Giants Slip By Nationals
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Tim Redding gives up three runs in the second inning and that's all San Francisco would need as the Giants drop the Nationals, 3-2.
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From the depths of its shellacking last week by Philadelphia, the Giants' defense turned instantly fearsome, jarring seven turnovers out of the Redskins.
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The San Francisco Giants, trying  to battle their way out of the National League West basement,  scored an 8-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday to  close the second leg of a three-city road trip.
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Barry Bonds hit one ball over the fence and another almost through it, yet the San Francisco Giants lost ground in the playoff races, falling to the Colorado Rockies 9-8 Wednesday night.
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After going hitless in the first two games of this series, then relaxing Sunday as the Giants lost to the Milwaukee Brewers, Barry Bonds returned to San Francisco with 753 home runs.
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Riding a three-game losing skid, the Giants appear to be coming apart at the seems with struggling quarterback Eli Manning taking the brunt of the criticism.
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DENVER, Sept. 9 -- Lost in the morass of errors in Friday night's 11-8 loss to the Colorado Rockies -- there were six, tying a Washington Nationals franchise record -- was another form of sloppy baseball, and it came from the arms of their pitchers.
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Marquis Grissom hit a grand slam  homer and the San Francisco Giants rallied from a six run  deficit to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-7 in National  League play on Saturday.
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Shawn Hill's encouraging performance Wednesday is a rare treat for the Nationals, whose starters have struggled this spring.
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SAN DIEGO -- With their chances in the NL West looking bleaker, the San Francisco Giants at least gave themselves a big boost in the wild card race.
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WASHINGTON D.C.  - The slumping New York Mets lost their fifth game in a row on Tuesday, a 9-8 defeat to the Washington Nationals, and saw their National League East lead over the Philadelphia Phillies shrink to a game and a half.
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Each time Matt Cain has taken the mound against San Diego this season, the game has been meaningful. He has pitched well every outing &#151; 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 his fourth straight victory, and San Francisco pulled within 2 1/2 games of the NL wild-card leading Padres with a 4-0 win Friday night.
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Barry Bonds continued to edge closer to the magic 700 home run mark Friday night, blasting a three-run homer -- the 694th of his career -- in the San Francisco Giants&#39; 5-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.
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Four consecutive losses have greatly dimmed the GiantsÂ outlook but not fully blackened their prospects.
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The Cubs suffered a stunning loss yesterday, and their closest rival in the wild-card race took advantage of the situation, the Giants beating Los Angeles to close within a half-game of Chicago and 1 1/2 games of the West-leading Dodgers.
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No. 700 was a modest home run. It traveled about two rows deep into the left-field bleachers. It brought some spangly streamers out of the upper deck and none of the Giants from the dugout, except for AJ Pierzynski
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Those guys from New York sure look a lot like the old Bungles. With a slump-busting win at their numb fingertips, the Giants allowed a long punt return, an improbable completion and a tipped