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Early offense powers Giants to demolition of Brewers
Jerar Encarnacion, Mike Yastrzemski and Matt Chapman homered as part of a 17-hit attack, leading the San Francisco Giants to a 13-2 blowout of the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.,Blake Snell rebounded from a poor outing with five strong innings as the Giants (72-74) leveled the three-game s...
After miserable start, Giants QB Daniel Jones faces Commanders
If New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones faced Washington every week, he'd be on his way to the Hall of Fame.,In seven starts against the NFC East rival, Jones has a 5-1-1 record with 10 touchdowns, three interceptions and a 98.0 passer rating.,When the Giants (0-1) face the Commanders (0-1) on S...
Starters hope for bigger workload as Brewers visit Giants
Colin Rea and Blake Snell should be well rested when they go head-to-head Wednesday night as the Milwaukee Brewers and San Francisco Giants continue their three-game series.,The Brewers (83-61) got a jump on the hosts with a 3-2 victory in Tuesday's series opener, a game in which Aaron Civale and th...
Bullpen locks down Brewers' win over Giants
Garrett Mitchell homered, the Milwaukee bullpen provided 3 2/3 innings of shutout relief and the Brewers held on for a 3-2 road victory over the San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday night.,The Brewers (83-61) took another step toward a National League Central championshi...
Report: Giants adding FB Jakob Johnson
The New York Giants are signing fullback Jakob Johnson to a contract, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,The Giants released the versatile veteran during roster cuts on Aug. 27. He was then signed to -- and subsequently released from -- the practice squad.,Johnson, who plays both tight end and fullback, appe...
Brewers open series vs. Giants with eye on NL leaders
Two teams desperate for wins will go head-to-head Tuesday night when the visiting Milwaukee Brewers and San Francisco Giants open a critical three-game series in California.,The Brewers (82-61) enter the matchup in the better shape of the two, having taken a commanding nine-game lead in the National...
Giants sticking with Daniel Jones as QB1
The New York Giants fell flat in Week 1 with a 28-6 home loss to the Minnesota Vikings that had fans calling for Daniel Jones to be replaced.,Giants coach Brian Daboll isn't ready to go that far, telling reporters Monday that Jones remains the team's starting quarterback.,"There were some good thing...
Giants slug four homers to edge Padres
Matt Chapman, Jerar Encarnacion and Luis Matos each homered in a six-run fourth inning Sunday as the visiting San Francisco Giants squeaked past the San Diego Padres 7-6.,Erik Miller (4-5) pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings out of the bullpen to get the win after starter Spencer Bivens was hooked two o...
Frustration peaks for Daniel Jones, Giants in another rough opener
Giants head coach Brian Daboll pointed to himself and deflected criticism of quarterback Daniel Jones in the immediate aftermath of a 28-6 defeat at the hands of the visiting Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. ,New York mustered only two field goals, Jones was intercepted twice -- one for a pick-6 -- and ...
Sam Darnold shines in Vikings debut as Giants fall flat
Sam Darnold completed 19 of 24 passes for 208 yards, two touchdowns and one interception, and the Minnesota Vikings pulled away for a 28-6 season-opening win over the New York Giants on Sunday afternoon in East Rutherford, N.J.,Aaron Jones had 14 carries for 94 yards and a touchdown for Minnesota. J...
Giants WR/returner Gunner Olszewski injured in warmups
New York Giants kick returner and wide receiver Gunner Olszewski was ruled out of Sunday's season opener at home against the Minnesota Vikings when he came away with a groin injury during warmups.,Olszewski had been dealing with a groin issue since the second game of the preseason.,In five seasons w...
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...