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Pinch-hitter pitcher Gausman sac fly in 11th, SF tops Braves

Pinch-hitting pitcher Kevin Gausman lofted a full-count, bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the 11th inning and the San Francisco Giants edged the Atlanta Braves 6-5 to increase their N...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting Saturday Wood (illness) will be activated from the COVID-19 injured list to start Saturday's game against Atlanta, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact Wood has been on the COVID list since testing positive for the virus at the end of August. The southpaw completed a simulated game Wednesday but is still expected to face some workload limitations Saturday given his lengthy absence. He'll resume his campaign with a 4.08 ERA and 1.23 WHIP.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Webb scheduled to start as San Francisco hosts Atlanta

The Giants are expected to send Logan Webb to the mound Friday and the Braves plan to give Ian Anderson the start

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tatis hits 39th HR, Padres beat Giants 7-4 to gain on Cards

Fernando Tatis Jr. hit his NL-leading 39th home run and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 7-4 to earn a series split

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

San Diego Padres to visit the San Francisco Giants

The Giants will start Kevin Gausman on Thursday while the Padres have yet to announce who will take the mound

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tatis, Padres end 5-game skid, cut Giants' 9-game win streak

Fernando Tatis Jr. matched his career high with four hits, Jurickson Profar homered and the San Diego Padres snapped a five-game skid, holding off San Francisco 9-6 and ending the...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

May return Saturday Manager Gabe Kapler said Wood (illness) could be activated from the COVID-19 injured list to pitch Saturday against Atlanta, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact Wood completed a simulated game Wednesday with no issues and could rejoin the Giants without a rehab assignment. The 30-year-old has been on the shelf since testing positive for COVID-19 at the end of August, and he's expected to face some workload limitations if cleared to pitch Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

San Diego Padres to visit the San Francisco Giants

The Padres will start Joe Musgrove on Wednesday while the Giants have yet to decide who will take the mound

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Buster Posey's 18th homer helps Giants to ninth straight win

Buster Posey homered in the first inning and scored the go-ahead run on an error in the third, and the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 6-1 for their ninth straight v...

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Arrieta scheduled to start for San Diego against San Francisco

The Padres will start Jake Arrieta on Tuesday and the Giants are expected to counter with Anthony DeSclafani

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Darvish scheduled to start for San Diego against San Francisco

The Giants are expected to send Dominic Leone to the mound Monday and the Padres will give Yu Darvish the start

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Webb expected to start for the Giants against Cubs

The Cubs are expected to send Justin Steele to the mound Sunday and the Giants plan to give Logan Webb the start

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

La Stella, Belt lead Giants past Cubs 15-4 for 6th straight

Tommy La Stella and Brandon Belt each slugged three-run homers, and the San Francisco Giants pounded the Chicago Cubs 15-4 on Saturday for their sixth straight win

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bullpen session on tap Wood (COVID-19) will throw a bullpen session Monday and is getting close to returning, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact He will be evaluated after Monday's session, but it's good to hear he's feeling much better after dealing with a significant case of the virus. It's possible he could return to the rotation in a week or two.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gausman expected to start for the Giants against Cubs

The Giants will start Kevin Gausman on Saturday while the Cubs are expected to counter with Zach Davies

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Plays catch Wood (illness) played catch Thursday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Wood is starting to ramp up again after testing positive for COVID-19 in late August. He's expected to resume mound work over the weekend, but previous reports suggested that he'd been dealing with a fairly significant case of the virus, so it may take him some time before he's ready to return to the active roster.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Giants to take on Cubs on the road

The Cubs will start Kyle Hendricks on Friday while the Giants have yet to decide who will get the start

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Giants get 4 in 9th to beat Rockies; 1st team with 90 wins

LaMonte Wade Jr. and Evan Longoria each had two RBIs during a four-run rally in the ninth inning and the streaking San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 7-4

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gray expected to start as Colorado hosts San Francisco

The Giants will start Anthony DeSclafani on Wednesday and the Rockies are expected to counter with Jon Gray

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Webb, Yastrzemski, Duggar power Giants past Rockies 12-3

Logan Webb pitched effectively for seven innings, Mike Yastrzemski homered and Steve Duggar had two triples among his three hits as the NL West-leading San Francisco Giants beat th...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nearing return to mound work Manager Gabe Kapler said Tuesday that Wood (illness) has "turned a corner" in his recovery from COVID-19 and could resume mound work this weekend, Susan Slusser of the San Francisc...

Impact The 30-year-old landed on the injured list in late August after testing positive for the virus, and it appears he's been dealing with significant symptoms. Wood remains without a timeline for his return, but he should be back before the end of the regular season if he's able to start throwing off a mound this weekend.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Webb scheduled to start for Giants at Rockies

The Giants will start Logan Webb on Tuesday and the Rockies are expected to counter with Chi Chi Gonzalez

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Freeland scheduled to start as Colorado hosts San Francisco

The Rockies will roll out Kyle Freeland to the mound Monday and the Giants will give Kevin Gausman the start

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers to face Giants on the road

The Dodgers will start Walker Buehler on Sunday while the Giants have yet to decide who will take the mound

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers beat Giants 6-1, move into tie for first in NL West

Trea Turner and Corey Seager homered, Julio Urías won his seventh straight decision, and the Los Angeles Dodgers moved into a tie for first place with San Francisco atop the NL Wes...

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS