Jeremy Affeldt

Nationals 2, Giants 1 (10): Bryce Harper blasted his 12th home run and scored the tiebreaking run in the 10th on Ian Desmond's one-out single as visiting Washington snapped its four-game losing streak. Harper led off the sixth inning with a solo homer...

The Sports Xchange By Dave Del Grande, The Sports Xchange Nationals 2, Giants 1 SAN FRANCISCO - Ian Desmond's single scored Bryce Harper from second base with one out in the 10th inning Wednesday as the Washington Nationals avoided a sweep at the hands...

(Updated: "answered" to "scored" in 5th graph) Giants 4, Nationals 2 (10): Pablo Sandoval blasted a two-run homer off Yunesky Maya in the 10th inning and host San Francisco rallied for its second straight win over Washington after Gregor Blanco tied the...

The Sports Xchange By Dave Del Grande, The Sports Xchange Harper's flinch helps Giants beat Nats SAN FRANCISCO -- Nobody has ever seen a ghost at AT&T Park, but one sure scared Bryce Harper on Tuesday night. The Washington Nationals' sensational young...

MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH What awful timing for Ryan Vogelsong. Just as the Giants right-hander was putting together his best outing of the year, he was struck in the right hand while swinging at a pitch from Washington's...

The Sports Xchange By Dave Del Grande, The Sports Xchange EditorsNote: first lede; write-thru to follow Vogelsong breaks hand in Giants' shutout win SAN FRANCISCO -- Ryan Vogelsong pitched five shutout innings before leaving the game with a broken...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH Ryan Vogelsong finally enjoyed a strong start Monday, but he won't get the chance to repeat the performance for four to six weeks. The Giants right-hander broke his pitching...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH The Giants are back home, and they've got to be happy about that. The road didn't suit them last week. A 1-5 trip through Toronto and Denver ended with another clunker, Sunday'...

MLB: Baltimore 3B Manny Machado Just 20 years old, Machado has exhibited a level of play that has been of all-star caliber nonetheless. Entering Saturday, he had recorded three or more hits in four of his last six games, including a three-double day...

This season has passed the quarter-pole, which is always a good time for a reality check on the standings. Some teams belong where they are, at or near the top, some definitely deserve to stay in the cellar while others should make their move in one...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH Giants manager Bruce Bochy isn't giving up on righty Ryan Vogelsong. Despite an 8.06 ERA, the highest in the National League among qualified pitchers, Vogelsong will stay in the...

LHP Jeremy Affeldt, who worked two hitless innings, is unscored upon in his past seven appearances totaling 5 2/3 innings and in 11 of 13 games this season. In those 13 games, Affeldt has seven walks, six strikeouts and a 2.61 ERA in 10 1/3 innings. 2B...