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Struggling San Francisco left fielder Pat Burrell was benched for Game 4 of the World Series on Sunday night. Manager Bruce Bochy moved Cody Ross from right field to left to take Burrell's place, while Nate Schierholtz earned his first start of the postseason playing right.

"I talked to him awhile today," Bochy said, referring to Burrell.

The sellout crowd that had been waiting seven years for another playoff game roared when Tim Lincecum jogged back out to the mound to start the ninth inning.

The way the Freak dominated in his postseason debut, there was no way manager Bruce Bochy would take the ball away.

Lincecum pitched a two-hitter and struck out 14 in a dazzling performance, and the San Francisco Giants scored their only run...

San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum has been scratched from his scheduled start Tuesday night due to inflammation in the lower left side of his back.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy said he hopes that Lincecum, the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner, will take his next turn in the rotation.

That start could be as soon as Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Randy Johnson has a torn rotator cuff and won't be able to throw for the San Francisco Giants for at least three weeks.

San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy said Tuesday the 303-game winner had an MRI on his injured left shoulder Monday and the test showed some tearing.

The 45-year-old Johnson is 8-6 with a 4.81 ERA with the Giants this season but hasn't played since injuring himself while...

Barry Zito was demoted to the bullpen Monday by the San Francisco Giants, who hope the former ace can correct his problems by working in relief.

Zito, who only 16 months ago signed a $126 million, seven-year contract with the Giants to lead their rotation, was informed of the move in a meeting with manager Bruce Bochy.