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San Francisco starter Barry Zito was forced to leave Friday night's game at San Diego when he was hit near his left elbow by a line drive by Adrian Gonzalez in the sixth inning.

's observation that it "came off the bat hot." "I'm guessing it was going over 100 miles an hour when it hit him," Posey said.

With Thursday's 7-3 victory over the Diamondbacks , the Giants completed a three-game sweep to give them the National League's best home record, 52-29, then boarded their charter to San Diego for the final three games.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy hopes Lincecum gets consideration for a second straight NL Cy Young Award despite a relatively low win total.

GoldenGateGiants.com: Game Diary: Whiteside Bats Cleanup, Wilson Blows Save, Season Blown Up Giants correspondent Dave Tobener discusses the Giants' heartbreaking loss and the club's final trends.

With the collapse of the San Francisco Giants' valiant charge up Wild Card Hill, the Giants ownership group can begin to look back at the 2009 season as a prelude to making a number of critical decisions for the 2010 season.

Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber injured his left quadriceps on the team's final offensive drive against the Giants on Sunday.

The Giants appreciate more about Matt Cain than just his pitching. The right-hander known for his aggressive approach on the mound received the "Willie Mac" Award, given annually to the most inspirational Giant through a vote conducted among players, coaches and the training staff.

PHOENIX The Giants are a playoff contender and the Arizona Diamondbacks are not.

The San Francisco Giants took advantage of an idle day by the Colorado Rockies to move a half game closer in the National League Wildcard race with a 5-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Travis Ishikawa scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, as the Giants picked up a much-needed 5-4 decision over the Diamondbacks.

Though manager Bruce Bochy has settled on a relatively set lineup against right-handed starters, opposing left-handers will still prompt him to make personnel adjustments when he tries to select his starting eight position players.

Eugenio Velez rapped three hits, lacking only a triple for the cycle, and contributed to the Giants' collection of three home runs Friday night that helped subdue the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-4. The Giants' fourth win in five games trimmed Colorado's lead in the National League Wild Card standings to 2 1/2 games.

Barry Zito struck out a season-high nine in his biggest win yet as a Giant, Juan Uribe drove in three runs and San Francisco shaved another game off Colorado's hold on the NL wild card with a 10-2 victory over the Rockies on Tuesday night.

Shortstop Edgar Renteria had an MRI on his left shoulder that revealed a sprained AC joint and biceps tendinitis.

Bruce Bochy's postgame remarks reflected the impact of the Giants' 7-2 victory on Sunday over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Los Angeles' lead in the NL West remained at three over Colorado after the Rockies lost again at San Diego.

This exercise often is doomed to fail because of the nature of baseball, whose marathon schedule creates fertile ground for surprises and misdirection.

After playing out his White Sox contract, he signed a minor-league deal with the Giants on Jan.

A rare error charged to center fielder Mike Cameron cost the Brewers the lead in the sixth inning, and Bengie Molina's homer in the eighth gave the Giants a 3-2 win on a long Friday night at Miller Park.