Giants Beat Cubs 3-0 In 6 Rainy Innings
CHICAGO (AP) — It wasn’t exactly how Ryan Vogelsong envisioned his first career shutout. Nine innings or six, he’ll take it. Vogelsong pitched six scoreless innings in a rain-shortened game and Buster...
View ArticleDaily Madden: In Defense Of Bochy
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – Did Giants manager Bruce Bochy leave ace pitcher Tim Lincecum in the game too long in the team’s 7-4 loss to the Rockies Monday night? Some analysts and a lot of fans think so,...
View ArticleCrawford Hits Grand Slam In Debut, Giants Top Brewers
MILWAUKEE (CBS / AP) — Brandon Crawford hit a go-ahead grand slam in his first game as a big leaguer, helping Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 Friday night....
View ArticleGiants Lose To Brewers, 6-0
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Yovani Gallardo allowed four hits over eight innings to win his fifth straight start, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Francisco Giants 6-0 on Sunday to wrap up an 8-1 homestand....
View ArticleA’s Sweep Bay Bridge Series With 2-1 Win Over Giants
OAKLAND (AP) — Landon Powell hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning, his first homer of the season, and the Oakland Athletics held on to beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Sunday, completing...
View ArticleSolid Pitching By Cain Earns Giants 1-0 Win Over Cleveland
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tony Sipp balked home the go-ahead run with the bases loaded in the seventh inning, giving the San Francisco Giants a 1-0 victory over the error-prone Cleveland Indians on Saturday...
View ArticleGiants Lose To Tigers, 6-3
DETROIT (AP) — Magglio Ordonez hit a go-ahead, two-run single with two outs in the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers went on to beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 Sunday. Rick Porcello (7-6) gave up...
View ArticleDaily Madden: Struggling Lincecum Lands All-Star Slot
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – Tim Lincecum is one of four pitchers from the World Series Champion Giants selected for the 2011 All-Star game, but Florida Marlins manager Jack McKeon said the Giants’ ace isn’t...
View ArticleWilson Gets Save, National League All-Stars Defeat AL
PHOENIX (CBS / AP) — Prince Fielder’s three-run homer sailed over the left-field wall at Chase Field, and the conveyor belt from the National League bullpen began. One after another, a hard-throwing...
View ArticleGiants Hope To Continue Success In Second Half
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS / AP) — Giants manager Bruce Bochy wasn’t shy about recognizing his team’s problems at the All-Star break: The hitting is anemic, scoring scarce and statistics mind-boggling. “I...
View ArticleHypnotism Helps Giants Skipper Bochy, Staff Quit Tobacco
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) — Ask Bruce Bochy if he has a dip and San Francisco’s skipper offers up a standard response: “I don’t do that anymore.” Bullpen catcher Bill Hayes answers the same way. Equipment...
View ArticleDaily Madden: An NFL Pre-Season Like No Other
OAKLAND (KCBS) – The Oakland Raiders face the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL exhibition opener at the Oakland Coliseum Thursday night. “It’s going to be interesting this pre-season, with no off-season...
View ArticleGiants Beat Last-Place Padres, 7-2
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Coming off a deflating loss to the NL West-leading Arizona Diamondbacks, San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy wanted to see signs that the defending World Series champions hadn’t...
View ArticleGiants Swept In Arizona By Diamondbacks
PHOENIX (AP) — Miguel Montero hit a two-run double and had three RBIs to support Josh Collmenter’s strong seven innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Sunday for a...
View ArticleSF Giants Grant Contract Extensions To Sabean, Bochy
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS Sports) — The San Francisco Giants have extended the contracts of general manager Brian Sabean and manager Bruce Bochy, the club announced Tuesday. Both are now signed through 2013...
View ArticleReturn Of Posey Could Put Giants Back In Contention
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) – Buster Posey has been treated like a cult figure all spring. From the moment he crouched to catch his first bullpen at Scottsdale Stadium, to when he faced live batting...
View ArticleDiamondbacks Beat Giants, 5-4
PHOENIX (AP) — Aaron Hill hit two homers, Chris Young had a pair of run-scoring doubles and the quick-striking Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Saturday. The kings of the...
View ArticleDaily Madden: Are The Giants Thinking Too Much?
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – The Giants lost to the Dodgers 9-1 Monday night in another game marked by poor Giants defense. “I kind of understand what (Giants manager Bruce) Bochy said,” John Madden told the...
View ArticleHealthWatch: Hypnotherapist Credited For Kicking Addictions
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (CBS 5) – Two prominent Bay Area residents say hypnotherapy was the key to helping them kick an unhealthy addiction to chewing tobacco. Kevin Albanese is a busy San Jose executive who...
View ArticleDaily Madden: Giants Fans Relieved By Lincecum’s Strong Start
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – Tim Lincecum threw seven scoreless innings for his first win since April 28 as the Giants swept the Dodgers at AT&T Park Wednesday to move into a tie for first place. “The...
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