San Francisco Giants Team Report - September 19
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(Sports Network) - Barry Bonds tries to homer for a third straight game and move closer to Babe Ruth on the all-time list, as the San Francisco Giants play the rubber contest of a three-game series versus the San Diego Padres today at SBC Park.
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Prince Fielder hit his NL-leading 26th home run, Yovani Gallardo dazzled in his major league debut and the Milwaukee Brewers held off the struggling San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Monday night.
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Barry Bonds and the San Francisco Giants can reach the playoffs two ways. They certainly boosted both chances Tuesday night. Brett Tomko won his sixth consecutive decision and San Francisco beat the visiting Houston Astros 9-2 to maintain their wild-card lead and move within 1 1/2 games of first-place Los Angeles in the NL West.
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MILWAUKEE (SportsTicker) - Barry Bonds tries to go where just two players have gone before when the San Francisco Giants visit the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday.
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(CP) - It was painful for San Francisco to watch Los Angeles celebrate its division title win on Saturday. With a win of their own and some help on Sunday, the Giants can take their turn wooping it up.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets begin their National League division series in New York today, with the identity of the Mets' starter still a question mark after Orlando Hernandez injured his calf yesterday. Also on tap today are the second games in the A's-Twins and Tigers-Yankees series. The Cardinals-Padres series has the day off.
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Slumping Barry Bonds was scratched from San Francisco's starting lineup Monday night, giving him a day to rest his aching legs. Bonds was originally listed in the cleanup spot and left field for the opener of the four-game series against the Chicago Cubs.
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(Sports Network) - The Dodgers hope to avoid being swept by the St. Louis Cardinals, as they head into Game 3 of their National League Division Series today.
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(Sports Network) - Tim Wakefield tries for his first win in three starts this evening when the Boston Red Sox continue their three-game series with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Fenway Park.
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SAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) -- The San Francisco Giants will look for their sixth straight win Tuesday when they continue a four-game series against the Montreal Expos at SBC Park.
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Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Barry Bonds did not homer, but JT Snow and Deivi Cruz did, and Brett Tomko threw a complete game to lead the San Francisco Giants to an 8-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park.
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(Sports Network) - Matt Ginter will get the start for an injured Victor Zambrano this afternoon when the New York Mets conclude their three-game series with the San Francisco Giants at SBC Park.
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As Barry Bonds took the day off, the San Francisco Giants' other Barry had a tough time in Milwaukee. Ryan Braun and Corey Hart hit first-inning home runs off Barry Zito, lead the Brewers over the Giants 7-5 Sunday and avoiding a three-game sweep.
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SAN DIEGO - Edgardo Alfonzo's two-run double capped a six-run rally in the fourth inning, and the San Francisco Giants tied the Chicago Cubs for the wild-card lead by beating San Diego 7-5 on Tuesday night.    The Giants remained three games behind NL West leader Los Angeles after the Dodgers' 5-4 comeback victory against Colorado...
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BASEBALL Jason Schmidt , bothered by a sore groin, had his next start for the San Francisco Giants pushed back four days as a precautionary move. The righthander, who leads the National League with a 15-4 record and has a major league-best 2.52 ERA, threw off flat ground before yesterday's game against the Mets, and then threw about 15 pitches ...
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The Florida Marlins started a big series against the San Francisco Giants with a big inning. Alex Gonzalez hit a three-run homer to cap a seven-run first inning, and Mike Lowell drove
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(Sports Network) - Jerome Williams will take the mound for the first time in two months tonight, as the playoff-hopeful San Francisco Giants conclude their three-game series with the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.