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25-05-2025
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Robbie Ray moves to 7-0 with 6 strong innings, Sam Huff homers and Giants beat Nationals 3-2
San Francisco Giants' Willy Adames (2), Heliot Ramos, center, and Jung Hoo Lee, right, celebrate after a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Washington Nationals outfielder Alex Call leaps in vain for a ball that went for a home run by San Francisco Giants' Sam Huff during the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski prepares to make a catch on a fly ball by Washington Nationals' Alex Call for the out during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) San Francisco Giants pitcher Robbie Ray throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) San Francisco Giants' Willy Adames, left, and Mike Yastrzemski, right, celebrate after a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) San Francisco Giants' Willy Adames, left, and Mike Yastrzemski, right, celebrate after a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) San Francisco Giants' Willy Adames (2), Heliot Ramos, center, and Jung Hoo Lee, right, celebrate after a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Washington Nationals outfielder Alex Call leaps in vain for a ball that went for a home run by San Francisco Giants' Sam Huff during the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski prepares to make a catch on a fly ball by Washington Nationals' Alex Call for the out during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) San Francisco Giants pitcher Robbie Ray throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) San Francisco Giants' Willy Adames, left, and Mike Yastrzemski, right, celebrate after a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) WASHINGTON (AP) — Robbie Ray pitched six strong innings to improve to 7-0, Sam Huff homered and the San Francisco Giants hung on to beat the Nationals 3-2 on Sunday and take two of three at Washington. Ray allowed a run on three hits and struck out seven without a walk, lowering his ERA to 2.56. Advertisement Washington's CJ Abrams led off the ninth with a double off of closer Ryan Walker. James Wood drove Abrams in with a one-out double to make it 3-2, but Walker retired the next two batters to earn his 10th save. The AL Cy Young Award winner in 2021 with Toronto, Ray became the second Giants pitcher in the past 30 years to start a season 7-0 after Kevin Gausman did it in 2021. The Giants are 10-1 in Ray's starts. Washington's Michael Soroka (1-2) went six innings, allowing three runs on five hits. Leading off the second, Huff hit a shot to left that bounced off the top of the wall and into the Giants bullpen to make it 2-0. Mike Yastrzemski followed with a triple off the center field fence and scored on a grounder by Heliot Ramos. Advertisement Nasim Nuñez singled, went to second on a groundout, stole third and scored on a wild pitch to pull the Nationals within 3-1 in the third. Ray retired 12 of his final 13 batters. Key moment With one out and the tying run on second in the ninth, Walker fanned Nathaniel Lowe and got Alex Call on a fly to right. Key stat Ray is 4-0 with a 1.13 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 32 innings in five May starts. Up next Giants RHP Logan Birdsong (2-0, 1.91 ERA) pitches when the Giants open a three-game series at Detroit on Monday. Nationals LHP Mitchell Parker (4-3, 4.39 ERA) starts the first of a three-game series at Seattle on Tuesday. ___ AP MLB:
Washington Post
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Jake Irvin's gem and James Wood's blast guide the Nats past the Giants
It is in Jake Irvin's nature to take the ball for as long as his team will let him. On Saturday, in the Washington Nationals' 3-0 dispatching of the San Francisco Giants at Nationals Park, it appeared as though he would never let go. He entered the sixth inning with his velocity dipping but got three soft outs on five pitches. He entered the seventh in danger of a quick hook but got out of the frame in four pitches, walking back to the dugout before Robert Hassell III had secured the third out in center field. Between innings, he told pitching strategist Sean Doolittle that he was going nine. With two outs in the eighth, he walked Mike Yastrzemski, got two strikes on Heliot Ramos and let the moment linger. Many of the 36,873 at Nationals Park rose. A curveball came next. A strikeout and a euphoric fist pump from Irvin followed. Before Irvin walked Yastrzemski, Manager Dave Martinez was considering letting the right-hander pitch the ninth. His pitches above the strike zone to Yastrzemski told Martinez that Irvin was beginning to feel some fatigue. 'But, man, what a performance,' Martinez said. 'He was a hell of a lawyer, I could tell you that. He tried to go back out in the ninth. And I'm a better judge.' 'I thought we were going to do it,' Irvin said. 