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Giants win the game and series against the Padres

Giants win the game and series against the Padres

San Francisco – The Giants made the series entertaining for a second time in this series. San Francisco rallied back for the 3-2 victory Sunday afternoon over the Padres. This is the second come-from-behind win in the latter innings of the series. “It was similar to Opening Day here,” Giants manager Bob Melvin said. “If…

Giants shut out in loss to Padres

Giants shut out in loss to Padres

San Francisco – Jurickson Profar’s grand slam in the first inning, followed by a strong outing on the mound by starter Michael King, was all the Padres needed to send the Giants home with a 4-0 loss, the first time San Francisco has been shut out this season. “Sometimes you just gotta pick up when…

Hicks sharp in Giants walk-off win over the Padres

Hicks sharp in Giants walk-off win over the Padres

San Francisco – Jordan Hicks wants to be in the starting rotation, and he made a case for it after Friday’s 3-2 walk-off win over the San Diego Padres for the home opener. Hicks’s strong outing was solidified by Thairo Estrada’s game-winning double with one out to deep left in the bottom of the ninth,…

Yastrzemski’s walk-off homer lifts the Giants over the Padres

Yastrzemski’s walk-off homer lifts the Giants over the Padres

San Francisco – The Giants have been on a tear in recent weeks. Tonight they rallied back from being down two runs to force extra innings and tie the game in the ninth frame. Mike Yastrzemksi’s epic night ended with a walk-off splash to give San Francisco a 7-4 victory over the San Diego Padres….

Giants clinch NL West title behind Webb in season finale win over Padres

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…

Giants blow another chance at NL West title in loss to Padres

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…

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Giants Clinched Playoff Berth San Francisco – Looking back to the era of Bruce Bochy, no one thought the San Francisco Giants would return to the postseason anytime soon. After adjusting to a new manager, Gabe Kapler with only a few remaining players from that championship era (Buster Posey, Brandon Crawford and Brandon Belt). A…

Johnny Cueto gets rocked as Giants drop Mother’s Day finale

Johnny Cueto gets rocked as Giants drop Mother’s Day finale

SAN FRANCISCO – For the first time in less than a month, Johnny Cueto took the mound.  Fans were excited to see the veteran for the finale in hopes for a sweep on the series.  But the San Diego Padres had other plans on this beautiful Mother’s Day afternoon. Cueto sailed smoothly in the first…