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Paul Blackburn’s pinpoint strike at the top right corner of the zone whizzed right past Joc Pederson’s blurred bat, ending a scoreless frame for the Oakland Athletic pitcher. It was an ordinary result in extraordinary circumstances. This wasn’t a middling Giants team the 28 year-old had held down on Tuesday…

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Dylan Cease was named American League Pitcher of the Month for June on Saturday. He allowed one run in five innings, helping the Sox to an important 5-3 win.

With the bases loaded in the third inning and only one out, Rony Garcia was tasked with getting out of danger, and that's exactly what he did by striking out Joc Pederson and forcing Brandon Belt to fly out to deep left field.

After his dust-up with Joc Pederson, Reds OF is among Week 12 pickup options.

ATLANTA — Alex Wood’s homecoming was not one to remember.

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ATLANTA — The Giants were excited to have Anthony DeSclafani back on the mound Tuesday for the first time since the third week of April. By the end of their back-and-forth 12-10 win over the Braves, though, they had a new injury to worry about — and that excitement had…

ATLANTA — There was good reason to circle this series on the calendar. The defending World Series champions. The 107-win team that missed out on its chance to dethrone them in the playoffs. Even a pregame ring ceremony for the player who switched sides in the offseason.