Barry Zito (14-8) pitched six strong innings on Thursday afternoon while Hunter Pence and Marco Scutaro played long ball as the Giants won their final home game of 2012 with a victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-3. The Giants offense went to work early against the Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin (6-7) putting up a six [...]
Matt Cain (16-5) not only teamed up with Buster Posey to pitch his way to his career high 16th win on Wednesday night, he helped his battery mate at the plate as well as the Giants beat the Diamondbacks 6-0 to win their 90th game of the year. Cain allowed only four hits while tossing [...]
The Giants returned home Monday night, opening up a ten game home stand beginning with a four game series against the Colorado Rockies. Great pitching coupled with just enough hitting was a winning combination as the Giants held on to beat the Rockies 2-1. Madison Bumgarner (15-10) pitched effectively for six innings, giving up only [...]
In a much anticipated matchup between one of the best offenses in the Conference versus maybe the best defense in the league, it was the 49ers offense who stole the show Sunday night. The offense had many stars but none bigger than Alex Smith and Vernon Davis as they connected for two touchdown from 21 [...]
The 49ers will play their home opener Sunday night against the Lions, a team that hasn’t won a game at Candlestick Park since November 2nd, 1975. Add to that the 49ers have won their last eight games against the Lions dating back 1995, including a 25-19 win last year in Detroit, and you would think [...]
Barry Zito (11-8) has made it public that if the Giants make the postseason, he wants to be on the roster. Left off of the 2010 postseason roster, Sunday night Zito made his case in a nationally televised broadcast between baseball’s best rivalry this year and one of the best all time, throwing 6 1/3 [...]
In may only be September 7th, but Friday night at AT&T Park felt like October baseball as 41,666 screaming fans electrified the ball park and their team as the Giants defeated the Dodgers 5-2, extending their lead in the division to five and a half games. If that’s not enough good news for Giants fans, [...]
In a game that felt like the lull before the storm that is the Los Angeles Dodgers coming to town, the Giants seemed flat on Wednesday night as Trevor Cahill and the Diamondbacks made light work of San Francisco winning the game and the series in front of another sellout crowd at AT&T Park. Cahill [...]
In an attempt to complete their fifth comeback victory in eight games, the Giants fell short on Tuesday night as the Diamondbacks won a game they had to win if they are to have any chance of catching San Francisco in the standings. Jumping out to an early lead, the Giants drew first blood when [...]
Manny baseball is back in the Bay Area. No, not Manny Ramirez, Emmanuel Burris, the Giants utility infielder who was designated for assignment on July 28th, ultimately ending up back in Fresno after clearing waivers on August 2nd. In 29 games with Fresno, Burris hit .274 (29-106) with seven doubles, two triples, and three RBI. [...]
