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Jul 9, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (9) swings at a ball from the Miami Marlins in the eighth inning at AT&T Park. The Marlins won 10-8. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Villa-USA TODAY SportsGiants scratch Belt due to sprained wrist [report]
The Giants are hoping to clinch a series victory in San Diego on Sunday, but they’ll be without the services of first baseman Brandon Belt.
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Jul 9, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (47) pitches to the Miami Marlins in the first inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Villa-USA TODAY SportsHow Cueto’s injury impacts trade value, future with Giants
After Madison Bumgarner went down with a Grade 2 shoulder sprain in the middle of April, the San Francisco Giants had to wait nearly three months for Bumgarner to return to the rotation and form a one-two punch with right-hander Johnny Cueto.
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Jul 15, 2017; San Diego, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (40) pitches during the fourth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY SportsBumgarner tosses seven innings, but former Giants catcher Sanchez spoils his return
After winning the first game of the series in dramatic fashion on Friday evening, San Francisco received the post All-Star break boost it had anticipated for the last three months when the club activated Madison Bumgarner on Saturday afternoon.
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Jul 14, 2017; San Diego, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Steven Okert (left) and catcher Buster Posey (28) celebrate a 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY SportsDyson revives Giants torture to start second half, but avoids fate Melancon met on Opening Day
With the bases loaded and the game on the line in the bottom of the ninth inning on Friday evening, the Giants were staring down a situation they’ve faced far too often over the past two seasons.
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Jul 14, 2017; San Diego, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (left) and relief pitcher Sam Dyson (49) talk before the game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY SportsGiants place Cueto on disabled list to make room for Bumgarner
On Saturday, Madison Bumgarner will return from a three-month absence and start against the San Diego Padres, rejoining a rotation and a team in desperate need of a lift.
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Astros doing ‘background work’ on Jeff Samardzija trade [report]
It’s unclear whether or not the Giants are trying to move Jeff Samardzija before the upcoming trade deadline, but there appears to be at least one team interested.
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Like Curry and his ankles, Bumgarner must overcome concerns about his shoulder before next contract
Clayton Kershaw, Chris Sale and Max Scherzer are incredible pitchers, and with each passing season, those three players continue to build Hall of Fame resumes. But if it’s Game 7 of the World Series and you have your choice of a horse to ride, San Francisco fans are taking the pitcher who looks like he…
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Jul 14, 2017; San Diego, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (47) loses his helmet while at bat during the fourth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY SportsGiants overcome Cueto’s short start, Posey’s mammoth blast keys win over Padres
In the first half of the season, the San Francisco Giants were down and out. When they started the second half on Friday night in San Diego, they went down and starter Johnny Cueto came out.
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Jul 14, 2017; San Diego, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (47) pitches during the first inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY SportsCueto pulled after just four innings in first post All-Star break start
Friday night’s outing in San Diego was supposed to offer San Francisco Giants’ right-hander Johnny Cueto a fresh start.
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Apr 30, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Diego Padres catcher Austin Hedges (18) slides safely into second base as San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik (12) awaits the ball in the fourth inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY SportsGiants open second half against the one team they must finish ahead of
After posting a 34-56 record through their first 90 games, the San Francisco Giants aren’t going to define success in the second half of the season in wins and losses. Except when it comes to how they stack up against the San Diego Padres.
