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| 905 | SAN FRANCISCO | -125 | Ov 11.5,+100 | -125 | Ov 11,-105 | | 906 | COLORADO | +115 | Un 11.5,-120 | +115 | Un 11,-115 |
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| All Games | 69-64 | -0.5 | 64-60 | 4.3 | 0.266 | 0.320 | 0.402 | 0.722 | 3.8 | 0.248 | 0.303 | 0.396 | 0.698 | | Road Games | 31-37 | -4.4 | 39-23 | 4.5 | 0.264 | 0.317 | 0.407 | 0.724 | 4.3 | 0.258 | 0.314 | 0.435 | 0.749 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 18-15 | +5 | 15-15 | 4.3 | 0.268 | 0.320 | 0.402 | 0.721 | 3.7 | 0.255 | 0.310 | 0.404 | 0.714 | | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -3 | 4-3 | 3.6 | 0.251 | 0.304 | 0.335 | 0.638 | 3.9 | 0.253 | 0.301 | 0.410 | 0.710 | | Grass Games | 69-64 | -0.5 | 64-60 | 4.3 | 0.266 | 0.320 | 0.402 | 0.722 | 3.8 | 0.248 | 0.303 | 0.396 | 0.698 | | Night Games | 45-43 | -0.8 | 42-38 | 4.4 | 0.269 | 0.324 | 0.402 | 0.726 | 3.7 | 0.249 | 0.303 | 0.394 | 0.696 | | Division | 27-26 | -1.4 | 25-27 | 4.0 | 0.256 | 0.315 | 0.381 | 0.696 | 4.1 | 0.263 | 0.320 | 0.407 | 0.727 |
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| All Games | 4.3 | 0.266 | 0.320 | 133 | 4584 | 1221 | 230 | 32 | 109 | 0.402 | 538 | 365 | 946 | 71 | 936 | 137 | 62 | 124 | 68 | | Road Games | 4.5 | 0.264 | 0.317 | 68 | 2427 | 641 | 124 | 9 | 68 | 0.407 | 288 | 189 | 514 | 37 | 484 | 74 | 26 | 65 | 33 | | Lefty Starters | 4.3 | 0.268 | 0.320 | 33 | 1160 | 311 | 60 | 7 | 27 | 0.402 | 135 | 88 | 249 | 18 | 235 | 34 | 17 | 31 | 22 |
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| All Games | 3.16 | 1.170 | 404.3 | 155 | 142 | 355 | 40 | 118 | 343 | 15-15 | 35 | 8 | 81.4% | | Road Games | 3.39 | 1.229 | 212.3 | 88 | 80 | 199 | 26 | 62 | 176 | 6-11 | 18 | 6 | 75% |
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| All Games | 54-78 | -15.6 | 68-60 | 4.5 | 0.269 | 0.317 | 0.439 | 0.756 | 5.3 | 0.281 | 0.349 | 0.459 | 0.808 | | Home Games | 29-38 | -10.4 | 36-29 | 5.4 | 0.302 | 0.351 | 0.491 | 0.842 | 6.0 | 0.297 | 0.362 | 0.488 | 0.850 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 48-54 | +2.1 | 53-45 | 4.7 | 0.272 | 0.321 | 0.450 | 0.771 | 5.1 | 0.276 | 0.344 | 0.453 | 0.797 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -0.2 | 2-5 | 4.6 | 0.287 | 0.326 | 0.482 | 0.807 | 4.0 | 0.263 | 0.327 | 0.418 | 0.745 | | Grass Games | 54-78 | -15.6 | 68-60 | 4.5 | 0.269 | 0.317 | 0.439 | 0.756 | 5.3 | 0.281 | 0.349 | 0.459 | 0.808 | | Night Games | 30-58 | -23.5 | 45-39 | 4.2 | 0.269 | 0.310 | 0.430 | 0.740 | 5.7 | 0.293 | 0.360 | 0.478 | 0.839 | | Division | 20-33 | -10.8 | 31-20 | 4.6 | 0.274 | 0.323 | 0.443 | 0.766 | 5.8 | 0.292 | 0.360 | 0.474 | 0.834 |
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| All Games | 4.5 | 0.269 | 0.317 | 132 | 4524 | 1217 | 231 | 39 | 154 | 0.439 | 572 | 315 | 1031 | 81 | 838 | 114 | 85 | 132 | 82 | | Home Games | 5.4 | 0.302 | 0.351 | 67 | 2332 | 705 | 130 | 29 | 84 | 0.491 | 353 | 174 | 468 | 46 | 460 | 63 | 44 | 79 | 46 | | Righty Starters | 4.7 | 0.272 | 0.321 | 102 | 3512 | 954 | 189 | 34 | 123 | 0.450 | 463 | 255 | 776 | 58 | 656 | 85 | 66 | 106 | 61 |
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| All Games | 4.77 | 1.476 | 451.3 | 257 | 239 | 470 | 46 | 196 | 378 | 22-28 | 28 | 18 | 60.9% | | Home Games | 5.21 | 1.514 | 252.4 | 153 | 146 | 282 | 28 | 100 | 195 | 14-17 | 11 | 11 | 50% |
