Ryan Vogelsong

SAN FRANCISCO -- A Giant dose of small ball, and suddenly San Francisco finds itself in a most unique position -- way ahead in a postseason series.  Madison Bumgarner shut down the Detroit Tigers for seven innings, then the Giants took advantage of a...

The hole has gotten bigger. The San Francisco Giants defeated the Detroit Tigers 2-0 at AT&T Park to take a 2-0 series lead in the best-of-seven World Series. Detroit had the first real chance to score in this game when Delmon Young hit a double down...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Long ball one night, a Giant dose of small ball the next. Two wins in two games and suddenly San Francisco doesn't need to dig itself out of a postseason hole for a change. Madison Bumgarner shut down the Detroit Tigers for...

The rain was driving down on the diamond as Sergio Romo took the mound Monday night in San Francisco. Up 9-0, St. Louis Cardinals batter Matt Holliday was all that separated the Brawley native and his Giants from going to their second World Series in...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jose Valverde hopes to speed his way back into the closer role for the Detroit Tigers during the World Series. After reviewing video of his meltdown against the New York Yankees in the AL championship series opener, Valverde...

ST. LOUIS — If Jamie Moyer was watching Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on Friday night, he must be planning his next comeback. On the biggest stage of his roller-coaster career, Barry Zito pitched in a way that showed why some...

Oct 19 (Reuters) - The San Francisco Giants beat the St Louis Cardinals 5-0 on Friday to stave off elimination and extend the National League Championship Series (NLCS) to a sixth game back at their home ballpark. A four-run burst in the fourth inning...

SAN FRANCISCO — That wall must be mighty comfortable. The Giants have played with their backs against it for the better part of two weeks now. The wall still is standing. So are the Giants. For the fifth time in this postseason, the Giants faced...

ST. LOUIS — As the front page of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch said, "No Albert, no Tony, no problem.'' With that in the public record, what's the big deal with a marathon rain delay? It was no sweat for the Cardinals. Not much is these days. Not a...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Marco Scutaro bounced back from Matt Holliday's hard slide by delivering a big hit of his own that helped the San Francisco Giants get their first home win this postseason, 7-1 over St. Louis on Monday night that tied the NL...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Melky Cabrera hit his eighth homer of the season, Ryan Theriot drove in two runs and the San Francisco Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 on Friday night.   Barry Zito (7-6) survived five eventful innings to win for the...

SAN FRANCISCO — After watching the Cubs get stifled by Barry Zito on Sunday in a 2-0 loss to the Giants, manager Dale Sveum was at a loss for words. Sveum's team failed to get a runner past second base, losing for the 15th time in 18 games and...