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• Wednesday's Giants, Mets lineups: Scutaro misses Harang Day
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Did you know you can get pizza AT ANY TIME ON ANY STREET CORNER HERE? Good times. Pagan CF Blanco LF Belt 1B Posey C Pence RF Sandoval 3B Crawford SS Noonan 2B Cain P...
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• Bonds ordered to meet with probation officials
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Barry Bonds wants to serve his sentence immediately, so the U.S. Probation Department came calling on Tuesday.
  Share • September 18, 2013 at 12:40 PM
• Angel Pagan making an impact again for streaking Giants
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Bruce Bochy doesn't spend much time in the what-if chamber. But does he wonder where his club might be if he had Angel Pagan all season?
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• Cain looks for ninth win in middle game with Mets
  From the Web › MLB.com
  In danger of not posting double-digit wins for the first time since 2008, Matt Cain takes the ball against the Mets in search of his ninth victory. Aaron Harang, who...
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• Near last place is last place Giants expected to be
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The defending World Series champion Giants are fighting to stay out of last place in the final weeks of the season, which is the last place they expected to be.
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• POSTGAME NOTES: Pagan looks like the 2012 Pagan, but he's more concerned with 2014
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  There was no guarantee that Angel Pagan would return this season, not after he had a damaged tendon removed from his leg in the middle of the summer. But Pagan did come...
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• Pagan haunts former club as Giants pull away vs. Mets
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Former Met Angel Pagan broke a 4-4 tie with a solo home run in the seventh inning, one of his three hits and three RBIs, to lift the Giants to an 8-5 win in the series...
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• Instant Replay: Pagan's big night makes winner of Petit
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Yusmeiro Petit won for the fourth time in his last five starts as the Giants' bullpen held off a furious Mets rally in the ninth for an 8-5 victory.
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• Angel Pagan has big night in SF Giants win
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  By Henry Schulman New York – The Giants' search for "rock bottom" became a morbid joke among fans in 2013, even spawning a Twitter hashtag. When the season ends...
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• San Francisco Giants' Angel Pagan has a big day in his return to New York against his former team, the Mets
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  The former Mets outfielder homers, reaches base five times, in the San Francisco Giants' 8-5 victory.
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• Bonds to meet about appealing house arrest
  From the Web › SI.com
  SAN FRANCISCO Barry Bonds has been ordered to meet with U.S. Probation Department officials to discuss terms of his 30-day house arrest.
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• Is San Francisco Giants' farmhand Kyle Crick a second coming of Matt Cain?
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Kyle Crick, a right-hander and one of the Giants top prospects, posted a 1.57 ERA in limited action for San Jose this season.
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• With strong season in San Jose, Crick reaffirms status as top prospect
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  The first thing you notice about Kyle Crick is how quickly he works. At times, he'll wait just five seconds between getting the ball back from his catcher and starting...
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• David Wright not cleared for activation
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  There was some hope that David Wright would be ready to return from the disabled list Tuesday night for the start of a three-game series at Citi Field vs. the visiting...
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• Scutaro gets an MRI, Giants consider shutting him down
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Giants manager Bruce Bochy acknowledged Tuesday it might be time to tell Marco Scutaro to begin resting up for next year.
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• LIVE: Giants vs. Mets
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Yusmeiro Petit is up against former Giants top prospect Zack Wheeler. Watch on CSN Bay Area and follow along with In-Game Live!
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• Could SF Giants land Japan's new home run king Balentien?
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The idea sounds farfetched, but not so much that the Giants have dismissed it altogether. Some within the organization have mused about the possibility of acquiring...
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• Scutaro's season could end prematurely
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Giants manager Bruce Bochy hinted that injury-plagued second baseman Marco Scutaro might have to end his season prematurely.
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• Belt's day-night discrepancy evening out
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Brandon Belt entered Tuesday's series opener against the Mets with a lopsided difference in his batting average at night (.324 in 91 games) and during the day (.213 in...
