Irvin pitched a gem, A’s hold on to beat the Rangers 5-4
Oakland – The A’s continue their winning ways after a shutout yesterday in their double-header. Tonight, Cole Irvin was stellar on the mound and the A’s offense backed him with two home runs to take the first game of their three-game series against the Texas Rangers. Oakland beat the Rangers 5-2 behind a great start…
Malaika Bobino
Chapman’s return spoiled, A’s beat Blue Jays 5-1
OAKLAND – The A’s played in front of their biggest crowd tonight, they hosted the Toronto Blue Jays in a three-game series. Matt Chapman’s return to Oakland was spoiled by a pair of home runs by both Ramon Laureano and Stephen Vogt in the fifth and sixth frames to give the A’s a 5-1 victory…
Slater’s walk-off double gives Giants Opening Day victory
SAN FRANCISCO – It was Opening Day across the league but something special happened at Oracle Park. The Miami Marlins tied the game top of the ninth and that sent the ballgame into extra innings. Austin Slater’s walk-off double lifted San Francisco over Miami for the 6-5 win on Opening Day. “We didn’t play our…
GABE KAPLER NAMED 2021 NL MANAGER OF THE YEAR
San Francisco – Giants manager Gabe Kapler has been named the 2021 National League Manager of the Year as voted upon by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Kapler received 28 first place votes and one second place vote for a total of 143 points. “The entire Giants organization salutes Gabe Kapler on being named…
Buster Posey retires after a heroic season
SAN FRANCISCO – Three-time World Series Champion and seven-time All-Star Buster Posey announced his retirement after a 12-year Major League career. Posey became just the fifth player in Giants history to play their entire career with the Giants (minimum 10 seasons) joining Jim Davenport (1958-1970), Scott Garrelts (1982-1991), Robby Thompson (1986-1996) and Matt Cain (2005-2017)….
Giants best season in history comes to a end
SAN FRANCISCO – The best two teams in Major League Baseball came down to the final at-bat and it was the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrating on the field. Cody Bellinger hit a seeing eye single in the top of the ninth inning that scored Justin Turner from second base, that sealed the Dodgers 2-1 victory…
Jeremy Kahn
Dodgers even the series, Giants fall 9-2
SAN FRANCISCO – Julio Urias had the biggest hit of the night for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and it helped the defending World Champions even the series 1-1. Kevin Gausman intentionally walked A.J. Pollock, Urias up next took Gausman by surprise with a singled to right field that helped spark the Dodgers offense to a…
Giants clinch NL West title behind Webb in season finale win over Padres
San Francisco – San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb’s dominance in today’s 11-4 win over the San Diego Padres clinched the Giants their first National League West crown since 2012. It’s been an unbelievable year, with San Francisco reaching a franchise best 107 wins marked another place in the history books. “Today on the biggest…
Jeff Weisinger
Giants blow another chance at NL West title in loss to Padres
San Francisco – The Giants once had their games coined “tortureball” that highlighted a good chunk of their World Series dynasty over the last decade. Now, it’s starting to feel like that after today’s 3-2 loss to the San Diego Padres. Jake Cronenworth smacked an RBI double to right field to put the Padres up…
Derek “The Captain” Jeter enters the Hall of Fame
Cooperstown, N.J. – After patiently waiting a year due to the pandemic, Derek “The Captain” Jeter was finally enshrined into the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2020 today. The final bow of a storied career that included seven pennants, 5 World Series Championships, 14 All-Star appearances and a 20-year career playing for the New…