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Cabrera's 4 hits help Giants beat Marlins 3-2

By STEVEN WINE - Updated: 1:58 pm

Melky Cabrera tied a career high with four hits, including a home run, and scored all three runs Sunday for the San Francisco Giants to help Matt Cain beat the Miami Marlins 3-2.

Blanco's hot, but Giants are not

By Alex Pavlovic - Updated: 8:45 am

The Marlins have closed the retractable roof on their new $515 million ballpark for all three games in the series with the Giants because of the sweltering heat outside. Two of the players under that roof have been even hotter.

Giants' Blanco has 3 hits in loss to Marlins

The Associated Press - Updated: 8:45 am

Gregor Blanco struck out swinging to end the game, leaving two runners on base in the San Francisco Giants' 5-3 loss to the Miami Marlins.

Lincecum is foiled again

By Alex Pavlovic - Updated: 2:48 pm

Tim Lincecum did it again, and this implosion was the worst one yet.

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Bee Giants Coverage

Leading Off: Giants going halfway with their promotions

By Brian Blomster - Updated: Thursday, May 24 2012 - 8:44 am

The Giants' version of capitalism – let's call it "Gnome Economics" – apparently is not built on bedrock financial theories. It's more of a marketing flub akin to pouring warm, flat beer on the heads of half a stadium full of fans on selected game days throughout the season.

MLB Wire

Cardinals beat Phillies 8-3, avoid historic sweep - 4:18 pm
First-place Indians swept in Chicago - 4:18 pm
Kuroda throws 8 scoreless as Yankees beat A's 2-0 - 4:18 pm
Morales drives in 2 in Angels' 4-2 win in Seattle - 4:04 pm
Darvish, Beltre lead Texas past Toronto for sweep - 4:04 pm

A's Wire

Colon's downhill run gains unwanted speed

By Joe Stiglich - Updated: 8:45 am

Bartolo Colon looks as though he's hit a wall at the end of May.

Ailene Voisin: Manny Ramirez needs A's, and they need his bat

By Ailene Voisin - Updated: 2:48 pm

The question isn't what Manny Ramirez wants to do with the rest of his life. Manny always takes care of Manny. It's what the former Boston Red Sox slugger can do – if anything – for the A's for the remainder of their surprisingly competitive 2012 season.

Teixeira delivers big hits again as Yankees win

By JANIE McCAULEY - Updated: 5:23 pm

Josh Reddick is providing the power stroke the Oakland Athletics are missing without Brandon Inge and Yoenis Cespedes in the middle of the order.

Teixeira delivers big hits again as Yankees win

By JANIE McCAULEY - Updated: 8:45 am

Mark Teixeira hit a two-run homer and a solo shot among his career high-tying four hits to back CC Sabathia's sixth win of the year, and the New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 9-2 on Saturday for their fourth straight win.

Bee A's Coverage

Manny Ramirez's troubled past, uncertain future dog his River Cats stint

By Matt Kawahara - Updated: 2:48 pm

A light but steady stream of people climbed the concrete steps to the Raley Field ticket window over the course of an hour, a good number for the middle of a windy Wednesday afternoon.

Leading Off: Does Ramirez deserve spot in the Hall of Fame? - 2:19 pm
Marcos Breton: Feeble A's need Ramirez's bat ASAP - May 24
A's get just one hit in loss to Angels - May 24

River Cats

Inge continues to swing big bat on rehab

By Matt Kawahara - Updated: 8:45 am

The groin injury that has brought Brandon Inge to the Triple-A River Cats for rehab the past couple of days, he said, "couldn't have been at a worse time."

Cats glance: Inge, Billings lead River Cats over Aces

By Mark McDermott - Updated: 8:45 am

Brandon Inge appears ready to return to the A's. The rehabbing infielder (pulled groin) went 5 for 5 with two homers, including a grand slam, two doubles and seven RBIs as the River Cats crushed the Reno Aces 10-0 Saturday night at Raley Field.