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San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Sean Hjelle works against a San Diego Padres batter during the third inning of a baseball game Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, in San Diego.(AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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Sean Hjelle racks up Ks before Padres pummel Giants’ bullpen

Rookie Sean Hjelle worked five scoreless innings for the San Francisco Giants and recorded eight strikeouts, but the Padres jumped on the S.F. bullpen in the eighth in a 7-4 victory at Petco Park on Monday.

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Giants close home schedule with 10-inning walk-off victory
Arizona outhit the Giants 13-6 but San Francisco came through in the 10th, with rookie David Villar knocking a bases-loaded single through the left side to give the Giants a 4-3 victory in the home finale. By Susan Slusser
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Giants’ Logan Webb officially goes on IL after top-notch season
The San Francisco Giants placed starter Logan Webb on the IL Sunday after deciding a day earlier to shut him down. Sean Hjelle and Luis Ortiz were recalled and Jakob Junis optioned out to give the Giants more pitching options. By Susan Slusser
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Giants officially out of wild-card race after loss; Logan Webb shut down
The Giants needed to win out and have the Phillies and Brewers lose out in order to fall into a playoff spot, but on a day San Francisco used an opener, a rough seventh inning for the bullpen decided things with four more games to play. By Susan Slusser
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Giants consider skipping Logan Webb’s last start
San Francisco Giants right-hander Logan Webb might not start again this year because of a heavy workload and some recent back stiffness. He was on turn to go Sunday at Oracle Park. By Susan Slusser
John Shea
Judge or Ohtani for MVP? Picking this year’s MLB award winners
Aaron Judge or Shohei Ohtani? Strong cases can be made for both to win the American League MVP award. Here are John Shea’s picks to win the MVPs and Cy Young Awards, plus Rookies and Managers of the Year. By John Shea
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Evan Longoria homers in 1st, 2nd innings, Giants thump Arizona’s Merrill Kelly
Giants third baseman Evan Longoria homered in each of the first two innings and San Francisco hit four homers in all — plus a Little League homer for Joc Pederson — in a 10-4 victory over Arizona at Oracle Park on Friday. By Susan Slusser
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Steady Wilmer Flores wins Giants’ 2022 Willie Mac Award
San Francisco Giants infielder Wilmer Flores was named the recipient of the 2022 Willie Mac award, presented for the team’s most inspirational and competitive player. Gabe Kapler called Flores “universally respected.” By Susan Slusser
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Why Giants’ awesome bat trunk is metal in every sense of the word
The San Francisco Giants’ bat trunk makes them look like they’re a rock band on tour. From the Giants pitcher who dented it (guess who?) to the NL rivals that try to deface it, it’s an everyday object yet a baseball original. By Susan Slusser
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Giants win again, grand slam for Proctor, final S.F. home start for Rodón?
Ford Proctor of the San Francisco Giants will never forget Thursday night’s 6-4 win at Oracle Park, and 24,112 fans might never forget how he reacted to his first big-league home run, which happened to be his first big-league grand slam. By John Shea
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Examining the up-and-down season of Giants reliever Tyler Rogers
San Francisco Giants reliever Tyler Rogers struggled in midseason but is finishing strong. Entering Thursday, he hadn’t permitted a run in September, lowering his ERA since Aug. 4 to 1.48. By John Shea
Scott Ostler
The Giants’ unseen MVPs work under the left-field bleachers, saving the planet
A small crew of workers sort enough trash at Oracle Park each season to balance the scales with 400 SUVs. The good news is the San Francisco Giants are among MLB’s best at diverting waste from landfills, having won the Green Glove 12 times. By Scott Ostler
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HBO’s Willie Mays documentary set for Nov. 8 release
“Say Hey, Willie Mays!” is a documentary about the San Francisco Giants’ all-time great that will be released on HBO on Nov. 8, featuring interviews with Mays, Barry Bonds, Vin Scully and more. By John Shea