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Starting lineup: Big-league showcase for local teams; SRJC player's homecoming and more
6+ hour, 57+ min ago (480+ words) Game day is about to arrive for a pair of North Bay prep baseball teams that will be facing off on the biggest stage around. The squads from Justin-Siena and Fort Bragg high schools meet at 1: 30 p. m. Saturday at Oracle Park…...
Offensive shortcomings, bullpen surprise and more: Evaluating SF Giants" and Vitello"s first month
13+ hour, 48+ min ago (1306+ words) PHILADELPHIA " Tony Vitello is a self-proclaimed rambler. He's plenty capable of rattling off impromptu, off-the-cuff answers that easily clear the minute threshold. But on Thursday night, fresh off taking two walk-off losses in one day to finish April, Vitello only…...
Breaking down SF Giants" curious decisions from "painful" doubleheader vs. Phillies
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1070+ words) PHILADELPHIA " The Phillies" Cristopher S'nchez fired the first pitch of Thursday"s split doubleheader at 12: 36 p. m. The Giants" Matt Gage threw the last pitch of the night at 9: 16 p. m. In the eight hours and 40 minutes in between, the Giants had two opportunities…...
Heliot Ramos set to break SF Giants" most infamous streak on Opening Day
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1116+ words) SAN FRANCISCO " For 19 consecutive seasons, from 2007 to 2025, the Giants trotted out 19 different left fielders on Opening Day " with no repeats. That tied the 1937-55 Browns/Orioles (coincidentally also in left field) for the longest such streak at any position in Major…...
SF Giants" Devers sees "no reason to be frustrated" despite extended slump
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (860+ words) PHILADELPHIA " Rafael Devers wanted to make one point crystal clear on Wednesday evening at his locker during his first time speaking with reporters in three weeks: He's not frustrated. "There's no reason to be frustrated," Devers said through team interpreter…...
Eovaldi goes 7 innings, Burger hits 2 homers as Rangers win 8-1 to stop Athletics" win streak
2+ week, 4+ day ago (285+ words) WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. " Nathan Eovaldi allowed three hits in seven scoreless innings, Jake Burger homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Texas Rangers snapped the Athletics" five-game winning streak with an 8-1 victory Monday night. Eovaldi (2-2), who entered with…...
SF Giants blown out by Phillies in Mattingly's first game as Philadelphia's manager
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (895+ words) PHILADELPHIA " Earlier this month, back when Rob Thomson still managed the Phillies, the Giants" pitching staff held Philadelphia"s star-studded lineup scoreless in 20 consecutive innings en route to pitching back-to-back shutouts. On Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies…...
Softball: Rancho, Newman, St. Helena remain hot with league wins
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (392+ words) Rancho Cotate 11, Maria Carrillo 10 The Cougars stayed hot with Tuesday's victory, picking up their fifth win in their last six games with a nail-biter against Carrillo at home in Rohnert Park. Rancho (9-9, 4-0 NBL-Oak) seized the advantage with a five-run fourth…...
Carlos Cortes triple and Justin Sterner's clutch pitching lift Athletics to 2-1 win over Rangers
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (401+ words) ARLINGTON, Texas " Carlos Cortes had a two-run triple in the first inning, reliever Justin Sterner escaped a bases-loaded, no-out jam to preserve a one-run lead in the sixth and the Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 2-1 in the rubber game of…...
SF Giants pregame: Willy Adames gets the day off, but Rafael Devers does not
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (589+ words) SAN FRANCISCO " With the Giants headed out of town for a six-day road trip and an off-day on Monday, manager Tony Vitello gave shortstop Willy Adames Sunday off as he struggled through a 1-for-22 homestand. Yet when the lineup came…...