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Barry Bonds says he's enjoying his 'freedom'

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 21:48:58 +1900

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Barry Bonds made a rare public appearance Tuesday and said he is enjoying life...

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Buster Posey's Tour Hits Paradise

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 03:54:54 +1900

Ever Since he signed his $6.2 million signing bonus, former Florida State catcher and San Francisco Giants uber prospect Buster Posey has been a little busy. Alright, not a little. Basically he has been all over the west coast. After signing, Posey was off to the Arizona Rookie League, where he hit .385 in seven games. He added three doubles, a triple and his first professional home run. Posey then got the call to Short-Season Salem-Keizar, where he played all but three games while trying to aid the Volcanoes try and win the Northwest League title. He hit .273, two RBI, with two of his three hits being for extra bases. Posey's third stop in less-than two weeks took him to San Jose, where he joined his second playoff run in a weeks time. So, after being in two playoff series and three different leagues in less-than two weeks, it was time for a break, right? Nope. Posey went back to Arizona and was in attendance at Chase Field to watch future batterymate Tim Lincecum. He was in attendance ...

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2008 San Francisco Giants Awards

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 00:24:20 +1900

With the 2008 San Francisco Giants' season coming to an end this past weekend, it made sense to look back at what was and give out some awards to those who did well and a few who didn’t really do so hot. Yeah, the team had one of the worst offenses around and finished 20 games under .500, but there were some things to smile about. Tim Lincecum is a lot of people’s, including Bleacher Report's, choice to win the National League Cy Young. Emmanuel Burriss and Pablo Sandoval have locked up starting jobs for the 2009 season, and Fred Lewis finally got consistent playing time and showed what he could do. MVP – Bengie Molina He had never hit cleanup consistently in his career, and he proved he could do it with ease. Molina drove in 95 runs, 25 more than Aaron Rowand. His 95 RBI accounted for 15 percent of the Giants’ runs this season. More importantly, he did a great job handling a young starting staff and is also a class person, winning the WillieMac Award two-straight ...

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Where Are the Oakland A's and San Francisco Giants?

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 05:19:25 +1900

The baseball playoffs are here and if you are a fan of Bay Area baseball teams—you have nothing to root for during the remainder of October. The Giants were finally put out of their misery after 162 games of the worst baseball I have ever seen. The final game against the Dodgers was like watching the final scenes of "Old Yeller" (that sick doggy snuff film produced by Disney)—you were sad to see the season end but you were just happy to not have to see the Giants embarrass themselves any longer. Oakland's season was not much better. They came into 2008 by trading away every good player they have ever had then proceeded to look like a decent team until choking away the season in the final month and a half. So after watching the embarrassing debacle that was Bay Area baseball all year and not being rewarded with a playoff team, I want to give you people a couple of reasons to watch the playoffs this year anyways. 1) The extension of the Cubs curse. Although the Cubs started to ...

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Chicago Cubs' First Loss Is Not a Big Deal...Yet

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 03:10:42 +1900

Well, it looks like the Cubs are doomed again! One bitter loss and the sky is falling! Hold the phone! History doesn't bode well for losers of the first game of an N.L. Division Series, but the media doesn't tell you the history in the A.L. Only two teams in the National League have come back from a first loss to win the series and advance to the NLCS. Since 1995, they are: The Mets of 2000, and the Marlins of 2003. San Francisco was down 2-1 in 2002 and came back and won their series. Look closely, these teams advanced to the World Series! Maybe this is the wake up call the Cubs needed, or perhaps it is the beginning of another postseason dive. Just wait, look at the A.L. record. 12 years in a row there was at least one of the division series won by a team that lost its first game. 14 in all, over that time period. Out of those 14 series, seven of them advanced the World Series. The better team prevailed in the end. The Yankees were in this position five times and won. Yes, it all rides ...

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Looking Ahead to a Giant Offseason

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 20:09:15 +1900

The 2007-08 offseason for the San Francisco Giants was not flashy by any means whatsoever. With Aaron Rowand as their only notable acquisition, the team seemed to be making it clear to the fans that the upcoming season would be a showcase for their prospects. Spring training was a harrowing experience to follow - Barry Zito struggled heavily, Noah Lowry walked nine in a game and revealed an arm injury, Kevin Frandsen had a season-ending injury as well, and no one seemed to be swinging the bat very well at all. Even though the Giants finished the 2008 season a meek 72-90, many fans were pleasantly surprised with the competitiveness and heart that the team showed.In their first season without slugger Barry Bonds, the Giants actually improved their record (which was a disappointing 71-91 the year before). Without a doubt, the "rebuilding year" that was 2008 revealed exciting young players such as Fred Lewis, Emmanuel Burriss, John Bowker, and Pablo Sandoval, thus building a sense of excitement for ...