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• PREGAME NOTES: Scutaro may finally take a seat after "mallet" finger flares up
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  It's been the bad back that has kept Marco Scutaro out of the lineup here and there this season, but another injury might end Scutaro's season. Manager Bruce Bochy said...
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• Giants lineup: Abreu gets start at second
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Tony Abreu and the Giants are looking to keep former prospect Zack Wheeler from winning his second game against the team this season.
  Share • September 17, 2013 at 2:40 PM
• UPDATE: SF Giants' Scutaro has MRI on pinkie
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  UPDATE, 3:15 p.m.: Manager Bruce Bochy revealed that second baseman Marco Scutaro underwent an MRI on his injured left pinkie, raising the possibility that he will not...
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• Tuesday's Giants, Mets lineups: Wheeler and a whole lot of 'Who?'
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  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...
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• Zito savings for next year? Giants already spent it
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Barry Zito's Giants tenure is almost over, but the money that will come off the books will go to a handful of young stars set to receive raises.
  Share • September 16, 2013 at 5:40 PM
• On deck for San Francisco Giants: New York Mets
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants open three-game series Tuesday against Mets
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• So nice, they'll play twice: Giants spending week in NYC
  From the Web › MLB.com
  There's more of everything in New York, as the Giants will learn this week. They'll experience a supersized trip to the Big Apple in which they'll play back-to-back...
  Share • September 16, 2013 at 3:40 PM
• Zito's tireless efforts bring Clemente nomination
  From the Web › MLB.com
  When Barry Zito's not on the mound, he and his wife, Amber, are often engaging in some sort of activity for the greater good, and the left-hander earned the Giants'...
  Share • September 16, 2013 at 3:40 PM
• Pence named NL Player of the Week
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Hunter Pence has been honored with the NL Player of the Week award after posting remarkable numbers during the Giants' series in LA.
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• Giants' Hunter Pence named NL player of the week
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants' Hunter Pence is National League player of the week after six homers, 19 RBIs
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• OFF DAY NOTES: Giants set for Rivera, an award for Pence and Seinfeld!
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  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...
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• MLB unveils Clemente Award nominees
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Nominees for the Roberto Clemente Award presented by Chevrolet were announced on Monday by Major League Baseball, in advance of Tuesday's 12th annual Roberto Clemente...
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• Pence powers way to NL Player of Week Award
  From the Web › MLB.com
  After a prolific performance at the plate over seven games last week, Giants outfielder Hunter Pence was named the National League Player of the Week.
  Share • September 16, 2013 at 1:40 PM
• Vote Duane Kuiper onto the Ford C. Frick Award ballot
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Giants fans know him, and love him. Here's how you can vote Giants broadcaster Duane Kuiper onto the Ford C. Frick Award Ballot.
  Share • September 16, 2013 at 12:40 PM
• Mariano Rivera: New York Yankees' closer in a class by himself
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants Sergio Romo, Bruce Bochy and many others have fond memories of the humble Mariano Rivera.
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• Extra Baggs: Giants see a future role for Brett Pill, etc.
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants can't overhaul everything, so maybe Brett Pill, who is out of minor league options, will get a shot on the 2014 Opening Day roster.
  Share • September 16, 2013 at 9:40 AM
• Sizzling Pence can't fathom links to Mays, McCovey, Bonds
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  With five home runs and 12 RBI in four games against L.A., Hunter Pence put himself into company with Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, and Barry Bonds.
  Share • September 15, 2013 at 7:40 PM
• Scutaro exits early with more back, finger woes
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Marco Scutaro left Sunday's game after two innings with more of the same back stiffness that has bothered him since spring training.
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• Sizzling Hunter Pence can't fathom links to Mays, McCovey and Bonds
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  LOS ANGELES – It's great to talk about contract extensions, free agency and all the other chunks of fuel that get shoveled into the hot stove.
