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MLB Playoffs

A fan gets searched by security outside the stadium prior to the San Francisco Giants hosting the Detroit Tigers during Game One of the Major League Baseball World Series at AT&T Park on October 24, 2012 in San Francisco. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Giants Step Up Security At AT&T Park

San Francisco Giants fans headed to a game at AT&T Park this weekend are encouraged to arrive earlier than usual because of...

Barry Zito

Giants’ Barry Zito Gears Up For Another Strong Year

The Cardinals come to AT&T Park on Friday for the Giants' home opener, and Zito will be on the mound to face them once again...

Brandon Crawford, San Francisco Giants

Giants, A’s Return From Spring Training For Bay Bridge Series

The San Francisco Giants and Oakland A’s are back from spring training in Arizona and will play some final exhibition games in...

San Francisco Giants infielder Angel Villalona fields a ball as spring training prospect Ricky Oropesa jogs in the background at Scottsdale Stadium, February 18, 2013. (Stan Bunger/KCBS)

KCBS Sports Fans: Subtle Charms Of Spring Training

There is still a way for real fans to have a meaningful (and reasonably priced) spring training experience. It's simple: show up...

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Ryan Vogelsong #32 of the San Francisco Giants delivers a pitch during MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays on May 15, 2013 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

GameDay: Don’t Count Out Another Vogelsong Comeback

Go figure – Ryan Vogelsong pitches his best game of the year, silences his critics, then gets hit on the hand while batting and breaks two bones in his pitching hand.

Bartolo Colon #40 of the Oakland Athletics throws in the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on May 20, 2013 in Arlington, Texas. (Rick Yeatts/Getty Images)

Smith, Colon Lead A’s Past Rangers

Seth Smith homered and scored three times, Bartolo Colon pitched seven strong innings for his first win in nearly a month and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 9-2 on Monday night.

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AT&T Park Concession Workers Threaten Strike

With baseball season is in full swing, 800 concession workers could go on strike at AT&T Park sometime in the next few weeks.

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Cespedes Homer Helps A’s Complete Sweep Of Royals

The A’s beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.

Eric Sogard #28 and Jed Lowrie #8 of the Oakland Athletics are congratulated by teammates after Sogard scored on a sacrifice fly by Lowrie in the sixth inning of their game against the Kansas City Royals. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Milone’s Long Skid Ends As A’s Beat Royals 2-1

Brandon Moss hit a tiebreaking triple in the sixth inning to help Tommy Milone outduel Ervin Santana, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Saturday night.

Buster Posey #28 of the San Francisco Giants reacts as Nolan Arenado #28 of the Colorado Rockies touches home plate for the third run in the bottom of the third inning of a game between the Colorado Rockies and the San Francisco Giants. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

Chatwood Leads Rockies Past Giants 10-2

Tyler Chatwood threw into the sixth inning and Wilin Rosario hit a two-run homer off Tim Lincecum in the Colorado Rockies’ 10-2 rout of the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.

Adam Rosales #17 of the Oakland Athletics is congratulated by third base coach Mike Gallego #2 after Rosales hit a solo home run against the Kansas City Royals in the eighth inning at O.co Coliseum on May 17, 2013 in Oakland. The home run put the Athletics ahead in the game 2-1. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Late Homer By Rosales Lifts A’s Over Royals

Adam Rosales hit a go-ahead home run leading off the eighth inning, Josh Donaldson also connected and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Friday night.

Starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner #40 of the San Francisco Giants delivers to home plate during the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on May 17, 2013 in Denver. (Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

Giants Unable To Overcome Miscues, Lose To Rockies

Jordan Pacheco hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the fifth and Carlos Gonzalez added a solo homer, helping the Colorado Rockies hold on for a 10-9 win over San Francisco on Friday night that snapped a 10-game skid against the Giants.

Jeff Francoeur #21 of the Kansas City Royals scores on a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning beating the throw to Anthony Recker #26 of the Oakland Athletics at O.co Coliseum on April 10, 2012 in Oakland. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Upstart Royals Are The A’s Next Challenge

The Athletics (20-22) are certainly struggling coming into this meeting, having dropped eight of 10 after Wednesday’s 6-2 loss to Texas. Oakland is 11-20 since starting an AL-best 9-2.

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Bumgarner, Giants Seek Another Win Over Rockies

Madison Bumgarner hopes to maintain his recent success versus Colorado and help the visiting Giants to an 11th consecutive victory over the Rockies on Friday night.

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Giants Rally From Six-Run Deficit, Defeat Rockies

Angel Pagan broke a tie with a two-run single in the sixth, Matt Cain settled down after a shaky start and the San Francisco Giants won their 10th straight over Colorado, rallying from a six-run deficit to beat the Rockies 8-6 on Thursday night.

Rickey Henderson. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

A’s Get Insight From Hall Of Famer Rickey Henderson

The Hall of Famer sure has been a positive influence in his role as roving instructor for the reigning AL West champions.