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Giants enter offseason thinking title

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:54:00 +1900

The Giants' respectable late-season performance has them believing they can not only end their streak of four consecutive losing seasons next year, but also challenge for the National League West title.

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Vizquel's tenure with Giants likely done

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:15:00 +1900

Giants general manager Brian Sabean all but officially severed the club's ties with Omar Vizquel as a player by saying Monday that the 41-year-old shortstop won't be re-signed for the 2009 season.

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Sabean addresses Giants' needs

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:20:00 +1900

Adding a productive hitter and bolstering the bullpen will be the Giants' top priorities entering the offseason, general manager Brian Sabean said Monday.

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Final Weekend For The Giants Brings Back Memories

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:53:02 +1900

The Giants season is over. That could have been said a few weeks ago, and was, by many people, but today it finally came to a close. It waited this long because there were still a couple things that had to be done before 2008 was through. There were ovations to give, and I have awards to give out. Kevin Frandsen made his improbable return for the last two games of the season, and grounded out to a rowdy ovation on Sunday. Frandsen was a fan favorite at the end of last year, and went into Spring Training as the main competition for Ray Durham, now with the playoff-bound Brewers. His season was presumably over when he ruptured his Achilles running around the bases in March, and wasn’t supposed to have come back to the field until winter. It was Peter Magowan’s last hurrah as chief executive. Magowan stepped in, with Harmon Burns, and bought the Giants for about $100 million, preventing a move to the St. Petersburg area that seemed imminent. His work, from signing Barry Bonds to ...

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Tim Lincecum Deals In Season Finale: Who Woulda Thunk It?

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:25:14 +1900

For a game that meant a whole lot of nothing, the season finale for the San Francisco Giants meant a whole lot to Tim Lincecum. In his final start of 2008, Lincecum did what he did best...deal a gem. Lincecum (18-5) finished with 13 strikeouts, adding to his season total of 265. With those 265 strikeouts, he became the first Giant to lead the Major Leagues in that category since Bill Voiselle had 161 in 1944. And when asked about it after the game, he answered in typical Lincecum fashion. "That's cool. That's all I can really say," said Lincecum. "It's a lot of hard work, trying to work on my pitches and throw them for strikes." What might be as important as leading the world in strikeouts this season was the ability to bounce back and put good thoughts back into the Cy Young voters' minds after one of his worst outings of the season on Tuesday against Colorado. "Right now, all I can do is hope and wait," Lincecum said. Lincecum got off to a hot start, striking out the first nine ...

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Making His Case for the Cy Young: Tim Lincecum Deals In Season Finale

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:25:14 +1900

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Making His Closing Argument: Tim Lincecum Deals In Season Finale

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:25:14 +1900

For a game that meant a whole lot of nothing, the season finale for the San Francisco Giants meant a whole lot to Tim Lincecum. In his final start of 2008, Lincecum did what he does best...deal a gem. Lincecum (18-5) finished with 13 strikeouts, adding to his season total of 265. With those 265 strikeouts, he became the first Giant to lead the Major Leagues in that category since Bill Voiselle had 161 in 1944. And when asked about it after the game, he answered in typical Lincecum fashion. "That's cool. That's all I can really say," said Lincecum. "It's a lot of hard work, trying to work on my pitches and throw them for strikes." What might be as important as leading the world in strikeouts this season was the ability to bounce back and put good thoughts back into the Cy Young voters' minds after one of his worst outings of the season last Tuesday against Colorado. "Right now, all I can do is hope and wait," Lincecum said. Lincecum got off to a hot start, striking out the first nine ...

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Tim Lincecum takes strikeout crown

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:37:05 +1900

Ace hurler Tim Lincecum matched his career high with 13 strikeouts to finish with a majors-best 265 as the host Giants beat Los Angeles, 3-1, yesterday in San Francisco. ...

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Lincecum dominates playoff-bound Dodgers

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:09:16 +1900

SAN FRANCISCO -- Tim Lincecum matched his career high with 13 strikeouts to finish with a major-league-leading 265 and gave Cy Young Award voters an impressive final start to think about in the San Francisco Giants' 3-1 victory Sunday against the National League West champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Dodgers' Nomar Garciaparra manages to get job done

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:30:00 +1900

The veteran infielder serves as Dodgers manager on last day of the regular season, upholding a Joe Torre tradition, and he says it's quite the adventure. > SAN FRANCISCO -- Nomar Garciaparra discovered firsthand the headaches of being a manager.

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Lincecum among stats race winners

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:11:00 +1900

San Francisco's Tim Lincecum capped his incredible season with a career-high-tying 13 strikeouts on Sunday, bringing his Major League-leading total to 265 during a day that saw most, but not all, statistical races decided.

