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Tag Archives: Giants
Photos: Celebrations of Giants' World Series Win Get Rowdy
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UPDATE 11:50 a.m.: KQED's Aarti Shahani interviewed San Francisco police Officer Gordon Shyy about last night's celebrations. “After the night progressed, and after the real fans headed home, some of the celebrations turned ugly,” he said. Here are some notes … Continue reading
Fans React to 10th Inning Heroics, Celebrate Giants' World Series Win
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The Detroit Tigers took the San Francisco Giants to 10 innings in Game 4 of the 2012 World Series. The Giants led the series 3-0, and a win in Game 4 would bring the World Series championship to San Francisco … Continue reading
Giants Sweep Tigers For 2nd World Series Win in Three Years
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The Giants are set to arrive at San Francisco International Airport at 3 p.m. (via the San Francisco Chronicle) The victory parade will begin at the foot of Market Street at 11 a.m. Wednesday. The parade ends at Civic Center. … Continue reading
How Cute is Sergio Romo?
If you were paying close attention to Game 2 of the World Series Thursday night on Fox, you may have heard announcer Joe Buck make a very unbaseball-like comment just before going to commercial. He called Sergio Romo a "beauty." … Continue reading
News Pix: Giants in the World Series, Occupy Oakland Celebrates Anniversary, Earthquakes Break Ground and More
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Frank and Leticia Romo's shrine to their son Sergio's baseball career in his childhood bedroom in Brawley, California. About 25,000 people live in this farm town, out in the desert scrubland. Main Street is a dusty arcade of shuttered stores. Unemployment … Continue reading
Giants Beat Detroit, Take 2-0 Series Lead
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Giant dose of small ball, and suddenly San Francisco finds itself in a most unique position — way ahead in a postseason series. Madison Bumgarner shut down the Detroit Tigers for seven innings, then the … Continue reading
Giants Beat Tigers in Game 1 on Sandoval's 3 Home Runs
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pablo Sandoval became just the fourth player to hit three home runs in a World Series game, connecting twice against Justin Verlander and once off Al Alburquerque to lead the San Francisco Giants over the Detroit … Continue reading
In Sergio Romo's Small Hometown, No. 1 Crop is Pro Baseball Players
by Valerie Hamilton, The California Report The San Francisco Giants will play the first game of the 2012 World Series tonight after what may have been the comeback of the year — beating the Cardinals three straight to win the … Continue reading
Everything Giants Fans Need to Know About the World Series
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Well Giants fans, this is it. You’ve been with the team through the ups and downs of the first half of the season. You stayed with them when Melky Cabrera was suspended. You cheered as they rallied to the NL … Continue reading
After Giants Victory, A Day to Dry Out and Rest Up
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The San Francisco Giants have a day to dry out and rest up from the National League Championship Series, which ended in a torrential downpour that hit just before the final outs of the 9-0 victory over the defending champion … Continue reading
