Heartbroken Fans Disappointed After Giants Lose 9-2 To Dodgers In Playoff Game 2
It's not how Giants fans envisioned Saturday night ending, but they say the team's 9-2 loss to the Dodgers is what you expect when you get two powerhouse teams.
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It's not how Giants fans envisioned Saturday night ending, but they say the team's 9-2 loss to the Dodgers is what you expect when you get two powerhouse teams.
The Los Angeles Dodgers pounded the Giants 9-2 on Saturday night to even their NL Division Series at one game apiece.
This weekend is one of the busiest weekends San Francisco has seen since the start of the pandemic and tourists, locals and small businesses aren't taking any of it for granted.
Relying on an arsenal of off-speed pitches, San Francisco's Logan Webb mastered the potent Los Angeles lineup Friday night, tossing 7 2/3 innings of scoreless baseball while striking out 10 and leading the Giants to a 4-0 victory in Game 1 of the National League Divisional Series.
As the clock counted down to the first pitch of the San Francisco Giants-Los Angeles Dodgers NLDS Game 1 showdown, emotions rose outside of Oracle Park among the thousands of fans who were lucky enough to have scored one of the hottest tickets in town.
Local merchants hope San Francisco's slumbering post-pandemic economy gets a much needed jolt this weekend from the thunder of the Blue Angels and the roar of the crowd at the historic playoff showdown between the Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Johnny Cueto is not on the San Francisco Giants' roster for the NL Division Series as manager Gabe Kapler went with his established bullpen after the right-hander missed time through the season with elbow troubles.
The best bet you could make for Friday night's historic showdown between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers is that during the four-hour broadcast, the word 'analytics' will be uttered several times.
It's one of the most heated rivalries in all sports, but the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers have never met in the post-season during baseball's modern era. At least until now.
The growing frenzy over the first playoff showdown in more than 100 years between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers sent ticket prices soaring among resellers on Thursday.
The 106-win Dodgers advanced to a best-of-five NL Division Series against the rival Giants. Game 1 is Friday night in San Francisco.
The Giants finally got to catch their breath after the division went down to the final day and they edged out the reigning World Series winner and eight-time defending West champion.
The magic on the field is spilling over to all the local bars and restaurants in the Mission Bay area. Business was brisk at New Belgium Brewing on Third Street. The restaurant and taproom opened on opening day of baseball this year, and it was a good bet.
As they huddled at their Arizona Spring Training site, the San Francisco Giants were hearing what the ESPN pundits were saying, what the Vegas oddsmakers were predicting and the chatter that was cascading across social media.
On Sunday, street musician Brian Belknap wasn't alone as he celebrated his beloved San Francisco Giants clinching the NL West title.
No one could have faulted Brandon Crawford for being a little anxious when the San Francisco Giants broke training camp last spring. He was heading into the final year of his contract and the team appeared heading toward a rebuilding season.
Giants fans waited 162 games for this. Friends hugged and strangers high-fived to celebrate 107 wins this season and a ticket to the post-season.
Giants reliever Dominic Leone struck out San Diego's Eric Hosmer Sunday, igniting a wild celebration as San Francisco clinched its first National League West title since 2012 with an 11-4 victory over San Diego in the season finale for the club's record 107th win.
The Giants missed a chance to clinch the NL West on their own field, falling to the Padres 3-2 when Jake Cronenworth hit an RBI double in the 10th inning Saturday.
Moments after the San Francisco Giants won their historic 106th game Friday night, the massive screen of Oracle Park's centerfield scoreboard was switched to the final moments of the Los Angeles Dodgers-Milwaukee Brewers game.
San Francisco clinched at least a tie pursuing its first West title since 2012 by matching the franchise record with its 106th win, beating the San Diego Padres 3-0 Friday night
LaMonte Wade Jr. singled home the winning run with one out in the ninth inning and the Giants held their two-game lead in the NL West, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 on Thursday night.
Concessions workers at Oracle Park -- home of the San Francisco Giants -- said Thursday they've approved a new labor contract, ensuring affordable health care and a $7 hourly raise, among other benefits.
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.
As San Francisco Giants prepare to head into the playoffs for the first time since 2016, the team no longer has to worry about a strike by Oracle Park concession workers during the post-season.
