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Montero homers twice with 5 RBIs, Rockies beat Giants 7-4

Rookie Elehuris Montero homered twice and drove in five runs to back the solid pitching by José Ureña, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 7-4 to snap a five-gam...

AUGUST 20, 2022 • Associated Press

Longoria, Cobb power San Francisco to 6-1 over Diamondbacks

Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer and Alex Cobb pitched six solid innings to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 6-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks

AUGUST 16, 2022 • Associated Press

Drury, Nola homer in big rally, Padres beat Giants 13-7

Brandon Drury hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the sixth and Austin Nola’s two-run homer capped a seven-run rally that carried the San Diego Padres to a wild 13-7 win against...

AUGUST 10, 2022 • Associated Press

Doubles, swipes bag Slater went 1-for-2 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and an RBI in a 6-4 win Sunday in Oakland.

Impact Slater pinch hit for Joc Pederson in the fifth inning and drove in a run with a double. He also walked in the ninth and stole second. He is now 9-for-9 in stolen base attempts and 40-for-43 in his big-league career. The double was just his second hit this month as he's 2-for-21 in six appearances. He has a well above-average 12.6 walk percentage this season and a .372 OBP.

AUGUST 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Yaz homers twice, Webb, Giants hold off A's 6-4

Mike Yastrzemski homered twice, Thairo Estrada also connected and the San Francisco Giants won their seventh consecutive interleague road game, 6-4 over the Oakland Athletics

AUGUST 7, 2022 • Associated Press

Logs eighth steal Saturday Slater went 0-for-1 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Athletics.

Impact Slater entered the game as a pinch hitter, drew a walk, stole second and scored in the sixth inning. With a stolen base in each of his last two games, Slater is up to eight thefts without getting caught this season. He's maintained a .267/.369/.406 slash line with five home runs, 24 RBI and 37 runs scored in mainly a short-side platoon role.

AUGUST 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes bag in Thursday's loss Slater went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Dodgers.

Impact Slater has started six straight games, but he hasn't seized the uptick in playing time by going a meager 3-for-26 (.115) in that span. The Giants have faced five left-handers in that span, accounting for much of Slater's extra time in the lineup, but without results, he could begin to lose some opportunities. The speedster is up to seven stolen bases while adding five home runs, 24 RBI, 36 runs scored and a .269/.368/.408 slash line through 85 contests.

AUGUST 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gets sixth straight start Slater will start in left field and bat leadoff in Thursday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact The righty-hitting Slater will stick in the lineup for a sixth consecutive game, though it's worth noting that the Giants have faced five southpaws during that stretch. Even with Joc Pederson (concussion) on the injured list and with Darin Ruf having recently been traded to the Mets, Slater is still expected to serve largely as a short-side platoon option in the outfield for San Francisco.

AUGUST 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Urias wins his 8th straight decision, Dodgers top Giants 3-0

Julio Urias won his eighth consecutive decision and Miguel Vargas drove in two runs in his major league debut as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 3-0

AUGUST 4, 2022 • Associated Press

Rodón dominates amid trade rumors, Giants beat Cubs 4-0

Carlos Rodón struck out 10 over seven dominant innings amid speculation he could be traded, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0

AUGUST 1, 2022 • Associated Press

Dbacks extend Giants' losing streak to 7 games with 5-3 win

Josh Rojas homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks scored two runs on Jose Herrera’s squeeze bunt in the seventh inning to extend the San Francisco Giants’ losing streak to seven game...

JULY 27, 2022 • Associated Press

Back on bench versus righty Slater is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Slater had started in center field in all but one of the Giants' first six games out of the All-Star break, going 2-for-17 with three walks over that stretch. He benefited from the Giants facing a heavy slate of left-handed pitching, but Slater will be on the bench Wednesday against a right-hander (Zac Gallen). Expect Slater to continue filling a short-side platoon role in the outfield while lefties Joc Pederson, Mike Yastrzemski, Luis Gonzalez and LaMonte Wade all slot in ahead of him in the pecking order versus right-handed pitching.

