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Giants won't retain Lansford as hitting coach
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants will not renew hitting coach Carney Lansford's contract after scoring the fifth-fewest runs in the majors this season.
The team announced Wednesday that Lansford won't be retained after his contract expires at the end of the month.
Lansford spent...
Sabean, Bochy get new deals
SAN FRANCISCO Giants general manager Brian Sabean and manager Bruce Bochy have been planning for the 2010 season for a while now, even with their own contract situations unresolved.
Both knew their futures with the club would be handled in time.
Now, they know they're staying...
Sabean, Bochy sign contract extensions with Giants
San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy, left, and general manager Brian Sabean watch as the Chicago White Sox practice before the two teams played a spring training baseball game. The two signed contract extensions with the team on Tuesday.
Sandoval's HR provides a fitting end for Giants
DENIS POROY Associated Press
Randy Johnson, in what might have been his last game, gave up an unearned run in the seventh but fittingly ended the inning with a strikeout.
Giants finish season with 4-3 win over Padres in 10 innings
Giants pitcher Jonathan Sanchez delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres on Sunday.
Giants blanked by LeBlanc
LENNY IGNELZI Associated Press
Pablo Sandoval of the Giants flies out with two on to end the sixth. The Giants managed two hits and struck out 12 times against the Padres.
Shot in the arm ends Zito's season
LENNY IGNELZI Associated Press
Giants pitcher Barry Zito was shutting down the Padres until a shot to his left arm in the sixth inning shut down his last outing of 2009.
Zito hurt in Giants' victory
SAN DIEGO -- Barry Zito's last start of the season was marred when he was hit near his left elbow by Adrian Gonzalez's line drive in the sixth inning of the Giants' 7-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.
Zito grimaced and didn't go after the ball, which...
Banged-up Molina hits two homers
BEN MARGOT Associated Press
Arizona starter Doug Davis, who gave up four runs in four innings, talks with catcher Miguel Montero in the first.
Molina powers Giants past D-backs
Bengie Molina, right, exchanges a high-five with Pablo Sandoval after hitting a two-run homer in the fourth.
Cain wins 14th game, give Giants hope for strong finish
SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants manager Bruce Bochy was relieved to see Matt Cain on the mound Sunday, and not the guy who struggled in his previous three starts.
"He's back to who he is," Bochy said. "He had more pitches working and better command. He went out there, relaxed...
Giants' Cain beats Cubs for 14th win
SAN FRANCISCO -- Matt Cain pitched eight scoreless innings, Eli Whiteside had two RBI doubles and the Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 Sunday.
Eugenio Velez, Juan Uribe and Pablo Sandoval each had two hits and drove in a run for the Giants, who had lost six of their last eight...
Giants continue to limp toward finish
BEN MARGOT Associated Press
The Giants' Pablo Sandoval is tagged out by the Cubs' Jeff Baker while trying to stretch a single into a double in the first inning.
Cubs claw back to beat Giants
SAN FRANCISCO -- Jeff Baker hit a two-out, two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning, and the Chicago Cubs staved off elimination in the National League Central for a day by beating the Giants 3-2.
Had the Cubs lost, the St. Louis Cardinals would have clinched the N.L. Central...
Giants beat D-backs, gain ground
The Giants' Pablo Sandoval (48) tries to knock over the Diamondbacks' Ryan Roberts, who tags out Sandoval during a rundown in the seventh inning.
Giants stagger against D-backs
Giants starter Matt Cain gave up seven runs and eight hits in 2 1/3 innings.
Giants pull within four games of Rockies
PHOENIX – Pinch hitter Fred Lewis beat out a double-play grounder with the bases loaded to drive in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, and the Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 on Monday night to breathe a bit of life into their playoff hopes.
The victory moved the...
Giants beat D-backs, lose Sanchez
Giants second baseman Freddy Sanchez is helped off the field in the first inning after twisting his left knee.
Lincecum can't get past five, Giants can't get past L.A.
LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers may get a chance over the next 1 1-2 weeks to find out if champagne stains come out of gray uniforms easier than from white ones.
Andre Ethier hit a go-ahead two-run homer off Tim Lincecum, Ronnie Belliard added a two-run single against...
Dodgers take down Lincecum, Giants
LOS ANGELES -- Andre Ethier hit a go-ahead two-run homer off Tim Lincecum, Ronnie Belliard added a two-run single against the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Giants 6-2 Sunday to go 30 games over .500 for the first time in almost...
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LOS ANGELES -- Ronnie Belliard hit a grand slam, Matt Kemp and James Loney added back-to-back drives off former teammate Brad Penny and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Giants 12-1 Saturday.
The Dodgers, who lost the series opener 8-4 Friday night, began the day with a five...
Giants: Sandoval rises out of slump
LOS ANGELES -- The San Francisco Giants just keep hanging around, figuring it's not too late to salvage the NL West wild card race.
Eugenio Velez and Pablo Sandoval homered and pinch-hitter Fred Lewis doubled home the go-ahead run, sending the Giants over the Los Angeles Dodgers...
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