The 2008 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 126th year in

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (A ...

, and their ninth at AT&T Park. The team finished in fourth place in the

National League West The National League West is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. This division was formed for the 1969 season when the National League expanded to 12 teams by adding the San Diego Padres and the Montreal Expos. For purpose of keeping a re ...

with a 72–90 record, 12 games behind the

Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League West, West division. Established in 1883 i ...

. 2008 marks their 50th Anniversary in the Bay Area since moving from New York in 1958. It is also their first since

1992 File:1992 Events Collage V1.png, From left, clockwise: Riots break out across Los Angeles, California after the police beating of Rodney King; El Al Flight 1862 crashes into a residential apartment building in Amsterdam after two of its engin ...

without all-time home run champion

Barry Bonds Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24, 1964) is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Bonds was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1986 to 1992 and the San Francisco Gian ...

, who was not re-signed following the 2007 season. At the end of the season, Tim Lincecum was voted the 2008 National League

Cy Young Award The Cy Young Award is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB), one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The award was first introduced in 1956 by Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick in honor of Ha ...

winner.

Pre-season

On September 21, 2007, Giants' ownership announced that Bonds would not return after the 2007 season. The Giants did not resign

Ryan Klesko Ryan Anthony Klesko (born June 12, 1971) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and corner outfielder who played for the Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants. He attended Westminster High School in Westminster, C ...

and

Pedro Feliz Pedro Julio Feliz (born April 27, 1975), is a Dominican former professional baseball third baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros, and St. Louis Cardinals. Feliz hi ...

. On December 12, 2007 the Giants signed

Aaron Rowand Aaron Ryan Rowand (born August 29, 1977) is an American former professional baseball center fielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, and the San Francisco Giants and won two World Series cham ...

to a five-year and $60 million contract. The Giants finished spring training with a record of 9–23–2, the worst spring training in their recorded history. The Giants had the highest ERA and the lowest batting average among teams whose spring training was in Arizona. The team lead the majors with 40 errors. The Giants lost a spring training game 4–3 to their Triple-A affiliate Fresno Grizzlies. Giants opening day starter

Barry Zito Barry William Zito (born May 13, 1978) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants. His pitching repertoire consisted of a curveball ...

allowed 24 earned runs in 25 innings in spring training. Giants spring training included injuries and competitions for several roster positions.

Steve Holm Stephen Robert Holm (born October 21, 1979) is an American baseball coach and former catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the San Francisco Giants and Minnesota Twins between 2008 and 2011, and is currently the head baseball coac ...

won the back up catcher spot against

Eliezer Alfonzo Eliezer (, "Help/Court of El") was the name of at least three different individuals in the Bible. Eliezer of Damascus Eliezer of Damascus () was, according to the Targums, the son of Nimrod. Eliezer was head of the patriarch Abraham's househ ...

and Guillermo Rodríguez. Relievers

Merkin Valdez Merkin R. Valdéz Mola (born November 10, 1981) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. Valdez graduated from Escuela Rural Palenque High School in his native Dominican Republic. Career Atlanta Braves Valdez was signed by the Atla ...

Erick Threets Erick Morgan Threets (born November 4, 1981) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Erick has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and Chicago White Sox. He attended Mendenhall Middle School and Granada ...

, and Keiichi Yabu earned spots on the opening day roster.

Noah Lowry Noah Ryan Lowry (born October 10, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants from 2003 to 2007. College and the MLB Draft Lowry was first drafted out of Nordhof ...

, Vinnie Chulk,

Kevin Frandsen Kevin Vincent Frandsen (born May 24, 1982) is an American sports broadcaster and former professional baseball utility player. Frandsen played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Philadelph ...

and

Omar Vizquel Omar Enrique Vizquel González (; born April 24, 1967), nicknamed "Little O", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball shortstop. During his 24-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, Vizquel played for the Seattle Mariners, Cleveland I ...

started the season the on disabled list.

Brian Bocock Brian William Bocock (born March 9, 1985) is an American former professional baseball shortstop, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies. Amateur career He attended Turner Ashby High ...

was the opening day shortstop in place of Vizquel. Steve Kline was designated for assignment. The Giants claimed Jose Castillo off waivers from the

Florida Marlins The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The club's home ballpark is LoanDepot Park. The fran ...

late March 2008. He was the opening day

third baseman A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball or softball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. In the scoring system u ...

. Kevin Correia won the competition to be the team's 5th starter. The Giants were widely expected to miss the playoffs in 2008, according to numerous sports writers.

Regular season

On May 16, 2008, Peter Magowan, the owner who brought Barry Bonds to San Francisco, built a new ballpark and kept major league baseball in the city, announced he would be stepping down as the managing partner of the Giants. Effective October 1, 2008 Bill Neukom would be the new managing partner of the Giants.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 1 , , March 31 , , @

Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Broo ...

, , 5–0 , ,

Penny A penny is a coin ( pennies) or a unit of currency (pl. pence) in various countries. Borrowed from the Carolingian denarius (hence its former abbreviation d.), it is usually the smallest denomination within a currency system. Presently, it is t ...

(1–0) , , Zito (0–1) , , , , 56,000 , , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 2 , , April 1 , , @

, , 3–2 , , Saito (1–0) , , Yabu (0–1), , , , 44,054 , , 0–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 3 , , April 2 , , @

, , 2–1 , , Lincecum (1–0) , , