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• Giants-Nationals pitching matchups
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Probable pitchers for Giants' three-game series in Washington
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• Peavy comes off DL to face Gio, Nats in DC
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  Two of the top National League teams are set to slug it out in a three-game series this weekend in Washington as the Nationals host the Giants over the Fourth of...
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• Cain ready to build on positives of debut
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  Matt Cain conveyed his usual mound presence Thursday afternoon: square-shouldered, square-jawed and commanding. He and the Giants are convinced that the pitches to match...
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• Giants spend huge dollars to sign 18-year-old Bahamian shortstop
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  San Francisco Giants exceed international budget by almost $4 million to sign Lucius Fox
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• Jose Fernandez returns from Tommy John surgery, hits homer, wins at life
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  The afternoon dubbed #JoseDay didn't start out as the Miami Marlins hoped, but by the end of it, Jose Fernandez had his first MLB win in more than a year, six strikeouts...
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• Rewind: Cain gives up five in return to rotation
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants anticipate better days ahead for Matt Cain and hope his first start this season was about knocking the rust off...
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• Instant Replay: Giants lose to long ball again, swept by Marlins
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  Matt Cain's first start in a year was ruined by a three-run homer as the Marlins once again came back with the long ball and swept the Giants.
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• UPDATED: Giants encouraged despite Matt Cain's scattered debut as Justin Bour powers Marlins to series sweep
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• Giants: Matt Cain returns, not triumphantly
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Pitching for the first time in almost a calendar year, Matt Cain allowed 11 baserunners and two home runs in five innings of a 5-4 loss to Miami Marlins.
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• Fernandez homers in comeback to help Miami beat Giants, 5-4
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  Jose Fernandez's comeback required a comeback. The precocious right-hander shook off a rocky start in his return from Tommy John surgery, pitching six innings and...
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• Giants swept by Marlins in Cain's debut
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  Jose Fernandez made a triumphant return to the mound, displaying his electric assortment of stuff during six effective innings and contributing a home run to help the...
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• Casilla to get time to rest tired arm
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  Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Thursday that he intends to "back off" using right-hander Santiago Casilla for two or three days in the belief that the closer has a...
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• Report: Giants agree to sign touted Bahamian SS prospect
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants have long wanted to dip into the international pool of baseball talent, and they reportedly made it happen in a big way Thursday.
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• Giants break bank, agree to sign Bahamian shortstop Lucius Fox to club-record $6 million bonus
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• #TBT: Baseball's greatest pitching duel
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  Juan Marichal's iconic pitching battle against Warren Spahn still stands as one of the best in Major League history.
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• Giants lineup: Cain activated for first start since July last year
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Matt Cain will take the mound for the Giants for the first time since July 9 of last year, and he's looking to prevent the Marlins from sweeping.
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• Giants notes: Buster Posey cleared to start at first base, Bochy plans to back off Santiago Casilla
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• Giants welcome back Matt Cain for first start in 12 months
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  And place Tim Lincecum on the disabled list.
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• Giants sign infielder Fox as int'l free agent
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants are on the verge of adding another athletic infielder to their Minor League system, coming to terms with shortstop Lucius Fox of the Bahamas on a bonus of $6...
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• Astros complete sweep of Royals, close in on AL's best record
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  Take a look around the league with Big League Stew's daily wrap up. We'll hit on all of the biggest moments from the day that you may have missed, while providing...
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• Cain makes 2015 debut opposite Marlins' ace
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  It has been nearly 14 months since Miami's Jose Fernandez last pitched in the Majors, while San Francisco's Matt Cain has been out for almost 12 months. The former...
  Share • July 1, 2015 at 11:40 PM
• Rewind: Posey, Giants survive concussion scare
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Buster Posey doesn't like to talk about giving up catching, but Wednesday's scare in Miami may force him to consider it more seriously.
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• Extra Baggs: Bruce Bochy relives a 30-year-old career highlight, Chris Heston reunites with an old friend, Kyle Crick moves to relief, Giants reportedly frontrunners to sign Bahamian shortstop, etc.
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• Casilla 'way off' in rare blown save
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  Given Santiago Casilla's 20 saves in 24 chances this year, there's usually a plausible explanation for his occasional shortcomings. Thus, the reason given for his...
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• Instant Replay: Bour hits walk-off, Marlins stun Giants
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  The Giants carried a 5-3 lead into the ninth inning, but Justin Bour hit a three-run walk-off home run to lift the Marlins to a 6-5 win Wednesday.
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• Giants rally in Miami, but fall on walk-off
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  A mistake-filled night by the Marlins ended in dramatic walk-off fashion on Wednesday, when Justin Bour belted a three-run homer in the ninth inning that lifted Miami to...
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• Giants' Posey exits game vs. Marlins
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Giants catcher Buster Posey was removed from Wednesday game against the Marlins in the bottom of the fifth inning.
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• Casilla serves up walk-off home run, Giants' thoughts turn to Posey after sudden defeat in Miami
  From the Web › The Mercury News
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• Posey hurt; Giants lose to Marlins in ninth
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  Catcher leaves game after foul tip off mask; Casilla allows walk-off homer
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• Giants' Posey exits after taking foul ball off mask
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  San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey left Wednesday's game at Miami in the sixth inning after taking a foul ball off the mask earlier in the game.
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• Giants' Posey leaves game after taking foul ball off mask
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  MIAMI -- San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey left Wednesday's game at Miami in the sixth inning after taking a foul ball off the mask earlier in the...
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• Bour homers in 9th to help Marlins beat Giants 6-5
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  Justin Bour hit a three-run homer with no outs in the ninth inning, and the Miami Marlins overcame three errors and a flurry of double-play grounders to rally past the...
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• Giants' Buster Posey leaves game in fifth inning
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  No announcement from team, but catcher took foul ball off the mask earlier
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• Posey takes foul off mask, passes concussion test
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  Giants catcher Buster Posey said that he could play as soon as Thursday after absorbing the shock of a foul tip and being forced to leave Wednesday night's 6-5 loss to...
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• Giants notes: Tim Hudson to leave club, Hunter Pence unlikely to return before the break, Scutaro visits, Bumgarner's All-Star availability, etc.
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• Cain glad to reach end of 'long road'
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  No matter how Matt Cain performs Thursday, he'll be pitching again, which is what matters most. Cain, the Giants' three-time All-Star right-hander, will make his first...
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• Giants pitchers' return won't cause issue after all
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Somewhat remarkably, the composition of the Giants' five-man starting rotation, which recently loomed as a compelling issue, solved itself.
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• Giants lineup: Blanco in left, Maxwell in right
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants are looking to even the series with the Marlins in Miami. And Bruce Bochy has decided to tweak the outfield in order to do so...
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• Posey flashes hustle, might vs. Marlins
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  Buster Posey hiked his RBI total for the month to 28, second-most in the Major Leagues, with his third-inning homer Tuesday off Marlins starter Mat Latos. But it was...
  Share • June 30, 2015 at 11:40 PM
• Rewind: Giants fall in final game of injury-filled month
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants ended with a record below .500 for June, but with all the injuries that they endured over the month, their play far outweighed the results.
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• Extra Baggs: Giants survive a rough June, McGehee's exit interview, a questionable delivery, etc.
  From the Web › The Mercury News
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• Instant Replay: Giants outdone in home runs vs. Marlins
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Despite Buster Posey smashing his 12th home run of the season, the Marlins beat the Giants thanks to one more long ball than San Francisco.
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• Heston to oppose familiar face in Gordon
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  Former Seminole Community College roommates Dee Gordon and Chris Heston will go head-to-head Wednesday at Marlins Park in the second game of the three-game series...
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• UPDATED: Dee Gordon's dash sends Giants, Vogelsong to a loss in Miami
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• Marlins beat Giants
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  Dee Gordon leads Miami Marlins past San Francisco Giants
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• Gordon's inside-the-park homer helps Marlins beat Giants 5-3
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  Major league batting leader Dee Gordon hit the first inside-the-park homer in the four-year history of Marlins Park, and the three-run shot helped Miami beat the San...
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• Vogelsong hurt by homers inside and out
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  Dee Gordon's first home run of the season was an exhausting one, as the speedy second baseman delivered a three-run, inside-the-park homer that energized the Marlins in...
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• Report: Puig wearing out welcome with Dodgers' teammates
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Yasiel Puig has a tendency to rub opponents the wrong way. But according to a new book, his Dodgers' teammates have had several run-ins with the 24-year-old.
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• Cain, Peavy officially scheduled for MLB starts
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  The crucial trial period for Matt Cain and Jake Peavy, which has been in the conceptual stages for months, finally became imminent Tuesday when Giants manager Bruce...
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• In-game Q&A with Rich Aurilia
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  Former All-Star and Giants analyst Rich Aurilia will join you for a Q&A on Facebook during Tuesday's game against the Marlins. Get involved!
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• LIVE: Giants vs. Marlins
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  Ryan Vogelsong toes the rubber for the Giants as they take on the Marlins in Miami. Watch on CSN Bay Area and follow with In-Game Live...
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• Giants notes: Matt Cain and Jake Peavy set to return, Bochy's hope for Casey McGehee, Hunter Pence starts swinging, a big key for Heston, etc.
