BRANDON BELT NEWS

Back in lineup Belt (side) is starting Thursday's game against the Pirates, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact Belt was removed from Tuesday's game due to mild left side tightness, but he's starting at first base and batting fourth in Thursday's series opener. The 33-year-old has gone 4-for-11 with two home runs, four runs and three RBI across the last four games.

MAY 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Crowe scheduled to start as Pittsburgh hosts San Francisco

The Giants will start Anthony DeSclafani on Thursday and the Pirates are expected to counter with Wil Crowe

MAY 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Webb fans 10, Giants hand Texas 9th interleague loss in row

Logan Webb set a career high with 10 strikeouts in six innings and the San Francisco Giants beat Texas 4-2, keeping the Rangers winless in interleague play this season

MAY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tuesday exit precautionary Belt, who was dealing with "mild" left side tightness, exited Tuesday's game as a precaution, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact The veteran first baseman appears to have avoided a serious injury. He should be considered day-to-day going forward.

MAY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Exits Thursday's game Belt exited Thursday's game after the seventh inning for unknown reasons, Mark W. Sanchez of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.

Impact The veteran went 1-for-3 with an RBI before being replaced at first base by Wilmer Flores. Details surrounding Belt's exit figure to come out following the game.

MAY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

San Francisco hosts Texas after Wood's strong showing

San Francisco looks to follow up a dominant performance by Monday starter Alex Wood

MAY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes deep in win Belt went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Monday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.

Impact Belt broke a scoreless tie with his solo blast in the fourth inning. He's launched four homers with nine RBI over the last nine games. The 6-foot-3 lefty owns an .869 OPS through 116 plate appearances.

MAY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep Saturday Belt went 2-for-2 with a home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Saturday's win over the Padres.

Impact Belt reached base in his three plate appearances and snapped a short two-game hitless streak with a strong performance that included his seventh homer of the campaign. The first baseman is hitting .291 during the current month while homering three times over his last five contests.

MAY 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Giants hit 3 HRs, Gausman solid in 7-1 win over Padres

Brandon Crawford, Brandon Belt and Austin Slater homered and the San Francisco Giants kept rolling at home, beating the San Diego Padres 7-1

MAY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gausman scheduled to start as San Francisco hosts San Diego

The Padres will start Joe Musgrove on Saturday while the Giants are expected to counter with Kevin Gausman

MAY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Collects seven RBI in twin bill Belt went 4-for-7 with two home runs, two walks, seven RBI and one additional run scored during Tuesday's doubleheader at Colorado.

Impact The 33-year-old started off strong with an RBI single and grand slam in a 10-run first inning during the matinee, and he also belted a two-run shot in the opening frame of the nightcap. Belt was 4-for-26 with 13 strikeouts over his previous seven games, but he busted out of the slump in an enormous way during Tuesday's twin bill.

MAY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Blackmon's 3-run HR caps comeback as Rockies, Giants split

Charlie Blackmon hit a three-run, two-out homer off Camilo Doval to cap a comeback from a four-run deficit in the final inning, giving the Colorado Rockies an 8-6 win over the San...

MAY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Belt slam in 10-run 1st lifts Giants over Rockies in opener

Brandon Belt hit a go-ahead single and a grand slam in a 10-run first inning that propelled the San Francisco Giants over the Colorado Rockies 12-4 in a doubleheader opener

MAY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Belt's Grand Slam Lifts Giants to 10 Runs in First Inning Brandon Belt's grand slam and Buster Posey's homers helped lift the Giants to a historic 10-run first inning against Rockies.

MAY 4, 2021 • SI.COM

Snell gets 1st W with Padres, backed by Machado HR vs Giants

Blake Snell earned his first win for the San Diego Padres, backed by Manny Machado’s early three-run homer in a 6-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants

MAY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tauchman has 3 hits in SF debut, Giants beat Rockies 7-3

Mike Tauchman had three hits in his first game with San Francisco, Alex Wood struck out nine over six innings and the Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 7-3

APRIL 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores three times Belt went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and three runs scored Tuesday against the Rockies.

Impact Belt has had a shaky start to the season, but he did manage to put together his second multi-hit effort in his last four starts. The highlight was his fourth home run of the season, which was a solo blast in the fifth inning. Belt is now hitting .217/.333/.467 with 10 runs scored and nine RBI across 72 plate appearances for the campaign.

APRIL 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rockies finally win on the road, beat Giants 7-5 in 10

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APRIL 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

San Francisco plays Colorado, aims to build on Webb's strong outing

San Francisco looks to follow up a dominant performance by Sunday starter Logan Webb

APRIL 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Webb goes 7 scoreless, hits 2-run triple, Giants top Marlins

Logan Webb pitched three-hit ball over seven scoreless innings and had a two-run triple for his first career extra-base hit, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Miami Marlins 4-3

APRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Aguilar snaps tie with HR in 9th, Marlins beat Giants 5-2

Jesus Aguilar snapped a tie with a two-run homer that sparked a four-run ninth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2

APRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Steals base in win Belt went 1-for-1 with three walks, a stolen base and a RBI in Friday's 5-3 win over the Marlins.

Impact Belt walked in each of his first three at-bats of the evening before ripping a RBI single to center in the seventh and then eventually stealing second. The stolen base was a rarity for the 33-year-old and it was encouraging to see Belt finding ways to get on base, as he's now slashing .205/.352/.455 with three home runs, seven RBI, six runs scored and a respectable 10:16 BB:K.

APRIL 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Wood allows one hit in 7 innings, Giants beat Marlins 5-3

Alex Wood pitched seven crisp innings after allowing a home run on the game’s third pitch, and the San Francisco Giants kept rolling at Oracle Park, beating the Miami Marlins 5-3

APRIL 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting Friday Belt (quadriceps) is starting Friday's game against the Marlins, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Belt wasn't in the lineup for the last two games due to a right quadriceps strain. However, he'll play first base and bat fourth against Miami on Friday. Belt is hitting .186 with three home runs and six RBI to begin the season.

APRIL 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Casali catches 5th straight shutout, Giants beat Marlins 3-0

Giants catcher Curt Casali caught his fifth consecutive shutout, guiding Aaron Sanchez and four relievers in San Francisco’s 3-0 win over the Miami Marlins

APRIL 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS