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Johnny Cueto to start All-Star Game
SAN DIEGO — For the second time in five All-Star Games, there will be an all-Giants battery starting the Midsummer Classic. National League manager Terry Collins named Johnny Cueto his starting pitcher for Tuesday’s All-Star Game. The right-hander’s only other All-Star season was 2014, and he recently expressed disappointment that he never pitched. That won’t be…
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MadBum loses no-no in 8th; Giants sweep D’backs
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Madison Bumgarner allowed Arizona’s only hit with one out in the eighth inning and matched a career high with 14 strikeouts to lead the San Francisco Giants over the Diamondbacks 4-0 on Sunday night. Bumgarner (10-4) retired 25 of the 28 batters he faced, including two double plays, and walked one while…
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Giants continue ascent with odd win over D’backs
SAN FRANCISCO — There’s plenty of reasons for the Giants to smiling right now. Their NL West lead seems to grow by the day, winning 25 of the last 31 games against division opponents. Journeymen like Grant Green are hitting game-deciding home runs, and mainstays like Brandon Crawford continue to dazzle each night. Even when…
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Giants cruise past Diamondbacks in 4-2 win
SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants (56-33) continued their run through the NL West, beating the Diamondbacks (38-51) on Saturday afternoon, 4-2. They’re now 30-15 against divisional opponents, the best record of any team against their own division. Here’s how the everything played out. MORE: Giants continue ascent with odd win over D’Backs The big moment Grant…
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Bruce, Marte, Pomeranz added to NL All-Star team
NEW YORK (AP) San Diego pitcher Drew Pomeranz and outfielders Starling Marte of Pittsburgh and Jay Bruce of Cincinnati have been added to the NL All-Star team as injury replacements. Major League Baseball also announced Saturday that outfielders Marcell Ozuna of Miami and Carlos Gonzalez of Colorado will start for the NL. They were the…
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