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Aug 5, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy (15) before the start of the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY SportsThe pros and cons of making Giants’ top prospect Chris Shaw a September call-up
If the Giants decide to call up left fielder Chris Shaw this September, it’s easy to envision a scenario in which Bochy offers the exact same compliments to Shaw that he did to Austin Slater.
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Krukow: I wouldn’t let Pablo hit right handed ‘at all’
For his career, Sandoval’s OPS from the left side (.831) is over 150 points higher than when he hits right handed (.674). At this point, according to Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow, Sandoval should no longer be a switch-hitter.
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Aug 13, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Matt Moore (45) pitches against the Washington Nationals in the first inning in game two of a baseball doubleheader at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY SportsMoore matches Scherzer, but Giants fall on walkoff grand slam in 11th inning
If someone told Giants’ manager Bruce Bochy on Sunday morning that his two starting pitchers, Chris Stratton and Matt Moore, would combine to throw 13.2 innings and allow two earned runs against the Washington Nationals that day, San Francisco’s skipper probably wouldn’t have believed it.
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Pablo Sandoval unleashes mammoth upper deck home run against Max Scherzer
In the top half of the seventh inning on Sunday night, Pablo Sandoval unleashed a memorable swing against Scherzer, and it silenced fans at Nationals Park.
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Joe Panik stays in game against Nationals after ball caroms off his face
The Giants have dealt with their fare share of nightmare scenarios this season, and on Sunday night in Washington, D.C., they almost had to deal with another.
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Pitching prospect Andrew Suarez building convincing case for Giants audition
Even though he’s spent just over two years in the Giants’ Minor League system, Suarez has clearly made a strong case for a September call-up, and his Saturday evening performance was no exception.
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Aug 13, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Chris Stratton (34) pitches against the Washington Nationals in the second inning in game one of a baseball doubleheader at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY SportsStratton dazzles with career-best outing in Giants win
Chris Stratton’s career hasn’t exactly followed a fairytale script. But on Sunday afternoon in Washington, D.C., Stratton authored the most memorable story of his Major League career to date, as the Giants’ rookie tossed 6.2 innings of shutout ball in his team’s victory.
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Jun 3, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; San Francisco Giants shortstop Orlando Calixte (46) is congratulated after hitting an RBI sacrifice fly during the second inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY SportsGiants add Calixte as 26th player for doubleheader
The 25-year-old has the versatility to play both in the infield and outfield and will almost certainly start the second contest of Sunday’s doubleheader after Calixte was not in the lineup in game one.
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Aug 12, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper (34) sprints to first base in the first inning at Nationals Park. Harper was later helped off the field after an injury. Mandatory Credit: Michael Owens-USA TODAY SportsNationals lose Harper in first inning, Giants still fall in rain-soaked defeat
The Washington Nationals lost outfielder Bryce Harper to a knee injury in the first inning, but still came out on top against the Giants
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Harper exits game against Giants after injuring knee
The wet weather in Washington, D.C. has put a damper on the Giants’ weekend series against the Nationals, and on Saturday night, the rain impacted more than just the start time of the game.
