San Francisco Giants

Baseball / MLB Jul 16, 2019

Giants' Brandon Crawford belts three homers, knocks in nine runs in doubleheader sweep of Rockies

Brandon Crawford capped a big day at the plate with a defensive gem. Crawford homered three times and drove in nine runs over the course of two games Monday, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 2-1 in the nightcap to complete a ...

Baseball / MLB Apr 30, 2019

Kenta Maeda gets no-decision as Giants rally past Dodgers

Kenta Maeda threw five-plus scoreless innings in a no-decision as the Los Angeles Dodgers squandered a two-run lead, allowing the San Francisco Giants to edge them 3-2 in Monday night's series opener. Maeda scattered seven hits, walked two and struck out three, and was relieved ...

Baseball / MLB Feb 7, 2019

Giants latest team to join Bryce Harper sweepstakes

The latest team to join the Bryce Harper sweepstakes is the San Francisco Giants, according to a multiple reports on Wednesday. Highly sought free agent outfielder reportedly met with Giants executives this week, putting San Francisco in the mix with the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White ...

Baseball / Japanese Baseball Dec 25, 2018

Fighters' Kensuke Tanaka announces plan to retire after next season

Former major leaguer Kensuke Tanaka said Tuesday he will retire at the end of his 20th and final season with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters next year. "(Next year) is my last year. I'll give it everything I've got until the final ball to be ...

Baseball / MLB Oct 25, 2018

Versatile broadcaster Hank Greenwald, longtime voice of San Francisco Giants, dies at 83

Longtime San Francisco Giants broadcaster Hank Greenwald has died at 83. The Giants say he died Monday after battling heart and kidney complications. Greenwald spent 16 seasons as the team's play-by-play broadcaster. He called Giants games on radio from 1979-86 before leaving for a two-year stint ...

Baseball / MLB Sep 30, 2018

Dodgers clinch berth in playoffs

The deep, slugging Los Angeles Dodgers took a far more challenging road to their sixth straight playoff berth. Despite it all, they still believe they're the team to beat for a World Series title. A surprising 16-26 start and injuries to some of their biggest ...

Baseball / MLB Aug 15, 2018

Giants get by Maeda in ninth for win in LA

Kenta Maeda was tagged with his eighth loss on Tuesday and first since being reassigned to relief duty as the Los Angeles Dodgers fell 2-1 to the San Francisco Giants. Maeda (7-8), coming on in relief for the first time since July 15, took the ...

Baseball / MLB Aug 12, 2018

Giants retire Barry Bonds' No. 25 before losing to Pirates

Likely for the last time and almost 11 years after playing his final game, Barry Bonds ran out to his old spot in his No. 25 Giants jersey. "I wanted to be in left field one more time," Bonds said Saturday night. "And I thought ...

Baseball / MLB Jun 16, 2018

Giants' Evan Longoria placed on disabled list with hand injury

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria is going on the disabled list after injuring his left hand when he was hit by a pitch at Miami. The Giants announced the move shortly before their series opener at Dodger Stadium on Friday night. Longoria fractured the ...

Baseball / MLB Apr 23, 2018

Angels' Shohei Ohtani bats cleanup for first time in MLB after bullpen session

Shohei Ohtani batted cleanup for the first time on Sunday, but Johnny Cueto struck him out twice and pitched six shutout innings in the San Francisco Giants' 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. After he struck out swinging twice against the Dominican right-hander, Ohtani ...