Emmanuel Burriss News

Two nights ago, Brandon Belt stepped into the plate against Heath Bell and whacked a first-pitch single to center off Heath Bell to drive in a ninth-inning run.

The Giants lost in Miami 5-3 today. Madison Bumgarner ran his winless streak to four games, the longest since he had eight to start the 2011 season.

MAY 26: Madison Bumgarner #40 of the San Francisco Giants pitches during a game against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on May 26, 2012 in Miami, Florida.

There are only a few instances in which Ryan Theriot being promoted to starter would make my baseball pants happy.

Melky Cabrera had three hits and drove in four runs Thursday for the San Francisco Giants, who gave Ryan Vogelsong robust run support for a change to beat the Miami Marlins 14-7. Vogelsong allowed three runs in 6 1-3 innings, which hiked his ERA to 2.50. The Giants had 22 runs in his previous seven starts.

Start with the lineup. Ryan Theriot is here but manager Bruce Bochy decided to play Emmanuel Burriss since Theriot had a long travel day today from Arizona.

Ryan Theriot is back from the disabled list, as the Giants activated the veteran infielder following a minimum 15-day stay for an elbow injury.

Milwaukee -- - Any team that clings to .500 by definition has systematic faults.

No one forgets the day they figured out that Barry Zito wasn't going to have an ERA under 3.00. It's like the time you caught your dad leaving the presents under the tree.

Sometimes I hate wading into the whole first-base thing. It's like running your lawnmower over a nest of wasps.

Good morning, person who entered a fugue state in 2009 and just woke up. Happy you're here.

Kyle McClellan has been mum about some soreness in his right elbow for the past couple of weeks, but on Thursday, he couldn't hid the pain.

The Giants finally have settled into a predictable lineup. Brandon Belt and Brett Pill are platooning at first and Charlie Culberson and Emmanuel Burriss at second.

Ryan Vogelsong threw seven innings of one-hit shutout ball and was a key figure in a four-run seventh-inning outburst as the Giants beat the A's 4-0 Saturday, their 11th straight victory over Oakland at AT&T Park.

Kyle McClellan has been keeping quiet about some soreness in his right elbow for the past couple of weeks.

May 30, 2011; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Melvin Mora against the Florida Marlins at Chase Field.

After days of wobbling backward, the youthful Giants of today - untested descendants of a championship team from two years ago - wobbled and tottered forward with a 7-5 win on Thursday afternoon over the St.

It isn't often that Matt Cain gets a win he didn't necessarily earn. The complete list of Matt Cain wins with four earned runs or more: He was 4-41 with eight no-decisions in starts with four-plus earned runs before today.

Everything you needed to know about this game can be explained through Madison Bumgarner hitting for himself in the bottom of the seventh inning, down by one.

Ushers roamed the AT&T Park aisles Wednesday night handing out All-Star ballots.