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| 8/20/2015 | PEAVY(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | MORTON(R) | 0-4 | L | 120 | 8 un | U | 6 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | | 8/21/2015 | BUMGARNER(L) | @ PITTSBURGH | LOCKE(L) | 6-4 | W | -120 | 7 un | O | 14 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | | 8/22/2015 | LEAKE(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | COLE(R) | 2-3 | L | 160 | 7 un | U | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | | 8/23/2015 | VOGELSONG(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | LIRIANO(L) | 2-5 | L | 170 | 7 ov | P | 8 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 3 | | 8/25/2015 | CAIN(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | ARRIETA(R) | 5-8 | L | +130 | 6.5 ev | O | 9 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | | 8/26/2015 | PEAVY(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | HENDRICKS(R) | 4-2 | W | +100 | 7.5 un | U | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | | 8/27/2015 | BUMGARNER(L) | CHICAGO CUBS | HAREN(R) | 9-1 | W | -180 | 7 ev | O | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | | 8/28/2015 | LEAKE(R) | ST LOUIS | WACHA(R) | 5-4 | W | -110 | 6.5 un | O | 10 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | | 8/29/2015 | VOGELSONG(R) | ST LOUIS | LYNN(R) | 0-6 | L | +125 | 7 un | U | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 0 | | 8/30/2015 | HESTON(R) | ST LOUIS | GARCIA(L) | 5-7 | L | +105 | 7 un | O | 12 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | | 8/31/2015 | PEAVY(R) | @ LA DODGERS | ANDERSON(L) | 4-5 | L | 135 | 7.5 un | O | 13 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 0 | | 9/1/2015 | BUMGARNER(L) | @ LA DODGERS | GREINKE(R) | 1-2 | L | 105 | 6 un | U | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | | 9/2/2015 | LEAKE(R) | @ LA DODGERS | KERSHAW(L) | 1-2 | L | 225 | 6 un | U | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | | 9/3/2015 | VOGELSONG(R) | @ COLORADO | RUSIN(L) | | | 9/4/2015 | HESTON(R) | @ COLORADO | DE LA ROSA(L) | | | 9/5/2015 | PEAVY(R) | @ COLORADO | BETTIS(R) | | | 9/6/2015 | BUMGARNER(L) | @ COLORADO | FLANDE(L) | | | 9/7/2015 | LEAKE(R) | @ ARIZONA | DE LA ROSA(R) | | | 9/8/2015 | VOGELSONG(R) | @ ARIZONA | ANDERSON(R) | | | 9/9/2015 | | @ ARIZONA | | |
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| 8/20/2015 | FLANDE(L) | WASHINGTON | SCHERZER(R) | 3-2 | W | +180 | 10.5 ov | U | 10 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | | 8/21/2015 | GRAY(R) | NY METS | COLON(R) | 9-14 | L | -105 | 11 un | O | 13 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 1 | | 8/22/2015 | RUSIN(L) | NY METS | NIESE(L) | 9-14 | L | +105 | 10.5 ov | O | 14 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 0 | | 8/23/2015 | HALE(R) | NY METS | VERRETT(R) | 1-5 | L | +115 | 11 ov | U | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | | 8/24/2015 | DE LA ROSA(L) | @ ATLANTA | TEHERAN(R) | 3-5 | L | 100 | 7.5 un | O | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | | 8/25/2015 | BETTIS(R) | @ ATLANTA | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | 5-1 | W | 105 | 8 un | U | 6 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 3 | | 8/26/2015 | FLANDE(L) | @ ATLANTA | MILLER(R) | 6-3 | W | 135 | 7.5 un | O | 11 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 0 | | 8/28/2015 | GRAY(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | LIRIANO(L) | 3-5 | L | 230 | 7 ev | O | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | | 8/29/2015 | RUSIN(L) | @ PITTSBURGH | HAPP(L) | 3-4 | L | 200 | 8 ov | U | 9 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | | 8/30/2015 | DE LA ROSA(L) | @ PITTSBURGH | MORTON(R) | 5-0 | W | 175 | 8 un | U | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | | 8/31/2015 | BETTIS(R) | ARIZONA | RAY(L) | 5-4 | W | +105 | 10 un | U | 12 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | | 9/1/2015 | FLANDE(L) | ARIZONA | CORBIN(L) | 4-6 | L | +135 | 11 ev | U | 12 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | | 9/1/2015 | KENDRICK(R) | ARIZONA | DE LA ROSA(R) | 3-5 | L | +115 | 11.5 un | U | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | | 9/2/2015 | GRAY(R) | ARIZONA | ANDERSON(R) | 9-4 | W | -130 | 10.5 un | O | 18 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | | 9/3/2015 | RUSIN(L) | SAN FRANCISCO | VOGELSONG(R) | | | 9/4/2015 | DE LA ROSA(L) | SAN FRANCISCO | HESTON(R) | | | 9/5/2015 | BETTIS(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | PEAVY(R) | | | 9/6/2015 | FLANDE(L) | SAN FRANCISCO | BUMGARNER(L) | | | 9/7/2015 | GRAY(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | KENNEDY(R) | | | 9/8/2015 | RUSIN(L) | @ SAN DIEGO | REA(R) | | | 9/9/2015 | | @ SAN DIEGO | | | | 9/10/2015 | | @ SAN DIEGO | | |
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| |  | SAN FRANCISCO: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The San Francisco Giants lost Pablo Sandoval to big money and the Boston Red Sox. They missed out paying big money to left-hander Jon Lester, who instead signed with the Chicago Cubs.
While the reigning World Series champions are ready to shed that every-other-year title trend, plenty of people wonder whether general manager Brian Sabean and his staff did enough during the offseason to stay near the top in the talented NL West.
Ask manager Bruce Bochy and his players, and they consider the additions of healthy right-hander Matt Cain and center fielder Angel Pagan back into the mix as a big deal right up there with signing a prized free agent.
And, of course, they have World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner ready to build off his remarkable postseason.
As he addressed the team at the start of spring training, Bochy reminded the Giants that it's hard to win consistently year after year.
''We had a great year last year,'' Bochy said. ''We have to go about our business and get ready for a new year. We'll still enjoy and savor those memories but at the same time it's time for us to get ready. ... Your lock on success is as good as that last game, so we've got to get after it.''
Durable right fielder Hunter Pence is sidelined with a broken left forearm that could keep him out until early May, while left fielder Nori Aoki will join the team he lost to in last year's Fall Classic while with the Kansas City Royals.
Casey McGehee, traded to San Francisco from the Marlins, will take over at third base with Sandoval's departure on a $95 million, five-year contract to Boston. He has said he won't try to replace the formerly popular Kung Fu Panda.
''I feel like we get a lot of flak for not doing anything this offseason,'' shortstop Brandon Crawford said. ''We got Aoki, we got McGehee. We have Cain coming back healthy that I think a lot of people forget. We've got Pagan coming back healthy. It's almost like getting four new guys.''
Bochy joked to Aoki - whom he calls ''a catalyst'' - about hitting 30 home runs. The speedy Japanese outfielder responded, ''24.''
''We're playing for a championship,'' Aoki said. ''It's a passionate group of guys.''
Here are some things to look for with the Giants, who have captured three World Series titles in the past five years:
BUMGARNER'S NEXT STEP: Bumgarner threw 270 innings, including 21 with two wins and a save in the World Series.
He went 4-1 during the postseason following an 18-10 regular season. From his four-hit, 10-strikeout gem that got things started in an 8-0 wild-card win at Pittsburgh all the way through his brilliant relief outing in Game 7 of the World Series to beat the Royals, Bumgarner became one of the postseason's best pitchers ever.
