In a series featuring multiple rookies in each starting lineup, the host San Francisco Giants will pull for Drew Gilbert to get his first major league hit when they go for a second consecutive win ...

Jerar Encarnacion is almost certainly going to end up back on the injured list, so the Giants need to call up a fourth outfielder.

Pirates first. Liover Peguero walks. Tommy Pham walks. Liover Peguero to second. Bryan Reynolds grounds out to shortstop. Tommy Pham out at second. Liover Peguero to third. Nick Gonzales singles ...

Hitting bench Wednesday ...

The Giants ended Encarnacion’s rehab assignment on Monday and recalled him from Triple-A Sacramento before their game against ...

The San Francisco Giants are hoping Jerar Encarnacion can provide an offensive spark, something demoted outfielder Luis Matos ...

The San Francisco Giants' playoff odds are dwindling. Does that mean there's nothing left to accomplish in the first season ...

The left-handed-hitting McCray will be awarded a third straight start -- all against right-handed pitching -- after he went 2-for-9 with a triple, an RBI and a run in the Giants' three-game series ...

The Mets (63-49) have lost five of their last six games and fell a half-game behind the Phillies (63-48) for the NL East lead ...

Most recently, that has cleared the way for a surprise breakout from rookie center fielder Grant McCray, who has slashed .243/.274/.529 with five homers in his first 70 at-bats.

Grant McCray hasn't even been in the big leagues for a month, and he has already proved himself more than capable in the clutch. The San Francisco Giants held a 4-3 lead over the San Diego Padres ...

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Francisco rookie Grant McCray homered twice and drove in five runs as the Giants beat the San Diego Padres 6-3 on Saturday. McCray, who made his major league debut Aug. 14 ...