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Matty Alou, once part of an all-Alou outfield for the San Francisco Giants with brothers Felipe and Jesus, has died in his native Dominican Republic.

NL Cy Young Award contender Clayton Kershaw outdueled two-time winner Tim Lincecum, pinch-hitter Jamey Carroll drove home the go-ahead run in the ninth and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Friday night.

Outfielder Aaron Rowand and infielder Miguel Tejada were designated for assignment Wednesday by the San Francisco Giants , a major shake-up for the stumbling defending World Series champions.

Alberto Gonzalez hit a go-ahead single in the ninth inning, Kyle Blanks had a two-run homer and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 7-5 on Tuesday night for their season-best fifth straight win.

The San Francisco Giants placed closer Brian Wilson on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with inflammation in his right elbow and recalled RHP Steve Edlefsen from Triple-A Fresno.

The San Francisco Giants placed closer Brian Wilson on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with inflammation in his right elbow and recalled RHP Steve Edlefsen from Triple-A Fresno.

Wilson's DL stay is retroactive to Tuesday. The closer has not pitched since a blown save at Atlanta on Monday.

Wilson started the season on the DL with a left oblique strain.

Ryan Vogelsong pitched into the eighth inning to earn his career-high 10th win and the San Francisco Giants used four home runs to beat the slumping Florida Marlins 5-2 Sunday.

The New York Mets agreed to trade Carlos Beltran to the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, and were waiting for the outfielder's approval to complete the deal, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

The investigation into the near-fatal beating of a San Francisco Giants fan on opening day at Dodger Stadium took a surprising turn Friday when prosecutors charged two new suspects and the police chief acknowledged officers initially arrested the wrong man.