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Giants hit 5 homers, continue run against playoff contenders with 11-0 win over Diamondbacks
PHOENIX (AP) — Michael Conforto and Brett Wisely each hit three-run homers in San Francisco’s six-run third inning, and the Giants won their fifth straight against playoff contenders by crushing the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-0 on Tuesday night. The Giants have nearly perfected the...
Snell strikes out 9 as the Giants beat the Royals 2-0 to complete a 3-game series sweep
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Blake Snell struck out nine in six strong innings and the San Francisco Giants completed a three-game series sweep with a 2-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. Kansas City (82-72) moved into the second AL wild-card ahead of Detroit (82-74) because...
Wade and Chapman hit 2 homers each, Roupp wins 1st in Giants 9-0 victory over slipping Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — LaMonte Wade Jr. and Matt Chapman hit two home runs each, Landen Roupp pitched five scoreless innings for his first major league win, and the San Francisco Giants handed the Kansas City Royals their sixth straight loss, 9-0 on Saturday. The Royals are...
Royals' late-season skid reaches 5 with 2-1 loss to Giants, who get 3 hits from Ramos
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals' late-season losing streak stretched to five on Friday night with a 2-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants, who got three hits from Heliot Ramos. Kansas City dropped four games behind Baltimore for the first AL wild card spot and saw its...
Yastrzemski and Conforto homer to help Giants beat sinking Orioles 5-3
BALTIMORE (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski homered on the game's first pitch, Michael Conforto also hit a solo shot and the San Francisco Giants beat the sinking Baltimore Orioles 5-3 Wednesday night. Baltimore has lost eight of 10 to fall five games behind the first-place New York Yankees...
Heliot Ramos becomes first right-handed batter to hit Splash Homer at Oracle Park
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Giants' Heliot Ramos became the first right-handed batter in the 25-season history of Oracle Park to hit a Splash Homer into McCovey Cove, achieving the feat in a 4-3 loss to the San Diego Padres on Sunday. Ramos hit his 394-foot drive into the water beyond...
Musgrove goes 6 innings as Padres hand Giants their 3rd straight shutout in 8-0 win
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Joe Musgrove struck out eight in six innings, Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill both drove in two runs and the San Diego Padres beat San Francisco 8-0 on Saturday night to hand the Giants their third straight shutout. Donovan Solano had four of San Diego's 17...
Yastrzemski knocks in four runs, Snell strikes out eight as Giants rout Brewers 13-2
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
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
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...
