very brief. Heck of a game Friday night, even if it turned out so sourly for the...
July 28, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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The Giants made their first move to fortify their roster in advance of the July 31 trade deadline Friday night, acquiring infielder Marco Scutaro and cash from the...
July 27, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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In for Alex Pavlovic ... No word on Pablo Sandoval yet other than he's not in the lineup. Best way to get the instant update on Pablo, stay tuned on Twitter...
July 27, 2012 at 3:40 PM
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When San Francisco and Los Angeles last played at AT&T Park, the visitors were outscored 13-0, but that was without Matt Kemp or Hanley Ramirez in the Dodgers'...
July 27, 2012 at 12:40 PM
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After spending weeks inching their way back toward first place, the Giants grabbed a share of the division lead late last month in impressive fashion. A three-game sweep...
July 27, 2012 at 11:40 AM
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GIANTS VS. LOS ANGELES DODGERSFriday: Giants' Matt Cain (10-3, 2.74) vs. Stephen Fife (0-0, 1.50), 7:15 p.
July 26, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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2012 squad has added speed to the equation, and it's making a difference.
July 26, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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The team will wait until Friday to determine if the infielder will have to go on the disabled list
July 25, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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Some quick notes on a day when the "bomb squad" fell far short of an offensive explosion... - Pablo Sandoval is confident that he won't be placed on the disabled list...
July 25, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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Sandoval's hamstring injury kept him out, while Posey rested
July 25, 2012 at 4:40 PM
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Major League Baseball announced Wednesday that the semifinals and final of the 2013 World Baseball Classic will be played at AT&T Park. The WBC is an international...
July 25, 2012 at 1:40 PM
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Major League Baseball announced Wednesday that the semifinals and final of the 2013 World Baseball Classic will be played at AT&T Park.
July 25, 2012 at 1:40 PM
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The serious injuries keep piling up for the Giants organization. Eric Surkamp, who has been dealing with elbow discomfort since the spring, had Tommy John surgery...
July 25, 2012 at 12:40 PM
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Brandon Crawford, movin' on up... Blanco RF Theriot 2B Cabrera LF Pagan CF Crawford SS Belt 1B Arias 3B Whiteside C Lincecum RHP Venable CF Forsythe 2B Headley 3B...
July 25, 2012 at 11:40 AM
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There are bad losses, and then there are home losses to the Padres in the middle of July where you lose one of your best players to injury and your chief rival acquires...
July 25, 2012 at 1:40 AM
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He suffers hamstring strain stretching to field low throw
July 24, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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Pablo Sandoval, playing first base for just the third time all season, strained his left hamstring while finishing an athletic double play in the third inning. Sandoval...
July 24, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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Brandon Belt is out of the lineup again tonight, and he said he didn't know when he would be back to being a day-after-day guy at first base. (Or at least play as much...
July 24, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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Thanks to Carl for handling you all for a day. Here are tonight's lineups: Schierholtz RF Theriot 2B Cabrera LF Posey C Sandoval 1B Pagan CF Arias 3B Crawford SS...
July 24, 2012 at 3:40 PM
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In for Alex Pavlovic ... If you came away sniping about anything but the umpiring or the high price of suds at AT&T Monday night, you really need to get a reality...
July 24, 2012 at 1:40 AM
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The Giants lifted off on a 10-game homestand with one of their most sparkling performances of the year, a 7-1 thumping of the San Diego Padres before another packed...
July 23, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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In for Alex Pavlovic ... It could simply be that the Padres are starting left-hander Clayton Richard, but after a brutal road trip, Brandon Belt is on the bench tonight...
July 23, 2012 at 4:40 PM
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There were a lot of positives over the past week, a lot. The Giants took a pair of series on the road and pitched well in both of them. Barry Zito gave up eight hits in...
July 22, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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GIANTS VS. SAN DIEGOMonday: Giants' Ryan Vogelsong (7-4, 2.31) vs. Clayton Richard (7-10, 3.86), 7:15 p.
July 22, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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In search of a sweep, the Giants couldn't capitalize on a quality start from Barry Zito and a breakout game by Nate Shierholtz.
July 22, 2012 at 2:40 PM
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Giants looking for the sweep. Again. Schierholtz RF Theriot 2B Cabrera LF Posey C Sandoval 3B Pagan CF Crawford SS Belt 1B Zito LHP Rollins SS Victorino CF Utley 2B...
