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Jun 28, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Ty Blach (50) pitches the ball against the Colorado Rockies at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY SportsBlach’s ‘gutty effort’ an X-factor in Giants’ first sweep
Ty Blach was headed for another one of those days. Before half the fans had a chance to reach their seats at AT&T Park on Wednesday afternoon, the Giants’ lefty had already surrendered a pair of runs and committed a costly throwing error.
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Hwang: ‘I never even dreamed of hitting a home run’
Jae-gyun Hwang has spent the better part of his life dreaming about the day he’d make his Major League debut. But for all the times Hwang thought about what the experience would be like, he never pictured himself hitting a home run.
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Bochy on Hwang: ‘He’s a clutch hitter’
The 2017 San Francisco Giants have lacked energy, power and clutch hitting. Enter Jae-Gyun Hwang. On Wednesday, the 29-year-old South Korean sensation made his Major League debut at AT&T Park as the Giants’ starting third baseman, and Hwang delivered a dose of what the team’s been missing all season.
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Jun 28, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants third baseman Jae-Gyun Hwang (1) rounds third base on a solo home run against the Colorado Rockies during the sixth inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY SportsJae-gyun Gone: Hwang’s homer lifts Giants to series sweep
The bat didn’t go soaring, but the ball sure did. So did the Giants’ spirits, which were lifted in a memorable way Wednesday as third baseman Jae-Gyun Hwang launched his first career home run in his Major League debut.
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The Korean call of Hwang’s first career home run is awesome
Former Korean-league superstar third baseman Jae-Gyun Hwang made his major league debut with the Giants on Wednesday, crushed his first ever major league hit over the left field wall in the 6th, giving San Francisco a 4-3 lead.
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Hwang drops bat in style after hitting go-ahead moonshot in major league debut
Former Korean-league superstar third baseman Jae-Gyun Hwang made his major league debut with the Giants on Wednesday, and it isn’t one we’ll soon forget. After earning his first RBI with a ground out in the 4th inning, Hwang crushed his first ever major league hit over the left field wall in the 6th, giving the…
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Charismatic Hwang gives Giants easy rookie to root for
It’s a good time to be an alarm clock in Korea. It’s a better time to be Jae-Gyun Hwang. On Wednesday in San Francisco, Hwang will become the first Korean born player to compete for the Giants in a Major League game, as he’ll start at third base and hit fifth in the team’s series…
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Fitz: The Giants need to get rid of Triples Alley
Right now the Giants don’t win. And the vast wasteland in right center field doesn’t help. And it really never has.
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Melancon headed to 10-day DL with elbow injury
Mark Melancon is hitting the 10-day DL with an elbow injury. He had made three straight scoreless appearances. Dan Slania will be called up from AA Richmond to take Melancon’s place.
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Gearrin on Giants walkoff win: ‘That’s why we play’
Cory Gearrin lost his perfect batting average, but what he gained on Tuesday night was a whole lot more meaningful. The Giants’ reliever threw three innings of scoreless ball in San Francisco’s 4-3 14-inning walkoff win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday, and Gearrin was the pitcher who made it all possible.
