Crawford's 3 errors vs Yanks send Giants to 6th loss in row
Giants Gold Glove shortstop Brandon Crawford made three errors for the first time in his career, with his wild throw in the eighth inning giving the New York Yankees a 3-2 win Friday night that sent San Francisco to its season-worst sixth straight loss.
Jackson takes no-no into 7th, Padres win 5-3 to sweep Giants
Edwin Jackson held San Francisco hitless until Conor Gillaspie's three-run homer with one out in the seventh inning, and the San Diego Padres held off the Giants 5-3 Sunday for their first sweep of the season. Jackson, making his first start since 2014, and three relievers combined on a two-hitter against the Giants, who despite losing three straight still have the best record in the majors...
Johnny Cueto to start All-Star game
San Francisco Giants pitcher Johnny Cueto was named the National League starter for the MLB All-Star game Tuesday night in San Diego. Chris Sale of the Chicago White Sox will start for the American League.
Giants finally get relief in 4-2 win over Diamondbacks
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With setup man Sergio Romo back in his normal role of pitching the eighth inning, the Giants certainly feel a lot better about their bullpen. Going into the All-Star break with at least a share of the best record in baseball doesn't hurt either.
Crawford's 3 hits power Giants past Diamondbacks 6-2
Brandon Crawford drove in three runs and came within a triple of hitting for the cycle, Jeff Samardzija overcame a shaky first inning to win and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 on Friday night. Brandon Belt walked four times and scored for the Giants after earlier in the day being voted by fans to fill the final spot on the NL roster for next week's All-Star...
Castillo's late home run sends Diamondbacks past Giants
Welington Castillo's three-run homer in the eighth inning rallied Arizona to a 6-5 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night, ending the Diamondbacks' six-game losing streak. Castillo ripped reliever Hunter Strickland's 2-1 pitch into the stands in left field with one out. The Giants led 5-3 going into the inning, but starter Jeff Samardzija and reliever Josh Osich...
Gillaspie helps Cueto to 12th win, Giants beat D-backs 6-4
Conor Gillaspie fell a home run shy of the cycle, Johnny Cueto settled down after a rocky start to earn his 12th victory and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 on Friday night. Trevor Brown doubled in two runs and Grant Green singled in two more for the Giants, who are 5-0 at Chase Field this season. San Francisco's Jarrett Parker added a solo homer off reliever...
Giants' Joe Panik scratched due to concussion symptoms
The San Francisco Giants scratch second baseman Joe Panik from starting lineup vs Oakland Athletics Tuesday night, due to concussion like symptoms. Panik was hit in the head by a pitch on June 18, while playing the Tampa Bay Rays. He didn't initially show any symptoms of a concussion days after, but started showing symptoms Tuesday. Panik batting .256 with 7 HR's and 36 RBI...
Gillaspie gets Giants past Phillies for Bochy's 800th SF win
Conor Gillaspie hit a game-ending RBI double with one out in the ninth inning to lift San Francisco past the Philadelphia Phillies 8-7 on Sunday and give manager Bruce Bochy his 800th win with the Giants. Ramiro Pena doubled down the right-field line off Severino Gonzalez (0-1) then scored standing up when Gillaspie lined a 1-1 pitch in the same direction. It was Gillaspie's second career...
Rupp homers against Bumgarner as Phillies beat Giants 3-2
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Cameron Rupp thought he drew a walk. Instead, he got the chance to get a big hit. Rupp chased Madison Bumgarner with a two-run homer in Philadelphia's three-run seventh inning, helping the Phillies beat the San Francisco Giants 3-2 on Saturday night. "Yeah I would have taken the walk," Rupp said. "The end result was OK. If I made out, I might not be...
Panik, Giants beat Pirates for 12th win 14 games
A makeshift lineup was more than enough for the San Francisco Giants. Joe Panik hit a bases-loaded triple, Mac Williamson launched a 446-foot home run and the Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 Thursday for their 12th win in 14 games. The NL West leaders, already missing injured Hunter Pence and Chris Duffy, played without regulars Brandon Belt, Gregor Blanco, Brandon Crawford and...
Panik's 2-run double rallies Giants to 7-6 win over Pirates
Buster Posey threw out John Jaso attempting to steal second base to end the game, Joe Panik's two-run double capped a three-run sixth inning, and the San Francisco Giants rallied from an early five-run deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 on Wednesday night. Panik put the Giants ahead after Ramiro Pena made it a one-run game with an RBI double earlier in the inning. NL West-leading...
Belt homers, Giants finish sweep of Rays to win 8th straight
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Belt homered and Joe Panik snapped an eighth-inning tie with a RBI single, helping the San Francisco Giants beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 to extend their winning streak to a season-best eight games on Sunday.
Panik has 4 RBIs, Giants beat Rays 6-4 for 7th straight win
ST. PETERBURG, Fla. (AP) — Joe Panik had four RBIs, including a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the ninth inning that sent the San Francisco Giants to their seventh straight win, 6-4 over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. Panik's two-out drive off Alex Colome (1-2) helped lift the NL West leaders to a season-high 17 games over .500. The Giants pulled even at 3 on Brandon Crawford's...
Johnny Cueto earns 10th win as Giants sweep Brewers
With such a big cushion on the scoreboard, this might have been just a time for Johnny Cueto to start that spontaneous wiggling, dancing and having fun on the mound. All that movement earned him a costly, debated balk his last time out. Cueto stuck to his delivery and did just fine. He struck out nine over seven innings for his team-leading 10th victory, and the San Francisco Giants completed a...
VIDEO: SF Giants pitcher Jake Peavy sings to kids at UCSF Children's Hospital
San Francisco Giants’ starting pitcher Jake Peavy, displayed his talents for a different kind of a crowd - by playing guitar and singing for patients at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco.
Posey gets walkoff single in 10th lifts Giants past Dodgers
Joe Panik hit a game-tying single off Los Angeles closer Kenley Jansen with one out in the 10th inning and scored on Buster Posey's RBI single, and the Giants beat the Dodgers 5-4 on Saturday night. Adrian Gonzalez homered leading off the 10th to put the Dodgers up 4-3 before the Giants rallied to win with four consecutive hits off Jansen (2-2).
Bumgarner homers, strikes out 11
The Braves wasted a chance to score early on Madison Bumgarner. It proved to be their only chance. Bumgarner won his sixth straight decision and hit a two-run homer to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 6-0 win over Atlanta on Thursday. Atlanta split the four-game series, getting shut out in its two losses.
Samardzija lasts only 5 innings as Giants fall to Braves 5-3
Bruce Bochy didn't like some of the ball and strike calls on Jeff Samardzija. Samardzija didn't like the results. Samardzija fell short in his attempt to win four straight starts for the first time in his career and the San Francisco Giants fell to Mike Foltynewicz and the Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Monday for a rare road loss. The Giants suffered only their third loss in their past 15 road...
Posey hits pair of 3-run homers, Giants beat Rockies 10-5
DENVER (AP) — Buster Posey hit a pair of three-run homers, including a tiebreaking drive as part of a six-run eighth inning, and the San Francisco Giants rallied for a 10-5 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday after their bullpen blew a lead. The Rockies were limited to one run over six innings by Madison Bumgarner, but erupted in the seventh against five San Francisco relievers to...