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San Francisco Giants podcast with Michael Duca: Skid at 11; Giants hope to snap out of it Friday against Rockies

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On the San Francisco Giants podcast with Michael:

#1 11 is not the Giants’ favorite number. They set the all-time San Francisco record for the most consecutive loses. If you had to point to one thing, what was the main cause of this losing streak?

#2 The loss on Wednesday was a heartbreaker when Alan Hanson got thrown out at second for running out of the baseline on a bunted ball that got thrown into the Braves’ bullpen and could have scored Joe Panik from third, but it was not as the Giants lost 2-1 to the Braves.

#3 Giants pitcher Derek Holland said that this team is not letting anyone come into AT&T Park to walk all over the Giants, but battle a first-place team like the Braves.

#4 Holland has been throwing some decent ball, going six starts and allowing six runs for a 1.59 ERA.

#5 Now it’s the first-place Rockies, who come to AT&T Park to open a three-game series. Although it is unlikely if SF can sweep, they would be 10.5 games behind Colorado, but still a lot of games with just two weeks left.

Miguel does the Gigantes podcast each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco 49ers podcast with Joe Lami: 49ers hope to get first win in home opener on Sunday versus Lions

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On the 49ers podcast with Joe:

#1 With the first loss and first road trip of the year out of the way, the 49ers are looking to turn the page and try to get in the win column versus the Detroit Lions this Sunday at Levi’s Stadium.

#2 Linebacker Brock Coyle will be out this Sunday after suffering a concussion last Sunday in Minnesota, but also a T-4 compression fracture in his back. He certainly will be miss out of the 49ers’ lineup.

#3 Coyle is expected to be out six weeks and linebacker Malcolm Smith is also out and has not practiced Smith is suffering from a hamstring injury he received in the preseason.

#4  In addition to Smith, receiver Marquise Goodwin (quadriceps), guard Joshua Garnett (toe) and safety Adrian Colbert (hamstring) all have been listed as questionable by 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan.

#5 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo threw for three interceptions last Sunday. Was this a matter of a lack of protection from the offensive line or was he just not focused and threw into coverage?

49ers podcasts can be heard with Joe Lami each Friday and with David Zizmor each Tuesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco Giants podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Giants drop 10th straight; Braves can complete a possible sweep in matinee today

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On the Giants podcast with Marko:

The San Francisco Giants dropped their second straight game to the Atlanta Braves by the same identical score 4-1. Again, the offense fails to answer the bell. This loss was San Francisco’s 10th straight loss and the Braves pitcher Mike Foltnewicz pitched a shutout going into the ninth inning gave up his only run on a Brandon Crawford single to right to score Evan Longoria.

Fortnewicz pitched a complete game: one run, six hits, one walk, seven strikeouts. For the Giants, starter Andrew Saurez with six innings, three runs, six hits, three walks and three strikeouts. The Giants will start Dereck Holland, and for the Braves, Anibal Sanchez. Can the Giants snap the 10-game skid today?

Giants podcasts with Marko Ukalovic are heard each Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Headline Sports with London Marq: Raiders might quit Oakland due to city’s lawsuit; 49ers just ran up against very good team in loss; Chair umpires call for boycott of Serena matches

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On the Headline Sports with London:

#1 The City of Oakland plan to sue the Oakland Raiders for financial impact loss to the city. The Raiders have said if the city continues with the suit, the team will pull up stakes and find a temporary site to play until their new stadium is ready.

#2 There was a lot of expectation on the Raiders on Monday night and a lot of hype on the return of head coach Jon Gruden and the trade of star Khalil Mack going into the regular season, but Oakland took a convincing 33-13 loss to the LA Rams on Monday night.

#3 How badly was the loss to the Minnesota Vikings for the San Francisco 49ers 24-16? Did Jimmy Garoppolo show promise despite the loss?