'At the end of the day, the only thoughts really going through the head, though, were, 'Go pitch to pitch and just keep making guys earn it.'' His final line: eight innings, three hits, two walks and seven strikeouts on 96 pitches. Upon learning he wasn't going to pitch the ninth, Irvin bent backward and let out an exasperated sigh before telling Martinez he understood. It was the second time this year he pitched into the eighth. Backed by James Wood's first-inning, two-run homer, Washington cruised behind him. It has not been the easiest season for Irvin. His strikeout rate is down, and his hard-hit rate is up. He has worked and worked to get his velocity back to where he wants it, with his fastball sitting about 2 mph slower than it did last year. Between starts, it has been a point of frustration. On game day, he has navigated around it, and he said he felt especially good Saturday thanks to six days of rest. 'The biggest thing for him is he stays in the moment,' Martinez said. 'He understands what he needs to do. He doesn't panic. He makes pitches when he has to. ... He's very confident in what he's trying to do and how he wants to pitch to hitters. Even though some of his stuff wasn't great at times, he knows how to get outs, and that's what makes him who he is.' The Nationals (24-28) have won six of their past seven games. Irvin left the mound with a 3.42 ERA. The Giants (30-22) did not hit a single ball over 100 mph. The game was over in 1 hour 52 minutes — the Nationals' quickest game since a 2-0 loss in Pittsburgh on Sept. 14, 2023, lasted 1:50 — and was finished off with a diving catch by Daylen Lile in right field. Closer Kyle Finnegan was unavailable, so Jorge López earned his first save with a 1-2-3 ninth. On Friday, a day after pitching against the Atlanta Braves, Finnegan felt some arm fatigue while playing catch. Before Saturday's game, he felt it again and was at less than 100 percent — about 75 to 80 percent, Martinez said. Finnegan and his manager said the fatigue was in his shoulder. Imaging came back negative. 'I feel fine — just abundance of caution,' Finnegan said. 'I think it's important to listen to your body and knock things out before they become an issue. And I think that's what taking an extra day does.' The Nationals' starting pitchers entered Saturday with a 5.38 ERA in May, which ranked 28th in MLB. But Washington has hung around because its batters and the bullpen have taken steps forward during the starters' rough patch. Irvin, to his credit, has a 2.45 ERA this month. On Saturday, he lived in and around the strike zone to a degree that, even by his standards, stood out. The Giants weren't chasing a lot, but they laid off a good chunk of what he threw in the zone. Only once did they truly threaten, putting men on first and second with no outs in the fourth, thanks in part to a fielding error by the usually sure-handed Irvin. He followed by inducing a double play, then got Willy Adames to swing past a high heater to end the inning. Irvin shook his head. He allowed just one more hit after that. 'Whether it's a swing and miss or a quick out and weak contact, that's what we're hunting for,' Irvin said. Wood did enough in the first to put Washington ahead for good. Though Giants left-hander Kyle Harrison's 12th pitch was located such that it belonged on a scouting report from roughly a year ago, it wasn't inside enough to trick Wood. The 22-year-old took a thigh-high pitch and pulled it on a line, sending it careening over the fence and off the wall to the left of the Nationals' bullpen in right field. The two-run shot drove in Amed Rosario and put Washington ahead to stay. 'It's tough to practice [against that location],' Wood said. 'But got to be ready for whatever and just get ready to hit.' Singles by Luis García Jr. and Lile put runners on first and third in the seventh, and Hassell's dribbler down the first base line scored García with an insurance run — and was his first major league RBI.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Giants' Mike Yastrzemski Turns Heads With On-Field Change
The San Francisco Giants (24-17) are currently off to their finest start since 2021, which was also the most recent campaign wherein this franchise won the National League West. One can point to many aspects, but part of San Francisco's recent resurgence can be attributed to dynamic play from right fielder Mike Yastrzemski. San Francisco Giants right fielder Mike Yastrzemski (middle) celebrates after scoring on a sacrifice fly at Target Krohn-Imagn Images Yastrzemski — who is MLB Hall-of-Famer Carl Yastrzemski's grandson — is enjoying a nice season both at the plate and in the field. Entering Monday, his 2025 numbers reflect career-bests in on-base percentage (.374) and K-rate (19.7%). In 36 games, he's added four stolen bases and five OF assists. Advertisement However, since the start of May, the Giants' clubhouse chatter has focused instead on Mikey Yaz's pronounced mustache. For the fifth consecutive year, Yastrzemski is participating in "Mustache May"—and it's for a good cause. Per Maria Guardado of Yaz and a few of his San Francisco teammates are increasing the follicle activity above their upper lips. Of the Giants joining in on the mustachioed fun this May are Hayden Birdsong, Matt Chapman, Jordan Hicks, Christian Koss, Lamonte Wade, Jr., Logan Webb and Justin Han (Jung Hoo Lee's interpreter). Yastrzemski even ranks each player's facial hair, showing the most respect to Hicks and Wade. Advertisement Along with sporting a rugged mouthbrow, Yaz is promoting awareness around mental health by selling