JULY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Giants take on the Diamondbacks looking to break road skid

The San Francisco Giants hit the road against the Arizona Diamondbacks looking to stop a five-game road slide

JULY 26, 2022 • Associated Press

Dodgers play the Giants on home winning streak

The Los Angeles Dodgers host the San Francisco Giants looking to extend a 10-game home winning streak

JULY 24, 2022 • Associated Press

Betts hits 200th career HR as Dodgers defeat Giants 4-2

Mookie Betts hit his 200th career home run, Julio Urías tossed six innings of two-hit ball and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants 4-2 Saturday to extend the...

JULY 24, 2022 • Associated Press

Dodgers host the Giants on 8-game home win streak

The Los Angeles Dodgers, on an eight-game home winning streak, host the San Francisco Giants

JULY 22, 2022 • Associated Press

Dodgers recover, beat Giants 9-6 on Betts' 3-run HR in 8th

Mookie Betts broke an eighth-inning tie with a three-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 9-6 after blowing a five-run lead in the seventh

JULY 22, 2022 • Associated Press

Remains in short-side platoon role Slater is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Dodgers, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Slater closed the first half by starting in five of the Giants' last six games, but he benefited from the team opposing three left-handed starting pitchers in that stretch. With all of Joc Pederson, Mike Yastrzemski, Luis Gonzalez and LaMonte Wade healthy and available heading into the second half of the season, Slater will remain stuck in a short-side platoon role.

JULY 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pitch clocks, shift limits, larger bases in MLB's future

Major League Baseball is considering a pitch clock for next year along with shift limits, larger bases and restrictions on pickoff attempts

JULY 18, 2022 • Associated Press

On base four times Sunday Slater went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks and two runs scored in Sunday's 9-5 win over the Brewers.

Impact For the second time in three games, Slater got aboard four times. He's hitting .455 (20-for-44) in July, and the strong hitting has allowed him to snag a couple of starts against right-handed pitchers in the last week. The outfielder's surge has his season slash line up to .303/.406/.461 with five home runs, 22 RBI, 32 runs scored, six stolen bases, five doubles and two triples this year. Manager Gabe Kapler is still likely to platoon Slater, though he could push for more playing time if LaMonte Wade and Luis Gonzalez continue to struggle after the All-Star break.

JULY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Slater leads Giants against the Brewers after 4-hit game

The San Francisco Giants take on the Milwaukee Brewers after Austin Slater had four hits against the Brewers on Friday

JULY 16, 2022 • Associated Press

Continues strong month Slater went 4-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 8-5 win over the Brewers.

Impact All four of Slater's hits were singles. He's now logged six multi-hit efforts in July, and he's added three stolen bases this month, giving him six thefts on the year. The outfielder owns a .297/.398/.455 slash line with five home runs, 22 RBI and 30 runs scored through 171 plate appearances this season. Friday was just his seventh start of the year against a right-handed pitcher -- he's regularly hit leadoff against southpaws and often appears as a pinch hitter or defensive replacement in games he doesn't start.

JULY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Yaz's slam highlights 3-homer 9th as Giants stun Brewers 8-5

Mike Yastrzemski hit a game-ending grand slam off major league saves leader Josh Hader for San Francisco’s third homer of the ninth inning, and the Giants rallied from a three-run...

JULY 16, 2022 • Associated Press

Pinch-runner Yelich scores winner in 10th, Brews beat Giants

Pinch-runner Christian Yelich scurried home for the winning run in the 10th on an infield single by Jonathan Davis that pitcher Camilo Doval couldn’t secure on the grass in front o...

JULY 15, 2022 • Associated Press

Giants host the Brewers to start 4-game series

The San Francisco Giants start a four-game series at home against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday

JULY 14, 2022 • Associated Press

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