Giants Road Woes Continue, Lose To Reds In 11 Innings
Shin-Soo Choo's two-out single in the 11th inning drove in Todd Frazier from second base, lifting the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night.
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Shin-Soo Choo's two-out single in the 11th inning drove in Todd Frazier from second base, lifting the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night.
Cincinnati's right-hander celebrated his no-no against the San Francisco Giants by calling his family while listening to music Wednesday. Homer Bailey also spent time answering more than 200 text messages from former teammates and current and former major-leaguers.
After Homer Bailey threw his second career no-hitter and the majors' first this season, Tony Cingrani will try to be the next to stymie the scuffling San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night.
Los Angeles phenom Yasiel Puig has posted All-Star numbers in recharging the Dodgers since joining the team June 2. But has he played long enough to be considered for the National League All-Star team?
The defending World Series champions have hit another low point in a rough season. Not only did they get shut out by Cincinnati's Homer Bailey, they didn't even come close to getting a hit.
Left-hander Mike Kickham will pitch out of the Giants' bullpen for now. San Francisco moved the rookie out of the rotation on Tuesday, a day after he had another rough outing. Kickham lasted only 2 2-3 innings in an 8-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds, allowing seven runs.
Tim Lincecum (4-8, 4.64) would appear unlikely to spark a turnaround for the troubled Giants. Lincecum is 0-1 with a 7.41 ERA in his three all-time regular-season matchups with the Reds.
San Francisco Giants pitcher Ryan Vogelsong threw Monday in front of reporters for the first time since undergoing surgery for a broken hand.
Todd Frazier had an RBI single and a three-run homer off left-hander Mike Kickham (0-3), who has been hit hard in each of his three major league starts.
Wearing a big smile as he goes through pregame fielding drills at first base or waits his turn to take batting practice, Angel Villalona is enjoying the most basic aspects of being back on a baseball field.
Madison Bumgarner scattered four hits over seven innings, Hunter Pence hit a two-run homer and the San Francisco Giants ended their longest losing streak in three years with a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.
Justin Miller, a pitcher for four teams including the San Francisco Giants during a major league career that spanned seven seasons, has been found dead. He was 35.
After their 2012 World Series Championship, the San Francisco Giants and two key players on the team are among this year's nominees for the ESPY Awards to be held July 17. In addition, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick - who led his team to a Super Bowl appearance - is also a nominee.
Buster Posey homered among his three hits for the Giants, who have lost five straight and seven of their last eight.
A man accused of throwing a bottle at a police officer following the San Francisco Giants' World Series win last October has been acquitted of all charges, according to the public defender's office.
San Francisco (38-40) has lost nine of 12 to fall a season-worst two games under .500. The Giants, who have gone 4 for 25 with runners in scoring position during their four-game skid, suffered five straight defeats April 23-28.
The Giants have been active in raising money for Bryan Stow's mounting medical bills and to otherwise keep him in the public consciousness. Giants third-base coach Tim Flannery, who's also a musician, has used his band, The Lunatic Fringe, to benefit Stow's cause. Obviously, the cause is important to Flannery, and the topic is understandbly a sensitive one.
The Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2 on Wednesday night for a three-game sweep of the defending World Series champions.
Los Angeles handed the defending World Series champions their third loss in a row and eighth in 11 games, dropping them under .500 for the first time since losing to the Dodgers on opening day.
Mike Kickham is hoping his second major league start will be significantly better than the first. The left-hander matches up with another rookie starter in Stephen Fife on Tuesday night as the San Francisco Giants visit the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Pablo Sandoval returned from injury to start in the Giants' loss to the Dodgers Monday night. The hefty third baseman had two hits, but showed no sign he had slimmed down in rehab.
Retired outfielder Randy Winn is getting an informal taste of coaching in the San Francisco Giants' farm system to see if it's something he would like to pursue on a full-time basis.
The defending World Series champions wasted another superb outing from Madison Bumgarner, who pitched into the eighth inning but made two ill-fated pitches to Los Angeles Dodgers rookie phenom Yasiel Puig that made the difference in a 3-1 loss Monday night.
Rookie sensation Yasiel Puig hit his seventh home run in 20 major league games and added a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning against Madison Bumgarner, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night.
San Francisco Giants center fielder Angel Pagan is scheduled for surgery on Tuesday to repair a tendon in his left hamstring.