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• Pence goes yard twice as Giants slip by Dodgers
  From the Web › SI.com
  Giants-Dodgers Gameflash for game played on September 15, 2013
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• POSTGAME NOTES: Pence keeps rewriting the record books; Pill gets to another Dodgers lefty
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  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...
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• San Francisco Giants' Hunter Pence lighting it up in L.A.
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  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.
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• Instant Replay: Pence powers Giants to another win in L.A.
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Hunter Pence remains red-hot at the plate, as he hit two home runs to lead the Giants to a series victory at Chavez Ravine.
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• San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  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.
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• Petit looks to continue closing push vs. Wheeler, Mets
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Originally drafted by the Giants and traded to the Mets in 2011, rookie Zack Wheeler makes his second start against his original organization on Tuesday. He was dominant...
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• Pence, Pill slug Giants to series win in LA
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Hunter Pence homered twice to join Willie Mays as the only Giants to go deep against the Dodgers in each game of a four-game series, but it was Brett Pill's pinch-hit...
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• Hunter Pence homers in fourth consecutive game to lead Giants to victory over Dodgers
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  At the same time the Giants have expressed interest in extending him, outfielder Hunter Pence has caught on fire at the plate. He entered this afternoon with homers in...
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• Pence hits two more homers, SF Giants take series against Dodgers
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  By Henry Schulman Los Angeles – The whirring you hear are hard drives in video rooms all around baseball being worked to the limit as players rush into "dig me"...
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• Zito may get one last start for Giants
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Giants manager Bruce Bochy dropped the slightest of hints Sunday that Barry Zito might receive one more start during the club's 12 remaining games.
  Share • September 15, 2013 at 2:40 PM
• Pence's tear puts him next to Giants elite
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Hunter Pence homered twice in the Giants' 4-3 win on Sunday to join Willie Mays as the only Giants to go deep against the Los Angeles Dodgers in each game of a four-game...
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• Giants pull Scutaro with stiff back
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Giants second baseman Marco Scutaro left Sunday's series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers with tightness in his lower back.
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• Giants notes: Pence's RBI binge puts him in elite company
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  With 16 RBI over the last five games, impending free agent Hunter Pence has put his name alongside a Hall of Fame Giant.
  Share • September 15, 2013 at 1:40 PM
• Giants lineup: Pagan, Posey get day off
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  A day after scoring 19 runs, the Giants are giving Angel Pagan and Buster Posey a day of rest. Gregor Blanco and Hector Sanchez are in the starting lineup.
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• Healthy SF Giants take on wounded Dodgers, plus notes on 19-3 drubbing
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The Dodgers, quite frankly, are a mess at the moment. Yes, they're going to clinch the National League West soon, but they might do it with four of their regulars out...
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• Hurting Dodgers sideline Puig with sore hip
  From the Web › ESPN
  Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig was not in Sunday's lineup against the San Francisco Giants due to a sore left hip, just the latest in a mounting series of...
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• Sunday's Giants, Dodgers lineups: The bid for 20 …
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  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...
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• Historic night proves why Giants must re-sign Hunter Pence
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  His performance over the last few weeks have shown exactly why the Giants would be foolish not to lock up Hunter Pence to a long-term deal.
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• Extra Baggs: Giants soak the Dodgers' celebration
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  With their 19-3 thumping of the Dodgers on Saturday night, the Giants assured that they won't have to watch their rivals celebrate on Sunday.
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• Extra Baggs: Giants soak the Dodgers' celebration; Lincecum gets to double digits
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  LOS ANGELES – It's like drinking a cup of hot water.
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• Historic night underscores why Giants must re-sign Hunter Pence
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  LOS ANGELES – The question isn't whether the Giants will sign Hunter Pence.It's how much, and for how long.
