Cain Delivers Top Ten List On Letterman
Less than a week after tossing the first perfect game in San Francisco Giants history, Matt Cain pitched a series of jokes on The Late Show With David Letterman Monday.
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Less than a week after tossing the first perfect game in San Francisco Giants history, Matt Cain pitched a series of jokes on The Late Show With David Letterman Monday.
Ryan Theriot had three hits and drove in two runs for the Giants, who rewarded Matt Cain (9-2) for his resilience in his first start since throwing the 22nd perfect game in major league history against Houston last Wednesday.
Players are dropping like flies this week. One of my teams lost Alex Avila, Drew Stubbs, Brandon Beachy and Brandon Morrow to injury. I'm going to stash all four of those players, but some won't have the luxury to do so – here are some players worth an add if you need to fill in for an injury.
Casper Wells and Jesus Montero greeted Lincecum with long first-inning home runs, Franklin Gutierrez's infield single in the sixth gave Seattle the lead for good and the Mariners snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-4 win over the San Francisco Giants.
Brandon Moss homered in his fourth consecutive game, Travis Blackley earned his first victory in nearly eight years and the Oakland Athletics beat the San Diego Padres 10-2 on Friday night to extend their longest winning streak of the season.
The San Francisco Giants opened a three-game interleague series with a 4-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.
Manny Ramirez is a free agent again after he asked the Oakland Athletics to release him and the team granted his request on Friday.
Maligned for a disappointing 2-7 start to the season in San Francisco, Tim Lincecum is still beloved in Seattle from his high school days at suburban Liberty High to his college career across town at Washington.
Huff sprained his right knee while trying to jump over the dugout railing and join the postgame celebration of Matt Cain's perfect game Wednesday night.
Jarrod Parker allowed three hits over seven scoreless innings and Brandon Moss drove in three runs, helping the Oakland Athletics beat the slumping Colorado Rockies 8-2 on Thursday.
Matt Cain pitched the 22nd perfect game in major league history and first for the Giants on Wednesday night, striking out a career-high 14 batters and getting help from two running catches to beat the Houston Astros 10-0.
Brandon Inge hit a go-ahead two-run double during a three-run ninth inning, and the Oakland Athletics rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 10-8 Wednesday night.
Madison Bumgarner had a season-high 12 strikeouts and hit his first major league home run to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 6-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.
Bartolo Colon settled down after a rough start to pitch effectively for five innings, Brandon Moss hit two home runs and the Oakland Athletics beat the Colorado Rockies 8-5 on Tuesday night.
The Giants have no plans to rest struggling right-hander Tim Lincecum or send him to the bullpen to work out his problems.
The free agent wires get barer and barer as the season progresses. That makes every move at this point of the season more and more important. Make sure you're the one grabbing the right guy off the scrap heap, not putting the big get back onto the waiver wire.
Joe Saunders held Oakland to one earned run over six innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks extended their winning streak to a season-long five games with a 4-3 victory over the Athletics on Sunday.
Alexi Ogando pitched three perfect innings before leaving with a strained groin after a bunt single, combining with three relievers combined on a three-hitter and leading the Texas Rangers past the San Francisco Giants 5-0 on Sunday.
A strike call Jarrod Parker thought he deserved but didn't get cleared the way for a big inning that cost the Oakland Athletics dearly in an 8-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night.
Ryan Roberts hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 9-8 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.
Craig Gentry had a career-high five hits and drove in two runs, Matt Harrison pitched his third career shutout and the Texas Rangers beat the short-handed San Francisco Giants 5-0 on Friday night in a rematch of the 2010 World Series.
Coco Crisp hit a solo homer and bases-loaded triple to match his season total for extra-base hits and the A's earned their first series win in more than a month, beating the Texas Rangers 7-1 on Thursday.
Matt Cain struck out nine in seven innings to win his sixth straight start and Buster Posey, Angel Pagan and Gregor Blanco homered at Petco Park to lead the San Francisco Giants over the San Diego Padres 8-3 Thursday.
Bartolo Colon pitched eight scoreless innings, Yoenis Cespedes finished a home run shy of hitting for the cycle, drove in run and scored, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 2-0 on Wednesday night.
A friend who witnessed a vicious attack on a San Francisco Giants fan at Dodger Stadium testified Wednesday he threw his body over his friend's head to prevent further attacks by a raging assailant.
Gov. Gavin Newsom framed the agreement as a way for AI to help government workers, not replace them.
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count mail ballots that are cast by Election Day but arrive later, rejecting a GOP challenge to a Mississippi law.
A man was rescued with life-threatening injuries after an SUV went into the water at an Alameda boat launch Sunday night, firefighters said.
A unanimous federal jury found that a preponderance of evidence supported Carroll's claim that Mr. Trump sexually abused her.