July 22, 2012 at 10:40 AM
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Where do you start with a game like this? And by "like this," I mean the following: Two of the best starting pitchers in the game gave up six homers and 10 earned runs...
July 21, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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Gregor Blanco's perfect bunt down the first-base line brought home Melky Cabrera in the 10th inning, leading the Giants to a 6-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies...
July 21, 2012 at 4:40 PM
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Cain vs. Hamels. Game on. Shierholtz RF Theriot 2B Cabrera LF Posey C Sandoval 3B Pagan CF Arias SS Belt 1B Cain RHP Phillies: Rollins SS Victorino CF Utley 2B Howard 1B...
July 21, 2012 at 12:40 PM
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A San Francisco Giants fan who's suing former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt over a vicious beating at Dodger Stadium will have his day in court next year.
July 21, 2012 at 11:40 AM
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You hear about body language all the time, especially in this job. And if you cover the Giants, the subject of the concern is often Tim Lincecum. He's hung the shoulders...
July 20, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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Tim Lincecum allowed just two earned runs over seven innings while picking up his first road win since April 23. In two second-half starts, Lincecum has thrown 15...
July 20, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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Bochy addressed some burning topics today, starting with the decision to again put Buster Posey at first base with Tim Lincecum catching. Asked about a national...
July 20, 2012 at 3:40 PM
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Tonight's lineups: Blanco CF Theriot 2B Cabrera LF Posey 1B Sandoval 3B Schierholtz RF Crawford SS Whiteside C Lincecum SP Phillies: Rollins SS Victorino CF Utley 2B...
July 20, 2012 at 1:40 PM
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GIANTS AT PHILADELPHIAFriday: Giants' Tim Lincecum (3-10, 5.93) vs. Vance Worley (5-5, 3.47), 4:05 p.
July 19, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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Some quick hits before I rush to Philadelphia. (Cheesesteaks! Will Smith! Always Sunny!) - I wrote about 3,000 words during last night's game, most of which became...
July 19, 2012 at 2:40 PM
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Bumgarner yields two homers as San Francisco has five-game win streak snapped
July 19, 2012 at 12:40 PM
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These are either postgame notes or pregame notes. I'm not sure, I've lost track. Quite a turnaround we've got here... Blanco RF Crawford SS Cabrera LF Posey C Sandoval...
July 19, 2012 at 8:40 AM
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This is staring at me from the box score: WINNING PITCHER: Santiago Casilla (3-4, 3.34) They might as well have put it in bold and circled it before placing it on my...
July 19, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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One pitch after fouling a ball off his leg, Crawford crushed a three-run homer at Turner Field to lead the Giants to a 9-4 win over the Braves in a game that ended...
July 18, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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I'm watching lighting right now, like, literally watching lighting. I know what you're saying: "How do you know where it's going to strike, Alex?" Well at the moment...
July 18, 2012 at 2:40 PM
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It's hard to put too much weight on any one game in a 162-game season, but occasionally you have those games where you just feel like the club really needs a good...
July 18, 2012 at 12:40 PM
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The Giants placed Hector Sanchez on the disabled list this afternoon and recalled Eli Whiteside from Triple-A Fresno. Sanchez was removed in the fourth inning last night...
July 18, 2012 at 10:40 AM
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ATLANTA -- The Giants placed Hector Sanchez on the disabled list this afternoon and recalled Eli Whiteside from Triple-A Fresno.
July 18, 2012 at 10:40 AM
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It's hard to put too much weight on any one game in a 162-game season, but occasionally you have those games where you just feel like the club really needs a good one...
July 17, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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Zito pitches seven strong innings; Posey drives in five runs
July 17, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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Hector Sanchez was removed in the fourth inning tonight after suffering a left knee sprain. He is listed as day-to-day. Sanchez had singled and was on first base when a...
July 17, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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Manager Bruce Bochy told us before Tim Lincecum's last start that Buster Posey would catch Barry Zito tonight. Then Hector Sanchez, the guy catching that last Lincecum...
July 17, 2012 at 3:40 PM
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Royals have designated struggling starter Jonathan Sanchez for assignment.
July 17, 2012 at 2:40 PM
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Good weather news and bad weather news for the Giants: It's raining and it's muggy, which sucks. But...it's not nearly as hot as it was in Washington or Pittsburgh. The...
July 17, 2012 at 1:40 PM
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