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• Lincecum re-ups with the Giants

  January 25, 2012 2:49 AM

  AN FRANCISCO (AP) - Two-time NL Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants have reached a verbal agreement on a two-year contract worth $40.5 million. The deal includes a $500,000 signing bonus, a person familiar with the agreement said Tuesday, speaking on condition of anonymity because... more »

• Family says beaten Giants fan is speaking again

  September 22, 2011 7:09 PM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The family of a San Francisco Giants fan who was brutally beaten outside Dodger Stadium says he is speaking and "more responsive" than ever since the March attack. Bryan Stow's family posted on its website Wednesday that his latest improvements came a week after Stow... more »

• Sandoval hits for cycle against Rockies

  September 16, 2011 2:06 AM

  DENVER (AP) - San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval has hit for the cycle against the Colorado Rockies. Sandoval hit a two-run homer in the first inning Thursday night, singled in the second and doubled in the fifth. In the sixth, he hit a fly ball to the base... more »

• Beaten Giants fan has slight recovery setback

  August 24, 2011 5:12 PM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The family of the San Francisco Giants fan severely beaten outside Dodger Stadium says he has suffered a slight setback in his recovery. Bryan Stow's family members posted on their website that the setback occurred when a spinal fluid test came back positive for urinary... more »

• NL West has become a two-team race

  August 12, 2011 2:29 AM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Not so long ago, Kevin Towers and Bruce Bochy were working together to build a winner in San Diego. Now, Towers is the first-year general manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks and trying mightily to dethrone Bochy and the defending World Series champion San Francisco Giants. The... more »

• Court documents describe brutal Giants fan attack

  August 1, 2011 4:20 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - New court documents allege one of the men accused of savagely beating a San Francisco Giants fan outside of Dodger Stadium actually took part in four assaults. In a motion filed Monday opposing reduced bail for Louie Sanchez, prosecutors allege Sanchez went on a belligerent... more »

• 2 charged in LA in brutal beating of baseball fan

  July 22, 2011 9:07 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Two men arrested in the near-fatal beating of a San Francisco Giants fan on opening day at Dodger Stadium have been charged with mayhem, assault and battery. The Los Angeles District Attorney's office announced the felony charges Friday against 29-year-old Louie Sanchez and 30-year-old Marvin... more »

• Giants Posey asks baseball to find ways to protect catchers

  May 27, 2011 9:58 PM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Giants catcher Buster Posey says it's "highly likely" he will miss the rest of the season after injuring his left leg and ankle in a collision at home plate. Posey said in a conference call with San Francisco reporters Friday that he is still committed to... more »

• LA chief confident in Giants fan beating arrest

  May 26, 2011 4:09 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles police Chief Charlie Beck says he's confident the right person has been arrested in the beating of a San Francisco Giants fan at Dodger Stadium on opening day. No charges have been filed yet against 31-year-old Giovanni Ramirez, who was taken into custody... more »

• Family of beaten Giants fan files lawsuit

  May 24, 2011 7:13 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - The family of a San Francisco Giants fan who was brutally beaten at Dodger Stadium in March has sued the team and its troubled owner Frank McCourt, claiming inadequate security was partially to blame for the attack. The suit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior... more »

• "Say Hey" it's your birthday

  May 7, 2011 1:17 AM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The Say Hey Kid is still as popular as ever. The San Francisco Giants honored Willie Mays on his 80th birthday Friday night with a ceremony befitting a baseball legend, complete with a celebratory letter from President Barack Obama and a video tribute that included everyone... more »

• Ubaldo returns to Rox rotation Tuesday

  April 19, 2011 12:59 AM

  DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Rockies jumped out to the best start in baseball, and now they're getting their best pitcher back. Ace Ubaldo Jimenez comes off the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, and he'll face the San Francisco Giants and lefty Jonathan Sanchez in the middle of a three-game series... more »

• Pitching rotation set for World Series

  October 26, 2010 2:24 AM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Tim Lincecum will start Wednesday night's World Series opener for the San Francisco Giants against the Texas Rangers. Matt Cain will follow in Game 2 on Thursday, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Monday. When the series shifts to Arlington, Jonathan Sanchez will start Game 3... more »

• Ubaldo gets 17 as Rox cool off Giants

  August 4, 2010 8:59 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Ubaldo Jimenez won his major league-leading 17th game, Carlos Gonzalez homered twice and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 6-1 on Wednesday. Troy Tulowitzki also homered for the streaking Rockies, who have won five of six and played some of their best baseball of the... more »

• Red-hot Giants rough up Rockies

  August 4, 2010 12:35 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Jonathan Sanchez limited Colorado to three hits over six innings and the surging San Francisco Giants beat the Rockies 10-0 on Tuesday night. After five straight no-decisions, Sanchez (8-6) won for the first time since July 5 and equaled his 2009 victory total. Sanchez struck out seven... more »

• Giants avoid sweep by Rockies

  June 3, 2010 1:42 AM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Aaron Rowand hit a go-ahead two-run double in the fifth inning and the San Francisco Giants again backed starter Matt Cain with enough offense, beating the Colorado Rockies 4-1 on Wednesday night to avoid a sweep. Pablo Sandoval added an RBI double and Bengie Molina singled... more »

• Rox beat Giants in 11

  June 2, 2010 2:30 AM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Clint Barmes hit a two-out RBI double in the 11th inning and the Colorado Rockies won their season-high fourth straight road game by beating the San Francisco Giants 2-1 Tuesday night. The Rockies had runners thrown out at the plate in the ninth and 10th innings... more »

• Jimenez becomes first 10-game winner in the Majors

  May 31, 2010 9:04 PM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Ubaldo Jimenez pitched a four-hitter to become the majors' first 10-game winner this year, outpitching Tim Lincecum to lead the Colorado Rockies past the San Francisco Giants 4-0 in Monday's highly anticipated Memorial Day matchup. Clint Barmes hit a two-run single in the second inning that... more »

• Francis returns but Rox lose to Giants

  March 6, 2010 2:01 AM

  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Juan Uribe hit a three-run homer to spoil Jeff Francis' return to the mound for Colorado after missing the entire 2009 season, and the San Francisco Giants beat a Rockies' split squad 7-4 Friday. Francis, who had shoulder surgery in February 2009 and had not pitched... more »

• Giants bury Rockies again

  September 16, 2009 1:40 AM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Barry Zito struck out a season-high nine in his biggest win yet as a Giant, Juan Uribe drove in three runs and San Francisco shaved another game off Colorado's hold on the NL wild card with a 10-2 victory over the Rockies on Tuesday night. San... more »

• Lincecum and Giants pound Rockies

  September 15, 2009 2:34 AM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Tim Lincecum pitched seven strong innings in his return from a balky back, Eugenio Velez drove in four runs and the San Francisco Giants gained ground on the NL wild card-leading Colorado Rockies with a 9-1 victory Monday night. Bengie Molina homered and scored three runs... more »