Nationals acquire Melancon from Pirates
SAN FRANCISCO — When Mike Rizzo and Dusty Baker called Mark Melancon on Saturday from the visiting clubhouse at AT&T Park, one thing that impressed them right away about their new All-Star closer...
View ArticleNationals hold off Giants' rally in 9th in 4-2 win
SAN FRANCISCO — With his team chasing the Chicago Cubs for the best record in baseball, Washington manager Dusty Baker is willing to do whatever it takes to keep the Nationals close — even if it means...
View ArticleGiants clip Nationals 5-3, cling to NL West lead
Attached Files: ID: 1469974923828638900 Publication Date: Sunday, July 31, 2016 SAN FRANCISCO: San Francisco overcame an early three-run deficit to beat Washington 5-3 on Saturday and hang onto the...
View ArticleBlue Jays defeat Orioles 9-1 to take AL East lead
J.A. Happ on Saturday won his eighth straight decision and Devon Travis homered as the Toronto Blue Jays used a seven-run fifth inning to beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-1 and take sole possession of the...
View ArticleGiants fall into second place following 4-3 loss to Pirates
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Giants manager Bruce Bochy is trying to stay positive, even as his ballclub continues to be mired in its longest slump of the season. It’s getting more difficult to do with the...
View ArticlePetit keeps Giants rolling in 5-1 win over D-backs
Click photo to enlarge San Francisco Giants' Yusmeiro Petit, right, and Andrew Susac celebrate the Giants' 5-1 defeat of the Arizona Diamondbacks in baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, in San...
View ArticlePosey extends game in 9th, Crawford lifts Giants in 14th
Philadelphia -- The last thing the Giants needed after the bullpen went six innings Monday was extra innings. So guess what happened Tuesday night? The baseball gods will have their fun. Actually, the...
View ArticleBlunder on bases helps Giants win
San Francisco Reliever Jean Machi and the San Francisco Giants took advantage of a huge baserunning blunder by Pittsburgh, tagging out two runners who wandered away on the same play and beating the...
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DETROIT — Max Scherzer escaped a bases-loaded jam in the fifth, Rajai Davis and J.D. Martinez homered, and the Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City 4-2 on Tuesday night to pull within percentage points of...
View ArticleGiants outlast Phillies in 14 innings
PHILADELPHIA_The San Francisco Giants ran out of relievers and bench players Tuesday night, but they never ran out of fight. Brandon Crawford cleared the bases in the 14th inning shortly after the...
View ArticleCubs sweep Cardinals in day-night doubleheader
Addison Russell hit a tying single and scored during a three-run rally in the seventh inning as the Chicago Cubs beat the St Louis Cardinals 5-3 on Tuesday to complete a day-night doubleheader sweep....
View ArticleGiants halt six-game skid with 7-5 win
Giants halt six-game skid with 7-5 win SAN FRANCISCO -- Down 5-4 and staring at the bitter end of a historically bad homestand, the San Francisco Giants needed a break Wednesday. They got two. One...
View ArticleGiants outlast Phillies in 14-inning marathon
Giants outlast Phillies in 14-inning marathon PHILADELPHIA -- The San Francisco Giants possess a knack for winning extra-inning games. Tuesday night -- and early Wednesday morning -- two unlikely...
View ArticleMLB roundup: Chase Headley big hit in Yankees debut
NEW YORK — Chase Headley hit a game-winning single in the 14th inning of his Yankees debut to give New York a victory over Texas. Derek Jeter broke Lou Gehrig's franchise record for doubles, and the...
View ArticleMLB roundup: Max Scherzer pulls Tigers closer
DETROIT — Max Scherzer escaped a bases-loaded jam in the fifth, Rajai Davis and J.D. Martinez homered, and the Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City 4-2 on Tuesday night to pull within percentage points of...
View ArticleMLB roundup: Pirates fall to Phillies
Pirates lose to Phils Maikel Franco hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. Freddy Galvis...
View ArticlePetit sets record while pitching Giants to 4-1 win over Rockies
Yusmeiro Petit's fastball barely touches 89 mph, yet he now can touch a page in the major-league record book and point toward his name. Starting in place of Tim Lincecum, who pitched his way out of the...
View ArticleWednesday's MLB roundup: Blue Jays snap Brewers' win streak
Jose Bautista’s three-run homer capped a five-run sixth inning and visiting Toronto outslugged Milwaukee 9-5 Wednesday, snapping the Brewers’ five-game winning streak. Bautista hit a 1-2 pitch from...
View ArticleMLB roundup: Blue Jays snap Brewers' win streak
Jose Bautista’s three-run homer capped a five-run sixth inning and visiting Toronto outslugged Milwaukee 9-5 Wednesday, snapping the Brewers’ five-game winning streak. Bautista hit a 1-2 pitch from...
View ArticleGiants break game open late, beat Arizona 5-0
In a perfect world for the Giants, they would have caught the Dodgers ahead of their weekend showdown at AT&T Park, or even trimmed their deficit to a game. Credit the Dodgers for beating lesser...
View ArticleMcCutchen homers, Pirates top Giants 5-2
Andrew McCutchen hit his 19th homer and Pedro Alvarez made up for some shaky defense by adding his 20th of the season as the Pittsburgh Pirates held off the San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Sunday night....
View ArticleGiants beat Cardinals 6-4, move 1 win from Series
SAN FRANCISCO — Buster Posey drove in three runs and the San Francisco Giants took advantage of some clunky defense by St. Louis first baseman Matt Adams, beating the Cardinals 6-4 on Wednesday night...
View ArticleAmerican League playoff race: Red Sox use long ball to beat Royals; A's beat...
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Daniel Nava hit a grand slam, Xander Bogaerts added a three-run shot and the Boston Red Sox rallied past the skidding Royals, 8-4, on Sunday. Kansas City blew a four-run lead and...
View ArticleGiants beat Phillies 9-6 in 14 innings
PHILADELPHIA — If something didn't happen soon, Giants manager Bruce Bochy was trotting a position player out to the pitching rubber. As it worked out, something happened. Brandon Crawford hit a...
View ArticleMLB roundup: Brewers edge Reds
Lucroy’s homer wins it for Brewers Jonathan Lucroy homered leading off the bottom of the ninth to give the host Milwaukee Brewers a 4-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. It was...
View ArticleBuc stopper's here: Nats bolster bullpen
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Nationals made acquiring bullpen help their top priority prior to Monday's non-waiver Trade Deadline. They addressed that need Saturday afternoon, completing a trade for...
View ArticleGiants lose again in Joe Panik’s return
Giants lose again in Joe Panik’s return Joe Panik returned to the lineup Thursday night but couldn’t pull the Giants out of their funk. Hardly putting up a fight in a 4-2 loss to the Nationals, the...
View ArticleNewly acquired Melancon settles in with NL East-leading Nats
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mark Melancon sat patiently as his name circulated in rumors leading up to the trade deadline. "I've been through it before, so I realize that until it happens it's not a big...
View ArticleGiants find just enough offense for rare win since break
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Joe Panik hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the seventh inning and the San Francisco Giants...
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