#4 Tennis chair umpires are calling for a boycott for future matches with Serena Williams. Tennis officials are upset due to the lack of support for chair umpire Carlos Ramos that umpires said Williams labeled Ramos a sexist, a thief, and owing Williams an apology for violation calls. But tennis chair umpires point to her unsportsmanship-like conduct in her U.S. Open match.

#5 Wild card races have the Oakland A’s and the New York Yankees most likely heading to a one-game playoff at the end of the regular season. The A’s have won five straight, but looking ahead-how do you see this one-game match up possibly in New York between the A’s and Yankees?

London Marq does the Sports Headlines each Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Giants’ losing streak now at 10 games after 4-1 loss to Braves

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By Jeremy Kahn

SAN FRANCISCO — When will this season losing streak come to an end for the San Francisco Giants?

Ozzie Albies doubled in the top of the fourth inning to score Nick Markakis, who led off the inning with a single and the Atlanta Braves defeated the Giants 4-1 before an announced crowd of 35,285 at AT&T Park on Tuesday night.

With the loss, the Giants have now lost 10 games in a row. This is the first time since June 21-30, 1996 that the Giants have lost 10 games in a row.

After losing two out of three to the New York Mets, the Giants are now 0-8 since then versus the Colorado Rockies, Milwaukee Brewers and Braves and all three teams in the playoff hunt.

Mike Foltynewicz was outstanding for the Braves, as he threw a complete game, allowing one run on six hits, walking one and striking out seven, as he improved to 11-9 on the season.

Foltynewicz lost the shutout in the bottom of the ninth inning, as he gave up a single to Evan Longoria, who went to second on defensive indifference and then Brandon Crawford followed that up with a single to right field that scored Longoria.

As for Giants starter Andrew Suarez, he went six innings, allowing three runs on six hits, walking three and striking out three and fell to 6-11 on the season.

This was the second rough start in a row for Suarez, who went six innings, allowing five runs on six hits, walking two and striking out five and also allowed a career-high three home runs.

Suarez did not get any support from his defense, as Alen Hanson committed an error in the top of the second inning on a routine ball hit by Albies, but Austin Slater was unable to snag the throw.

Johan Camargo reached on a Slater fielding error in the top of the third inning, and on the play, Camargo was forced to leave the game with tightness in his left groin. His replacement Charlie Culberson hit a two-run home run in the top of the fifth, right after Ronald Acuna Jr., hit a triple to right-center field.

NOTES: Despite getting the loss on Monday night, Dereck Rodriguez joined a very exclusive company, as he is just the third pitcher since 1913 to start 13 games, go at least six innings, and allow two runs or less (STATS, LLC). Rodriguez joins Steve Rogers of the Montreal Expos as the only rookie pitchers to accomplish this feat, and the only veteran was Juan Marichal in 1965.

During this 10-game losing streak, the Giants have scored 25 runs and the opponents have scored 48.

The 10-game losing streak is just the Giants third such streak since moving to San Francisco in 1958. Asides from the 10-game streak in 1996, they also lost 10 in a row from June 20-30, 1985.

UP NEXT: The Giants and Braves conclude their series with a Wednesday afternoon finale at 12:45 pm PDT.

Giants’ left-handed pitcher and switch-hitter Derek Holland looks to stop the losing streak on Wednesday afternoon, as he looks for his eighth win of the season, while the Braves will counter with Anibal Sanchez, who goes for his seventh win.

San Francisco Giants podcast with Morris Phillips and Michael Duca: Season ends in three weeks, but the way Giants are going, season is already over

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On the Giants podcast with Morris and Michael:

According to the calendar, the Giants’ season is ending in about three weeks, but the way the Giants are playing…maybe it’s already over. The offense has just disappeared and Monday night’s game against the Braves was another example of that. Starter Dereck Rodriguez pitching great again–going six inning plus, five hits, two runs, and two walks with three strikeouts.

Rodriguez has been very consistent, but deep into the ballgame, his teammates let him down. It was pointed out his line for Monday night’s game reflects his consistency his numbers in terms of hits allowed since the All-Star break leads all MLB starters with 30 hits allowed in a 50-inning stretch.

