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Giants 7, Diamondbacks 1 PHOENIX, Aug. 4 — Second baseman Donovan Solano and left fielder Alex Dickerson each went 2-for-4 with three RBI as the San Francisco Giants topped the Arizona Diamondbacks, 7–1, Wednesday night. Giants ace Kevin Gausman outdueled Diamondbacks ace Zac Gallen to pitch his team to victory. Both pitchers started the game […] READ MORE
Tommy La Stella injured his hamstring in yesterday afternoon’s game. The versatile infielder had a great day offensively, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. La Stella, who dove for a ground ball, returned to his feet in noticeable discomfort. Thankfully, he would stay in the game as it appeared that he had only […] READ MORE
After six years in the Minor Leagues, Jason Vosler finally received the opportunity to record hit numero uno. Vosler was recalled from the San Francisco Giants alternate training site yesterday after Donovan Solano was placed on the 10-day IL with a right calf strain. And in front of his girlfriend and parents, Vosler now has […] READ MORE
Silver Slugger 2020: Trout Wins Eighth; Braves Win Four, White Sox Win Three Major League Baseball announced the 2020 winners of their annual Silver Slugger Awards Thursday night, honoring the top hitters at each position in each league. Eight of the twenty honorees were first-time winners. Three teams – the Atlanta Braves, the Chicago White […] READ MORE
The San Francisco Giants finished the season with a 29-31 record, tied with the Milwaukee Brewers for the final playoff spot in the National League. Unfortunately for the Giants, the tie-breaker favored the Brewers, so the Giants are on the outside looking in. The Giants had every opportunity to make the playoffs, but several blown […] READ MORE
Giants 4, Diamondbacks 2 On August 18, the Arizona Diamondbacks were 13-11 after a 10-1 blowout victory over the Oakland Athletics. They were in playoff position, and a blowout victory over one of the best teams in the American League made the season-opening struggles appear to be behind them for good. Since then, the Diamondbacks […] READ MORE
The season is halfway over for most teams, so now is a good chance to look at what should have been the All-Star teams from each of the respective leagues. Members of the Last Word on Sports staff voted on what these hypothetical 2020 All-Star squads would look like. So here are the results for […] READ MORE
The San Francisco Giants have completed 20 games, which is already 33% of their schedule. The team currently has a record of 8-12, in last place in the NL West. However, with eight teams making the playoffs, if the Giants can get back to around .500, they would likely make the playoffs. The real question […] READ MORE