''I think he'll be comfortable in his skin,'' pitching coach Dave Righetti said.
HUDSON'S HURRAH: This is it for Tim Hudson, who has said he will retire after his 17th major league season.
He won his first championship last year, advancing out of the first round for the first time.
Now, the 39-year-old pitcher is bouncing back from surgery to remove bone spurs from his right ankle, the same one he injured during the 2013 season with Atlanta that sidelined him for the final two months.
PAGAN'S BALKY BACK: Pagan arrived at spring training declaring himself pain-free for the first time in years following back surgery.
Despite some flare-ups, Pagan and the Giants are counting on a full season. He joked to Bochy that he's ready to play 160 games.
Pagan played in only 96 last season and 71 in 2013 because of injuries.
''It's a new slate for everybody, including him,'' Bochy said.
RELIABLE BULLPEN: San Francisco's bullpen is lined up again - Jeremy Affeldt, Javier Lopez, Sergio Romo and Santiago Casilla. Each of these pitchers has been part of all three title teams.
Casilla became closer after Romo struggled in June, though Bochy knows he can mix and match with these guys. Then, there's Yusmeiro Petit, who showed he can start or relieve with equal efficiency.
''You want to remind them to take advantage of what you have,'' Bochy said. ''We've got a great group here and we don't ever want to lose out on this opportunity.'' | | COLORADO: DENVER (AP) - Troy Tulowitzki benefits by having Carlos Gonzalez in the lineup. Gonzalez certainly benefits from Tulowitzki's presence, too.
But the Colorado Rockies may not benefit as much as you might think having those two sluggers together in the batting order. A healthy Tulo and CarGo by no means guarantees success, even if the Rockies are banking on bounce-back years from them to end a string of four straight losing seasons.
At least, the numbers seem to indicate as much. Since 2010, the Rockies are just 185-198 (.483 winning percentage) when Gonzalez and Tulowitzki are both in the starting lineup, according to STATS.
Still better than the alternative, though. Colorado is 175-252 (.410) when one or both don't start.
The takeaway is simple: This powerful tandem needs some help.
Colorado didn't make any splashy moves over the winter after a 66-96 season that led to sweeping changes in the front office. The biggest moves by new GM Jeff Bridich weren't to bolster a beleaguered pitching staff, but to bring in veteran catcher Nick Hundley and utility infielder Daniel Descalso.
Bridich believes Tulowitzki and Gonzalez can do more to get this team back on track than any sort of blockbuster deal.
If they stay on the field, that is.
''I'm not going to sit here and say we're a 90-win team or whatever it is. I'm just getting myself ready to play,'' Tulowitzki said. ''That's my goal, keep myself healthy.''
That's been anything but easy for the smooth-fielding shortstop. Over his career, he's had stints on the disabled list for a quadriceps tendon tear, lacerated right hand, broken left wrist and a groin injury. Last season, Tulowitzki played only 91 games before undergoing hip surgery.
''I feel great,'' said Tulowitzki, who turned 30 in October. ''But you guys judge and tell me.''
Like Tulowitzki, Gonzalez also feels fit again. The outfielder was limited to 70 games because of surgery to remove a small tumor in his left index finger and then another on his left knee.
''I'm feeling really good in the outfield, so that's a really good sign,'' Gonzalez said.
No doubt, Tulowitzki and Gonzalez fuel each other on offense. With Tulowitzki in the lineup since 2010, Gonzalez hit .307 with 89 homers spanning 402 games. Without him, Gonzalez's average was .291 with 30 homers in 185 games, according to STATS research.
And while Tulowitzki's batting average actually goes up without Gonzalez (.307 to .328), his slugging percentage dips a bit (.559 to .533).
''I think everything will take care of itself - if I play,'' Tulowitzki said.
With the NL West vastly improved, the Rockies aren't exactly in the conversation as contenders. But they do boast Tulowitzki and Gonzalez, along with NL batting champ Justin Morneau and Gold Glove third baseman Nolan Arenado.
''We're a nobody. That's OK with us,'' Arenado said. ''If we stay healthy, we're going to do some damage.''
Things to know as the Rockies try to get back on track:
TRADE RUMORS: Tulowitzki didn't pay too much attention to the trade rumors that popped up in the offseason. Should the Rockies fall out of contention early, those rumors could surface again. "I do know that rumors fly and rumors fly at a high rate these days with all the social media that's going on,'' Tulowitzki said.