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• Instant Replay: Pence, Belt power Giants to 19-3 win over Dodgers
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants' recent power surge continued as Brandon Belt and Hunter Pence combined for 13 RBI in the Giants 19-3 victory at Chavez Ravine.
  Share • September 14, 2013 at 11:40 PM
• POSTGAME NOTES: Pence, Belt and the former Grizzlies lead Giants to record-setting performance
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  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...
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• Pence, Belt power Giants to 19-3 win over Dodgers
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants recent power surge continued as Brandon Belt and Hunter Pence combined for 13 RBI in the Giants 19-3 victory at Chavez Ravine.
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• Giants score 19 in L.A.
  From the Web › SI.com
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• San Francisco Giants run up the score on Los Angeles Dodgers
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Hunter Pence and Brandon Belt combine for 13 RBIs as Giants crush Dodgers 17-3.
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• Pence leads Giants' onslaught vs. Dodgers
  From the Web › ESPN
  Hunter Pence's grand slam and career-high seven RBIs helped San Francisco romp past the Los Angeles Dodgers 19-3 Saturday night, the most runs they've ever allowed at...
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• Giants pound LA behind 13 RBIs from Pence, Belt
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Pence hit the Giants' first grand slam of the season and drove in a career-high seven runs Saturday night to pace a 19-3 rout of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Brandon Belt...
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• Vogelsong seeks rebound in series finale vs. Dodgers
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers will look to get closer to clinching the NL West on Sunday when they take on the Giants in the series finale at Chavez Ravine. Edinson Volquez will be on the...
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• UPDATE: Pence, Belt, SF Giants roll in historic rout at Dodger Stadium
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  UPDATE: By Henry Schulman Los Angeles – From here until baseball eternity, any time a hitter launches a spectacular contract drive toward the end of his walk year...
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• Bumgarner learned his lethal cutter from an unlikely source
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Madison is putting together a solid MLB season, and he's doing with a pitch he picked up while playing with Triple-A Fresno back in 2010.
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• Giants promoting Kuiper for HOF's Frick Award
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants have launched a campaign urging fans to vote broadcaster Duane Kuiper onto the Ford C. Frick Award ballot. Fans can vote once per day at...
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• Giants hold off on decision regarding Gaudin
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants delayed their decision regarding right-hander Chad Gaudin's playing status, partly because he wouldn't be ready to pitch until Monday anyway after throwing...
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• Pence closing in on historic starting feat
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Right fielder Hunter Pence has started each of the Giants' 149 games and seems poised, barring unforeseen circumstances, to become the first player since the franchise...
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• Giants lineup: Noonan gets the start
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Second baseman Nick Noonan gets his first start since June 23, while Brandon Belt and Brandon Crawford return to the lineup.
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• Noonan lives! Tonight's SF Giants lineup
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  A win tonight or Sunday ensures the Dodgers will not clinch the NL West at Dodger Stadium. I'm rooting for them to clinch at a time that will most inconvenience Dodgers...
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• Saturday's Giants, Dodgers lineups: Noonan!
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  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...
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• Live chat: Inside the San Francisco Giants, Friday at 2 p.m.
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Join beat writer Alex Pavlovic from Los Angeles as the Giants prepare for Game 2 of their weekend series against the rival Dodgers.
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• Giants take pride in beating Kershaw, Dodgers
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants aren't playing for a postseason spot, but they have pride and they will continue to play hard until the end of the season.
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• Giants take pride in beating Kershaw, making a winner of Bumgarner
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  LOS ANGELES – The Dodgers will be dousing themselves soon enough, and we can assume Guggenheim money springs for something better than domestic brut.
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• POSTGAME NOTES: Bumgarner tops Kershaw, gets well deserved win; Perez adds to the reel
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  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...
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• Lincecum brings record of success vs. Dodgers
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Ricky Nolasco will look to keep up his torried pace Saturday against the Giants at Chavez Ravine. The Dodgers, whose magic number to clinch the National League West is...
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