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Hall of Fame hurler Gaylord Perry passes away at 84

Gaylord Perry, whose Hall of Fame pitching career will be forever linked with the spitball, died at his home in Gaffney, S.C., of natural causes. He was 84. Perry remained vigorous during most of his retirement, as he worked on his farm in Spruce Pine, N.C. He also religiously attended → Read More

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Collin McHugh makes Matrix-like move

OAKLAND -- Collin McHugh literally bent over backwards to help the Astros turn a double play Tuesday night, and, in the process, prompted a shrewd comparison from the home-plate umpire. In the second inning of Houston's 9-1 victory Tuesday night over the A's, Oakland's Kendrys Morales lined a 91 mph → Read More

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Giants Madison Bumgarner injured by line drive

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The satisfaction of breaking Spring Training camp yielded to a sickening feeling among the Giants on Friday when ace left-hander Madison Bumgarner sustained a fracture on the fifth metacarpal of his pitching hand, which he said will sideline him for at least four to six weeks. The injury, which resulted from a third-inning line drive hit by Kansas City's Whit Merrifield,… → Read More

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Giants' Shaw, Suarez named Prospects of Year

SAN FRANCISCO -- Outfielder/first baseman Chris Shaw and left-hander Andrew Suarez, named the Giants' Prospects of the Year, have timing on their side. Several of the Giants' top farmhands made their Major League debuts this year, including infielder Christian Arroyo, infielder-outfielder Ryder Jones, outfielder Austin Slater and right-hander Kyle Crick. → Read More

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Dodgers' Yasmani Grandal has 3 RBIs vs. Giants

LOS ANGELES -- Yasmani Grandal's sacrifice fly and two-run homer paced the Dodgers to a 3-1 win over the Giants on Sunday at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers are 99-57, their most wins since the club went 102-60 in 1974, and still hold a one-game lead over the Indians for the best record in baseball and a 4 1/2-game lead over the Nationals for home-field advantage in the National League playoffs. Ace… → Read More

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Dodgers' Cody Bellinger has 3 RBIs vs. Giants

SAN FRANCISCO -- Cody Bellinger homered and drove in three runs Wednesday as the Dodgers conducted their first dress rehearsal for October in a 4-1 triumph over the Giants. The Dodgers, who clinched a postseason berth 24 hours earlier, jumped on the Giants and starter Matt Moore (5-14) as Bellinger's RBI triple served as the centerpiece of a two-run first inning. Bellinger then followed Justin… → Read More

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Carlos Gonzalez's walk wins it for Rockies

DENVER -- The Rockies, down on their luck after a sweep by the D-backs, bounced back with aplomb Monday. Carlos Gonzalez drew a walk-off walk in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Giants, 4-3. Haze wafted into Coors Field all afternoon, and in the ninth, the Rockies took advantage. Giants left fielder Mac Williamson lost a Charlie Blackmon fly ball to start the frame, and Blackmon -- the… → Read More

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D-backs hit four home runs to sweep Giants

PHOENIX -- Patrick Corbin remained one of the National League's hottest pitchers, limiting the Giants to five hits in seven-plus innings. The D-backs erupted for nine runs in the eighth inning, completing a three-game series sweep with an 11-0 triumph Sunday at Chase Field. The left-hander, known as “Corby“ (12-11) for Players Weekend, won his fourth consecutive start, a stretch in which he has… → Read More

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Madison Bumgarner pitches Giants over Cubs

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants continued to regain a semblance of respectability on Wednesday, as Jarrett Parker's seventh-inning tiebreaking single lifted them to a 3-1 victory -- and much more -- over the Cubs. The Giants, who have owned one of the Major Leagues' worst records for most of the season, recorded their second winning homestand of the season (5-3) and won back-to-back home series for… → Read More

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Madison Bumgarner goes 7 innings off DL

SAN DIEGO -- Madison Bumgarner immediately reacclimated himself to the task of pitching, recording a quality start Saturday night against the San Diego Padres in his comeback outing, an eventual 5-3 Giants loss. After striking out the side in the first inning, Bumgarner was less spectacular but still efficient. He worked seven innings, allowing three runs and four hits. He also walked two and… → Read More

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Rockies defeat Giants with RBI singles

DENVER -- Rockies rookie lefty Kyle Freeland teased the Giants with generosity, but he took away as soon as he gave. He forced 11 ground-ball outs and struck out just three -- all at important times -- and gave up one run in six innings of a 5-1 victory at Coors Field on Saturday afternoon. The offense supporting Freeland (8-4) scored all its runs with two outs as the National League… → Read More

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Madison Bumgarner out 3 months with injury

SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants left-hander Madison Bumgarner has a Grade 2 sprain of his throwing shoulder that will require at least three months of rehabilitation and thus sidelining him through the All-Star break, head athletic trainer Dave Groeschner told reporters Friday. Bumgarner injured himself in a dirt-bike accident April 20 on a scheduled off-day. → Read More

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Tyler Chatwood dominates in Rockies' win

SAN FRANCISCO -- Rockies right-hander Tyler Chatwood maintained a perfect game for 5 2/3 innings and finished with a 9-inning 2-hitter Saturday as Colorado pounded the San Francisco Giants, 5-0. Chatwood, who entered the game with career ERAs of 3.32 on the road and 5.08 at home, capitalized on AT&T Park's pitcher-friendly environs to deal the Giants their first shutout defeat of the season. He… → Read More