May 23, 2013

MLB – NL Roundup: Andres Torres’ single lifts Giants in extra innings / Interleague Results

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — SAN FRANCISCO — Andres Torres lined a game-ending single to right field with two outs in the 10th inning, lifting the San Francisco Giants to a 4-3 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday to avoid a sweep. Javier Lopez (1-0) pitched the 10th for the win after Sergio Romo blew [...]

MLB – NL Roundup: Zito, Gaudin, Posey help Giants finish sweep of Padres

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — SAN FRANCISCO – Barry Zito and Chad Gaudin combined on a six-hitter, Buster Posey homered and the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 5-0 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Zito (3-1) bounced back from the worst start of big league career to beat the Padres for the [...]

MLB – NL Roundup: Barry Zito blanks Cardinals in 1-0 win / Interleague: Royals 13, Phillies 4

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Zito pitched another gem against the St. Louis Cardinals, leading the San Francisco Giants to a 1-0 victory in their home opener Friday. The Giants celebrated their latest World Series title throughout the day. Of course, it was Zito who saved San Francisco’s season by beating the [...]

MLB Spring training Roundup: Astros’ Bedard returns to mound and strikes out 3

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KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Erik Bedard made his first appearance in two weeks because of a strained glut muscle and struck out three in one inning Wednesday for the Houston Astros in a 9-7 loss to a Washington Nationals split squad. Anthony Rendon had four hits, including a two-run homer in the eighth inning for [...]

MLB World Series 2012: Sandoval is World Series MVP

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Pablo Sandoval #48 of the San Francisco Giants reacts after being struck out swinging against Max Scherzer #37 of the Detroit Tigers in the first inning during Game Four of the Major League Baseball World Series at Comerica Park on October 28, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (October 27, 2012 – Source: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images North [...]

MLB World Series 2012: World Series shifts to chilly Detroit

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Barry Zito #75 of the San Francisco Giants works out prior to game three at Comerica Park on October 26, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (October 25, 2012 – Source: Leon Halip/Getty Images North America) DETROIT (AP) — Toting his tiny aluminum bat, 5-year-old Gage Brookens wandered toward the cage and watched Austin Jackson, Omar Infante [...]

MLB World Series 2012: Sandoval hits three HRs in win

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San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Barry Zito throws during the third inning of Game 1 of baseball’s World Series against the Detroit Tigers Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, in San Francisco. Photo by The Associated Press. (PhatzRadio / AP) — SAN FRANCISCO — With three mighty swings, Pablo Sandoval put the San Francisco Giants ahead in [...]

MLB Playoffs NLCS: Cards face elimination again, NLCS goes to Game 7

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Chris Carpenter #29 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches in the first inning against the San Francisco Giants in Game Six of the National League Championship Series at AT&T Park on October 21, 2012 in San Francisco, California. (October 20, 2012 – Source: Christian Petersen/Getty Images North America) SAN FRANCISCO — Chris Carpenter walked off [...]

MLB Playoffs NLCS: Cardinals forced to make another trip out West

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Barry Zito #75 of the San Francisco Giants pitches in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game Five of the National League Championship Series at Busch Stadium on October 19, 2012 in St Louis, Missouri. (October 18, 2012 – Source: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images North America) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Giants [...]

MLB Playoffs NLCS: Zito, Giants beat Cards, close NLCS deficit to 3-2

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The Giants’ Pablo Sandoval hits a home run during the eighth inning of Game 5 of the NLCS against the Cardinals. Photo by The Associated Press. ST. LOUIS (AP) — Barry Zito pitched the San Francisco Giants back into the NL championship series, dominating into the eighth inning of a 5-0 victory over the St. [...]