Diamondbacks Waste Few Opportunities in Victory over Giants

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Diamondbacks 7, Giants 3 PHOENIX, Jul. 26 — The Arizona Diamondbacks took advantage of nearly every base runner they had, leaving only three of the ten on base as they defeated the San Francisco Giants, 7–3, Tuesday night at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks struck first, doing so in the bottom of the second off Carlos […] READ MORE


Folding Laundry With the Giants and D-Backs

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Father and daughter woke up early and loaded their packs with snacks, field guides, sunblock, and water. They took care to lock the door behind them as they went down to the creek for a Fourth of July hike. Mom had to work. The morning was pleasant: overcast, high 60’s, with a soft breeze. A […] READ MORE



The Beauty of Luis Gonzalez

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Beauty comes in many forms. In this case, it came in the form of a Luis Gonzalez two-out ninth-inning bunt down the third baseline. Listen: It was the top of the ninth and the San Francisco Giants were down 3-1 to their mortal enemy the Los Angeles Dodgers. Sometimes closer and bird impersonator Craig Kimbrel […] READ MORE


The Humanity of Mookie Betts

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You don’t realize how much something means to you until it breaks your heart. Game Five and the Humanity of Mookie Betts The San Francisco Giants have lost. After winning 107 games, a franchise record, they lost in game five of the NLDS to the Los Angeles Dodgers on the check swing heard round the […] READ MORE


Dodgers Tie Series at One

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The Los Angeles Dodgers came back with a vengeance Saturday night against the San Francisco Giants to tie the National League Division Series at one game apiece. Julio Urias opened the scoring in the second inning against the Giants with a single to right field off of the Giants ace Kevin Gausman to score Chris […] READ MORE



Dodgers Late-Inning Struggles Adding Up

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The Los Angeles Dodgers are experiencing late-inning struggles since the All-Star break. The Dodgers have lost six out of the 12 games since the All-Star break. Five of the six losses were lost due to plays in the eighth inning or later. One loss was a one-run game where the San Francisco Giants added four […] READ MORE



Tommy La Stella Banged Up in Win Over Padres

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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