Margot Hits Winning RBI Single In 10th, Rays Beat A's 9-8
Manuel Margot hit a game-ending single during Tampa Bay's two-run 10th inning, and the Rays beat the Oakland Athletics 9-8 on Tuesday night.
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Manuel Margot hit a game-ending single during Tampa Bay's two-run 10th inning, and the Rays beat the Oakland Athletics 9-8 on Tuesday night.
Brandon Belt rode into the ballpark on a trailored boat with his signature captain hat on while tossing baseballs into the stands in a festive pregame scene. He threw out the ceremonial first pitch, then delivered an insurance home run hours later in the eighth inning. His San Francisco Giants held on in a nail-biter to salvage opening day as fans hugged and cheered in relief.
Opening day for the Sacramento River Cats brought fans and players back together and maskless for the first time in two years as the hometown team took the field to finally defend their 2019 National Championship.
Legislation introduced in the California Legislature would force Major League Baseball to limit minor league contracts to four seasons and would allow those players to profit off name, image and likeness rights.
One day after cutting ties with Freddie Freeman, the Atlanta Braves signed new first baseman Matt Olson to a $168 million, eight-year contract on Tuesday.
MLB sent the players an offer Thursday and gave them until 3 p.m. to accept in order to play a full season.
Former Oakland Athletics player Jeremy Giambi died Wednesday at his parents' home in Southern California, police said. He was 47.
Major League Baseball plunged into its first work stoppage in a quarter-century when the sport's collective bargaining agreement expired Wednesday night and owners immediately locked out players in a move that threatens spring training and opening day.
The Tampa Bay Rays sent right-hander Brent Honeywell Jr. to the Oakland Athletics for cash on Thursday, one of a series of moves ahead of Friday's reserve list deadline.
He may be on baseball's biggest stage, but Dusty Baker's home base is still right here in Sacramento. The 72-year-old is managing the Houston Astros as they battle the Atlanta Braves for a World Series Championship.
An all-time season comes to an end. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 in Thursday night's Game 5 of the NLDS and advance to face the Atlanta Braves in the NLCS.
Julio Urías shut down San Francisco and contributed an RBI single for his cause, Cody Bellinger and AJ Pollock delivered two-run doubles to blow it open in the sixth, and the Los Angeles Dodgers pounded the Giants 9-2 on Saturday night to even their NL Division Series at one game apiece.
Webb's success was sending waves of pride into Placer County and beyond, but no one is really shocked by his journey that began on draft day seven short years ago.
Rocklin's Logan Webb put on a show-stopping performance from the mound striking out 10 as the San Francisco Giants rolled through the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 in Game 1 of the NLDS Friday night.
The stage is set for baseball's two hottest teams in a best-of-five NL Division Series. San Francisco edged the defending World Series champions by a single game for first place in the NL West, 107 victories to 106 — a total of 213 wins between them.
Fresh off an NL West crown that took 107 wins for the Giants to 106 by the Dodgers, Brandon Crawford and Buster Posey couldn't help but envision a potentially epic playoff matchup against rival Los Angeles.
TikTok user Shannon Frendreis posted a clip of her impressive catch at Sunday's game against the Tigers.
The Giants are NL West champs after beating the Padres on Sunday 11-4.
The San Francisco Giants missed a chance to clinch the NL West on their own field, falling to the San Diego Padres 3-2 when Jake Cronenworth hit an RBI double in the 10th inning Saturday.
"We expected to go to the postseason this year. We had our opportunities here down the stretch and we didn't play well enough to get there. So guys are very disappointing," Oakland manager Bob Melvin said.
Alex Wood and three relievers combined for a four-hitter for San Francisco, Kris Bryant hit a sacrifice fly and the Giants reached 104 wins for the first time since 1905 by beating the woeful Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0 Wednesday night.
Mitch Haniger hit his 100th home run and third in two games, and the Seattle Mariners pulled within a half-game of the second AL wild card berth by beating the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Tuesday night.
The San Francisco Giants keep finding ways to win key games as more players go down injured, still chasing a coveted NL West crown.
The San Francisco Giants moved closer to a division title with a clutch win. Now they hope their home run leader can be help them capture the crown.
The San Francisco Giants moved closer to a division title with a clutch win. Now they hope their home run leader can help them capture the crown.
