The San Francisco Giants lost the first game of their four-game series with the Atlanta Braves on a ninth-inning walkoff, but why? Losses often prompt fans and analysts to assign blame — sometimes appropriately, often unfairly. But in this game, on whose shoulders should the bulk of the blame lie — if anyone’s? The Scenario: [...]
San Francisco Giants Back Dominant Tim Lincecum, Beat Florida Marlins
The San Francisco Giants generated enough offense to help a dominant Tim Lincecum beat the Florida Marlins 3-0 today. Like yesterday, the Giants took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first on a solo home run. This time, it was hit by Jeff Keppinger for his first long ball with San Francisco. Keppinger’s [...]
Ricky Nolasco, Florida Marlins Stifle San Francisco Giants
The Florida Marlins defeated the San Francisco Giants by a score of 2-1 earlier today. All three runs scored in the game came in the first inning. Pablo Sandoval actually gave the Giants an early lead with a two-out solo home run. San Francisco Giants Now Hold Longest Solo Homer Streak But the lead quickly [...]
Chris Stewart Finally Hits First Major League Home Run
San Francisco Giants catcher Chris Stewart hit his first major league home run in tonight’s 6-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Stewart has been a professional ballplayer since 2002, when he played 42 games of rookie ball for the Chicago White Sox. He made his major league debut with the Sox four years later, on [...]
Carlos Beltran has Right Wrist Strain, MRI Reveals
An MRI has revealed the injury that caused San Francisco Giants outfielder Carlos Beltran to exit Sunday’s win over the Philadelphia Phillies is a right wrist strain. Beltran suffered the injury on a swing in the sixth. The at-bat was doubly painful as it ended in a strikeout. He ultimately came out of the game [...]
Punishments Handed Out for Giants, Phillies Brawl
The brawl between the San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies after Ramon Ramirez hit Shane Victorino has resulted in punishments for four players. Two players on each team were penalized for their actions. Ramirez and Giants catcher Eli Whiteside were both fined undisclosed sums. Only one player was suspended. That was Victorino, who got three [...]
Roy Halladay…I Mean, Charlie Morton Defeats San Francisco Giants
Aug. 8 — The Pittsburgh Pirates shut out the San Francisco Giants 5-0 behind a Roy Halladay-esque Charlie Morton tonight at AT&T Park. During the game, Giants announcers Mike Krukow and Duane Kuiper talked about how Morton had spent the offseason studying Halladay’s pitching motion and attempting to replicate it. Well, if tonight is any [...]
