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Willie McCovey reflects on his 4-for-4 MLB debut with Marty Lurie
Willie McCovey sat down with Marty Lurie to discuss his MLB debut on July 30, 1959, in which he went 4-4 with two triples. ‘Stretch’ explained how that led to his Rookie of the Year season and legendary Hall of Fame career.
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Giants send Duffy, prospects to Rays for Moore
The Giants followed up their trade deadline deal for reliever Will Smith with another major move to bolster their starting rotation, acquiring Tampa Bay Rays lefty Matt Moore for a three-player package headlined by Matt Duffy. #SFGiants acquire LHP Matt Moore in exchange for IF Matt Duffy and minor league IF Lucius Fox and RHP…
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Giants acquire LHP Smith from Brewers [report]
With less than two hours until the trade deadline, the Giants acquired left-hander Will Smith to deepen their bullpen. The Giants sent catcher Andrew Susac and top pitching prospect Phil Bickford to the Brewers in return. Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports first reported the trade, and Alex Pavlovic of CSN Bay Area first reported the…
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Dodgers get OF Reddick, LHP Hill from A’s
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Two people with knowledge of the trade say the Oakland Athletics have traded right fielder Josh Reddick and left-hander Rich Hill to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a trio of right-handers. The A’s receive minor leaguers Jharel Cotton and Grant Holmes, along with Frankie Montas – who made seven appearances with the White Sox…
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Krukow: Bochy treated weekend series vs. Nats like must-win games
Mike Krukow joined Murph & Mac on KNBR Monday to talk recap the Giants’ weekend series with the Nationals. He also discussed how Bruce Bochy used his bullpen to help get the Giants back into the win column.
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Cain joins elite company with win No. 100
SAN FRANCISCO — The last three years for Matt Cain have snaked wildly, and far from the direction he ever hoped or intended. He’s battled bone chips in his elbows, a faulty hamstring and a never-ending conversation about his status in the starting rotation. So it was only fitting after Cain’s very imperfect ride, one…
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Giants beat Nats 3-1 on Cain’s five hitless innings
SAN FRANCISCO — Over this season and the past few years, Matt Cain’s been a shadow of his former self. The right-hander who helped usher in a new era of Giants baseball from 2009-10 is no long around. Be’s still one-fifth of the Giants rotation just as he was in his prime, and he helped the Giants…
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Bobby Evans sizes up Giants’ trade market
SAN FRANCISCO — As the hours bleed away from Monday’s 1 p.m. (PT) trade deadline, Bobby Evans knows his options are diminishing. Target players are being dealt elsewhere, injuries have occurred, and teams are still straddling the barrier of buying or selling. All three factors add up to a complicated trade market, one that’s much different…
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Pence; Nunez inject life back into Giants’ lineup
SAN FRANCISCO — Eduardo Nunez arrived to AT&T Park around 6 p.m. on Friday night. Fresh out of a last-place situation with the Twins, Nunez landed comfortably atop the National League West standings. But he was unaware of his new team’s struggles, particularly the biggest one: hitting with runners in scoring position. The newest Giant…
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Giants lean on timely hits in 5-3 win over Nationals
SAN FRANCISCO — On a day that began with a life-sized lego statue of Madison Bumgarner on the field, the Giants ended it by celebrating their third win of the second half. They beat the Nationals, 5-3, behind timely at-bats with runners in scoring position. That’s really the most simple way to describe it. Eduardo Nunez knocked…
