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Nationals' Bryce Harper has the look of a superstar

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:47:23 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - By MARCOS BRETON

Bumgarner rebounds from tough outing

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:24:03 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - Madison Bumgarner is back on track. After a couple of rough starts in May, he pitched another gem.

Harper leads Nationals over Giants in 10 innings

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:59:24 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - This time, Bryce Harper made the catch. And yeah, it was a relief.

Nats collapse late, lose 4-2 to Giants in 10th

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:57:25 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - As Bryce Harper ran back to chase Gregor Blanco's hard-hit fly in the ninth inning, memories of last week's scary collision with the wall at Dodger Stadium suddenly surged into his mind.

Ryan Vogelsong, Santiago Casilla go on Giants' DL

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:11:35 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - With Ryan Vogelsong sidelined for the foreseeable future, the San Francisco Giants are facing more change and challenges for their struggling starting rotation.

Affeldt has grown to love open-minded Bay Area

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:49:51 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - When Jeremy Affeldt came to the Bay Area as an opposing player, he refused to leave his hotel room aside from going to and from the ballpark. He was admittedly homophobic.

Nats reliever breaks pitching hand punching locker

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:45:29 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - On a night the Washington Nationals welcomed back slugger Bryce Harper, the team learned it will be without reliever Ryan Mattheus after he broke his hand punching a locker.

Giants RHP Vogelsong breaks hand, out 4-6 weeks

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:05:04 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - Giants right-hander Ryan Vogelsong has broken his pitching hand while batting against the Washington Nationals.

Giants' tough trip ends at Rox with another thud

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:20:26 -0400

DENVER - The San Francisco Giants' prized pitching rotation took one more pounding.

Nicasio lifts Rockies to 5-0 win over Giants

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:00:36 -0400

DENVER - Juan Nicasio went from erratic all season to electric again simply by following orders.

Giants' Pagan leaves game with flu-like symptoms

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:36:03 -0400

DENVER - San Francisco Giants outfielder Angel Pagan left Sunday's game at Colorado in the fifth inning because of flu-like symptoms.

Giants recall Jean Machi from Fresno

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:44:42 -0400

DENVER - The San Francisco Giants recalled right-handed pitcher Jean Machi from Triple-A Fresno before their game against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night.

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.

Arencibia, Lind homer as Blue Jays beat Giants

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:03:03 -0400

TORONTO - Another day, another double-digit outburst by the Toronto Blue Jays.

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.

Braves lose 3rd straight in San Francisco

Sun, 12 May 2013 21:04:27 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - Fredi Gonzalez left the Atlanta Braves for two games following a series-opening victory at San Francisco to attend his daughter's college graduation in Georgia.

Giants hit 3 HRs to back Lincecum, beat Braves 5-1

Sun, 12 May 2013 20:46:02 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - With all the ups and downs in recent seasons, including his demotion to the bullpen for the playoffs, Tim Lincecum can appreciate the strong starts when most everything goes right - reminding himself, from his own experiences, how quickly things change.

Melky Cabrera to get World Series ring from Giants

Sun, 12 May 2013 16:15:37 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - Melky Cabrera will receive his World Series ring this week when the San Francisco Giants make a two-game interleague stop in Toronto to face his Blue Jays.

Braves struggle against Bumgarner, lose to Giants

Sat, 11 May 2013 21:18:14 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - Justin Upton and the Atlanta Braves had all sorts of trouble with AT&T Park's tricky outfield. San Francisco pitching posed quite a problem, too.

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.

SF ballpark concession workers to hold strike vote

Fri, 10 May 2013 22:28:15 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - Concession workers at the ballpark where the San Francisco Giants play are mulling over whether to go on strike during the baseball season.

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.