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Rockies end 10-game skid vs Giants with 10-9 win

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:53:26 -0400

DENVER - Jordan Pacheco had his first career grand slam baseball waiting for him on his chair after the game, sealed tightly in a plastic bag.

Giants minor league coach Victor Torres dies

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:12:24 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco Giants say former minor league coach Victor Torres has died. He was 61.

Zito struggles as Blue Jays beat Giants 10-6

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:02:44 -0400

TORONTO - Barry Zito battled as long as he could, though he had already buried the San Francisco Giants with a brutal first inning.

Dickey fans 10 as Blue Jays beat Giants

Tue, 14 May 2013 23:47:05 -0400

TORONTO - Melky Cabrera beat his old team with some old bats.

Hunter Pence making early impact for Giants

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:09:28 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - At around age 10, Hunter Pence acquired a Barry Bonds poster from his elementary school fair. It was then that Pence started choking up on his bat just as Bonds did in that prized picture that wound up on his wall.

Bumgarner strikes out 11, Giants rout Braves 10-1

Sat, 11 May 2013 20:48:21 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - Madison Bumgarner didn't take any personal satisfaction from his first career victory over the Atlanta Braves.

Torres singles in 10th, lifts Giants past Phillies

Wed, 08 May 2013 20:14:30 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - Buster Posey and Andres Torres waited three hours before making their contributions to yet another walkoff win for the San Francisco Giants.

Giants complete sweep of Dodgers

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:20:21 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - Giants ace Matt Cain didn't make much of his first victory this season, even though it completed a series sweep of divisional rival Los Angeles.

Some Metallica members hope for more sports nights

Fri, 03 May 2013 23:40:32 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo sure could get used to this: a tour of sorts, with stops at the Bay Area's professional and college sporting venues. Or even some travel to ballparks and arenas beyond Northern California.

Giants activate lefty reliever Affeldt from DL

Fri, 03 May 2013 18:51:05 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco Giants have activated left-handed reliever Jeremy Affeldt from the 15-day disabled list after he had been sidelined since April 17 with a strained muscle in his right side.

Giants rally again, beat Diamondbacks 9-6

Thu, 02 May 2013 02:02:22 -0400

PHOENIX - Coming off a three-game sweep at San Diego, the San Francisco Giants were looking for a way to finish off their road trip with something positive.

Giants swept by Padres; skid reaches 5 games

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:14:49 -0400

SAN DIEGO - The San Francisco Giants played some regulars Sunday who might have otherwise rested after a night game and it still didn't keep their losing streak from reaching a season-high five games.

Hundley, Headley, Amarista homer as Pads sweep SF

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:09:37 -0400

SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Padres are having a mercurial season.

Cepeda headed back to Boston as Red Sox honor DH

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:36:39 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - When the Boston Red Sox called Orlando Cepeda in December 1972 to inquire whether he would like to be their first designated hitter, the unemployed, future Hall of Famer signed up immediately.

Bonds 756 home run plaque missing at AT&T Park

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:53:21 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - The commemorative plaque honoring home run king Barry Bonds' record 756th clout has gone missing from AT&T Park.

Posey homers to back Zito, Giants beat Padres 5-0

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:15:29 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - Barry Zito shook off the worst outing of his big league career to give the Giants another impressive effort from their starting rotation.