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Giants finally place Beltran on DL Tue Aug 16 17:52:20 2011 EST
Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - The San Francisco Giants placed right fielder Carlos Beltran on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a strained right hand. The move, which is retroactive to August 8, comes after Beltran missed his seventh straight game Monday because of the injury, suffered while swinging the bat against Philadelphia's Roy Oswalt. San Francisco acquired Beltran from the New York Mets prior to the non-waiver trade deadline. He is hitting .244 with two RBI in 11 games with the Gi
D'Backs face Halladay in battle of division leaders in Philly Tue Aug 16 10:41:31 2011 EST
ugh challenge in the opener of a 10-game road trip with the first of three straight games against Roy Halladay and the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Arizona has won six in a row and owns a 2 1/2-game lead over the struggling San Francisco Giants in the NL West. It polished off a three-game sweep of the New York Mets at Chase Field with a 5-3 victory on Sunday, as Justin Upton homered and Paul Goldshmidt finished 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. Henry Blanco added two hits and
Brewers turn triple play in win over Dodgers Mon Aug 15 23:04:31 2011 EST
hen wheeled and threw home, where catcher George Kottaras applied the tag on Kemp, who tried to score on a head- first slide. It was the sixth triple play in franchise history for the Brewers, who last had one September 6, 2009 against the San Francisco Giants. The only other triple play in the majors this year came from the Cleveland Indians, in an April 3 game against the Chicago White Sox. There was more great defense from the Brewers in the following two innings. Dioner Navarro led off the t
Brewers turn triple play against Dodgers Mon Aug 15 21:02:26 2011 EST
then wheeled and threw home, where catcher George Kottaras applied the tag on Kemp, who tried to score on a head-first slide. It was the sixth triple play in franchise history for the Brewers, who last had one September 6, 2009 against the San Francisco Giants. The only other triple play in the majors this year came from the Cleveland Indians, in an April 3 game against the Chicago White Sox. There was more great defense from the Brewers in the following two innings. Dioner Navarro led off the t
Giants' Sandoval exits game in Atlanta Mon Aug 15 19:34:28 2011 EST
Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval exited Monday's game against the Atlanta Braves after fouling a ball off his right foot in the first inning. Sandoval finished the at-bat, reaching on an error, before being replaced in the field by Mike Fontenot in the bottom of the frame. So far this season, Sandoval is hitting .309 with 14 homers and 44 RBI in 80 contests.
Braves try to distance themselves from Giants in wild card race Mon Aug 15 11:05:25 2011 EST
aves continue to slip further behind in the race for the National League East crown, it is starting to look like the path to the club's second straight postseason may be by way of the wild card. A series victory this week by the contending San Francisco Giants in this upcoming four-game set could alter those plans. Very much alive in the NL West, the Giants aim to close the gap between themselves and the wild-card leading Braves in tonight's opener at Turner Field that will serve as a second rem
Belt, Vogelsong lead Giants past Marlins Sun Aug 14 16:12:10 2011 EST
Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Brandon Belt hit a pair of solo home runs to back a strong outing from Ryan Vogelsong, as the San Francisco Giants downed the Florida Marlins, 5-2, in the rubber match of a three-game set. Cody Ross belted a two-run homer to snap the Giants' major league record of 21 consecutive solo home runs, and Nate Schierholtz began a new streak with a leadoff shot an inning later. Vogelsong (10-2) allowed two runs on four hits while striking out eight over 7 2/3 innings as the
Giants' solo home run streak ends Sun Aug 14 15:05:44 2011 EST
Miami, FL (Sports Network) - The San Francisco Giants' major league record of 21 consecutive solo home runs came to an end Sunday. Cody Ross belted a two-run homer in the third inning of the Giants' series finale against the Florida Marlins. It was the first non-solo home run for the Giants since Nate Schierholtz cracked a two-run shot on July 6 against the Padres. The Giants quickly began a new streak, however, as Schierholtz led off the fourth with a homer and Brandon Belt added a solo shot i
Giants, Vogelsong aim to find win column against Marlins Sun Aug 14 10:49:23 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Both the San Francisco Giants and their All-Star pitcher Ryan Vogelsong will be looking to build new winning streaks this afternoon in the finale of a three-game series with the Florida Marlins at Sun Life Stadium. For Vogelsong, he will try to avoid losing consecutive games for the first time this season. He went 12 starts and six wins in between losses, picking up his initial defeat of 2011 on May 26 versus the Marlins before having his undefeated run end on Monday against
Marlins option Morrison, release Helms Sun Aug 14 00:24:19 2011 EST
Miami, FL (Sports Network) - The Florida Marlins optioned left fielder Logan Morrison to Triple-A New Orleans and released infielder Wes Helms following Saturday's 3-0 loss to the San Francisco Giants. Morrison has a .249 average with 17 home runs and 60 RBI in 95 games with Florida this season. Helms, a 13-year veteran, has struggled this year, batting just .191 with six runs batted in through 69 games for the club. Florida is expected to announce corresponding roster moves prior to Sunday's g
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