  From the Web › The Mercury News
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• Matt Cain makes 2015 debut Thursday; Lincecum headed to DL
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants righty Matt Cain will make his first start of the season Thursday against Marlins righty Jose Fernandez.
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• Hunter Pence cleared to start swinging a bat
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Giants right fielder Hunter Pence being allowed to swing a fungo and play catch; no timetable for him to be activated off disabled list.
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• Cain, Peavy to return with back-to-back starts for Giants
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  MIAMI -- Matt Cain and Jake Peavy are headed back to work for the San Francisco Giants. The two pitchers will start this week following lengthy stays on the disabled...
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• Casey McGehee designated for assignment by Giants
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  MIAMI -- Casey McGehee, the NL Comeback Player of the Year in 2014, will need another comeback.
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• Giants lineup: Susac catching, Posey at first, Belt in left
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Bruce Bochy continues to mix and match as he fields and outfield for the series opener against the Marlins in Florida.
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• Giants DFA McGehee, purchase Adrianza from Triple-A
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  For the second time this season, the Giants are designating the man they acquired to replace Pablo Sandoval for assignment.
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• Giants designate Casey McGehee, add bench versatility with Ehire Adrianza
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• Giants add Adrianza from Triple-A Sacramento
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  The Giants purchased the contract of infielder Ehire Adrianza prior to Tuesday night's game against the Marlins, and designated veteran Casey McGehee for...
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• Casey McGehee dropped by the Giants for the second time this year
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  He's making $4.8 million.
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• Indians rookie Cody Anderson takes perfecto into seventh in second start
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  Take a look around the league with Big League Stew's daily wrap up. We'll hit on all of the biggest moments from the day that you may have missed, while providing...
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• The hunt for the next Ross/Scutaro: Four suggested trade fits for Giants
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• Giants seek depth as trade chatter heats up
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Defensive center fielder, bench bat and starting pitcher top list of needs
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• Giants-Marlins pitching matchups
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Probable pitchers for Giants' three-game series in Miami
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• Giants-Marlins Preview
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  This series would mark Casey McGehee's return to face the Miami Marlins if not for the astounding production of Matt Duffy. Duffy has supplanted McGehee as the San...
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• Keep Posey in lead before All-Star voting ends
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  Giants catcher Buster Posey is one step away from gaining his third All-Star selection overall and his second as a National League starter on the 2015 Esurance MLB...
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• Posey still in line to be NL All-Star starter
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The latest results for the MLB All-Star game are in. Currently one Giants player is set to start for the NL with others looking in...
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• In final days, many ASG races up for grabs
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  Josh Donaldson and Nelson Cruz have taken leads at their positions, Omar Infante and Jose Altuve are still in a close race, Todd Frazier is making a strong bid to be a...
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• The Rays were early supporters of the same-sex marriage case as well
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  It wasn't just the Giants who signed on to the amicus brief.
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• Giants' Lincecum likely going on DL for 1st time
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  San Francisco Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum will be placed on the disabled list for the first time in his career on Monday, manager Bruce Bochy said.
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• Madison Bumgarner notches 1,000th career strikeout, homers in win
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  Take a look around the league with Big League Stew's daily wrap up. We'll hit on all of the biggest moments from the day that you may have missed, while providing...
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• Kawakami: Happy time for Giants' franchise players
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  Bumgarner, Posey ecstatic over emergence of team's younger players
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• Duffy comes close to cycle for 2nd straight day
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  For the second straight day, Giants third baseman Matt Duffy came up one hit short of the cycle Sunday. On Saturday, Duffy came a triple shy of the rare feat, but in a...
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• Bumgarner, Duffy power Giants past Rockies
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  Madison Bumgarner pitched 7.2 dominant innings and homered, while Matt Duffy almost hit for the cycle in the Giants' win over the Rockies.
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• Bumgarner pitches, hits Giants past Rockies
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  Bumgarner hit his eighth career home run and also struck out his 1,000th batter, leading the San Francisco Giants over the Colorado Rockies 6-3 Sunday. ''That's a...
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• Vogelsong looks to keep rolling vs. Marlins
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  The Giants send Ryan Vogelsong to the mound Tuesday to face off against the Marlins' Mat Latos, who has struggled mightily at home this year. Latos is 1-3 with a 7.60...
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• UPDATED: Duffy narrowly misses cycle, Bumgarner strikes out No. 1,000 and Posey sets record RBI month as Giants pound Rockies
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• Giants beat Rockies 6-3 on day of milestones
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  Madison Bumgarner, Busty Posey and Matt Duffy lead San Francisco Giants over Colorado Rockies
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• Bumgarner backed by Duffy to down Rockies
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  Matt Duffy finished a single away from hitting for the cycle to support Madison Bumgarner's seven innings of two-run ball, as the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado...
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