Giants go extras to win 11-8 after Diamondbacks rally
PHOENIX (AP) — Buster Posey doubled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning Monday night and the San Francisco Giants escaped with an 11-8 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Giants extended their NL West lead to 3 1/2 games over the idle Los Angeles Dodgers. But despite leading the Diamondbacks 7-1 in the […]
Bryant homers in Giants debut, San Francisco tops Houston
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kris Bryant homered in his Giants debut, a two-out solo shot in the third inning, and San Francisco beat the Houston Astros 5-3 on Sunday. Darin Ruf had three hits including a home run and two RBIs. Brandon Crawford and Donovan Solano both added two hits. The Giants won two of […]
Giants hit 5 HRs, rough up Greinke, Astros 8-6
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants hit five home runs, including four off Astros ace Zack Greinke, and beat Houston 8-6 Saturday in an interleague matchup of division leaders. Darin Ruf, Donovan Solano, Wilmer Flores and LaMonte Wade Jr. connected off Greinke. Mike Yastrzemski added a later shot to help the Giants become […]
Altuve hits grand slam on 2-homer night, Astros beat Giants
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants both have 64 wins, tied for most in the majors. For two teams planning to play deep into October, their series opener Friday night provided a summer measuring stick. José Altuve hit a grand slam in the sixth one inning after putting Houston ahead […]
Splash! Giants land Bryant from Cubs just before deadline
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The first-place San Francisco Giants made a big splash just before the trade deadline Friday, getting third baseman Kris Bryant from the Chicago Cubs for two minor leaguers. Chicago received right-hander Caleb Kilian and outfielder Alexander Canario. The 29-year-old Bryant, who can become a free agent after this season, was one […]
Crawford back with 2-run double as Giants blank Dodgers 5-0
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Brandon Crawford doubled home two runs in his first at-bat after coming back from a left oblique strain and the majors-leading San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 on Thursday in the rubber match of a three-game series. Wilmer Flores, Austin Slater and LaMonte Wade Jr. also drove in […]
Giants sign Mississippi State’s Will Bednar
After an outstanding CWS, Will Bednar has a bright future ahead of him. The Mississippi State star pitcher was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the first round of the 2021 MLB Draft.
Buehler, Dodgers dominate 1st-place Giants 8-0
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Walker Buehler pitched three-hit ball over seven dominant innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers to extend his mastery of the San Francisco Giants in an 8-0 victory Wednesday night. The Dodgers had lost three straight against their division rivals and were three games behind the first-place Giants in the NL West […]
Bellinger’s blunder in 8th helps Giants top Dodgers 2-1
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After benefiting from yet another late-game meltdown by their division rivals, Buster Posey and the Giants are starting to see a common theme. San Francisco simply isn’t flinching. Posey scored the tiebreaking run on a throwing error by first baseman Cody Bellinger in the eighth inning, and the Giants beat the […]
Wade homers twice, Giants bounce back to beat Pirates 6-1
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — LaMonte Wade Jr. homered twice and the San Francisco Giants avoided a three-game sweep, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on Sunday. Wilmer Flores and Thairo Estrada also went deep for San Francisco. The Giants improved to a majors-best 62-37 and maintained their slim lead over the Dodgers in the NL West […]