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Cain goes the distance for Giants to lock up sweep of A's
SAN FRANCISCO -- Matt Cain endured several years of little run support with no complaints. So, imagine his joy at watching Nate Schierholtz's inside-the-park home run highlight San Francisco's latest win.
"I don't think I could run that fast even if there was no fence...
Giants complete sweep of A's
SAN FRANCISCO -- Nate Schierholtz hit an inside-the-park, three-run homer, Matt Cain pitched a four-hitter for his seventh consecutive win and the Giants beat the A's 7-1 Sunday for a three-game sweep.
Pablo Sandoval added a two-run homer, and Andres Torres matched his career...
Johnson's 301st win helps launch Giants
Bengie Molina of the Giants rounds the bases after hitting a two-run homer in the first inning. The Giants scored three more in the seventh to help make a winner of starter Randy Johnson.
Giants beat A's again
SAN FRANCISCO -- Randy Johnson limited the A's to four hits over seven strong innings to earn his 301st victory, and Juan Uribe drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning in the Giants' 5-2 win Saturday night.
With two consecutive wins in the season's first Bay...
Lincecum does it all against A's
The A's Adam Kennedy is out at home as Giants catcher Bengie Molina makes the tag Friday night at AT&T Park with umpire Angel Campos nearby. The Giants beat the A's for the third consecutive game and ended a seven-game home losing streak to their Bay Area rivals. JEFF CHIU...
Giants' Lincecum blanks A's
SAN FRANCISCO -- Tim Lincecum pitched a seven-hitter for his third career complete game and first this season, and the Giants beat the A's 3-0 Friday night to win the first meeting of the Bay Bridge Series.
Lincecum (6-1), the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner...
D-backs get past Giants
PHOENIX -- Max Scherzer allowed three hits over 7 2-3 dominant innings, and Justin Upton drove in two runs with a homer and RBI single Thursday, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Giants 2-1.
Mixing breaking balls with fastballs, Scherzer (3-4) struck out six and walked...
Molina HR helps Giants ride out Zito's struggles
ROSS D. FRANKLIN Associated Press
The Giants' Bengie Molina gets a high-five from Edgar Rentería after Molina hit a two-run home run in the third inning against Arizona.
Molina helps Giants beat D-backs
PHOENIX -- Bengie Molina homered and drove in three runs, Brian Wilson struck out the side for his seventh consecutive save, and the Giants defeated the error-prone Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 Wednesday night.
Molina hit a two-run homer in a four-run third inning as the Giants took...
Giants back Cain's eighth win
PHOENIX – The Giants may have been a bit weary after an overnight flight from Florida.
Pablo Sandoval provided the equivalent of a double shot of espresso.
The free-swinging first baseman had four hits and drove in three runs, and Matt Cain overcame wildness as the Giants rallied...
Lincecum helps turn back Marlins
MIAMI – The rain had stopped by the time Tim Lincecum took the mound. He ended up soaking wet, anyway, but happy after winning his fifth consecutive decision.
Lincecum allowed three hits in 7 1/3 innings, and the Giants beat the Florida Marlins 3-2 Sunday. San Francisco hit six...
Lincecum leads Giants to win over Marlins
MIAMI -- Tim Lincecum pitched three-hit ball into the eighth inning to win his fifth consecutive decision, and the Giants beat the Florida Marlins 3-2 Sunday.
Bengie Molina had two RBIs to back Lincecum (5-1), who went 7 1-3 innings. He also doubled and scored.
The National...
Miller, Marlins hold off Giants 5-4
Giants pitcher Jonathan Sánchez wipes his face after Hanley Ramírez's run-scoring double in the third inning. Sánchez had struck out the side on 11 pitches in the second inning, but it was downhill after that.
ALAN DIAZ Associated Press
Giants stumble against Marlins
MIAMI -- Hanley Ramirez hit two of Florida's five doubles, leading Andrew Miller and the Marlins over the Giants 5-4 Saturday night.
Down 5-2, the Giants loaded the bases in the ninth against closer Matt Lindstrom. Reliever Leo Nunez gave up Aaron Rowand's two-run single...
Giants' Zito stops skid against Marlins
MIAMI -- Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run homer, Barry Zito ended a four-start losing skid and the Giants beat the Florida Marlins 2-1 Friday night.
Zito (2-6) went five-plus innings, allowing one run on four hits to get his first win since May 8 at Los Angeles.
Brandon Medders...
Giants' Johnson earns career win No. 300
WASHINGTON -- Randy Johnson has earned his 300th win, becoming the 24th major league pitcher to reach the milestone.
The Big Unit allowed two hits and an unearned run over six innings Thursday, leading the Giants to a 5-1 victory over the Washington Nationals in the first...
Nationals take advantage of a subpar Lincecum
WASHINGTON – Cristian Guzmán picked a nice time to break out of his ugly slump.
Guzmán hit a tiebreaking RBI single in Washington's six-run eighth inning, helping the Nationals beat the Giants 10-6 on Tuesday night.
The Nationals' rally came after a below...
It's one Giant step for Aurilia in victory
GEORGE NIKITIN Associated Press
The Cardinals' Joe Thurston throws his helmet after striking out with two on against the Giants in the eighth inning of Sunday's game. The Sacramento City College product went 0 for 2.
Zito's rocky seventh is enough for Cards
BEN MARGOT Associated Press
Juan Uribe's second-inning RBI triple Saturday ended Chris Carpenter's bid to become the first Cardinals pitcher to make five consecutive starts without allowing an earned run since Bob Gibson in 1968.
Giants win fourth in row, as does Cain
BEN MARGOT Associated Press
Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina tends to his brother, the Giants' Bengie Molina, who lies in the batter's box after being hit by a pitch in the first inning.
Johnson comes away with victory No. 299
BEN MARGOT Associated Press
Randy Johnson likely will get his first chance at career win No. 300 when the Giants face Washington next Wednesday.
Big Unit wins 299th; Giants sweep Braves
Giants starter Randy Johnson retired the Braves’ first nine hitters and 15 of the first 16.
Commentary: A Giant All-Star vote for Molina
SAN FRANCISCO – Walked into AT&T Park on Tuesday afternoon, was making my way to the press box through the bowels of the waterfront park when a stand filled with colorful paper caught my eye.
Major League Baseball's 2009 official All-Star ballot.
So I opened it up, gave...
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