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No one had ever pitched a perfect game in Giants history. Only 22 others had ever thrown a perfect game in Major League Baseball history. On Wednesday night at AT&T...
June 13, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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Cain fans 14 in first perfect game in giants history
June 13, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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Matt Cain did an almost impossible thing Wednesday, but he made it look easy, clean, obvious and inevitable.
June 13, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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This is the early, early game story from tonight. Unedited and a bit messy because this first-year beat writer may or may not have been shaking for the last hour. Enjoy...
June 13, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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Matt Cain has openly talked of his lifelong dream of throwing a perfect game. It's no longer just a dream.
June 13, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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June 13, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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For the first time in weeks the Giants roll out a full lineup. Joaquin Arias is in for Brandon Crawford with the Giants facing a left-hander. Other than that, looks like...
June 13, 2012 at 3:40 PM
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"I think Blanco has got to turn it up. He's only hit one here." – Bruce Bochy at 4:30 p.m. Bochy was messing around this afternoon when he suggested that the...
June 13, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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Pitcher Chris Stratton is the only one of the team's top eight selections under contract
June 12, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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Wow, so ... the Astros lineup is kind of, well, Cubs/Padres-ish... Giants: Blanco CF Theriot 2B Cabrera LF Posey C Sandoval 3B Schierholtz RF Belt 1B Crawford SS...
June 12, 2012 at 3:40 PM
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GIANTS VS. HOUSTONTuesday: Giants' Madison Bumgarner (7-4, 3.26) vs. Bud Norris (5-3, 4.65), 7:15 p.m.
June 11, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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As hope for the return of Freddy Sanchez dwindles, Ryan Theriot looks increasingly established as the Giants' second baseman.
June 11, 2012 at 4:40 PM
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This is Dan Brown, with a guest post for Alex Pavlovic. If you need me, I'm at dbrown@mercurynews.com Ryan Theriot knows what winning looks like. He studied it in...
June 11, 2012 at 3:40 PM
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Tim Lincecum has lost the magic that made him unique not only to baseball but to the landscape of major team sports in America.
June 10, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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This Dan Brown filling in again for Alex Pavolvic, who is back soon, (but not soon enough.) ... Some of this is straight from tomorrow's paper. There are also some bonus...
June 10, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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Generally plagued this season by one bad inning, Lincecum spread out the pain this time. The Rangers scored one in the third and twice in the fourth before Josh Hamilton...
June 10, 2012 at 4:40 PM
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It's Dan Brown filling in for Alex Pavlovic, who'd better be making good use of his Sunday off. News of the day All eyes today will be on Tim Lincecum, who hasn't won...
June 10, 2012 at 12:40 PM
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It's Dan Brown filling in again for Alex Pavlovic, aka Steve Scarsone pinch hitting for Matt Williams. Tim Linecum will try again today to avoid his dreaded OBI (One Bad...
June 10, 2012 at 11:40 AM
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This is Dan Brown subbing for Alex Pavovic. If you need me, it's dbrown@mercurynews.com Ryan Vogelsong said his personality transformation on game days used to unnerve...
June 9, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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Pablo Sandoval returns and Ryan Vogelsong continues to dominate at AT&T Park
June 9, 2012 at 4:40 PM
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Here are some pre-game notes. The first item is a recap of Pablo Sandoval's return, so skip that one if you're already up to speed. (Again, this is Dan Brown filling in...
June 9, 2012 at 12:40 PM
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Pablo Sandoval returned to the Giants clubhouse Saturday morning and said all the right things about getting into better shape.
June 9, 2012 at 12:40 PM
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It's Dan Brown filling in for Alex Pavlovic, aka Mike Sadek pinch hitting for Jack Clark. I'll be back with some pregame notes. Until then, here's the Giants lineup for...
June 9, 2012 at 10:40 AM
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There was a DJ at AT&T Park tonight, as there is every Friday night, and he at some point played Drake's "The Motto," one of Pablo Sandoval's many walk-up songs...
June 9, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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Cabrera and Posey on bench as S.F. is shut out for first time
June 8, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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The "Melkmen" are here and on the field, and Ron Wotus just had a little fun with them. As they stood around waiting for cameras to start rolling, Wotus yelled "Didn't...
June 8, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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Buster Posey getting his customary day off with Barry Zito on the mound. The twist: No Melky Cabrera, either. Cabrera came out of last night's game with a tight...
June 8, 2012 at 3:40 PM
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Two men have been ordered to stand trial in the brutal beating of a San Francisco Giants fan in the Dodger Stadium parking lot last year.
