Pablo Sandoval Returns to Giants With Minor League Contract
It was a scene few people thought possible after Sandoval left on bitter terms following the 2014 season.
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It was a scene few people thought possible after Sandoval left on bitter terms following the 2014 season.
The San Diego Padres outlasted the San Francisco Giants 12-9 on Friday night.
Jhoulys Chacin outpitched Madison Bumgarner, Cory Spangenberg hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning that chased MadBum from his first home start in more than three months and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Thursday night.
Their worst season in years has afforded the San Francisco Giants few light-hearted moments.
Former Boston Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval is reportedly working on a deal to return to San Francisco Giants.
The Giants' sellout streak ended at an NL-record 530 games after attendance was 39,538. The run dated back to 2010, the club's first World Series title season here, and was second only to Boston's 794.
After backup catcher Hector Sanchez hit another big home run for the San Diego Padres, a Wally Pipp joke began making the rounds in the dugout, aimed at Austin Hedges.
Madison Bumgarner was back on the mound after three long months away. The San Francisco Giants left-hander was making his first start since April 19 at Kansas City.
Denard Span singled home the go-ahead run in the 6th and Buster Posey homered an inning later for the Giants, who held on to beat the Padres 5-4 Friday night.
Panda-mania is over in Boston before it ever really began.
Pitching ace Madison Bumgarner appears ready to return to the Major League roster after being sidelined for months by a shoulder injury.
With two more home runs to pad his already impressive total in the first half, Miami's Giancarlo Stanton sure looks ready to make a strong defense of his Home Run Derby title during the All-Star break.
Barry Bonds is home again, this time for good.
Giancarlo Stanton hit his 24th home run to back another strong start by Dan Straily, as the Miami Marlins beat the Giants 6-1 on Friday night.
Chris Stratton (0-2) allowed five runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings in his first career start. He took the mound after the Giants scratched right-hander Johnny Cueto before the game because of an inner ear infection.
Manager Brad Ausmus stayed with Michael Fulmer, and it worked out quite well for the Detroit Tigers.
Brandon Belt started San Francisco's comeback with an RBI single in a three-run seventh inning, then added a two-run homer in the eighth.
Pirates right-hander Daniel Hudson was only thinking about Giants star Buster Posey when he uncorked a full-count slider Saturday.
The Giants pounced on Pittsburgh starter Gerrit Cole for seven runs then added six more against the bullpen to rout the Pirates 13-5 on Friday night.
Korean rookie third-baseman Jae-Gyun Hwang made his debut with the San Francisco Giants a memorable one Wednesday.
Jae-Gyun Hwang homered in his major league debut, a tiebreaking drive in the sixth inning that led the San Francisco Giants over Colorado 5-3 Wednesday and extended the Rockies' losing streak to a season-high eight games.
The San Francisco Giants have placed closer Mark Melancon on the 10-day disabled list for a second time this season with a sore forearm.
Back-to-back wins over the slumping Colorado Rockies won't get the San Francisco Giants back into contention in the NL West. It did, however lighten the mood in manager Bruce Bochy's clubhouse.
The Giants are on pace to lose 100 games for just the second time in franchise history, and now some of their internal problems are becoming external.
Rene Rivera got a chance to play Sunday, and he made the most of it.
