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It’s been a long, long time since Ty Blach hit a home run
Ty Blach took a seven run lead into the bottom of the fifth inning Thursday night in the final game of the 2017 Bay Bridge Series between the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics. He took the first pitch for a ball. He did not take the second pitch.
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Aug 3, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Ty Blach (50) high fives teammates in the dugout after a three run home run against the Oakland Athletics during the fifth inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY SportsBlach’s all-around effort lifts Giants to Bay Bridge Series split
The 2017 San Francisco Giants exist to confound, bewilder and perplex. So why would Thursday’s Bay Bridge Series finale be any different?
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Bochy somber after decision to DFA Gillaspie
“Conor, as you know…as you well know, he did a lot for us last year,” Bochy said. “He just played great baseball. Of course he got the big home run to get us through the Wild Card game.”
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Ryder Jones no longer ‘in awe,’ ready to play consistently
When Ryder Jones was promoted from AAA Sacramento to San Francisco on June 24, he couldn’t have endured a worse start to his Major League career.
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Jul 31, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants center fielder Denard Span (2) watches as a ball hit by Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien (not pictured) goes over the wall for a grand slam during the sixth inning at Oakland Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY SportsGiants approached Span about transitioning to left field
The Giants had the opportunity to shake up their outfield on Thursday evening as San Francisco activated 28-year-old Jarrett Parker from the 60-day disabled list. That shake up, however, didn’t take place.
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Jul 31, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Matt Cain (18) pitches against the Oakland Athletics during the first inning at Oakland Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY SportsCain moving back to bullpen as Giants shuffle rotation
The 13th-year veteran will not make his scheduled start on Saturday evening against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and will instead be replaced by rookie Chris Stratton.
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Moore on command issues: ‘It’s not like I’m walking Barry’
Matt Moore has not been great by any definition this season, but his recent pitching performances were trending in the right direction. After three straight games logging at least six innings with no more than four runs allowed, Moore regressed slightly Wednesday, allowing four runs in just five innings of work.
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Jun 2, 2017; Baltimore, MD, USA; Boston Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval (48) in action in the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles during a game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Patrick McDermott-USA TODAY SportsMinor League Podcast: Can Pablo Sandoval still do damage in the majors?
KNBR.com’s own Kerry Crowley shared his thoughts on what to expect from Sandoval and if he could make an impact beyond this season on this week’s edition of the Minor League Podcast.
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Jun 27, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants first base coach Jose Alguacil (right) chats with San Francisco Giants third baseman Ryder Jones (left) during the game against the Colorado Rockies in the third inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY SportsWith Gillaspie and Hwang out, Jones the only player standing between Giants and Sandoval
On Wednesday afternoon, the key decision-makers with the San Francisco Giants held a meeting to determine how the team would divide up playing time for the foreseeable future.
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Jul 30, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY SportsGiants overhaul third base depth, designate Gillaspie for assignment
Less than an hour after the Giants fell a season-high 27 games under .500 with a 6-1 loss to the Oakland A’s, San Francisco elected to overhaul its depth at the third base position.
