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SAN FRANCISCO -- Matt Moore took his time walking off the mound after Giants manager Bruce Bochy came out to replace him in the eighth inning. Moore wanted to enjoy the ovation from the crowd at AT&T Park, something he hadn't heard for quite some time. Moore took a one-hitter into the eighth inning and picked up his first win in nearly two months as San Francisco beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-2 on Friday night. "It's something that I think is one of the coolest parts about playing here, is just how loud it can get and the appreciation coming off the hill," Moore said. "It was definitely nice to have that." Hunter Pence and Brandon Crawford both homered, Pablo Sandoval had an RBI single and Continue to Article

August 19, 2017 1:07:am EST

Phillies (43-77) at Giants (50-74) 9:05 p.m. on CSN; streaming live on CSNPhilly.com and the NBC Sports App The Phillies dropped their sixth straight game Friday night and fell to 0-5 on their West Coast road trip. The last-place Giants raced out to a quick lead against Zach Eflin and beat the Phils handily, 10-2. Jerad Eickhoff, who left with the Phillies leading Monday, looks to continue his recent success against Ty Blach and the Giants in a Saturday night affair. Here are five things to know for the game. 1. Eickhoff quietly improving You wouldn't know it just looking at his 4.33 ERA, but Eickhoff has put together a strong stretch in recent weeks. In his last five starts, which dates back Continue to Article

August 19, 2017 12:54:am EST

SAN FRANCISCO — Before each game, Phillies manager Pete Mackanin and his coaching staff decide who will take the lineup card to home plate. If the Phillies win that game, the same person takes the lineup card out the next day to see if he can keep the ball rolling. The Phillies entered Thursday night's game against the San Francisco Giants having lost four in a row. Mackanin needed someone to break the skid. At first, there were no volunteers. Then it dawned on hitting coach Matt Stairs: It was Aaron Nola's turn to pitch. "I'll take it!" Stairs offered. Who wouldn't want to hitch their wagon to Nola the way the right-hander had pitched lately? In his previous 10 starts, he'd delivered at least Continue to Article

August 18, 2017 2:58:am EST

SAN FRANCISCO — Denard Span has played enough center field at AT&T Park that he knew not to assume anything when Jarrett Parker crushed a ball to dead center. Span, standing on second, held up for a second to make sure the ball got over Nick Williams. Hunter Pence, standing on first, had a better view, and he took off with the crack of the bat. As Pence approached Span, he tried to yell over the crowd.  “Go!” Pence yelled. Span didn’t hear him.  “I just felt him,” he said later, smiling.  Span raced around third and Pence roared up on his back like the third sprinter in a 4x100 relay trying to hand off a baton. Span crossed first and Pence was inches behind him, stretching the lead to three runs.  Continue to Article

August 17, 2017 9:17:pm EST

Phillies (43-75) at Giants (48-74) 10:15 p.m. on CSN; streaming live on CSNPhilly.com and the NBC Sports App After a rather pathetic series in San Diego, the Phillies move on to San Francisco for their final non-NL East road series of the season. The Giants have had an unbelievably disappointing season, getting very little from key pitchers like Johnny Cueto, Matt Moore and Mark Melancon and key hitters like Brandon Crawford and Hunter Pence. On most nights, the Giants struggle to score. This is shaping up to be another one of them. 1. Nola night Aaron Nola's starts have become must-watches over the last two months. He's on a historic run of 10 straight starts with at least six innings pitched Continue to Article

August 17, 2017 1:08:pm EST