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Jul 18, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (9) beats Cleveland Indians center fielder Bradley Zimmer (4) to the bag for the third out in the 5th inning of their game at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Lance Iversen-USA TODAY SportsGiants win with pitching and defense, just like they were supposed to
Pitching –in the form of great arms like Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain and Madison Bumgarner– and defense –from the likes of Buster Posey, Brandon Crawford and Joe Panik– has helped carry San Francisco to three World Series titles.
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Jul 18, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Ty Blanch (50) throws against the Cleveland Indians in the first inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Lance Iversen-USA TODAY SportsBochy’s faith in Blach pays off in Giants’ win
Ty Blach is continuing to earn the trust of his coaching staff, as exemplified by his gutsy performance in the Giants’ 2-1 win over Cleveland on Tuesday night.
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Jul 18, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants third baseman Eduardo Nunez (right) celebrates his walk-off sacrifice fly ball that scored pinch runner Kerby Tomlinson (37) in the tenth inning against the Cleveland Indians at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Lance Iversen-USA TODAY Sports.Blach’s brilliance, Nunez’s walkoff single lift Giants to extra innings win
A night after it was San Francisco’s defense that stood in the way of a potential series-opening victory against the Cleveland Indians, a pair of late-game web gems kept the Giants in contention.
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Murph: We come to praise, not bury, the Giants’ sellout streak
The Giants’ sellout streak at AT&T Park is over, and the riffs are flying. “Sellout streak? The only thing sold out was Larry Baer’s imaginary world!”
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Jul 17, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (28) rounds third base on his way to score against the Cleveland Indians in the fourth inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY SportsBochy planning off day for Posey, Giants’ regulars on Wednesday
It hasn’t even been a week since the All-Star break ended, but a few of the San Francisco Giants’ regulars will receive a day off in Wednesday’s series finale against the Cleveland Indians.
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Melancon on being on disabled list: ‘You feel invisible’
Mark Melancon joined Tolbert and Lund on KNBR Tuesday afternoon to discuss his rollercoaster 2017 season and how his rehab is going.
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Nightengale on 1050: ‘No way’ Giants could afford to embark on total rebuild
USA Today’s Bob Nightengale joined The Audible on 1050 Tuesday morning and said he thinks the Giants really don’t have a choice about whether or not to rebuild.
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Jul 17, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti (19) talks to starting pitcher Matt Moore (45) and catcher Buster Posey (28) before the pitch against the Cleveland Indians in the fifth inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY SportsSelf-inflicted wound wipes out quality start by Giants’ Moore
The numbers worth paying attention to on a pitcher’s stat line revealed a bounce-back outing for Giants’ starter Matt Moore on Monday night. But sometimes, the numbers lie.
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Bochy reflects on fan support as Giants’ record sellout streak ends
Following the Giants’ sellout streak coming to a close, Bruce Bochy acknowledged the Giants fan base, expressing his gratitude.
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Jul 17, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Matt Moore (45) pitches against the Cleveland Indians in the first inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY SportsMoore’s errant underhand toss defines another Giants’ loss
Matt Moore was having a fine night throwing the ball overhand. But when he tried to make an underhanded throw, the San Francisco Giants’ left-hander fell apart.