June 8, 2012 at 2:40 PM
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Two men have been ordered to stand trial in the brutal beating of a San Francisco Giants fan in the Dodger Stadium parking lot last year.
June 8, 2012 at 12:40 PM
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Since the arrest of two men last summer in a brutal beating at Dodger Stadium, Dorene Sanchez's role in the case had remained a mystery.
June 8, 2012 at 8:40 AM
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There are two teams in baseball that have yet to win 20 games: The Cubs and the Padres. The Giants took six of seven from those lads over the past week, improving to...
June 7, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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Much has changed, but only for the Giants
June 7, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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GIANTS VS. TEXASFriday: Giants' Barry Zito (5-2, 2.98) vs. Matt Harrison (7-3, 4.37), 7:15 p.m., NBC Bay Area Saturday: Giants' Ryan Vogelsong (4-2, 2.
June 7, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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SAN DIEGO -- It was far from pretty, but the Giants pulled away from Petco Park on Thursday with another victory.
June 7, 2012 at 4:40 PM
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Giants: Blanco RF Theriot 2B Cabrera LF Posey C Pagan CF Belt 1B Arias 3B Crawford SS Cain RHP - Left-hander Dan Runzler will begin a minor league rehab assignment on...
June 7, 2012 at 11:40 AM
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Bryan Stow, the Bay Area paramedic severely beaten at Dodger Stadium, was attacked after he used medical slang to express disgust with local fans taunting his group of...
June 7, 2012 at 7:40 AM
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Some of you might have noticed that Sergio Romo is fond of the phrase "That's what's up." Well, coming into the game with two knee braces on and striking out two to pick...
June 6, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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SAN DIEGO -- Built on pitching and defense, the Giants received only the former for much of the first two months of the season.
June 6, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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Giants: Blanco RF Theriot 2B Cabrera LF Posey C Pagan CF Pill 1B Arias 3B Crawford SS Bumgarner LHP Padres: Denorfia RF Maybin CF Headley 3B Quentin LF Guzman 1B...
June 6, 2012 at 1:40 PM
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Might as well start at the end.I can't really get a feel for how the average fan felt after the walk-off blast that gave San Diego a 6-5 win over the Giants Tuesday...
June 6, 2012 at 12:40 PM
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Might as well start at the end tonight. I can't really get a feel for how the average fan felt after the walk-off blast, mostly because the average fan is probably not...
June 6, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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Logan Forsythe hits his first career home run leading off the ninth inning
June 5, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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I spent a lot of time watching the minor leaguers during spring training, and one thing that stood out was that there wasn't nearly as much young high-upside pitching as...
June 5, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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We've pretty much gotten to the point where you could write the lineup in at noon and probably be right when it's posted three hours later. Giants going for their fifth...
June 5, 2012 at 3:40 PM
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I suppose it's only appropriate that on a day when a Giants starter once again stood out, the Giants selected a starter in the MLB Draft. With the 20th pick, the Giants...
June 4, 2012 at 8:40 PM
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Manager: Keeping everyday 3B job 'is in Pablo's hands
June 4, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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I've run out of ways to write "the starting pitcher was outstanding and the bullpen was awesome," so let's instead focus on one positive and one negative that have...
June 4, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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GIANTS AT SAN DIEGOTuesday: Giants' Tim Lincecum (2-6, 5.82) vs. Anthony Bass (2-5, 4.00), 7:05 p.m., CSNBA Wednesday: Giants' Madison Bumgarner (6-4, 3.
June 4, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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GIANTS AT SAN DIEGOTuesday: Giants' Tim Lincecum (2-6, 5.82) vs. Anthony Bass (2-5, 4.00), 7:05 p.m., CSNBA Wednesday: Giants' Madison Bumgarner (6-4, 3.
June 4, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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Team overcomes usual power outage to climb seven games above .500
June 4, 2012 at 4:40 PM
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SANTA CRUZ -- Deputies say the woman who accused San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval of sexual assault is a 21-year-old woman who lives in Santa Cruz...
June 4, 2012 at 2:40 PM
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Team not happy with Sandoval's condition
June 4, 2012 at 12:40 PM
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Lots of news this morning... - Pablo Sandoval will play third base in Stockton today and if all goes well he will join Triple-A Fresno tomorrow. But it is now sounding...
June 4, 2012 at 11:40 AM
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MARIN COUNTY --Five years after buying an $8.9 million Kent Woodlands estate, Giants pitcher Barry Zito is selling the property to live closer to the ballpark, his...
