It’s beginning to look like this just isn’t Ryan Vogelsong’s year. Even when he pitches well, it’s a letdown. On Monday night, Vogelsong pitched what was easily his best game of the season, tossing five shutout innings against the powerful Washington Nationals. As he was cruising right along, though, tragedy struck. While swinging at a pitch in the bottom of more »
Giants Win With a Walk Off Home Run Against Nationals
The San Francisco Giants (26-20) won in 10 innings and walk off fashion Tuesday night against the Washington Nationals (23-23). After a single from IF Marco Scutaro, IF Pablo Sandoval came up with the winning home run on a 1-0 pitch from Nationals’ pitcher, Maya Yunesky (0-1). After the game, Sandoval admitted that he wasn’t feeling well and received IV more »
Giants Take Game, Lose Vogelsong in 8-0 Win Over Nationals
After a disastrous road trip, it was a bittersweet day at AT&T Park as the San Francisco Giants took home a win over the Washington Nationals. Ryan Vogelsong pitched his best over the last few weeks before being taken out with a fractured right hand. Manager Bruce Bochy said Vogelsong has two breaks in his right hand, at the pinky more »
Giants Finish 1-5 on Six Game Road Trip
The San Francisco Giants (24-20) return to AT&T Park after errors and off pitching plagued a six game road trip to Toronto and Colorado. The finale of the road trip ended today against the Colorado Rockies (24-20) and yielded another loss for pitcher Barry Zito, who is now 3-3 on the season. Zito went 5 2/3 innings giving up five more »
Errors, Pitching Continue to Doom the San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants committed three more errors Saturday, bringing their total to 13 errors over their past six games. This time, the errors did not result in any unearned runs to blame the loss on, that designation goes straight to the poor pitching of Tim Lincecum. The former Cy-Young winner surrendered six runs on seven hits and a pair more »
Brandon Belt Finally Belting It
In the fourth inning of Tuesday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Giants first baseman Brandon Belt stepped to the plate with his team down 6-1. Squaring off against reigning National League Cy Young Award winner and knuckleball extraordinaire R.A. Dickey, Belt looked to spark his team to a rally from its early deficit. He certainly did his part. On more »
Powerful Offense is Key to Giants’ Early Success
The Giants are in first place once again, and with a pitching rotation that sports such names as Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, and Madison Bumgarner, you’d think the main reason for their ranking atop the NL West would be due to some superlative pitching. Well, think again. The Giants currently sport a 23-15 record and a hold a seat on more »
Lincecum, Giants Breeze by Braves
The long ball and Tim Lincecum powered the Giants past the Braves Sunday afternoon to give San Francisco it’s third win in a row, and the series win. Lincecum followed masterful outings from Matt Cain and Madison Bumgarner with a gem of his own. The two time Cy Young Award winner had his best game of the young season, allowing more »
Giants Score 10, Bumgarner Strikes Out 11 in Win Over Braves
Madison Bumgarner struck out eleven over seven innings as the San Francisco Giants won 10-1 over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday afternoon. The Giants’ offense started early with a home run from Pablo Sandoval in the first inning. Sandoval is batting .315 with 5 home runs and 25 RBI on the season but needed to take a moment in the more »
Giants, Cain Win Big Over Braves
Friday night the Giants evened up the four game series at one game apiece against the Atlanta Braves, fueled by a vintage performance by Matt Cain. The final score of 8-2 is a wide margin this scrappy team isn’t used to but one they have come to appreciate. The big righty was brilliant from the get go yielding just three more »
