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San Francisco Giants

Overshadowed by the epic journey of slugger Barry Bonds, the Giants have been decidedly mediocre of late, with middling pitching and a punchless offense

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April 2008
- Hoffman Blows Another Save
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 24, 08 8:59 AM CDT
  
  Trevor Hoffman blew another save and the San Francisco Giants went on to beat the slumping San Diego Padres 3-2 in 13 innings last night. Rookie Emmanuel Burriss doubled leading off the 13th and scored the go-ahead run for the Giants. The rally came four innings after Hoffman couldn't hold the lead for what would have been Greg Maddux's 350th career victory. More »
- Webb Improves to 5-0 as Diamondbacks Beat Giants 5-4
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 23, 08 12:12 AM CDT
  
  Brandon Webb hit a two-run double and improved to 5-0 as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated San Francisco 5-4 on Tuesday night. Webb, off to the best start of his career, beat San Francisco's Barry Zito (0-5) for the second time in six days. Webb's five victories match the total of the Giants' rotation. More »
- Owings Moves to 4-0 as D'backs Edge Giants 4-2
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 22, 08 1:29 AM CDT
  
  Eric Byrnes hit the go-ahead, two-run homer, and Micah Owings became the season's third four-game winner Monday night when the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2. Mark Reynolds and Orlando Hudson hit solo home runs as the Diamondbacks improved their major league-best record to 14-5. Arizona is 13-3 against NL West foes. More »
- Molina's Doubles Help Giants Beat Cardinals
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 20, 08 10:16 PM CDT
  
  Bengie Molina hit three doubles and drove in three runs, and the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2 today. The Giants won the season series from St. Louis 4-3. All seven games were played in a span of 11 days. The Giants took two of three and handed St. Louis its first series loss of the season. More »
- Lincecum Beats Cards Again
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 19, 08 4:59 PM CDT
  
  Tim Lincecum pitched seven sharp innings and beat St. Louis for the second time in a week, leading the San Francisco Giants over the Cardinals 3-0 today. Aaron Rowand hit a solo home run and an RBI single as the Giants ended a three-game losing streak. Lincecum (3-0) gave up six hits and struck out five in his 10th major league victory, three of those against St. Louis. More »
- Cards Rock Cain in Blowout Win Over Giants
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 19, 08 12:37 AM CDT
  
  Matt Cain absorbed the worst beating of his career from the same team he held hitless for six innings last weekend. Albert Pujols hit a three-run homer to cap a six-run fourth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat San Francisco 11-1 on Friday. St. Louis reached a season best for runs and tied its high for hit. More »
- Webb improves to 4-0
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 16, 08 6:24 PM CDT
  
  Brandon Webb pitched another gem and, for the first time, has begun a season by winning his first four starts. Barry Zito has lost his opening four starts for the first time. Webb and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat Zito and the San Francisco Giants 4-1 Wednesday in a matchup featuring a pair of former Cy Young award winners that seem to be headed in different directions. More »
- Owings, Jackson Lead Diamondbacks Over Giants
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 15, 08 7:11 PM CDT
  
  Chris Young hit a two-run homer, Conor Jackson connected for the second consecutive game and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 8-2 on Tuesday. Micah Owings (3-0) struck out six in six innings and didn't give up a hit until Eugenio Velez singled leading off the fourth. More »
- Randy Johnson Strikes Out 7 in 2008 Debut
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 15, 08 1:29 AM CDT
  
  Randy Johnson had a hard time finding the strike zone in his season debut, eight months after back surgery. Still, the San Francisco Giants didn't get many good swings against him. The Big Unit did not allow an earned run in five innings, settling down to finish with seven strikeouts and four walks before San Francisco rallied against Arizona's bullpen for a 5-4 victory over the Diamondbacks on Monday night. More »
- Giants Beat Cardinals 7-4
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 13, 08 9:21 PM CDT
  
  Tim Lincecum struck out 11 in six innings, rookie John Bowker homered for the second straight day and drove in four runs, and the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4 Sunday. Bowker had an RBI single in the second, then homered in the fourth after Bengie Molina reached on an infield single. More »
- Bonds Ball Fetches $376K
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 12, 08 10:00 PM CDT
  
