Cueto sharp until lat tightness in 6th, Giants blank Reds
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Johnny Cueto pitched neatly into the sixth inning before exiting with a tight lat muscle, and the San Francisco Giants finished off the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 Wednesday. Cueto (2-0) removed himself from the game after fanning Nick Castellanos for the second out in the sixth. The right-hander motioned to the Giants […]
Wilmer Flores’ sacrifice fly holds up, Giants beat Reds 7-6
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Wilmer Flores’ tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the seventh held up in a strange, back-and-forth game that featured four two-run homers in the first inning alone, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 on Tuesday night. Austin Slater put the Giants ahead on an RBI triple in the sixth […]
Joey Votto, Jesse Winker homer as Reds beat Giants 3-0
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Before the first pitch, Giants outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. accompanied manager Gabe Kapler to home plate for the lineup card exchange with Reds manager David Bell. Wade wanted to personally tell Bell how much his late brother Mike meant to him while he was with the Twins. Former Minnesota bench coach […]
Giants pitchers scatter 8 hits, beat Rockies for sweep
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Anthony DeSclafani and three relievers combined to scatter eight hits and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 4-0 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. DeSclafani (1-0) struck out eight and gave up six hits in six innings. The right-hander pitched with runners on base nearly every inning but […]
Johnny Cueto pitches Giants past Rockies 3-1 in home opener
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Johnny Cueto got within an out of a complete game, Brandon Crawford broke up a scoreless tie with a bases-loaded, two-run double in the seventh inning, and the San Francisco Giants won their home opener 3-1 against the Colorado Rockies on Friday. Cueto (1-0) struck out seven, walked one and didn’t […]
Ruf’s homer, Gausman’s arm help Giants beat Padres 3-2 in 10
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Alex Dickerson scored on Donovan Solano’s sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 Wednesday to take two of three. Dickerson, who grew up in suburban Poway, started the 10th on second base and advanced when Mike Yastrzemski beat […]
Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. leaves game with injury
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Padres star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. hurt himself taking a hard swing Monday night and immediately left the game against the San Francisco Giants. Tatis struck out swinging against Anthony DeSclafani and winced in pain as he fell to the ground. He cradled his left arm while he got up, and […]
Flexen, France lead Mariners past Giants 4-0
SEATTLE (AP) — Chris Flexen returned to the big leagues with a win after a year in South Korea, Mitch Haniger and Ty France each hit a homer and the Seattle Mariners beat the San Francisco Giants 4-0 on Saturday night. Flexen (1-0) struck out six and allowed four hits in five scoreless innings to […]
Posey, Longoria go deep again as Giants top Mariners 6-3
SEATTLE (AP) — Buster Posey and Evan Longoria both homered for the second straight game, and the San Francisco Giants took advantage of the Seattle Mariners’ bullpen issues for a 6-3 win Friday night. Posey went deep leading off the third inning and Longoria added a two-run shot off starter Yusei Kikuchi in the sixth […]
Mariners rally late to stun Giants 8-7 in 10 innings
SEATTLE (AP) — Jake Fraley walked with the bases loaded in the 10th inning to score Evan White with the winning run, and the Seattle Mariners rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the San Francisco Giants 8-7 on Thursday night. A wild opening night concluded with a massive comeback by the Mariners, who scored […]