YOUNG ROTATION: Lefty Jorge De La Rosa is dealing with a nagging groin injury this spring and righty Jhoulys Chacin was recently let go. That could pave the way for top prospects Eddie Butler and Jon Gray to work their way into the rotation. ''He's a talented kid,'' manager Walt Weiss said of Gray. ''Now it's just a matter of maturing and knowing he belongs.''
NO PLACE LIKE HOME: The Rockies had the worst road record (21-60) last season and hit almost 100 points lower away from home (.228) than at Coors Field (.322). ''Obviously there are some adjustments our hitters have to make, going away from our place,'' Weiss said.
GOLDEN INFIELD: Starter Kyle Kendrick certainly appreciates this infield, with Arenado, Tulowitzki and second baseman DJ LeMahieu all having earned a Gold Glove in their career. ''The defense is great,'' Kendrick said. ''You keep the ball down, you get ground balls, you're going to get outs.'' |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (SAN FRANCISCO-COLORADO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Giants-Rockies Preview* ========================
By KEVIN MASSOTH STATS Writer
San Francisco (69-64) at Colorado (54-78), 8:40 p.m. EDT
Ryan Vogelsong should probably look at his last start at Coors Field rather than his first five if he is looking for comfort entering his latest trip to Denver.
San Francisco's right-hander hasn't enjoyed much success at the hitter's paradise, but the Giants need him to snap their own skid in Thursday night's series opener against the Colorado Rockies.
San Francisco (69-64) has squandered opportunity to make up ground in the NL wild card, dropping five straight to remain 6 1/2 games back of a Chicago team that's lost six of eight.
Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers was the Giants' third straight by one run and knocked them 6 1/2 back of the NL West leaders, their largest deficit this season.
The Giants have 11 runs during the five-game slide, and manager Bruce Bochy was ejected for the second consecutive game Wednesday.
"Stranger things have happened," Bochy said. "Trust me. There's a lot of baseball left."
After falling flat to the top team in the division, the Giants have three straight series against teams at the bottom - last-place Colorado (54-78), Arizona and San Diego.
Vogelsong (9-10, 4.19 ERA) holds a 3-3 record and 7.14 ERA in six starts at Coors Field, but he enjoyed his best start there May 22, picking up his first win at the park since 2012 with six scoreless innings in an 11-8 victory. He surrendered two hits while walking three and striking out five.
Vogelsong moved his ERA below 4.00 for the first time all season after a 2-0 win over St. Louis on Aug. 18, but he lost his last two starts. The 38-year-old combined to give up seven runs and 14 hits in eight innings between a 5-2 defeat at Pittsburgh on Aug. 23 and a 6-0 loss to the Cardinals on Saturday.
Carlos Gonzalez hit a grand slam and two-run homer during Colorado's 9-4 win Wednesday over the Diamondbacks, but he's 1 for 17 against Vogelsong. Wilin Rosario was one of four September callups for the Rockies, and he is 5 for 14 with three home runs when facing Vogelsong.
Gonzalez had a career-high seven RBIs on Wednesday and is hitting .319 with 23 home runs and 52 RBIs in his last 49 games.
"He's been pretty locked in for a while now," manager Walt Weiss said. "He can change the game at any time. ... He's one of those guys, one of the freaks in the league that can do something to wow you on any given night."
The Rockies will send Chris Rusin (4-7, 4.94) to the mound as they try to win for the fourth time in six games.
Rusin had good numbers last month outside of a career-high 11 runs given up in two innings during a 14-9 loss to the New York Mets on Aug. 22 - tied with Arizona's David Buchanan and Kansas City's Jeremy Guthrie for the most runs allowed in a start this season.
Rusin rebounded to allow three runs in six innings during Saturday's 4-3 loss in Pittsburgh, his third quality start of the month.
The left-hander is 1-5 with a 5.05 ERA in his last 11 starts, the only victory coming from his first career complete game in a 5-0 win over San Diego on Aug. 16.
Colorado first baseman Justin Morneau has been out since May with concussion symptoms but rejoined the team this week. He has not been activated, and Weiss said Morneau has not been cleared to play despite hitting .500 on a five-game rehab assignment with Double-A New Britain.
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