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Masterful Webb pitches Giants past Dodgers in playoff opener

Logan Webb struck out 10 pitching masterfully in his postseason debut, Buster Posey hit a two-run homer that held up, and the 107-win San Francisco Giants blanked the defending Wor...

OCTOBER 9, 2021 • Associated Press

3-0 pitch? Buster finds the Bay vs. Buehler Looking for his fourth ring with the Giants, Buster Posey got off to a roaring start in the 2021 playoffs, homering in his first at-bat of N...

OCTOBER 9, 2021 • MLB.COM

LEADING OFF: MLB win leader Urías goes for Dodgers vs Giants

Big league wins leader Julio Urías starts for the Dodgers in Game 2 of the NL Division Series at San Francisco against Kevin Gausman

OCTOBER 9, 2021 • Associated Press

Lord of the rings? Posey could join elite list There is so much on the line in this historic NLDS between the Giants and Dodgers, and here’s another angle to consider: Buster Posey and th...

OCTOBER 8, 2021 • MLB.COM

Giants exhale with a few days off, wait on NLDS opponent

The San Francisco Giants battled the Los Angeles Dodgers until the end of the season to claim the NL West crown

OCTOBER 5, 2021 • Associated Press

Drives in three runs Posey went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a walk in Sunday's 11-4 win over the Padres.

Impact Posey got the Giants on the board with a two-run single in the third inning and later knocked another RBI base hit in the fourth. Since the start of September, he's gone 27-for-89 (.303) with 15 RBI and 11 extra-base hits. He turned in a .304/.390/.499 slash line through 454 plate appearances this season.

OCTOBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

No scramble, playoffs set: Yanks-Red Sox, Giants win West

The pairings for the baseball playoffs are all set

OCTOBER 4, 2021 • Associated Press

Giants beat Padres, win NL West title on season's final day

The San Francisco Giants finally won the NL West without needing to wait for the rival Dodgers' result on the season’s final day, pounding the San Diego Padres 11-4 for a franchise...

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • Associated Press

Giants' Crawford credits big year to ample rest and recovery

Spectacular plays have been Brandon Crawford's signature all season long for the San Francisco Giants

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • Associated Press

Resting Saturday Posey will sit Saturday against the Padres, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Posey gets a rest after starting four straight games behind the plate. Curt Casali will catch Kevin Gausman in the penultimate game of the regular season.

OCTOBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Giants clinch at least tie in NL West, match team wins mark

The San Francisco Giants clinched at least a tie for their first NL West title since 2012 by matching the franchise record with their 106th win, beating the San Diego Padres 3-0 be...

OCTOBER 2, 2021 • Associated Press

Kawakami: A few pressing questions as this colossal Giants season hurtles toward the finish line Camilo Doval should be the closer, Buster Posey could start every playoff game and concerns about matching up against left-handed starters.

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

San Diego to visit San Francisco Friday

The Giants will start Anthony DeSclafani on Friday while the Padres have yet to announce who will take the mound

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • Associated Press

Wade, Giants beat D-backs in 9th, hold 2-game NL West edge

LaMonte Wade Jr. singled home the winning run with one out in the ninth inning and the San Francisco Giants held their two-game lead in the NL West by beating the Arizona Diamondba...

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • Associated Press

Bumgarner, Diamondbacks to face Kazmir, Giants

The Diamondbacks will start Madison Bumgarner on Thursday and the Giants are expected to counter with Scott Kazmir

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • Associated Press

Scores twice Tuesday Posey went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two runs and an RBI in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Posey drew a walk with the bases loaded in the sixth inning to collect his 51st RBI of the campaign before coming around to score on a Joe Mantiply wild pitch. With the Giants holding a two-game lead over the Dodgers for the National League West crown, Posey could be rested once or twice in the team's final five contests if San Francisco is able to secure the division title by the end of the week.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Wood scheduled to start as San Francisco hosts Arizona

The Diamondbacks will start Merrill Kelly on Wednesday and the Giants are expected to counter with Alex Wood

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • Associated Press

Giants earn 103rd win to tie third-most wins in team history

Wilmer Flores hit a go-ahead, bases-loaded single in San Francisco’s four-run sixth inning, Brandon Crawford added an RBI hit two batters later and the Giants beat the Arizona Diam...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • Associated Press

Receives Sunday off Posey is not in the lineup Sunday against the Rockies, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Posey started the first two games of the series and will take a seat for the finale after going 1-for-9 with a walk and an RBI. Curt Casali will start behind the plate in his place.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Giants top Rockies 7-2 for 100th win, hold onto NL West lead

Mike Yastrzemski hit a three-run homer, one of four long balls by San Francisco, and the NL West-leading Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 7-2 to become the season’s first 100-win t...

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • Associated Press

Riding pine Thursday Posey isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact Posey will get a breather after he went 6-for-9 with three doubles, three runs and two RBI across the last two games. Curt Casali will start at catcher and bat eighth.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Webb scheduled to start for Giants at Padres

The Giants will start Logan Webb on Thursday and the Padres are expected to counter with Yu Darvish

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • Associated Press

Tallies four hits against Padres Posey went 4-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and three runs scored in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Padres.

Impact Posey broke out for four hits in this one, his second time accomplishing the feat this season. He started with a base hit in the first and third innings and then led off the sixth with a double and matched it with an RBI double in the seventh. Posey's resurgence at the plate this season has been nothing short of remarkable, as he's enjoying a .306/.391/.511 slash line with 18 homers, 49 RBI, 66 runs scored and 51:83 BB:K over 419 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bryant, Posey lead Giants to 8-5 win over fading Friars SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kris Bryant hit a bases-clearing double, Buster Posey had four hits and scored three times, and reliever Camilo Doval got S...

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • THESTAR.COM

Mike Schmidt: Harper is clear MVP, he's Pete Rose with power

Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt says Phillies star Bryce Harper is the clear-cut Most Valuable Player in the National League this season