On April 13, 2009, Orlando Hudson hit for the cycle against the San Francisco Giants to help the Los Angeles Dodgers cruise to an 11-1 win in the opener at Dodger Stadium. While it was the first time that season the Dodgers played at Chavez Ravine, they entered 4-3 after opening the campaign with road series against the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks. The home opener featured starting pitchers Chad Billingsley and Randy Johnson, with the latter 45 years old and only managing to pitch 3.2 innings.

The Giants' offense broke out of a slump in a major way by throttling the Tampa Bay Rays 11-2 on Saturday at Tropicana Field.

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ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays’ offense continued to struggle, and their bullpen imploded Saturday as the Giants snapped an MLB-high seven-game home-run drought with five in an 11-2 rout at Tropicana Field. The Rays (8-7) suffered their worst loss of the season in front of 17,411, as they managed just one extra-base hit. Tampa Bay has now gone two games without a home run and has just three over ...

Thairo Estrada homered twice to help the visiting San Francisco Giants even the three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays with a 11-2 win on Saturday afternoon. LaMonte Wade Jr., Jorge Soler and Matt Chapman also homered for San Francisco, which had lost three of four. Giants starter Logan Webb (1-1) allowed one run and six hits in seven innings.

Logan Webb allowed one run over seven innings, Thairo Estrada homered twice and the San Francisco Giants cruised past the Tampa Bay Rays 11-2 on Saturday. Webb (1-1) scattered six hits in his fourth start of the season. The 2023 NL Cy Young Award runner-up lowered his ERA from 4.86 to 3.80.

San Francisco Giants Skipper Discusses What Got Him Tossed From Game More frustration was evident from the San Francisco Giants manager when he was ejected from the game during their latest loss. Author: Brad Wakai Apr 13, 2024 In this story: San Francisco Giants Giants MLB Bob Melvin The San Francisco Giants have had some issues producing runs this season, and it's a major reason why they sat at 5-9 entering Saturday's slate of games. Their new manager Bob Melvin has already voiced his frustration with what has been going on, and that came to a boiling point during their 2-1 loss on Friday night against the Tampa Bay Rays . It was not a great showing during a winnable game to open their Florida

Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres has homered off the highest-paid pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). Kim hit a solo homer off Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers to lead off the top of the second inning at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday (local time), giving the Padres a 3-1 lead. The Padres took the game 8-7 in 11 innings.

Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres has homered off the highest-paid pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). Kim hit a solo homer off Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers to lead off the top of the second inning at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday (local time), giving the Padres a 3-1 lead. The Padres took the game 8-7 in 11 innings.

The Tampa Bay Rays will look for even more production from a slimmer Harold Ramirez in Saturday's game against the San Francisco Giants in St. Petersburg, Fla. Ramirez legged out a pair of infield hits on Friday in a 3-for-4 outing that also saw him steal a base. "That's what happens when you lose some weight, you can run better and faster," said Ramirez, who scored both runs in Tampa Bay's 2-1 win over San Francisco. While the infield singles were impressive, manager Kevin Cash additionally was pleased with how Ramirez hustled to score what turned out to be the game-winning run from first base on Amed Rosario's third-inning double.

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 8 4 .667 — Philadelphia 7 7 .500 2 New York 6 8 .429 3 Washington 5 8 .385 3½ Miami 2 12 .143 7 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 9 3 .750 — Pittsburgh 10 4 .714 — Cincinnati 8 6 .571 2 Chicago 7 6 .538 2½ St. Louis 7 7 .500 3 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 10 6 .625 — San Diego 8 8 .500 2 Arizona 6 8 .429 3 San Francisco 5 9 .357 4 Colorado 4 10 .286 5 Friday's Games Tampa Bay 2, San Francisco 1 N.Y. Mets 6, Kansas City 1 Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 2 Atlanta 8, Miami 1 Milwaukee 11, Baltimore 1 Colorado 12, Toronto 4 Cincinnati 11, Chicago White Sox 1 Seattle 4, Chicago Cubs 2 Oakland 2, Washington 1, 10 innings St. Louis 9, Arizona 6

Jacob Waguespack and five relievers combined on a six-hitter and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Friday night. Waguespack gave up one run and four hits over four innings in his first start since Sept. 25, 2019, and fourth appearance this season. Phil Maton, Colon Poche, Jason Adam and Pete Fairbanks — who worked the ninth to get his third save in as many chances — closed out the Rays' fifth win in six games.

