Giants' special season comes to abrupt end against Dodgers
Only the San Francisco Giants themselves envisioned a season with success quite like thisOCTOBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 80-82 · 4TH IN NL WEST
80-82 · 4TH IN NL WEST
Explaining the check swing blown call that felled the Giants and delighted the Dodgers One of the greatest seasons in major league history ends with a blown call. Not a controversial call. Not on a play governed by an obscure r...
OCTOBER 16, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Dodgers-Giants: A prized fight that never stopped giving
What the Giants and Dodgers gave us this year was a stunning treat that no one predicted, Martin Rogers writes.OCTOBER 15, 2021
When SF Giants turn to 2022, they'll let Logan Webb lead the way SAN FRANCISCO — For a Giants team that saw its 107-win dream season come to an end in heartbreaking fashion on Thursday at Oracle Park, it’s...
OCTOBER 15, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
What exactly is a check-swing? SAN FRANCISCO — It’s always been one of the most murky areas in baseball: What exactly constitutes a check-swing? Suffice to say, a lot of.....
OCTOBER 15, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
The Dodgers Partied With Rob Lowe The Los Angeles Dodgers-San Francisco Giants lived up to its billing as a titanic divisional round matchup, going the distance and not being...
OCTOBER 15, 2021 • THEBIGLEAD.COM
Thompson: For Gabe Kapler and the Giants, a brutal ending doesn't change the big picture As unconscionable as it might have been to end the series that way, Giants manager Gabe Kapler has a different preferred aftertaste.
OCTOBER 15, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Umpire explains why he ruled Giants player struck out on check swing to end NLDS The MLB rulebook is fuzzy about what is a check swing.
OCTOBER 15, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
For the Giants, a Rapid Ascent, a Hard Fall and Hopes of a Rematch San Francisco had a 109-win season dissolve at the hands of a bitter rival, but they still view their future as bright. “This won’t be the l...
OCTOBER 15, 2021 • NYTIMES.COM
Dodgers eclipse Giants via clutch moments from Dave Roberts, Max Scherzer and Cody Bellinger
By the narrowest of margins, Dave Roberts' blueprint eked the Dodgers past the Giants and into the NLCS, Pedro Moura writes.OCTOBER 15, 2021
EXPLAINER: What exactly is a check-swing?
It’s always been one of the most murky areas in baseball: What exactly constitutes a check-swingOCTOBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Giants lost to the Dodgers, but don't worry, you'll only feel bad about it until you die If you're lucky enough to see the Giants win it all again, this series will be a huge part of why you get to cheer extra hard, extra long.
OCTOBER 15, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
LEADING OFF: Red Sox and Astros open ALCS, Cards' Shildt out
For the second time in four seasons, the Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros are set to play for the American League pennantOCTOBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Flores on NLDS-ending K: 'Don't think I went' SAN FRANCISCO -- A controversial check-swing call helped the Giants clinch the National League West title by the slimmest of margins. Anothe...
OCTOBER 15, 2021 • MLB.COM
Kawakami: Inside Camilo Doval's Game 5 struggles and how he earned his teammates' complete support Doval on his teammates: "They all told me that I had a great year and they told me to continue doing my work and I will be a great closer."
OCTOBER 15, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Bill Plaschke: Dodgers settle old scores, crush bad memories in grudge-match triumph over Giants SAN FRANCISCO — The Dodgers win the series! The Dodgers win the series! The Dodgers win the series! The Dodgers win the series!
OCTOBER 15, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Dieter Kurtenbach: A bad call, yes, but there's no debate that Giants' offense wasn't good enough to beat the Dodgers SAN FRANCISCO — Rarely do things live up to the billing anymore.
OCTOBER 15, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Last call for Giants: Flores rung up, super SF season ends A stellar season for the San Francisco Giants ended when Wilmer Flores was called out on a disputed check-swing to end a 2-1 loss to the Los...
OCTOBER 15, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
Last call for Giants: Flores rung up, super SF season ends
A stellar season for the San Francisco Giants ended when Wilmer Flores was called out on a disputed check-swing to end a 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the deciding Game 5...OCTOBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Giants' season ends with brutal check-swing call in NLDS Game 5 vs. Dodgers Wilmer Flores was ruled to have swung at Strike 3, but his bat did not appear to clear the plane of the plate. Nonetheless, the call ended t...
OCTOBER 15, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Giants now know what it's like to be on the wrong end of a blown checked-swing call Let’s face it Dodgers fans, the checked swing call on Wilmer Flores to end Game 5 of the Dodgers-Giants division series was a bad call. Flor...
OCTOBER 15, 2021 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Giants' season ends with ninth-inning heart-breaker, Dodgers win NLDS instant classic SAN FRANCISCO — The first-ever modern era playoff matchup between the rivals. A 107-win division champion and a 106-win wild card juggernaut...
OCTOBER 15, 2021 • SACBEE.COM
Darin Ruf - Swats solo shot Ruf went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in on Thursday in Game 5 of the NLDS against the Dodgers.
Impact Ruf took Julio Urias yard in the sixth inning to knot the game at 1-1. It was his lone hit of the postseason, and he struck out a total of five times across 11 plate appearances in the NLDS.
OCTOBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Logan Webb - Delivers seven strong innings Webb allowed one earned run on four hits and one walk while striking out seven across seven innings in Game 5 of the NLDS on Thursday against the Dodgers. He did not factor into th...
Impact Three of the four hits Webb allowed came from Mookie Betts, and his only earned run was the result of a double by Corey Seager in the sixth inning. Webb otherwise dominated the Dodgers, inducing nine groundouts. Though the Giants came up short in the series finale, Webb pitched like an ace and allowed only one earned run across 14.2 innings while striking out 17 and walking one in two starts in the NLDS.
OCTOBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
