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Yankees' Domingo German logs MLB's first perfect game since 2012

MLB // 9 months ago

Yankees' Domingo German logs MLB's first perfect game since 2012

New York Yankees pitcher Domingo German needed 99 pitches to achieve baseball immortality, retiring 27 Oakland Athletics batters in order en route to MLB's first perfect game in more than a decade.

MLB: Red Sox legend David Ortiz to headline Hall of Fame inductions

MLB // 1 year ago

MLB: Red Sox legend David Ortiz to headline Hall of Fame inductions

Longtime Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz will headline the induction ceremony for the 2022 National Baseball Hall of Fame class on Sunday in Cooperstown, N.Y.

Orioles' John Means throws no-hitter, misses perfect game on dropped third strike

MLB // 2 years ago

Orioles' John Means throws no-hitter, misses perfect game on dropped third strike

Baltimore Orioles starter John Means tossed a no-hitter in a 6-0 win over the Mariners on Wednesday at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, narrowly missing out on a perfect game due to a wild pitch on a strikeout.

Brandi Chastain's Hall of Fame plaque looks nothing like her

Soccer // 5 years ago

Brandi Chastain's Hall of Fame plaque looks nothing like her

United States Women's National Team soccer icon Brandi Chastain was honored with a plaque at the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame, but it looks nothing like her.

San Francisco Giants top San Diego Padres to avoid 99-loss season

MLB // 6 years ago

San Francisco Giants top San Diego Padres to avoid 99-loss season

The final weekend of the San Francisco Giants' season was designed to be a triumphant send-off.

San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain will retire after one last start

MLB // 6 years ago

San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain will retire after one last start

Giants pitcher Matt Cain announced his retirement on Wednesday after 13 major league seasons, all with San Francisco.

Jose Abreu hits for cycle, Chicago White Sox maul San Francisco Giants

MLB // 6 years ago

Jose Abreu hits for cycle, Chicago White Sox maul San Francisco Giants

CHICAGO -- Jose Abreu hit for the cycle and joined five teammates in hitting a home run to power the Chicago White Sox to a 13-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.

Marcus Semien, Oakland Athletics slam San Francisco Giants in Bay Bridge Series opener

MLB // 6 years ago

Marcus Semien, Oakland Athletics slam San Francisco Giants in Bay Bridge Series opener

Marcus Semien made a childhood dream come true with one swing of the bat Monday night at the Oakland Coliseum.

Two 3-run homers spark Pittsburgh Pirates' rout of San Francisco Giants

MLB // 6 years ago

Two 3-run homers spark Pittsburgh Pirates' rout of San Francisco Giants

Pittsburgh Pirates star Andrew McCutchen likes the direction his team's offense is taking lately.

Madison Bumgarner returns, but San Diego Padres prevail over San Francisco Giants

MLB // 6 years ago

Madison Bumgarner returns, but San Diego Padres prevail over San Francisco Giants

Hector Sanchez knows the drill of being a backup catcher.

Matthew Thomas Cain (born October 1, 1984 in Dothan, Alabama) is an American Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the San Francisco Giants. He is 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighs 235 pounds (107 kg).

Cain graduated from Houston High School in Germantown, Tennessee, where he earned the nickanme "Big Sugar", and was selected by the Giants in the first round (25th overall) in the 2002 MLB Draft.

Prior to the 2005 season, Cain was named the #13 prospect in baseball by Baseball America. He features a fastball, curveball, slider, and changeup. His fastball is thrown from 90 to 94 mph.

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