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Pence making early impact for Giants

By: Associated Press 05/13/13 7:05 PM
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At around age 10, Hunter Pence acquired a Barry Bonds poster from his elementary school fair. It was then that Pence started choking up on his bat just as Bonds did in that prized picture that wound up on his wall. Pence has become one of the Giants’ most reliable hitters with his unique, funky style — and no question emulating baseball’s home run king has served him well for two decades since his days of youth baseball. Read More

Giants complete sweep of Dodgers

By: Associated Press 05/05/13 8:29 PM
Matt Cain
Hunter Pence doubled twice and drove in four runs, Matt Cain pitched into the eighth inning for his first victory of the season and the Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on Sunday night to complete a series sweep. Leadoff hitter Andres Torres had three hits for San Francisco while Marco Scutaro had two hits and scored twice. The Giants extended their season-high winning streak to six games and defeated Dodgers rookie Hyun-Jin Ryu for the second time this year. Read More

Blake Lalli's single in 9th lifts Brewers over Giants

By: The Associated Press 04/18/13 12:06 AM
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MILWAUKEE — Rarely used, Blake Lalli quickly showed he was totally prepared. On the first pitch, the pinch-hitter lifted a long single in the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday night that sent the Milwaukee Brewers over the San Francisco Giants 4-3. Read More

Sandoval, Crawford help Giants rally for win over Cubs

By: The Associated Press 04/11/13 9:01 PM
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CHICAGO — Bruce Bochy wasn't tempted to take out Ryan Vogelsong when he faltered early, and the pitcher rewarded his manager's confidence with a fine finish.Vogelsong gave up five early runs before retiring his final 10 batters and helped his cause by walking with the bases loaded as the San Francisco Giants rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. Read More

Hunter Pence's 3-run homer leads Giants past Rockies 4-2

By: The Associated Press 04/08/13 11:05 PM
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Hunter Pence hit a three-run homer in the first inning that held up, Buster Posey added a late RBI single and the San Francisco Giants snapped the Colorado Rockies' five-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory Monday night. Madison Bumgarner (2-0) won his sixth in a row against the Rockies and owns a seven-start unbeaten run in the rivalry. The left-hander began his career 0-3 against Colorado in five starts. Read More

Madison Bumgarner sharp as Giants beat Rangers

By: 03/11/13 8:38 PM
Madison Bumgarner
Facing a lineup packed with big-leaguers helped the Giants’ Madison Bumgarner get a bit of a regular-season feel.Bumgarner pitched four-hit ball for four innings and struck out four in the Giants’ 2-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday. “It went pretty good,” said Bumgarner, who went 16-11 with a 3.37 ERA last year. “I was happy with it. I said before, each time is a step in the right direction and each time has been a little bit better.” Read More

‘Unique’ hit follows Giants outfielder Hunter Pence everywhere

By: The Associated Press 02/18/13 7:01 PM
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Hunter Pence still hears about that wacky hit, when the ball came off his bat three times in a single swing. Pence broke the bat making contact for a key double in a 9-0 victory against St. Louis in Game 7 of the NL Championship Series in October. Not that anybody’s too surprised when something like that happens to Pence. The Giants right fielder is quirky, just plain odd if you were to poll some of his pals — like second baseman Marco Scutaro. Read More

Giants keep the band together in pursuit of third title in four years

By: Mychael Urban 02/14/13 10:03 PM
Buster Posey
If the past truly is prologue, you better have your tickets in hand already if you want to be a part of the Giants’ spring training party. Read More

Giants focus resources on keeping team intact

By: Ben Martin 02/10/13 10:11 PM
Hunter Pence, Marco Scutaro, Angel Pagan
Once again, the Giants find themselves in stark contrast to their archrival in the Los Angeles Dodgers. L.A. spent big money in an effort to upgrade its team over the past year. The team’s new ownership group has plenty of money, and it has not been shy about spending it in an effort to dethrone the Giants. San Francisco, on the other hand, has gone with the old saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Read More

An awfully hairy World Series

By: Janie McCauley 10/24/12 3:26 PM
This is going to be a very hairy World Series. Giants outfielder Hunter Pence is looking seriously scraggly. Same goes for teammate Sergio Romo, whose facial fuzz has its own Twitter account. Tigers slugger Prince Fielder goes for a double — dreadlocks and an overgrown beard. And not to forget injured San Francisco closer Brian Wilson. His dyed, jet-black thicket inspired a “Fear the Beard” campaign in the Bay Area and beyond. Read More
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