Morris and Michael do the Giants podcasts each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco 49ers podcast with David Zizmor: How much of a let down will this loss be for Garoppolo going into Week 2?

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On the 49ers podcast with David:

#1 The perfect record of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo at seven straight NFL wins and five straight 49ers wins came to an end on Sunday with a 24-16. Talk about the pressure to win for Garoppolo and to keep that win streak going.

#2 Garoppolo was 15-33 for 261 yards, but three interceptions. What was the break down in Garoppolo’s game and how the interceptions play a role in being a monkey wrench in the 49ers’ offensive game?

David Zizmor does the 49ers podcasts each Tuesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco Giants podcast with Morris Phillips: Schoop is all the poop as Brew Crew take down Giants 6-3 with both benches emptying

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On the Giants podcast with Morris:

#1 In a heated battle, the San Francisco Giants lost their eighth straight game to the Milwaukee Brewers in a three-run loss at Miller Park on Sunday afternoon. The game didn’t go without some frustrations. The Brewers’ Ryan Braun at the plate. Giants starter Madison Bumgarner threw his first serving to Braun high and up that backed Braun off the plate. The second pitch up and high, and the third one hit Braun in the elbow as Braun was walking up the first base line he was jawing with Bumgarner, which brought out both dugouts.

#2 Brewers manager Craig Counsell came out to argue with plate umpire Tom Hallion. who had just warned both benches. Counsell argued that Hallion should have tossed Bumgarner and that the Brewers didn’t do anything to precipitate Bumgarner to throw at Braun.

#3 The Brewers’ Jonathan Schoop hit a grand slam home run to help the Brewers get a three run lead. The Giants, who ended the six-game road trip Sunday, went 0-6, and if that wasn’t tough enough, they come back to San Francisco to host the first-place Atlanta Braves.

Catch the Giants podcasts with Morris each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco Giants podcast with Michael Duca: Giants expecting big things from new second baseman Abiatal Avelino

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On the Giants podcast with Michael:

#1 In the Andrew McCutchen deal that sent him to the New York Yankees, it gave the Giants a young prospect that’s maybe the key to this deal in acquiring Abiatal Avelino a promising second baseman.

#2 Avelino thought that when he got the call to go the show. He thought he was going to New York to replace injured second baseman Greyber Torres, but he found out he was being traded to San Francisco for Andrew McCutchen.

#3 Avelino wasn’t disappointed about coming to SF realizing he’ll have a better chance at starting in the Giants’ rebuild. Also, what does that mean for second baseman Joe Panik’s future with the Giants?

#4 The Giants take a five-game losing streak into Milwaukee tonight. The Brewers are in the hunt. Is this going to be a series on what the call ups can do or can they get up for this game and take it to the Brew Crew and play spoilers?

#5 Also, talk about the Rockies’ Trevor Story, who hit three home runs Wednesday night and 31 for the year, and how Giants pitcher Andrew Suarez just couldn’t contain him.

Michael Duca does the Giants podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco 49ers podcast with Joe Lami: Will the pressure be on Garoppolo to repeat last season’s performance on opening day Sunday?

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On the 49ers podcast with Joe:

#1 How much anticipation rides on this Sunday’s game on quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and his getting the 49ers off to a great start on opening day?

#2 Garoppolo won five straight games the last five games of the 2017 season. Knowing what you know going into this season what you saw of him in camp, how ready is Jimmy G to pick up where he left off?

#3 The 49ers suffered a huge setback with the injury of running back Jerrick McKinnon with a torn ACL in on contact practice. How will this injury impact the team?

#4 Other running backs Matt Bredia and Alfred Morris are expected to help carry the ball for SF with McKinnon’s absence.

#5 The Nike decision to run former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick as the face of their ad campaign has been embraced favorably by most of the players. Do you see the NFL taking the next step and allowing Kaepernick back into the league after making the statement regarding acceptance?

Joe Lami does the 49ers podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsrasdioservice.com