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 »
San Francisco Giants: Matt Cain Seeking Second Straight Win
After a tough outing for starter Ryan Vogelsong Thursday night in which he surrendered six earned runs in a 6-3 loss to the Braves, the Giants look to respond behind their ace Matt Cain Friday night. Cain was brilliant in his last outing against the dodgers where he was able to hold them to one run in seven and a more »
San Francisco Giants: Is It Too Early To Re-Sign Hunter Pence?
Hunter Pence is top-three is nearly every significant offensive statistical category for the San Francisco Giants this season, and it is not farfetched to start thinking about re-signing the 30-year-old. Pence was a large part of the Giants’ 2012 World Series title, even though he hit just .210 with four RBI in last year’s postseason. His pregame speeches were legendary more »
Vogelsong Struggles Continue in Giants 6-3 Loss to Braves
Ryan Vogelsong lasted less than five innings and gave up six runs in the San Francisco Giants’ 6-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night. The fifth inning once again proved troublesome for Vogelsong as the disastrous four-run inning led to Vogelsong exiting, being replaced by Jose Mijares. Thursday marked the second straight start where Vogelsong didn’t make it more »
Torres’ Walk Off Hit Leads Giants Over Phillies
The Giants are a team full of grinders. You could call them the modern day “Cardiac Kids,” with seemingly every game involving heart-pounding dramatics. Wednesday’s matinee was no different. After blowing a two run lead in the ninth inning, the Giants used pinch hits from Buster Posey and Andres Torres to avoid being swept by the Phillies in a thrilling 4-3 more »
Should Giants Go After Cliff Lee in Trade?
We might only be in the first week of May, but the trade rumor mill has already begun to churn. On Monday night, after Philadelphia Phillies starter Cliff Lee spun his latest gem against the Giants, beat writer and CSN Bay Area correspondent Andrew Baggarly wrote that the Giants could potentially be suitors for the ace pitcher come trade deadline more »
Lincecum Hit Hard in Giants’ Loss to Phillies
Despite completing seven innings, San Francisco Giants (19-14) pitcher, Tim Lincecum (now 2-2), suffered a 6-2 loss against the Philadelphia Phillies (16-18) tonight. Lincecum had seven strikeouts, gave up three walks (one intentional), and had five earned runs for the night. The winning pitcher was the Phillies’ Kyle Kendrick (now 4-1) who only allowed two earned runs. Throughout the game, more »
Bumgarner Gives Up 5, Giants Lose to Phillies 6-2
The San Francisco Giants saw their six game win streak come to an end with their 6-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday Night. Bumgarner gave up three runs in the second inning, the most given up in a game all season. Two singles, a walk and a double gave Philadelphia a 3-0 lead. He continued to struggle for more »
Matt Cain and Hunter Pence Lead Giants in Sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers
The Giants finally won a game without bringing it down to their final at-bat and without a walk-off celebration at home plate. Following the walk-off homer by reigning NL MVP Buster Posey on Friday night, and the improbable hero in Guillermo Quiroz on Saturday night, the Giants put the Dodgers away again Sunday evening in another one-run contest. This time, more »
Giants Walk-Off With a Homer in the 10th Inning, Beat LA 10-9
The San Francisco Giants extended a streak from ten games to eleven in which a Giants’ starting pitcher has not earned a victory despite winning 10-9 in extra innings over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The streak , dating back to April 21 when Barry Zito beat the San Diego Padres, is the longest span without a starting pitcher factoring into the more »