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For Dodgers, getting to the playoffs is only half the battle

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:50:00 +1900

Now can the Dodgers win two playoff games for the first time in 20 years? > SAN FRANCISCO -- Baby steps. First, a division title in the worst division, but now can the Dodgers win two playoff games for the first time in 20 years?

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Dodgers say they won't be confined by Wrigley

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:30:00 +1900

Players insist their 0-3 record at Cubs' ballpark and 2-5 overall mark against Chicago this year will be of little consequence in the teams' playoff series that starts Wednesday. > SAN FRANCISCO -- As the Dodgers head to Chicago to open the postseason, they find it of little consequence that Wrigley Field proved to be unfriendly confines in the regular season.

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Giants' Lincecum Ks 13 in 18th victory (AP)

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:12:08 +1900

As far as a way to end a disappointing year, the San Francisco Giants couldn't have asked for much more fun against the rival and division champion Dodgers. All-Star Tim Lincecum won his 18th game and wound up the majors' strikeout leader. Shortstop Omar Vizquel went out victorious with the fans on their feet in what might have been his last game for the Giants.

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Cy Young hopeful Lincecum fans 13 in Giants' win

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:57:46 +1900

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Lincecum dazzles against Dodgers in last start

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:42:15 +1900

Giants ace Tim Lincecum matched his career high with 13 strikeouts to finish with a majors-best 265, and gave Cy Young Award voters an impressive final start to think about in San Francisco's 3-1 victory over the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.

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Giants reward Lincecum's gem with win

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:35:00 +1900

Tim Lincecum ended his big season with an electrifying seven-inning effort and the Giants rallied for a pair of seventh-inning runs to award him the decision in a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Dodgers' Kuo won't pitch in first round

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:09:15 +1900

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Los Angeles lefty reliever Hong-Chih Kuo will not pitch in the NL division ser...

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Dodgers to hold Kuo out of first round (AP)

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:42:42 +1900

Los Angeles lefty reliever Hong-Chih Kuo will not pitch in the NL division series for the Dodgers as a precaution because of a possible condition with his circulation. Kuo, the Dodgers' top middle reliever with 96 strikeouts in 80 innings, warmed up in the bullpen to pitch in relief Saturday night at San Francisco but said he couldn't feel his fingers and didn't enter the game.

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Torre sits out this one

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 06:05:54 +1900

SAN FRANCISCO -- Nomar Garciaparra will manage the Dodgers today, as Joe Torre will continue a tradition that he had with the New York Yankees of handing his team over to a veteran on the last day of the regular season.

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Maddux wins 355th, now eighth all-time (AP)

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:42:21 +1900

Blake DeWitt hit a solo homer and singled in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, Greg Maddux earned his 355th career victory and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the rival San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Saturday night. Maddux (8-13) allowed two hits and one run in six efficient innings, throwing 47 pitches and 38 of those for strikes -- tossing three six-pitch innings for the NL West champions.

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Maddux, DeWitt spark Dodgers past San Francisco

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:38:00 +1900

Veteran pitcher gets the 355th victory over his career, moving into eighth place on the all-time list, and DeWitt drives in both runs. > Blake DeWitt hit a bases-empty home run and singled in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, Greg Maddux earned his 355th career victory and the Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants, 2-1, Saturday night.

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Frandsen returns to Giants

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 02:17:00 +1900

A lot of people were proved wrong Saturday when Kevin Frandsen returned from a ruptured left Achilles tendon he suffered on March 21.

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San Francisco's Molina Makes Bizarre History

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:40:59 +1900

Nothing in baseball is impossible anymore. Not after what Bengie Molina did in the sixth inning Friday night in San Francisco.

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Lowe will start Game 1 of playoffs for Dodgers

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:33:26 +1900

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Joe Torre's announcement hardly came as a surprise: right-hander Derek Lowe wi...

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Lowe will start Game 1 for Dodgers (AP)

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:15:14 +1900

Joe Torre's announcement hardly came as a surprise: right-hander Derek Lowe will start Game 1 of the NL division series for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Lowe will be followed by righty and 16-game winner Chad Billingsley in Game 2 and then right-hander Hiroki Kuroda, who has a 9-10 record. Torre, speaking before the NL West champions' game Saturday night at San Francisco, said he hadn't decided whether...

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Giants activate Frandsen for first time all year

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:42:59 +1900

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The San Francisco Giants activated infielder Kevin Frandsen from the 60-day di...

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Disputable Call Gives Giants Molina Homer

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:51:57 +1900

San Francisco Giant catcher Bengie Molina was credited with the second replay reversal homerun in Major League Baseball history under their new replay rules in Friday night's series opener against the Dodgers. I am on record with my disapproval with the way Commissioner Selig has implemented replay. In addition to Bud's methodology, I have issues with the way some fields are allowed to be laid out. Right field in San Francisco is one of those places. There is no definitive line for umpires to be able to call home runs. Dark brick transfers to dark green metal. While it may be ascetically pleasing, it is difficult to tell what is a home run and what is not. There needs to be a yellow stripe at the bottom so the umps can be able to determine with speed and certainty what is and is not a homer. While the replay seemed to this reporter to hit high on the bricks and should not be called a home run, I freely admit my vision is shaded Dodger blue. Replay was sold by MLB flacks as being ...

