Three Reasons Giants Can Come Back In NLDS
When the odds were against them, the San Francisco Giants found a way to pull out a win. Here are three reasons why it's not time to count this team out.
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When the odds were against them, the San Francisco Giants found a way to pull out a win. Here are three reasons why it's not time to count this team out.
Third baseman Scott Rolen's error with two outs in the 10th inning gave San Francisco the go-ahead run, and the Giants edged the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 Tuesday night to cut their NL playoff deficit to 2-1.
San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford is one of the few players in recent history to be born and raised in the Bay Area and be a regular on the big-league club.
Up 2-0 in the series, the Reds need one more victory to advance, with as many as three chances left at home. It'll be a breakthrough if they get it.
When Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera was sent packing along with his supply of steroids, I had Marty Lurie on Gameday. He thought the Giants would have to do something to compensate for losing a bat in the line-up that produced a .346 batting average, testosterone or no.
The San Francisco Giants have not been a challenge to the Cincinnati Reds in the NLDS. Can they come back from being down 0-2? They send 35-year-old Ryan Vogelsong to the mound to lead the charge.
If the San Francisco Giants want to get past the NLDS, the offense and pitching can't have a repeat performance of Game 2.
Madison Bumgarner gave up a solo home run to Ryan Ludwick and allowed three more runs before leaving in the fifth inning of the Giants 9-0 loss to the Cincinnati Reds in Game 2 of the NL division series Sunday night.
Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory and San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee have a friendly bet on the baseball playoff series between the Cincinnati Reds and the San Francisco Giants.
While they're not the 2010 Giants, the 2012 team has its own magic to get far in the postseason.
An unusual convergence of sporting and entertainment events in San Francisco this weekend promises to bring up to a million extra people into the densely populated bayside city.
Hundreds of fans crowded Willie Mays Plaza for an Orange Friday rally in anticipation of playoff games starting this weekend.
Not all of the one million tourists projected to visit San Francisco this weekend will spend money like sailors on leave, but they'll still leave a major mark.
Matt Cain will pitch Game 1 against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday and left-hander Madison Bumgarner will go in Game 2 on Sunday.
Buster Posey of the San Francisco Giants won the National League batting title with a .336 average, only the fourth catcher to do so in the league's 137-season history.
Clay Hensley (4-5) gave up one run and two hits in one inning to take the loss for the Giants, who open the NL division series on Saturday against Cincinnati.
San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey has won the National League batting title with a .336 average.
The Western Division Giants will also host game 2 of the best-of-five National League Division Series on Sunday before the matchup shifts to Cincinnati.
There's no shortage of awesome activities, events and concerts this weekend. From the Blue Angels to the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, this is one of the biggest weekends all year. Check out our event guide for great ideas for the whole family.
The Los Angeles Dodgers were eliminated from playoff contention, their wild-card hopes dashed Tuesday night with a 4-3 loss to Barry Zito and the San Francisco Giants.
To former A's and Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, playing for a pennant contender can be the tipping point in picking an MVP.
Elian Herrera singled in the go-ahead run in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night that kept their postseason hopes alive.
Pinch hitter Xavier Nady homered off Huston Street to tie the game with one out in the ninth and Hunter Spence hit a go-ahead, two-run shot as the Giants rallied to beat the San Diego Padres 7-5 Sunday.
The San Diego Padres beat the NL West champion San Francisco Giants 7-3 on Saturday night.
