News Topic - San Francisco Giants

Rookie's first homer lifts White Sox over Giants
lexei Ramirez hit his first major league homer, a two-run shot in the seventh inning that sent the Chicago White Sox to a 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.
CBS Sportsline  –  11 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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Ramirez's first career homer lifts White Sox
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Alexei Ramirez hit his first major league homer, a two-run shot in the seventh inning that sent the Chicago White Sox to a 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night....
AP  –  56 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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ABA President to Replace Magowan as Managing Partner of San Francisco Giants
Peter Magowan is stepping down and ABA President William H. Neukom is stepping up as managing partner and chief executive officer of the San Francisco Giants, it was announced this afternoon. Magowan will retire at the end of the season, and Neukom will take over his management role of the…
ABA Journal  –  5 hours, 55 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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San Francisco Giants managing partner Magowan to retire
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Peter Magowan, managing general partner of the San Francisco Giants, will retire at the end of this season, the team announced Friday. Magowan assumed the role in 1993, helped keep the major league baseball franchise in San Francisco and oversaw both the building of a new stadium and the controversial tenure of superstar Barry Bonds. Magowan will be succeeded by William Neukom, a former general counsel for Microsoft Corp. , according to a report in the San Francisco Chronicle. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
MarketWatch.com  –  6 hours, 49 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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Astros' Berkman hits 15th HR in dramatic fashion
Lance Berkman splashed his major league-leading 15th home run into McCovey Cove, breaking a ninth-inning tie and helping the Houston Astros rally past the San Francisco Giants 8-7 on Thursday.
CBS Sportsline  –  May 16, 2008 12:35 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Astros rally for victory over Giants
Lance Berkman splashed his major-league-leading 15th home run into McCovey Cove, breaking a ninth-inning tie and helping the Houston Astros rally past the San Francisco Giants 8-7 on Thursday.
Canoe.ca  –  May 16, 2008 12:22 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Giants Bullpen Falls Again In 8-7 Loss To Astros
Lance Berkman splashed his major league-leading 15th home run into McCovey Cove, breaking a ninth-inning tie and helping the Houston Astros rally past the San Francisco Giants 8-7 on Thursday.
cbs5.com  –  May 16, 2008 12:13 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Berkman Hits 15th Homer, Astros Rally Past Giants
Lance Berkman hits his major league-leading 15th home run, breaking a ninth-inning tie and helping Houston rally past the San Francisco Giants, 8-7, on Thursday.
Washington Post  –  May 15, 2008 11:37 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Magowan will retire from Giants Fri.
Peter Magowan plans to retire Friday as managing general partner of the San Francisco Giants, SI.com has confirmed.
SI.com  –  May 15, 2008 8:59 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Giants being cautious with Valdez, put him on DL
Merkin Valdez is almost two years out from reconstructive right elbow surgery, so the San Francisco Giants aren't about to take a risk with his health now.
ESPN  –  May 15, 2008 8:28 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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