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Individuals key to Giants’ success, not chemistry

By: Glenn Dickey 10/04/12 7:11 PM
Despite multiple local examples to the contrary, some writers insist that team chemistry was essential to the Giants success this year. Read More

This year’s Giants rely on moving runners instead of home run

By: Ben Martin 10/04/12 7:09 PM
The 2012 Giants have little in common with the 2010 team that stole the hearts of San Francisco on The City’s first World Series championship since moving from New York. Read More

Dodgers eliminated from playoffs, Giants win 4-3

By: The Associated Press 10/02/12 10:59 PM
The Los Angeles Dodgers were eliminated from playoff contention, their wild-card hopes dashed Tuesday night with a 4-3 loss to Barry Zito and the Giants. The defeat left the Dodgers two games behind St. Louis with only one game left in the regular season. Los Angeles had won six in a row to stay in the race for the second NL wild-card spot, but Mark Ellis lined out to center field with a runner on second base to end it. Read More

Dodgers winning streak continues, beat Giants 3-2

By: Beth Harris 10/01/12 11:13 PM
Since manager Don Mattingly had a few choice words for his team last week in San Diego, the Los Angeles Dodgers aren't going away quietly. Elian Herrera singled in the go-ahead run with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Dodgers to a 3-2 victory over the NL West champion San Francisco Giants on Monday night that kept their postseason hopes alive. Read More

Nady, Pence homer in ninth inning to lift Giants past Padres

By: Bernie Wilson 09/30/12 8:03 PM
Tim Lincecum was in the Giants’ clubhouse “jumping up and down” as pinch-hitter Xavier Nady’s solo homer sailed over the fence in right-center in the ninth inning to tie a game his team would win 7-5 against the San Diego Padres. Read More

Giants' Zito peaking at right time

By: Ben Martin 09/27/12 6:52 PM
Barry Zito may have pitched his way into the playoff rotation Thursday as the Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-3 behind six solid innings from their starter. The Giants have now won his past 10 starts, a streak not accomplished since Bill Swift started 11 straight wins in 1992. Read More

Cabrera won't be included on Giants playoff roster

By: Ben Martin 09/27/12 6:17 PM
Melky Cabrera will be left off the Giants’ postseason roster despite being eligible to come back after the first five games of the playoffs, manager Bruce Bochy announced Thursday. The left fielder, who had a .346 batting average in 113 games this season, has been serving a 50-game suspension since Aug. 15 after testing positive for a banned substance.   Read More

Giants ace Matt Cain works seven strong as Posey reaches the century mark in RBIs

By: SportsDirect 09/26/12 11:37 PM
Matt Cain tossed seven superb innings en route to his sixth straight win and Pablo Sandoval recorded two hits and two RBIs as the Giants posted their seventh victory in nine games with a 6-0 shutout of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday at AT&T Park. Buster Posey drove in a run to become the first Giant with 100 RBIs in a season since Barry Bonds in 2004 as the National League West champions improved to 7-2 on their 10-game homestand. Read More

Lincecum's struggles resurface in second-to-last start of regular season

By: SportsDirect 09/25/12 10:53 PM
Paul Goldschmidt homered and tied a career best by driving in five runs while Josh Collmenter combined with four relievers on a four-hitter as the Arizona Diamondbacks cruised to a 7-2 victory against the Giants at AT&T Park in the opener of a three-game series. Read More

Pools, host sites for World Baseball Classic tournament unveiled

By: Ben Martin 09/25/12 8:15 PM
Giants officials and players joined Mayor Ed Lee and several international baseball leaders on the shores of McCovey Cove on Tuesday to announcing the venues for the first round of the 2013 World Baseball Classic. The first round, which consists of pool play involving four teams in each city, will take place in Fukuoka City, Japan; Taichung, Taiwan; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Phoenix and Scottsdale, Ariz. Read More
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