Giants Unable To Hold Off Swinging Reds In Game 1 Of Doubleheader
The Cincinnati Reds pounded the San Francisco Giants for the second straight game with a 9-3 win Tuesday in the opener of a traditional doubleheader.
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The Cincinnati Reds pounded the San Francisco Giants for the second straight game with a 9-3 win Tuesday in the opener of a traditional doubleheader.
The White House says President Barack Obama will honor the San Francisco Giants at a ceremony saluting their victory in the 2012 World Series. The team will visit the White House on Monday.
The Cincinnati Reds certainly felt at home at AT&T Park in the opener of this four-game series. Now, it'll be official.
Tim Lincecum had hoped his first career no-hitter would propel him to a strong start in the second half with the reigning World Series champions. Nine days after being at his absolute best, the San Francisco right-hander looked like a completely different pitcher.
Tim Lincecum (5-10) was roughed up in his first start since throwing his first career no-hitter in a 148-pitch performance July 13.
The two-time NL Cy Young Award winner will pitch again Monday night for the Giants against the Cincinnati Reds, giving the home fans at AT&T Park a chance to cheer his July 13 no-hitter at San Diego that provided the first-half highlight for the reigning World Series champions.
San Francisco Giants lefty reliever Jeremy Affeldt will be sidelined up to six weeks after he strained his left groin Saturday, feeling and hearing a pop on a pitch against Arizona.
Tim Lincecum has tweaked his delivery, altered his workload between starts, changed his diet, and even his hair, trying just about anything in recent years to rediscover his old Cy Young form.
The first-place Arizona Diamondbacks held off a late rally by the Giants for a 3-1 win Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Buster Posey hit a two-run homer and Matt Cain bounced back from two rough starts to earn his first win in more than a month as the San Francisco Giants beat the first-place Arizona Diamondbacks for a second straight night, winning 4-3 on Saturday night.
Chad Gaudin struck out eight in seven scoreless innings to build on his impressive monthlong stretch, All-Star Buster Posey hit an RBI double, and the San Francisco Giants beat the first-place Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0 on Friday night.
The company employing concessions workers at San Francisco's AT&T Park said Friday that it has reached a contract agreement with a union representing around 200 retail and food service employees, but remains at odds with a union that went on strike in May.
"We know where we're at, and what has to happen in the second half, and that's us getting more consistent in all facets of the game," SF Giants manager Bruce Bochy said.
The defending World Series champions must get back to work in a hurry if they want to hang around in an NL West that is still wide open.
The AL's 3-0 victory at Citi Field on Tuesday night was an arms showcase. It was just the third shutout for the AL, following 1946 at Boston's Fenway Park and 1990 at Chicago's Wrigley Field.