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J.T Snow To Play Final Game and Retire As an S.F Giant

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:26:51 +1900

When I woke up this morning and headed on over to the San Francisco Giant's official team website, I read the box score from last night's game and then went back to the main page to look at the standings for the season. It was then on the ticker at the top of the page something flashed and caught my eye. It read "Snow to Take Field for Retirement Honor". I had no idea what it meant so I went to the article and lo and behold, I read that Giants' fan favorite third baseman J.T Snow was going to come out of retirement (since 2006) to play one final game so he could retire as a member of the San Francisco Giants. The only thing about this honor that the Giants are giving him is that Snow isn't actual going to play today. According to the team website, Snow will take the field with the rest of the team and before Matt Cain, today's starter, throws his first pitch, snow will be taken out. Although I would like to see him get an at-bat or two, the gesture alone by the Giants was extremely classy and ...

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Giants beat Dodgers with help from instant replay

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 07:01:44 +1900

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A season worth celebrating for Dodgers

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 07:00:00 +1900

Dodgers got off to a rocky start, but deals for Casey Blake and Manny Ramirez helped them win their division. > SAN FRANCISCO -- Andre Ethier covered his wide-open mouth. James Loney had bags under his eyes. Blake DeWitt slumped over in his chair and put his hands over his face.

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Jeff Kent, Rafael Furcal want to keep playing

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 07:00:00 +1900

Veteran infielders vying for spots on playoff roster after returning from injuries. > SAN FRANCISCO -- Jeff Kent and Rafael Furcal are determined to make the Dodgers' postseason roster after rejoining the team this week and, as of Friday night, Manager J oe Torre concurred.

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Martin's pinch-homer not enough for LA

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 06:28:00 +1900

Russell Martin, James Loney and Jeff Kent homered Friday night but the Giants, aided earlier by an instant-replay home run, beat the Dodgers, 6-5, on former Dodger Dave Roberts' RBI single with two out in the bottom of the 10th inning.

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Giants beat Dodgers with help from instant replay

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 06:27:13 +1900

Bengie Molina hit a two-run homer and didn't score on the play -- part of a bizarre sequence involving an instant replay reversal -- and Dave Roberts' 10th-inning single Friday night gave the San Francisco Giants a 6-5 victory over the newly crowned NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Roberts' hit sends Giants off winners

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 06:23:00 +1900

Dave Roberts' RBI single broke a 10th-inning tie Friday night and lifted the Giants to a 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Instant replay helps Giants top Dodgers (AP)

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 06:22:50 +1900

Bengie Molina was awarded a two-run homer after an instant replay reversal and Dave Roberts singled in the winning run in the 10th inning Friday night, giving the San Francisco Giants a 6-5 victory over the newly crowned NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Tyler Walker (5-8) pitched the 10th for the win and Roberts drove in Omar Vizquel with a two-out single in the bottom half against Jason...

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Replay changes Molina's single to homer

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:02:50 +1900

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- For just the second time since baseball began using instant replay, an on-fiel...

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Replay changes Molina's single to homer

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:37:48 +1900

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Replay changes Molina's single to homer

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:35:11 +1900

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Giants C Molina given HR after replay (AP)

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:34:51 +1900

For just the second time since baseball began using instant replay, an on-field call was overturned when Bengie Molina of the San Francisco Giants was given a home run Friday night after it was initially ruled a single. The two-run shot to right field tied the game with the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-2 in the bottom of the sixth inning.

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Giants win replay call, but protest game

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:33:00 +1900

Instant replay was used at AT&T; Park for the first time Friday night, resulting in a two-run homer for Giants catcher Bengie Molina that initially appeared to be a single off the top of the right-field wall.

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Giants' Lowry to have elbow surgery

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:06:30 +1900

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Giants left-hander Noah Lowry will undergo arthroscopic surgery Tuesday on the...

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Rockies sweep Giants

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:01:38 +1900

Clint Barmes homered for the second straight game, pitcher Jorge De La Rosa hit an RBI single and the Colorado Rockies completed a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 3-1 victory Thursday night.

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De La Rosa dominates in Rockies' win

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 04:40:00 +1900

Rockies left-hander Jorge De La Rosa locked up his first winning season in the Majors, pitching seven scoreless innings and giving up three hits in a 3-1 victory over the Giants on Thursday night to complete a three-game sweep at AT&T; Park.

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