June 4, 2012 at 8:40 AM
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Pablo Sandoval, the San Francisco Giants player who sparked a report of sexual assault Friday morning, had been socializing with fans the night before at Motiv on...
June 4, 2012 at 8:40 AM
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The starting pitchers have done the following on this six-game homestand: 7 innings, 2 earned runs 7 innings, 1 earned run 7 innings, 1 earned run 8 innings, 2 earned...
June 3, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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The calendar keeps turning over, and Barry Zito keeps showing that this latest renaissance may be for real.
June 3, 2012 at 3:40 PM
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Giants going for their third in a row over the Cubbies, which wouldn't even be a sweep. Thus is life: Blanco RF Theriot 2B Cabrera LF Posey 1B Pagan CF Sanchez C Arias...
June 3, 2012 at 10:40 AM
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On throwback day, pitcher evens career won-lost record
June 3, 2012 at 2:40 AM
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"OMG IT'S MATT CAIN IN PINSTRIPES." And then you realize Matt Cain isn't going anywhere, least of all New York, for a long, long, long, long time. Which is really all...
June 2, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Department is investigating Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval, who faces possible sexual assault charges related to an incident that...
June 2, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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Just a little housekeeping... - Santiago Casilla is unavailable because of a bruised right tibia. "He's doing ok," manager Bruce Bochy said. "He's day-to-day. This is...
June 2, 2012 at 2:40 PM
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Weird 4:15 start time. Adjust your GTL'ing schedule if you must. Blanco RF Theriot 2B Cabrera LF Posey C Pagan CF Huff 1B Arias 3B Crawford SS Cain RHP Cubs: Campana CF...
June 2, 2012 at 1:40 PM
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I thought "torture" was a thing of the past, but there it was tonight, back in all its glory. And man, this would have been a bad one to drop. Madison Bumgarner was...
June 2, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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S.F. lefty dominant vs. Cubs
June 1, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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Good news if you live in Stockton! Pablo Sandoval (fractured left hamate) will possibly join the San Jose Giants this weekend to begin a rehab assignment. The Giants are...
June 1, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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The Chicago Cubs, 18-32 but winners of three straight, are in town. Here are the lineups: Blanco RF Theriot 2B Cabrera LF Posey C Pagan CF Pill 1B Arias 3B Crawford SS...
June 1, 2012 at 3:40 PM
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Royals dealt the slugger in November to S.F. for Jonathan Sanchez, who is sitting on the D.L.
June 1, 2012 at 11:40 AM
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GIANTS VS. CHICAGO CUBSFriday: Giants' Madison Bumgarner (5-4, 3.14 ERA) vs. Paul Maholm (4-3, 4.62), 7:15 p.
May 31, 2012 at 4:40 PM
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We're a full two months into the season, which means you can start to make some serious observations about players, teams, media buffets, etc. Or...you could look back...
May 31, 2012 at 2:40 PM
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Once an Oakland A's pitcher named Jairo Garcia, San Francisco closer crossed the bay to a new beginning.
May 31, 2012 at 12:40 PM
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I've been burned on this topic before. I've said Tim Lincecum was "back" a couple of times on Twitter, most notably when he made Matt Kemp look foolish early in a game...
May 31, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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The Giants haven't made any drastic changes with their struggling ace, but Tim Lincecum made a subtle one Wednesday.
May 30, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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One thing that always sticks out when I watch games from home: that Clay Hensley can really pitch. Of course, the last two days he pitched in somewhat unfamiliar...
May 30, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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Start No. 11 for Tim Lincecum, and he hasn't really had a good one since April 28. Soooo, you know what the story is today. Will update with Diamondbacks lineup when we...
May 30, 2012 at 3:40 PM
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If Melky Cabrera can give you 50 knocks in a month (and counting), the least I can do is give you 10 quick hits after a late but fulfilling night at Third and King...
May 30, 2012 at 11:40 AM
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If Melky Cabrera can give you 50 knocks in a month (and counting), the least I can do is give you 10 quick hits in an hour after a late but fulfilling night at Third and...
May 30, 2012 at 1:40 AM
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The Giants rallied to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1
May 29, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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As I type this (around 3:20 p.m.), Pablo Sandoval is taking early BP with Nate Schierholtz, Brett Pill, Brandon Belt and others. Hitting the ball all over the yard...
May 29, 2012 at 3:40 PM
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In for Alex Pavlovic ... What a wonderful day at the ballpark. When you see a young man get up out of a wheelchair, go to the mound and throw out the first pitch with...
May 29, 2012 at 1:40 AM
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