A 12-year-old was injured by a bison while visiting Yellowstone National Park last week, the National Park Service said.
Gov. Gavin Newsom framed the agreement as a way for AI to help government workers, not replace them.
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count mail ballots that are cast by Election Day but arrive later, rejecting a GOP challenge to a Mississippi law.
A man was rescued with life-threatening injuries after an SUV went into the water at an Alameda boat launch Sunday night, firefighters said.
A unanimous federal jury found that a preponderance of evidence supported Carroll's claim that Mr. Trump sexually abused her.
A 12-year-old was injured by a bison while visiting Yellowstone National Park last week, the National Park Service said.
On Sunday, volunteers were busy packing up many boxes of donations at Arepas Latin Cuisine in San Francisco for victims of the Venezuela earthquakes.
Two people were hospitalized and two suspects were arrested after a stabbing Sunday evening near the area of San Francisco's Civic Center, officials said.
The two-hour special will have live reporting from the San Francisco Pride Parade route and stories featuring people from the Bay Area's LGBTQ community.
This year, there was a special emphasis on the transgender community, which has become a frequent political target of late. But allies are stepping up to offer support.
A suspect was arrested Saturday after a shooting near San Francisco's Pride celebrations left one person wounded and an officer hurt during a foot chase, police said.
A man was rescued with life-threatening injuries after an SUV went into the water at an Alameda boat launch Sunday night, firefighters said.
A three-alarm fire damaged two homes and an accessory dwelling unit Sunday afternoon in Castro Valley, displacing multiple people and pets, officials said.
The loss threatened the summer learning session, but on Sunday, the community stepped up at an impromptu fundraiser that raised spirits and funds.
Bore #2 on eastbound Highway 24 was temporarily closed beginning around noon and was reopened just after 1 p.m.
A woman faces multiple felony charges for allegedly setting a car on fire in Oakland and then attacking police officers and other first responders, the district attorney announced on Thursday.
One person was killed and another was critically injured in a shooting Sunday night in downtown San Jose, police said.
A brush fire burned close to homes in San Jose on Friday before firefighters stopped its forward progress.
California and Santa Clara County have filed motion for a preliminarty injunction against the Trump administrataion over what they claim is construction of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility near Gilroy.
America SCORES Bay Area was tasked with selecting 11 of its Bay Area players for a chance to participate in the Quaker Player Escort Program.
The blaze was in the area of the 5000 block of Sierra Road and began burning just after 9 p.m.
A Bay Area tech entrepreneur is investing millions of dollars to preserve the character of Point Reyes Station to balance change, tourism, and preservation in the small Marin County town.
Frenchie's Owner Morgan Gray, a sommelier who has worked in the wine and hospitality industry for years, said downtown Santa Rosa offered the right mix of affordability and character for her first small business.
A former officer for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation was convicted of child sex crimes in Napa involving three family members after an eight-day trial, prosecutors announced Thursday.
A vehicie struck and killed an elderly pedestrian in Fairfax earlier this week, authorities said.
Around 12:30 p.m., an officer patrolling near the Novato Fair shopping center spotted a man he believed was acting erratically and may be under the influence of drugs, police said.
Robbie Ray outpitched Chris Sale in a matchup of Cy Young Award winners and the San Francisco Giants held off the Atlanta Braves for a 3-2 victory.
Rafael Devers homered twice and drove in four runs as the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 5-0 behind Logan Webb's magnificent pitching.
Mauricio Dubón had two hits and scored twice against his former team, Ozzie Albies drove in two runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 to stop a four-game skid.
In a game where the results didn't really matter, USA fans had a lot of spirit for the final match in the World Cup's group stage. But at a watch party at Pier 39, fans quickly realized they needed more than spirit to carry them through the game.
Jonah Heim's RBI single tied the game, Lawrence Butler followed with a go-ahead RBI hit and the Athletics scored four times with two out in the ninth inning Thursday, rallying for a 9-6 win over the San Francisco Giants.
One person was killed and another was critically injured in a shooting Sunday night in downtown San Jose, police said.
A suspect was arrested Saturday after a shooting near San Francisco's Pride celebrations left one person wounded and an officer hurt during a foot chase, police said.
A woman faces multiple felony charges for allegedly setting a car on fire in Oakland and then attacking police officers and other first responders, the district attorney announced on Thursday.
The shooting happened around 3 p.m. on the 550 block of 17th Street.
San Jose police said two people were arrested in Hercules in connection with a deadly shooting that happened in May.
The heaviest demand on America's water supply isn't data centers or AI. It's from everyday uses such as growing food, watering lawns and flushing toilets.
The most advanced artificial intelligence models are improving quickly enough to outsmart prevailing cybersecurity know-how within months, the Five Eyes spy agency alliance is warning.
