Baseball

Giants in a pickle with Samardzija’s anticipated return

The performances put out by Suárez, Stratton and Rodríguez in recent weeks have been the definition of forcing the hands…

6 years ago

Pizza + gun = probation for A’s catcher Bruce Maxwell

Oakland A's catcher Bruce Maxwell was sentenced Monday to two years' probation for disorderly conduct in Arizona last October.

6 years ago

Inside Pitch: Jackson A’s final piece to postseason-hopeful puzzle

When Edwin Jackson tossed six one-run innings in Detroit, he became the 12th Athletics pitcher to make a start this season.

6 years ago

Late Cleveland eruption buries streaking A’s

Cleveland unleashed a late-inning rally over the A's en route to a 15-3 stomping Sunday afternoon.

6 years ago

Chapman close to return after second cortisone shot

His second cortisone shot in just about four months, this time higher in the thumb in the joint near the…

6 years ago

Blackburn rolls after rough start, A’s win fifth straight

Despite a laborious first two innings, Paul Blackburn settled down to retire 14 of 15 en route to a 3-1…

6 years ago

Inside Pitch: Assigning Athletics first-half awards

The A's are one hot run from sliding into the second WC slot, and they put themselves in the hunt…

6 years ago

Rockies stave off SF sweep with back-and-forth win

It became apparent in the first inning that the series-capper would have a score more familiar to the confines of…

6 years ago

Bumgarner sets Rox up, Crawford knocks ’em out

Wednesday night’s game opened with Madison Bumgarner's 1,500th strikeout, a fitting milestone for the masterpiece he tossed.

6 years ago

Samardzija return delayed following rough Triple-A outing

After lasting just four innings on 88 pitches Tuesday, the Giants have opted to schedule a fourth rehab start for…

6 years ago

Pence delivers Giants 11th-inning walk-off winner

Giants rookie Dereck Rodríguez and Padres lefty Eric Lauer made one mistake apiece Sunday afternoon, each in the form of…

6 years ago

Crawford drives Giants to victory over Padres

Brandon Crawford provided the offense Saturday afternoon, guiding the Giants back to .500.

6 years ago

Vintage Bumgarner performance gets Giants back to .500

Bumgarner pitched eight scoreless innings, giving up just three hits while striking out eight, and added an RBI, to take…

6 years ago

Tempers tempered as Giants take series against Marlins

No sparks were flying in a Wednesday afternoon series finale between new rivals, the Giants and Marlins.

6 years ago

Giants claim beanball battle victory over Marlins

The second game of three between the Giants and Marlins seemed shaded by the specter of a pair of guys…

6 years ago

Strickland fractures hand, out six to eight weeks

Hunter Strickland let his machismo get the better of him again Monday night.

6 years ago

Strickland chokes up lead, Marlins sink Giants

The Giants faced the Marlins Monday in a rematch of a series that San Francisco lost three games to one…

6 years ago

Crawford placed on paternity list, Cueto throws off mound

Brandon Crawford was placed on the paternity list Monday as he is expecting his fourth child.

6 years ago

Giants hope ‘Shark’ can take bite out of bullpen workload

Jeff Samardzija put up promising numbers in his first rehab start Friday with Triple-A Sacramento.

6 years ago

Angels sixth-inning implosion helps A’s, Manaea find win column

For the first time in four days, the Athletics offense found the scoreboard first Saturday afternoon.

6 years ago

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