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ATLANTA (AP) Madson Bumgarner won his sixth straight decision to match a career best and hit a two-run homer in a six-run fifth inning that led the Giants over the Atlanta Braves 6-0 Thursday. Bumgarner (7-2) allowed four hits in 7 2/3 innings, struck out 11 and walked two, lowering his ERA to 1.91. The […]

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Video via MLB.com Hunter Pence re-injured his strained right hamstring in the Giants’ game against the Braves. The injury will force Pence to the disabled list, according to reports out of Atlanta. Pence is going to DL. Already had MRI. Strain is similar, Bochy said. — Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) June 2, 2016 Pence actually said he's getting […]

It’s always a good idea to learn from those before you, so I once kneeled at the foot of the great Bay Area sportswriter Art Spander. He noted that famous curmudgeonly golfer Nick Faldo was retiring and embarking on a broadcasting career. Sir Arthur said: “Like they always say, ‘when it’s time to say goodbye, […]

ATLANTA (AP) Freddie Freeman homered leading off the 11th inning to give the Atlanta Braves a 5-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night. Freeman’s ninth homer, off Derek Law (1-1), came after Giants closer Santiago Casilla couldn’t hold a 4-3 lead in the ninth. Chris Withrow (1-1) pitched a perfect 11th inning […]

Former Giants outfielder Marlon Byrd has been suspended 162 games for testing positive a second time for a performance-enhancing drug. A person with knowledge of the suspension said Wednesday that Byrd, now with the Indians, tested positive for Ipamorelin, a growth hormone releasing peptide. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the details of Byrd’s […]

MLB released the first round of National League fan-balloting results for the 2016 All-Star Game on Wednesday. No Giants starters lead at their respective positions, but San Francisco has a player in the top five at every position except outfield, with Hunter Pence in ninth place. In the closest race involving a Giant, Buster Posey trails […]

Throughout his long and illustrious playing career, Barry Bonds was nearly as notable for his frequent run-ins with the media as he was for his accomplishments on the field. Now the 51-year-old hitting coach for the Miami Marlins, Bonds is a benevolent presence in the baseball world. In an article published Wednesday by Sports on Earth, […]

Mike Krukow joined Murph & Mac Wednesday morning on KNBR to discuss Jake Peavy’s strong outing against the Braves on his birthday. The Giants broadcaster also previewed Albert Suarez’s first MLB start Thursday in Atlanta.