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Giants win Bochy’s 800th in familiar style
SAN FRANCISCO — There’s not much Bruce Bochy hasn’t seen in his 10 years managing the Giants. He has the perspective of three championship runs, and Sunday gave him 800 wins’ worth of perspective. That’s plenty for Bochy to reflect upon, and realize how emblematic the Giants’ walk-off win was. Both of his entire tenure…
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Giants walk-off Phillies to take series
SAN FRANCISCO — Jake Peavy had something to say after his start on Friday night. After reporters were done asking he questions, he spoke unprovoked about how impressed he was with this Phillies team. They nearly clawed back into Friday’s game, and almost did again on Sunday. The Giants (49-28) walked-off on the Phillies (32-45), 8-7,…
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Pregame notes: Cain inching toward rehab start
SAN FRANCISCO — Johnny Cueto enters Sunday’s start in an unusual position. He hasn’t started after a Giants loss since April. That’s a product of Madison Bumgarner’s dominance this season, but it’s interesting to think of Cueto in the “stopper” position, even in the smallest sense of the role. Only once this season have…
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On his night, Madison Bumgarner couldn’t win
SAN FRANCISCO — Everything aligned for Saturday night to be Madison Bumgarner night. He was pitching at AT&T Park, a safe haven where he’d allowed two runs or less in 18 of his last 19 starts. He was pitching on his bobblehead night, ironically depicting him as a hitter to celebrate last season’s Silver Slugger…
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Phillies stun Giants in seventh inning to win 3-2
SAN FRANCISCO — It hasn’t been often that the Giants (48-28) finish on the wrong side of a one-run game, but they could never make up for Madison Bumgarner’s (8-4, 1.99 ERA) three-run seventh inning. The Phillies (32-44) won, 3-2, handing Bumgarner his first home loss since April 20. Here’s how things unfolded Saturday night. The big moment…
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Pregame notes: Giants seek to become major’s winningest team
SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants hot streak can reach its apex on Saturday evening. The Cubs lost to the Marlins earlier this afternoon, meaning a Giants win over the Phillies will give them a major-league leading 49 victories. Seems like an appropriate claim for a team that’s lost one series in the last six weeks. The…
