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ATLANTA — David Ortiz homered and drove in four runs as the Boston Red Sox ended their 10-game losing streak, rallying from a five-run deficit to defeat the Atlanta Braves 8-6 Monday. The defending...
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 ArticlePirates done in pen in 11-10 loss to Giants in 13
Share Photo✉ Pittsburgh Pirates' Starling Marte, right, slides safely around the tag of San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford, left, with a stolen base during the third inning of a baseball...
View ArticleSanchez, Posey power Giants as they beat Pirates in 13
PITTSBURGH -- A throwing error by pitcher Jared Hughes on a sacrifice bunt by reliever Jean Machi allowed the San Francisco Giants to score the winning run in the 13th inning and overcome a six-run...
View ArticleNL Capsules: Rivera, Ross lead Padres to 6-1 victory over Reds
CINCINNATI — Rene Rivera hit the first of San Diego's three homers and Tyson Ross allowed three hits in seven innings Thursday night, leading the Padres to a 6-1 victory and a split of their...
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 ArticleGiants top Pirates 11-10 on throwing error in 13th
PITTSBURGH — A throwing error by pitcher Jared Hughes on a sacrifice bunt by reliever Jean Machi allowed the San Francisco Giants to score the winning run in the 13th inning and overcome a six-run...
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 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...
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...
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