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Tag Archives: san francisco giants
Watch Singer's Controversial 'God Bless America' Performance at the SF Giants' Game
If you are going to wear a model of San Francisco on your hat while singing "God Bless America" before a national TV audience, you'd better perform flawlessly. Misa Malone learned that lesson on Sunday when a moment's hesitation in … Continue reading
There Has to Be a First Time For Everything for the Giants, Plus Photos from Game 6
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There has to be a first time for everything. San Francisco Giants fans most likely are holding on to that thought after watching their team beat St. Louis 6-1 Sunday night to force Game 7 in the National League Championship … Continue reading
Cardinals Beat Giants, Take 2-1 Series Lead
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matt Carpenter hit a two-run homer after subbing for an injured Carlos Beltran and the St. Louis Cardinals chased Matt Cain before a 3½-hour rain delay in the seventh inning of a 3-1 victory over the … Continue reading
Giants Win 2-1 in 10 Innings to Extend Series
CINCINNATI (AP) — Hardly able to get a hit, the San Francisco Giants used a misplayed grounder to prolong their NL playoff series. Third baseman Scott Rolen's two-out error in the 10th inning gave the Giants the go-ahead run Tuesday … Continue reading
4 Ways Bay Area Baseball Fans Are Celebrating the A's and Giants
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Remember this? OK, so maybe it's a little early to start thinking about another Bay Bridge series. But Bay Area baseball fans have a lot to be excited about as the Major League Baseball postseason nears. On Wednesday, the Oakland … Continue reading
Cabrera Disqualified from National League Batting Title
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NEW YORK (AP) Melky Cabrera has been disqualified from the National League batting title at his own request, a person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press. The person said Cabrera asked the players' association to convey his desire … Continue reading
Giants, A's Chances of Making Play-offs? Good. You Getting Tickets? Anyone's Guess
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Nothing's certain until it's certain, but according to Baseball Prospectus's Playoff Odds Report, the San Francisco Giants have a 99.4% chance of making the postseason, and the Oakland Athletics are not far behind at 92.9%. And so, both teams are … Continue reading
Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, Lindsey Graham...Which Candidates Did Owners of Bay Area Sports Teams Support?
Tonight the San Francisco Giants will take the field against the Los Angeles Dodgers in what could be a bitter battle for first place in the National League West. Off the diamond, however, some in the teams' front offices are … Continue reading
A's, Giants Managers Reflect on Lack of October Baseball
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Major League Baseball’s playoffs begin today, and for only the second time since the current eight-team format debuted in 1995, there is no California team in the hunt for the World Series. Both the Giants and the A’s managers held … Continue reading
Nine Things That Didn't Happen at the Last Giants Game of the Season -- A Fan's Notes
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I really wanted to go to the last Giants' game of the season. What exactly I expected to happen I don't know — have my favorite players miraculously heal and take the field? Have the Diamondbacks disqualified with the Giants … Continue reading