Robby Thompson made his major league debut with the San Francisco Giants on April 8th, 1986. Thompson had an up-and-down season at the plate but was a steady defender at second base for the Giants. The Sporting News gave Thompson the Rookie of the Year award for 1986.

San Francisco Giants (5-9, fourth in the NL West) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (8-6, third in the AL East) St. Petersburg, Florida; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Logan Webb (0-1, 4.86 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 13 strikeouts); Rays: Ryan Pepiot (1-1, 4.63 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 14 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Giants -111, Rays -108; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants will look to break their five-game road slide in a matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays. Tampa Bay has an 8-6 record overall and a 4-4 record in home games. The Rays have a 4-0 record in games when they did not allow a home run. San Francisco has a 5-9 record overall and a 2-6 record on the road. The Giants are

Bob Melvin and the Giants' frustrations boiled over in a 2-1 loss to the Rays on Friday night in Tampa Bay.

Jacob Waguespack and five relievers combined on a six-hitter and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Friday night. Waguespack gave up one run and four hits over four innings in his first start since Sept. 25, 2019, and fourth appearance this season. Phil Maton, Colon Poche, Jason Adam and Pete Fairbanks — who worked the ninth to get his third save in as many chances — closed out the Rays' fifth win in six games.

The pristine, climate-controlled conditions weren't enough to wake up the San Francisco Giants' bats, even thousands of miles away from cold and windy Oracle Park. The offensive woes continued in a 2-1 loss to the Rays that kicked off a six-game swing through Florida, with the would-be tying run left stranded at third base. Pinch-hitting to lead off the ninth, Wilmer Flores worked a walk, then gave way to pinch-runner Tyler Fitzgerald, who stole second and made it to third, but representative of the Giants' issues all game long — and for much of the season — they couldn't deliver the timely hit to drive him in. Both men protested the called strike three at the knees, and Melvin earned his first ejection with the Giants (the 60th of his career).

The pristine, climate-controlled conditions weren't enough to wake up the San Francisco Giants' bats, even away from cold and windy Oracle Park. The offensive woes continued in a 2-1 loss to the Rays that kicked off a six-game swing through Florida, with the would-be tying run left stranded at third base. Pinch-hitting to lead off the ninth, Wilmer Flores worked a walk, then gave way to pinch-runner Tyler Fitzgerald, who stole second and made it to third, but representative of the Giants' issues all game long — and for much of the season — they couldn't deliver the timely hit to drive him in. Both men protested home plate umpire Clint Vondrak's called strike three at the knees, and Melvin earned his first ejection with the Giants (the 60th of his career).

Blake Snell returned to Tropicana Field for the first time as a visiting player and took notice of the familiar surroundings, especially the place that stood out most. The 31-year-old left-hander signed with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2011, made it to the major leagues in 2016 and was traded to San Diego after the 2020 season. The two-time Cy Young Award winner became a free agent last fall and signed a $62 million, two-year contract with the Giants, a deal that allows him to opt out after this season.

San Francisco Giants (5-8, fourth in the NL West) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (7-6, fourth in the AL East) St. Petersburg, Florida; Friday, 6:50 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Keaton Winn (0-2, 5.73 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, seven strikeouts); Rays: Tyler Alexander (0-0) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Rays -108, Giants -108 BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays host the San Francisco Giants on Friday to begin a three-game series. Tampa Bay has gone 3-4 in home games and 7-6 overall. The Rays are 5-1 in games when they scored five or more runs. San Francisco is 2-5 in road games and 5-8 overall. The Giants have gone 2-1 in games when they did not give up a home run. Friday's game is the first time these teams match up