  The last baseball Barry Bonds hit out of the park sold for $376,612 today, the winning bid coming from an anonymous buyer. There were a total of 13 bids on the baseball, caught by Jameson Sutton Sept. 5 at Coors Field in Colorado. Home run ball No. 762 is a bargain considering that SCP Auctions handled the sale of Bonds' record-breaking No. 756, which fetched $752,467. More »
- Cardinals Rally to Beat Giants in 10 Innings
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 12, 08 9:26 PM CDT
  
  Chris Duncan lined a go-ahead single with the bases loaded in the 10th inning and the St. Louis Cardinals battered the San Francisco bullpen for an 8-7 victory today to spoil a gem by Giants starter Matt Cain, who lost a no-hitter in the seventh inning. It was the fourth time in Cain's career he hadn't allowed a hit going into the seventh. More »
- Correia Helps Giants Win Third Straight
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 11, 08 1:10 AM CDT
  
  Kevin Correia carried a shutout into the eighth inning in one of his best starts yet, leading the San Francisco Giants past the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Thursday night for their third straight victory. Correia (1-1) allowed five hits in 7 2-3 innings, struck out four, walked two and also singled for the Giants, who are on a little roll after losing six of their first seven games. More »
- Ortmeier' Ninth-Inning Double Dooms Padres
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 10, 08 1:05 AM CDT
  
  Daniel Ortmeier has no problems with the San Francisco Giants' plans to have him bat exclusively right-handed.Ortmeier hit a two-out, RBI double in the ninth off San Diego's Heath Bell and the Giants won consecutive games for the first time this season by beating the Padres 1-0 on Wednesday night. More »
- Molina Hits Homer in 11th for Win
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 9, 08 1:31 AM CDT
  
  Bengie Molina hit his second homer of the game with one out in the 11th inning off Cla Meredith, giving the San Francisco Giants a 3-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night. Brad Hennessey (1-0) threw two shutout innings as the Giants snapped a four-game skid. Brian Giles had four hits and drove in the tying run with a sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth for the Padres. More »
- Giants Fall in Post-Bonds Home Opener
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 7, 08 11:57 PM CDT
  
  Greg Maddux earned his 348th career win, Adrian Gonzalez went 4-for-5 with a homer and four runs, and the San Diego Padres spoiled the San Francisco Giants' first home opener since cutting ties with Barry Bonds by winning 8-4 Monday. The Giants celebrated the 50th anniversary of their move from New York without the player responsible for the bulk of the team's highlights the past 15 seasons. More »
- Brewers, Sheets Sweep Giants With 7-0 Win
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 6, 08 7:51 PM CDT
  
  Brewers ace Ben Sheets struck out eight in a five-hit shutout, his first in nearly seven years, as Milwaukee swept the San Francisco Giants with a 7-0 victory on Sunday. Sheets (1-0) had his 96 mph fastball and big curveball working right from the start, striking out the side in 11 pitches in the first inning, reports AP. More »
- Parra Hurls Gem as Brewers Beat Giants
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 5, 08 6:40 PM CDT
  
  Manny Parra earned his first major league victory, delivering a breakout performance in the Milwaukee Brewers' 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants today. The 25-year-old left-hander held the Giants hitless through five innings before giving up a pair of runs in the sixth and leaving the game with a 3-2 lead. New Milwaukee closer Eric Gagne pitched a perfect ninth for his first save. More »
- Hall's Homers Help Brewers Pound Giants
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 4, 08 4:52 PM CDT
  
  Bill Hall homered twice and had a career-high six RBIs, leading Milwaukee to a 13-4 rout of the San Francisco Giants on Friday in the Brewers' home opener. It was the third career two-homer game for Hall, who didn't hit a home run during spring training. Prince Fielder went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and three RBIs, and Gabe Kapler drove in a pair of runs. More »
March 2008
- Dodger Pitching Silences Giant Bats in 5-0 Win
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | Mar 31, 08 11:42 PM CDT
  
  Four Dodgers pitchers combined to throw a five-hit shutout in a 5-0 win over the Giants. Brad Penny (1-0), making his first ever opening-day start, tossed 6 2/3 scoreless innings. "Pitching is what it's all about, and today was a very easy game to watch," Joe Torre said about his first game in Dodger blue, reports the Los Angeles Times . More »

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