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Yastrzemski knocks in four runs, Snell strikes out eight as Giants rout Brewers 13-2

Sep. 12, 2024 01:28 AM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski homered and drove in four runs, Blake Snell struck out eight in five innings, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers 13-2 on Wednesday night. Jerar Encarnacion also homered and had three RBIs, and Tyler Fitzgerald and Patrick...

Giants hit Musgrove hard, swat 4 total homers in a 7-6 win against the Padres

Sep. 08, 2024 20:32 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Matt Chapman, Jerar Encarnacion and Luis Matos homered off Joe Musgrove in the six-run fourth inning and the San Francisco Giants held on to beat the San Diego Padres 7-6 on a hot, wild afternoon Sunday to take two of three games. Curt Casili also connected for the...

Rookie outfielder McCray homers twice and drives in 5 runs as the Giants beat the Padres 6-3

Sep. 08, 2024 00:13 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Francisco rookie Grant McCray homered twice and drove in five runs as the Giants beat the San Diego Padres 6-3 on Saturday. McCray, who made his major league debut Aug. 14, put the Giants ahead 3-2 on his three-run drive deep into the seats in right field off...

Stowers hits a 3-run homer as the Marlins hand the Giants a 7-5 loss

Sep. 01, 2024 19:46 PM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kyle Stowers hit a three-run homer, and the Miami Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants 7-5 on Sunday for their first series win in more than a month. Nick Fortes had three hits and scored two runs for Miami, which won for the third time in four games. ...

Matt Chapman's bases-clearing double in 8th lifts Giants to 3-1 win over Marlins

Aug. 31, 2024 01:31 AM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matt Chapman hit a bases-clearing double in the eighth inning, Blake Snell pitched seven strong innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Miami Marlins 3-1 on Friday night. With the Giants trailing 1-0, Chapman ripped a slider on a two-strike count from...

Civale shines and Contreras steals home in Brewers' 6-0 shutout of Giants

Aug. 29, 2024 17:39 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Aaron Civale and Aaron Ashby combined on a two-hit shutout and William Contreras stole home to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Francisco Giants 6-0 on Thursday. The NL Central-leading Brewers (77-56) won two of three from the Giants. They are 9 1/2 games...

Peralta pitches 6 scoreless innings, Contreras homers as Brewers beat Giants 5-3

Aug. 29, 2024 00:06 AM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Freddy Peralta pitched six scoreless innings, William Contreras capped a five-run fifth inning with a two-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers hung on to beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Wednesday night. Peralta (9-7) allowed two walks and Thairo Estrada’s...

Yastrzemski's homer in the 7th sparks Giants to 5-4 victory over Brewers

Aug. 27, 2024 23:58 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning to put the San Francisco Giants ahead for good in a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night. The Giants played their fourth straight one-run game. They've gone 2-2 during that stretch. ...

Giants place pitchers Robbie Ray and Jordan Hicks on the injured list

Aug. 27, 2024 18:53 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The San Francisco Giants' pitching staff took a couple of major hits Tuesday with left-hander Robbie Ray and right-hander Jordan Hicks going on the 15-day injured list. Ray has a left hamstring strain, and Hicks has right shoulder inflammation. Ray's move to the...

Robbie Ray strikes out 9 as the Giants beat the White Sox 4-1

Aug. 21, 2024 01:04 AM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Robbie Ray matched his season high with nine strikeouts, and the San Francisco Giants beat the lowly Chicago White Sox 4-1 on Tuesday night. After failing to get out of the first inning in his last start against the Braves, Ray (3-2) limited Chicago to one run...