Riding high to the proposed new A's ballpark
The Oakland A's are exploring if a huge attraction in its own right might be just the ticket to bring people to a ballpark in the Port of Oakland, a high flying proposal.
Giants game canceled due to rain
Heavy rains expected in the San Francisco Bay Area prompted the cancellation of the San Francisco Giants-Los Angeles Dodgers game scheduled for Friday night. It's just the sixth rainout at 19-year-old AT&T Park and first since April 12, 2006. It also was only the 33rd rainout since the franchise moved West to San Francisco in 1958. The Giants postponed the game more than seven hours before...
Giants vs. Dodgers canceled due to rain
Heavy rains expected in the San Francisco Bay Area prompted the cancellation of the San Francisco Giants-Los Angeles Dodgers game scheduled for Friday night. Henry Lee reports.
Reports: Giants to acquire center fielder Andrew McCutchen from the Pirates
The Giants have filled a big void with a big name. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic is reporting that the team has agreed to acquire center fielder Andrew McCutchen from the Pirates, pending a review of medical records. McCutchen would join Buster Posey as former National League Most Valuable Players on the Giants roster. Posey won the award in 2012, McCutchen in 2013.
Peralta board of trustees directs chancellor to stop A's stadium planning
The Peralta Community College District board of trustees decided in a closed session meeting Tuesday to direct its chancellor to halt a community engagement process with the Oakland A's on a proposed new baseball stadium near the district's offices and Laney College.
Oakland A's announce 4 design firms hired for proposed new stadium near Laney College
OAKLAND (BCN) The Oakland A's announced today that they have hired four design firms to lead the design process for their plan to build a new baseball stadium near Laney College.
Giants pitcher Matt Cain to retire after Saturday start
PHOENIX (AP) - Matt Cain is set to make one final start before he calls it a career. Cain talked to his San Francisco teammates in a closed clubhouse before Wednesday's game at Arizona, telling them he was ready to retire.
A's select site for ballpark near Laney College
KTVU has learned the Oakland A's have settled on a site for their new 35,000-seat, privately financed ballpark.
Home run king Bonds says he wishes he'd played one more year
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Barry Bonds says he wishes he had played one more season. On the 10th anniversary of breaking baseball's all-time home run record, Bonds tells The Associated Press that he believes he would have hit 800 homers or come very close. Bonds says it "stung" to walk away after topping Hank Aaron's mark in 2007 while playing for the San Francisco Giants.
A's trade pitcher Sonny Gray to Yankees
The Oakland A's traded right-handed pitcher Sonny Gray and $1,500,000 international bonus slot cash to the New York Yankees for outfielder Dustin Fowler, infielder Jorge Mateo and right-handed pitcher James Kaprielian the club announced today. The three players are ranked as the fourth, eighth and 12th best prospects respectively in the Yankees farm system by MLB.com.
Harper, Strickland trade punches, Nationals beat Giants 3-0
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Drilled in the hip by a heater, Bryce Harper knew where this was headed. In a hurry, too. "You see red," he said. Enraged, the Washington slugger charged the mound, wildly fired his helmet and traded punches to the head with reliever Hunter Strickland, setting off a furious brawl Monday during the Nationals' 3-0 win over the San Francisco Giants.
A's victorious on Opening Day; Ricky Henderson Field dedicated
It was a festive atmosphere in Oakland for the A's Opening Day at the Coliseum. The A's defeated the Angels 4-2 and Ricky Henderson was honored with a new field being named after him.
Panik, Giants top Cubs 6-5 in 13 to force Game 4 in NLDS
The Giants will hung on late Monday to defeat the Chicago Cubs 6-5 on Joe Panik's 13th-inning double off the wall in right-center.
Panik, Giants top Cubs 6-5 in 13 to force Game 4 in NLDS
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Joe Panik doubled off the wall in right-center field to drive in Brandon Crawford with the winning run in the 13th inning, and the San Francisco Giants staved off elimination yet again by outlasting the Chicago Cubs 6-5 on Monday night in Game 3 of their NL Division Series.
Bumgarner, Gillaspie lead Giants over Mets 3-0; Cubs next
NEW YORK (AP) — UPDATE: San Francisco Giants defeat New York Mets 3-0, advance to NLDS.
Blach outpitches Kershaw, Giants hold wild-card lead, top LA
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rookie Ty Blach outpitched ace Clayton Kershaw, and the San Francisco Giants held onto their lead for the last NL playoff spot going into the final day of the regular season, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 Saturday. The Giants stayed one game ahead of St. Louis for the second NL wild-card slot. The Cardinals beat visiting Pittsburgh 4-3 earlier in the day.
Giants left fielder Angel Pagan tackles fan on field
Giants left fielder Angel Pagan body-slammed a male fan who ran onto the field into the outfield grass at AT&T Park during the fourth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.
Game of the Week: Monte Vista v. California
Our high school Game of the Week as determined by KTVU fans.
Graveman hit hard in Athletics 14-3 loss to Mariners
As good as Kendall Graveman has been this year, emerging as the Athletics ace in place of injured Sonny Gray, the right-hander still can't figure out how to get past Seattle. The latest loss to the Mariners was easily Graveman's worst. Nelson Cruz had three hits and three RBIs, Nori Aoki also had three hits and drove in two runs, and Kyle Seager hit his 28th home run and Seattle...
Angels hold off Oakland comeback, power past Athletics
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A day earlier, Jered Weaver watched the frightening play as teammate Matt Shoemaker went down when hit in the head by a screaming line drive. "It was kind of a weird game yesterday, it's almost like you don't know what to do as far as, 'Do we keep playing this game or what?'" Weaver said.