SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
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Brandon Belt injury update: How much time will Giants' first baseman miss with fractured thumb? Belt has enjoyed a breakout campaign to help lead the Giants to the best record in baseball in 2021.
LEADING OFF: NL East showdown, wild Cards at 16, Yanks-Jays
Zack Wheeler pitches Tuesday night for Philadelphia in the opener of a pivotal three-game series at AtlantaSEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Webb expected to start for the Giants against the Diamondbacks
The Giants are expected to send Logan Webb to the mound Tuesday and the Diamondbacks plan to give Luke Weaver the startSEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEADING OFF: NL East showdown, wild Cards at 16, Yanks-Jays
Zack Wheeler pitches Tuesday night for Philadelphia in the opener of a pivotal three-game series at AtlantaSEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Giants 1B Brandon Belt has broken left thumb, status unclear
Giants first baseman and home run leader Brandon Belt has a broken left thumb and his availability for the final week of the regular season and playoffs is unclearSEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
SF Giants' Brandon Belt has fractured thumb, no timetable given for recovery It’s uncertain whether Belt will be able to return to the Giants in the postseason.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • MERCURYNEWS.COM
Suffers broken thumb Belt has been diagnosed with a fractured left thumb, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Impact Belt had to leave Sunday's matchup against the Rockies after being drilled by a fastball on the hand, and X-rays failed to bring good news. The timing on Belt's injury couldn't be worse for San Francisco with the postseason right around the corner. He'll meet with team doctors over the next few days to determine the next steps in his recovery and a timetable for a return, per Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com. According to Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic, Belt is expected to be moved to the 10-day injured list for the remainder of the regular season, though a return during the playoffs has not yet been ruled out.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
X-rays on tap Belt (hand) will get X-rays in San Francisco and it's unclear if he will be ready for the series against Arizona that begins Tuesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Impact He was hit on the hand by a 93-mile-per-hour fastball while attempting a bunt in Sunday's game against the Rockies and was removed from the contest, going 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored before departing. Belt underwent a scan after the game that was inconclusive, so the X-rays he will get Monday should shed light on the severity of the injury.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
LEADING OFF: Cleveland plays final home game as Indians
Cleveland will play its final home game as the Indians, the team’s nickname since 1915SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kevin Gausman allays concerns as Giants sweep in Colorado, but fresh worries arise about Brandon Belt Belt's injury took some of the shine off Gausman's bounceback performance.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
SF Giants complete another Coors Field sweep, magic number down to 5 in NL West DENVER — A Giants team that’s held the best record in the majors for most of the season entered Sunday’s series finale in Colorado riding a...
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Giants hold NL West lead, top Rockies; Belt's hand injured
Brandon Crawford homered to cap a four-run ninth inning and the San Francisco Giants held their lead in the NL West, beating the Colorado Rockies 6-2SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Exits after pitch hits thumb Belt left Sunday's game against the Rockies after getting hit in the left thumb by a pitch, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.
Impact Belt initially remained in the game to run the bases but was replaced by Wilmer Flores when the Giants took the field. The severity of the injury is not yet clear, but Belt will get at least one day to rest, as the Giants have a scheduled off day Monday.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Hammers pair of homers Belt went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Saturday's 7-2 win over Colorado.
Impact The first baseman opened the scoring with a first-inning solo shot before giving San Francisco the lead again with a three-run blast in the fifth. In the process, Belt helped the 2021 Giants tie and then set the franchise record for homers in a season -- the team now has 236 and counting with a week left in the campaign. Individually, it's been a career year in the power department for Belt, who has 29 long balls and a .593 slugging percentage with 59 RBI, 64 runs scored and three stolen bases in just 96 contests.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Senzatela expected to start for the Rockies against the Giants
The Rockies will send Antonio Senzatela to the mound Sunday and the Giants will give Kevin Gausman the startSEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Belt homers twice, Giants top Rockies to boost NL West lead
Brandon Belt went deep twice as San Francisco set a franchise record for homers in a season, and the Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 7-2 to extend their lead in the NL WestSEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Slugs 27th homer Belt went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in a 7-2 victory versus the Rockies on Friday.
Impact Belt's sixth-inning, 424-foot shot to right field broke a 2-2 tie to give the Giants a lead they did not relinquish. It was the veteran's 27th homer of the campaign, well above his previous career-high mark of 18. Belt has been hot at the plate of late, batting .373 (22-for-59) with six homers, 13 RBI and 17 runs over his past 15 games.
SEPTEMBER 25, 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
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 seasonSEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bryant, Posey lead Giants to 8-6 win over fading Friars
Kris Bryant hit a bases-clearing double, Buster Posey had four hits and scored three times, and reliever Camilo Doval got San Francisco out of a big jam as the Giants beat the free...SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
"Late Night Lamonte" lifts Giants over Padres 6-5
LaMonte Wade Jr. singled over leaping All-Star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. in the ninth inning to bring in the go-ahead run and the San Francisco Giants beat the staggering San Di...SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
San Francisco Giants keeping things light and fun as pennant race heats up
The San Francisco Giants are having fun as this joyride of a season continues to hold a magical flow, Martin Rogers writes.SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
Receives Sunday off Belt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Amy Gutierrez of the Giants' official site reports.
Impact The lefty-hitting Belt will ride the bench in the series finale with southpaw Max Fried on the hill for Atlanta. Wilmer Flores fills in for Belt at first base.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Curt Casali's 2-run single holds up, Giants beat Braves 2-0
Curt Casali hit a two-run single in the fourth that held up, Alex Wood made an impressive three-inning return from COVID-19, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 2-...SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brewers clinch 4th straight playoff berth with win vs Cubs
Manny Piña homered twice, Eduardo Escobar and Jace Peterson also connected, and the Milwaukee Brewers clinched their fourth straight postseason berth with a 6-4 victory over the Ch...SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
