San Francisco Giants

08/15/2007, SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants have signed their top pick in the 2007 First-Year Player Draft in left-handed pitcher Madison Bumgarner (10th selection overall), while also inking outfielder Wendell Fairley (29th selection), club Senior Vice President and General Manager Brian Sabean announced today.

The Giants have signed 45 of their 52 selections from the 2007 First-Year Player Draft, including each of their first 29 picks (the full list is available on the second page of this release).    » read more »

Blues Traveler Super Saturday concert and UM Family Night featured in seven-game homestand

08/13/2007, MIAMI -- The Florida Marlins are set to host the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Francisco Giants in a seven-game homestand beginning Tuesday, August 14 at Dolphin Stadium. The ninth homestand of the season will feature four fan giveaways including a Scratch Off Card for an autographed Dontrelle Willis fielding glove, a Sergio Mitre T-shirt, Marlins Mirror Dice and a Marlins Duffle Bag.    » read more »

12 August 2007 (By VOA Sports) -- New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez hit a pair of two-run home runs Saturday to lead the New York Yankees to an 11-2 win over the Cleveland Indians in a Major League Baseball matchup.

Rodriguez leads the majors with 39 homers.

Pitcher Mike Mussina earned his 100th win as a Yankee, becoming only the ninth pitcher in the majors to win at least 100 games for two teams. He had 147 wins with the Baltimore Orioles, before coming to New York.    » read more »

08/09/2007, LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers announced today that they have acquired veteran first baseman Mark Sweeney from the San Francisco Giants for a player to be named later or cash, according to Dodger General Manager Ned Colletti.

"Mark provides us with another experienced bat off the bench and from time to time he may be called on in a starting role," said Colletti. "He has tremendous makeup and will bring a lot to this club."    » read more »

08/09/2007, SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants have traded infielder/outfielder Mark Sweeney to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a player to be named later, club Senior Vice President and General Manager Brian Sabean announced today.

Mark Sweeney, who ranks 2nd in Major League history with 155 pinch hits, leads all big league pinch-hitters in 2007 with 16 hits, 10 walks and six doubles off the bench. The 37-year-old was batting .327 (16-for-49) as a pinch-hitter this year, while his 16 pinch safeties are tied for the third highest single-season total in San Francisco history.    » read more »

08/09/2007:
Tuesday, August 14 - Atlanta Braves vs. San Francisco Giants, 7:35 PM

• Law Enforcement Night - The Braves will honor local law enforcement with several pre-game tributes before the Braves take on the Giants at 7:35. Local Swat Teams and Canine Teams will perform presentations in Fan Plaza and officers will take part in a motorcyle parade around the field before the game.    » read more »

09 August 2007 -- In Major League Baseball, San Francisco's Barry Bonds hit career home run number 757 in the Giants' 5-0 win over the Washington Nationals. The two-run homer came one night after Bonds' broke Hank Aaron's 33-year-old record with his 756th career homer.

In another National League contest Wednesday, Garrett Atkins drove in a career high six runs as the Colorado Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 19-4. Despite the loss, the Brewers remain in first place in the NL Central division, a game ahead of Chicago.    » read more »

08 August 2007 -- San Francisco slugger Barry Bonds may have set the new Major League Baseball home run record, but that did not help his team win Tuesday night's game. The Washington Nationals came back to defeat the Giants 8-6.

The Atlanta Braves beat the Mets 7-3, moving to within 3.5 games of the New York franchise in the battle to lead the National League East division.

In the American League, the Los Angeles Angels stumped Boston 10-4. The Red Sox had taken a 4-2 lead in the fifth inning but the Angels responded with five runs in their half-inning and never looked back.    » read more »

08/08/2007 -- Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig issued the following statement tonight after Barry Bonds set the career home run record:

"I congratulate Barry Bonds for establishing a new career home run record. Barry's achievement is noteworthy and remarkable.    » read more »

08/08/2007, SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants organization congratulates Barry Bonds on becoming Major League Baseball's all-time home run leader. Barry's remarkable record is the most cherished in baseball history, and is perhaps the greatest achievement in all of professional sports.    » read more »

08/05/2007 -- Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig issued the following statement tonight from San Diego, where Barry Bonds tied the all-time home run record:

"Congratulations to Barry Bonds as he ties Major League Baseball's home run record. No matter what anybody thinks of the controversy surrounding this event, Mr. Bonds' achievement is noteworthy and remarkable.    » read more »

08/02/2007, SAN FRANCISCO -- After a brief six-game road trip down the coast, the Giants open a seven-game homestand at AT&T Park. All-Star Dmitri Young leads the Washington Nationals into town for a four-game stint, August 6-9. Xavier Nady, Freddy Sanchez and Ian Snell of the Pittsburgh Pirates follow for a 3-game weekend series, August 10-12.    » read more »

24 June 2007 -- In Major League Baseball interleague action, San Francisco rookie Nate Schierholtz drove in the game-ending run in the 13th inning Saturday to give the Giants a 6-5 win over the New York Yankees.

The Giants had to rally from an early three-run deficit, and overcome a game-tying home run in the ninth inning by Yankee star Alex Rodriguez.

The winning two-out single by Schierholtz snapped the Giants' eight-game losing streak, and handed the Yankees their fourth loss in five games.    » read more »

04/25/2007 11:42 AM ET -- The Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants will make up their postponed April 15 doubleheader on Monday, August 13 in Pittsburgh. The doubleheader is scheduled to begin at 5:35 p.m.    » read more »