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Behind Joe Musgrove, Padres seek series win vs. Giants
Rookie of the Year candidate Jackson Merrill sat out the San Diego Padres' 6-3 loss Saturday night against the visiting San Francisco Giants after suffering a patella contusion when he hit his knee with a foul ball on Friday. ,Padres manager Mike Shildt hopes Merrill will be able to return for Sunda...
Grant McCray shines as Giants sink Padres
Rookie Grant McCray homered twice and knocked in five runs on Saturday night as the visiting San Francisco Giants posted a 6-3 win over the San Diego Padres.,McCray erased an early 2-0 deficit with a three-run blast in the second inning off San Diego starter Dylan Cease (12-11), then added insurance...
Saquon Barkley Already Making New York Giants Regret Letting Him Go
Saquon Barkley started his Philadelphia Eagles career with three touchdowns, and the New York Giants should be kicking themselves for letting him walk in free agency....
Padres' Manny Machado aims to make history in clash vs. Giants
For 50 years, Nate Colbert stood by himself atop the San Diego Padres' all-time home run list. The likes of Dave Winfield, Ken Caminiti, Phil Nevin, Adrian Gonzalez, Tony Gwynn and Fernando Tatis Jr. have powered long blasts while wearing San Diego uniforms.,On Friday night, Colbert finally got comp...
Manny Machado ties Padres' career HR mark in win over Giants
Manny Machado went deep twice and tied the Padres' record for career homers as San Diego beat the visiting San Francisco Giants 5-1 on Friday.,Machado's second homer of the night, his 25th of the year, soared into the second deck in left field to start the bottom of the eighth inning. It was his 163...
After crushing loss, Padres look to regroup vs. Giants
There is no time for the San Diego Padres to sulk about losing a game they could have won.,One out from sweeping the Detroit Tigers and improving their playoff position, San Diego lost 4-3 on Thursday night when reliable closer Robert Suarez gave up a two-strike grand slam to Parker Meadows.,The Pad...
Patrick Bailey supplies the offense in Giants' walk-off win over Diamondbacks
Patrick Bailey bounced a ground-rule double over the left-center field fence with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to score Tyler Fitzgerald and allow the San Francisco Giants to walk off the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 on Thursday afternoon.,Bailey drove in all three runs for the Gia...
Merrill Kelly, Diamondbacks shoot for sweep of Giants
Two pitchers on opposite ends of the support spectrum go head to head Thursday afternoon when Merrill Kelly and the Arizona Diamondbacks try for a three-game road sweep of Blake Snell and the San Francisco Giants.,The Diamondbacks have ridden strong outings from starting pitchers Ryne Nelson and Zac...
3B Matt Chapman, Giants agree to 6-year, $151M extension
Matt Chapman, who is putting up solid numbers in his first season with the Giants, will be staying in San Francisco long term.,The third baseman agreed to a six-year, $151 million contract extension with the team on Wednesday.,Starting next year, Chapman, 31, will make $25 million annually through 2...
Vikings' Sam Darnold eager to prove himself in opener vs. Giants
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones and Minnesota Vikings signal-caller Sam Darnold have a few things in common -- and some key differences -- heading into a Sunday afternoon season-opening matchup in East Rutherford, N.J.,Jones is trying to prove that he deserves to keep his job as the Giants'...
Zac Gallen exits no-hit bid as D-backs down Giants
Zac Gallen threw no-hit ball for six innings, Eugenio Suarez and Pavin Smith hit home runs and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks earned a 6-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night.,Having allowed five runs in five innings in his previous start against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Gall...
D-backs hope stellar version of Zac Gallen shows up to face Giants
The Arizona Diamondbacks hope August inconsistency can be turned into September and October consistency when they send ace Zac Gallen to face the San Francisco Giants in the second contest of their three-game series Wednesday night.,Struggling to retain their National League wild-card playoff positi...
Randal Grichuk belts 2 HRs as Diamondbacks beat Giants
Randal Grichuk hit two home runs, Ryne Nelson pitched effectively into the seventh inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks opened a key three-game road series by holding on for an 8-7 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.,With just a second win in their last six games, the Diamondbacks...
Giants' Brian Daboll on calling plays: 'Yeah, I'm doing it'
New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll confirmed Tuesday that he is taking over play-calling duties this season.,"Yeah, I'm doing it," Daboll said.,Effectively, that was as far as Daboll was willing to go on the topic.,"I'm the head coach, so I'm responsible for everything, whether it's the defense...
Do-or-die time for Giants as they begin series vs. Diamondbacks
The San Francisco Giants embark on the do-or-die portion of their schedule when they open a three-game home series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.,The Giants (68-70) trail the Diamondbacks (77-61) by nine games in the National League wild-card standings with just four weeks remain...
Marlins complete series victory over Giants
Jonah Bride doubled to tie the game, then scored the go-ahead run in a two-run sixth inning as the Miami Marlins defeated the host San Francisco Giants 7-5 on Sunday.,Kyle Stowers hit a three-run homer and four Marlins relievers protected a late lead with four shutout innings.,The Marlins (51-86) wo...
Marlins' Griffin Conine providing late-season spark vs. Giants
Having taken the first step on his journey, Griffin Conine gets a chance to continue pursuit of his father's home run total when the Miami Marlins visit the San Francisco Giants for the finale of a three-game series Sunday afternoon.,Home runs by Conine and fellow rookie Connor Norby did most of the...
Griffin Conine's 1st HR propels Marlins past Giants
Griffin Conine belted his first major league home run, fellow rookie Connor Norby added his fifth and the visiting Miami Marlins held on for a 4-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.,Edward Cabrera limited the Giants to one earned run over 5 1/3 innings to snap a personal three-...
Giants summon RHP Mason Black to start vs. Marlins
One day after struggling against a recently promoted minor-leaguer, the San Francisco Giants will dip into their farm system for a starting pitcher as they seek a second straight victory over the visiting Miami Marlins on Saturday night.,Running out of time in their uphill climb in the National Leag...
Matt Chapman's 3-run double lifts Giants over Marlins
Matt Chapman lined a two-out, two-strike, bases-clearing double in the eighth inning Friday night, rallying the San Francisco Giants to a 3-1 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins in the opener of a three-game series.,The Giants, who began a six-game homestand, snapped a two-game losing streak, re...