The recall follows multiple incidents in which Waymo robotaxis drove past ramp-closure signs and into freeway construction zones.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer hopes to have a ban on kids using social media that is "designed to be addictive" enacted by early next year.
A woman has been found guilty of trespassing and other charges for her role in a protest outside the San Francisco headquarters of OpenAI last year, prosecutors said.
A Bay Area cancer patient is making more memories and living longer than his initial diagnosis thanks to a groundbreaking treatment for his particularly aggressive form of brain cancer.
Health officials in the San Francisco Bay Area issued a warning about a potential measles exposure after an infected resident traveled through San Francisco International Airport and local businesses.
Health officials in Berkeley said one person died and another person was hospitalized after contracting leptospirosis from rats that had infested their RV.
Grocery sales at two Target stores in San Jose were halted over the past week, after health inspectors found evidence of rodent infestations.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count mail ballots that are cast by Election Day but arrive later, rejecting a GOP challenge to a Mississippi law.
A unanimous federal jury found that a preponderance of evidence supported Carroll's claim that Mr. Trump sexually abused her.
Americans weighed in on what's best about the U.S., its greatest invention, most representative food and more in latest CBS News poll.
The U.S. military says it hit Iranian targets over Iran's drone attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first American strikes on Iran since the two countries formally agreed to extend a ceasefire last week.
As California Gov. Gavin Newsom eyes a 2028 presidential bid, he's calling for a national tax on billionaires and a public stake in AI, though he opposes a state ballot measure to tax billionaires.
LGBTQ+ communities have significantly higher rates of unemployment than the general population. Kelsi Thorud reports on how the City of Oakland is empowering LGBTQ+ job seekers during Pride Month.
The fallout over the opposition by a handful of San Francisco Giants players against the team's Pride Night celebrations has prompted an investigation of Major League Baseball by the Trump administration.
Major League Baseball has warned players about writing on their uniforms after San Francisco starter Landen Roupp and two other pitchers added Bible verses to their Pride Night caps on Friday night.
Many LGBTQ+ Pride events across the country have had to scale back or even cancel due to political and financial reasons. San Francisco was on the brink. Kara St. Cyr reports.
In one of the most competitive real estate markets in America, a San Francisco real estate agent dons fabulous drag to help promote homes for sale. Itay Hod reports.
The two-hour special will have live reporting from the San Francisco Pride Parade route and stories featuring people from the Bay Area's LGBTQ community.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.
Lionel Messi tied the Men's World Cup goals record with his first World Cup hat trick as Argentina topped Algeria.
Luke Skywalker's lightsaber from the "Star Wars" sequel "The Empire Strikes Back" is expected to sell for at least $1 million at an upcoming auction.
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakland Unified School District has seen an alarming spike in the number of unhoused students in the school system who deal with a host of challenges far beyond what most children face.
Meteorologist and CBS News Bay Area's resident pilot Lt. Jessica Burch got a treat during Fleet Week, taking to the skies with one of the Blue Angels.
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment and enjoy a potentially higher quality of life.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
Two people were hospitalized and two suspects were arrested after a stabbing Sunday evening near the area of San Francisco's Civic Center, officials said.
On Sunday, volunteers were busy packing up many boxes of donations at Arepas Latin Cuisine in San Francisco for victims of the Venezuela earthquakes.
One person was killed and another was critically injured in a shooting Sunday night in downtown San Jose, police said.
A three-alarm fire damaged two homes and an accessory dwelling unit Sunday afternoon in Castro Valley, displacing multiple people and pets, officials said.
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It's the most wonderful time of the year for a South Bay woman who has played Mrs. Claus for more than 40 years for the children of North San Jose's Alviso District.
For residents of the Oakland Hills, the prospect of another wildfire always remains a concern. This week's Jefferson Awards winner has made it his mission to make the hills and other high-risk areas safer.
In East Palo Alto -- where state education numbers show more than nine in ten public school students are low income and more than half are English learners -- many are finding hope and connection at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula.
This week's Jefferson Award winner is Army veteran who continues to live a life of service into his 80s, by feeding hundreds of San Francisco families a week.
A Bay Area man who overcame tremendous obstacles to excel in school has made it his mission to gear up other students for success in the classroom and in life.
For Students Rising Above scholar Josh Collins it took moving across the country to realize the value of his Bay Area family.
Samir Hooker had to grow up fast after his stepfather was shot dead 12 years ago. Now he is watching over his mom and sister while attending UC Berkeley.
It's hard enough to graduate from one of the most prestigious schools in the country when you're the first in your family to go to college. Imagine doing that while you're also trying to protect your parents from being deported?
Some students who are the first in their families to go to college face the challenge of balancing a rigorous academic load while still working to help support their family back home.