official "Mustache May" T-shirts. According to Guardado, "All proceeds from the Giants-themed T-shirts will benefit the Heart and Armor Foundation, which aims to protect the health of veterans and provide resources to those struggling with PTSD and other issues." Related: San Francisco Giants' Heliot Ramos Turns Heads After Clash with Wrigley Field Heckler The fundraiser has become an annual tradition in San Francisco, but the team's play in May 2025 has sputtered. This month, the Bay Area's lone MLB franchise has gone 5-5. Still, they've maintained a +12 run differential throughout that same span, typically indicating positive results to come. The Giants are in action Monday night at Oracle Park with a divisional affair versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Projected starters are Merrill Kelly and Justin Verlander; first pitch is slated for 9:45 p.m. ET.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
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MLB Team Draws Disappointing Crowd on Thursday Despite Winning Record
There were a total of 11 games across the MLB on Thursday as the rest of the league had an off day or a travel day. With May now here, only three teams have 20 or more wins: The Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets and Detroit Tigers. Advertisement However, a number of teams have 19 wins as of May 1, with the San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs all on the cusp of the 20-win threshold. On Thursday, the Giants hosted the Colorado Rockies in the first of a four-game series in San Francisco. The Rockies have the worst record in the MLB with just five wins entering Thursday, but they snuck out a 4-3 win over the Giants at Oracle Park. San Francisco Giants right fielder Mike Yastrzemski (5) against the Colorado Rockies in the ninth inning at Oracle Howard-Imagn Images Surprisingly, it was the Rockies' second straight win and the Giants' third straight loss. The Giants are fresh off a two-game sweep against the Padres. However, Oracle Park was not as full as usual on Thursday as the Giants drew a disappointing crowd. Advertisement Right at first pitch, one video surfaced that showed a lot of empty seats. First pitch was at 6:45 pm PT in San Francisco, but fans were not flocking to the stadium to watch the last-place Rockies. Later, another photo surfaced of the crowd in the sixth inning, and there were still a lot of empty seats. The attendance number from ESPN was 27,198, although it looked like far less than that. For comparison, the Giants are 8th in the league in average attendance with a 35,132 per game. But, for a team just a couple of games away from first place in the National League West, it was a bit disappointing, and the loss didn't make things any better. Advertisement On April 24, which was also a Thursday, the Giants' attendance was just over 28,000, although that was a 12:45 pm PT start compared to an evening start for this one. The Giants have three more home games against the Rockies before hitting the road for a six-game trip. Related: San Francisco Giants Outfielder Enters Willie Mays Territory With Historical Feat
San Francisco Chronicle
30-04-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Díaz and Tatis lead the Padres to a 5-3 win over the Giants for a 2-game sweep
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Elias Díaz homered and scored twice, and Fernando Tatis Jr. had three hits for the San Diego Padres, who beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 Wednesday for a two-game sweep. The Padres leapfrogged the Giants into second place behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the ultra-competitive NL West. Díaz homered on a line shot to left off Landen Roupp (2-2) leading off the third for a 2-0 lead. A fan in the front row wearing a Giants T-shirt reached his glove over the fence but the ball caromed off his wrist. After a lengthy crew chief review, it was determined it wasn't fan interference. It was the catcher's second homer. Tatis had three singles and scored on Manny Machado's single to right in the two-run fifth. Jose Iglesias beat out a dribbler for a two-out infield hit that scored Luis Arraez. Arraez, a three-time batting champion who returned from the seven-day concussion injured list on Tuesday night, had his first triple of the season to bring in Díaz with two outs in the sixth. Michael King (4-1) held the Giants to one run and three hits in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out six and walked one. Robert Suarez pitched the ninth for his major league-leading 12th save. The Giants got late homers from Heliot Ramos and Mike Yastrzemski. With runners on first and second and one out in the sixth, Machado, the third baseman, dived to his left to field Willy Adames' one-hopper and, while on his back, threw to second to force Mike Yastrzemski. Key stat San Francisco's Matt Chapman struck out three times, marking the fifth time in his career he's had consecutive three-plus strikeouts in the same series. Up next Giants RHP Justin Verlander (0-2, 4.99 ERA) is scheduled to start Thursday night at home against Colorado. RHP Dylan Cease (1-2, 5.76) is expected to start for the Padres on Friday night in the opener of a series at Pittsburgh. ___
