San Francisco Giants News

San Francisco closer Armando Benitez is done for the season with inflammation in his right knee. The Giants said they would place the right-hander on the 60-day disabled list Thursday, after the club said Tuesday it hoped he could come back before the end of the year. To fill the roster spot, San Francisco will [...]

In a scene reminiscent of last October, Albert Pujols touched up Brad Lidge again to hand Houston a wrenching defeat. And while Pujols’ Cardinals maintained their NL Central lead, Barry Bonds and the San Francisco Giants made a big move out West. Pujols broke his bat on a two-run double off Lidge with two [...]

The San Francisco Giants are officially scoreboard watching these days. In fact, Omar Vizquel glances up every couple of innings to check on the Dodgers, Padres and other NL teams in the thick of things. Vizquel and Pedro Feliz each hit two-run doubles to rally San Francisco from a four-run deficit, Randy Winn homered and [...]

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Woody Williams ran so hard around the bases, San Diego manager Bruce Bochy actually told his pitcher to take it easy. Williams did it all for the Padres on Sunday night in one of many important games they will play this month. He doubled on the way to his third career three-hit game, drove in [...]

Barry Bonds’ future in San Francisco is no more clear now than it was six months ago. Giants owner Peter Magowan vowed Sunday to hold off on a decision about bringing back the 42-year-old slugger until after the season, acknowledging it could be a long process before the sides decide whether to stay together for [...]

Barry Bonds’ latest surge might wind up being his ticket to another season in San Francisco. He is certainly making a case for the Giants to keep him around in 2007. Bonds hit his 731st career home run, Mark Sweeney drove in Ray Durham with a fielder’s choice in the 11th inning and the Giants [...]

Barry Bonds hit his 731st career home run Saturday, pulling the San Francisco slugger within 24 of tying home run king Hank Aaron’s record 755. Bonds hit a two-run drive over the wall in right-center off San Diego’s David Wells with two outs in the first inning, Bonds’ 23rd homer this season and sixth in [...]

Each time Matt Cain has taken the mound against San Diego this season, the game has been meaningful. He has pitched well every outing — and his latest gem helped the Giants gain ground on their division rival in the wild card race. Cain carried a no-hit bid into the sixth on the way to [...]

Giants manager Felipe Alou thinks there’s still time for San Francisco to overcome its deficit in the NL wild-card race. “We’re going to play for a lot at home,” Alou said after Wednesday’s 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. “The players understand this is serious stuff. They put themselves in position to challenge for first [...]