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| Young, D-Backs top Giants, upstage Lincecum |
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04/18/2009 |
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| San Francisco, CA (Sportsbooks) - Chris Young's two-RBI double in the ninth, coupled with Doug Davis' eight shutout innings, led the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants. Davis (1-2) got his first win of the season after scattering eight hits and a walk while striking out six for Arizona, which had lost five of six coming into the game. Augie Ojeda and Justin Upton contributed a pair of hits apiece. Chad Qualls earned his second save after pitching a perfect ninth. A gem by Tim Li |
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| Lincecum takes aim at first win against D-Backs |
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04/18/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Still in search of his first victory of the season, 2008 National League Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum will lead the San Francisco Giants versus the Arizona Diamondbacks this afternoon at AT&T Park. Lincecum will take the hill for the second contest of this three-game series today despite a recent stomach illness. He is 0-1 with a 7.56 earned run average on the season after going 18-5 with a 2.62 ERA and 265 strikeouts last season. The 24-year-old lasted just three innings in his season |
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| Giants blank D'Backs, spoil another Haren outing |
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04/18/2009 |
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| San Francisco, CA (Sportsbooks) - Jonathan Sanchez allowed only two hits in 6 2/3 scoreless innings, and the San Francisco Giants blanked the Arizona Diamondbacks, 2-0, to halt a six-game losing streak. Sanchez (1-1) also walked four and struck out four for the Giants, who have only won three of their first 10 games. Andres Torres hit a solo homer, while Fred Lewis had two of the team's six hits. Dan Haren (0-3) was outstanding for Arizona but lost for the third time in as many starts due to sub-par run support |
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| Giants, Diamondbacks both aim to get on track |
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04/17/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Hoping to put a frustrating early-season losing streak to an end, the San Francisco Giants return to AT&T Park tonight for the first of three straight matchups with the similarly-struggling Arizona Diamondbacks. After taking two of three at home over Milwaukee to begin the 2009 campaign, the Giants lost all six battles of a road trip against National League West rivals San Diego and Los Angeles. A lack of offense was the team's biggest culprit, as San Francisco mustered only 14 runs and batt |
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| Dodgers shoot for sixth straight win in test with Rockies |
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04/17/2009 |
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| der as well in the early going, as Los Angeles has won seven of its first 10 contests and outscored the opposition by a 37-10 margin during its current win streak. Los Angeles opened its 2009 home schedule in fine fashion as well, sweeping the rival San Francisco Giants in three games capped by Thursday's 7-2 triumph. Casey Blake and Doug Mientkiewicz both knocked in two runs to help back a second straight solid start out of Dodgers' hurler Eric Stults. Stults (2-0), called up from Triple-A Albuquerque last week to |
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| Giants send Zito to hill against Dodgers |
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04/16/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Three offseasons ago, the San Francisco Giants signed Barry Zito to the richest contract in franchise history to become the team's stopper. Although it hasn't quite worked out as planned, the club sorely needs the well-paid pitcher to fill that role when it concludes a three-game series with the rival Los Angeles Dodgers tonight. San Francisco suffered a fifth consecutive loss in its first road trip of the young season after blowing a late lead in Wednesday's 5-4 setback to the Dodgers. After sc |
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| Cain, Kershaw square off at Chavez Ravine |
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04/15/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Los Angeles Dodgers hope to celebrate one of the most significant events in the team's storied history tonight with a victory over their most bitter rivals. Los Angeles takes aim at a second straight win over the struggling San Francisco Giants when the two hated foes resume a three-game series this evening at Dodger Stadium on Jackie Robinson Day. The Dodgers got the better of the Giants Monday in the 48th home opener at Dodger Stadium. Orlando Hudson led a 15-hit onslaught by hitting for t |
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| Hudson hits for cycle as Dodgers smash Giants |
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04/13/2009 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbooks) - Orlando Hudson recorded the first cycle by a Dodger in nearly 30 years and Andre Ethier homered twice, as Los Angeles won its home opener in a rout, 11-1, over the San Francisco Giants. Ethier, who totaled four RBI, homered during a six-run fourth inning, a frame that included two-run singles from Russell Martin and Rafael Furcal. Chad Billingsley (2-0) had 11 strikeouts, giving up five hits and a run. He also didn't walk a batter over seven innings, as Los Angeles logged its thi |
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| Talented arms headline Brewers-Reds opener |
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04/13/2009 |
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| Injuries limited him to just four regular-season games in 2008, when he compiled just 24 innings of work. He began 2009 with echoes of his initial year effectiveness, scattering six hits and allowing two runs in 6 2/3 innings of a 4-2 defeat of the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. Gallardo started once against the Reds in 2008 and picked up a no decision despite allowing just four hits and a run in seven innings. He defeated Cincinnati once in 2007, giving up six hits and a run in 6 2/3 innings. Cincinnati is co |
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| Big Unit gets first taste of Giants-Dodgers rivalry |
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04/13/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Longtime rivals will square off for the first time this season when the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants start up a three- game series this afternoon with the 48th home opener at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers fared pretty well on their seven-game road trip to begin this 2009 campaign, as the defending National League West champions produced a 4-3 record on the trek and closed it out by taking the final two tests of a three- game set in Arizona. Los Angeles used outstanding pitching to |
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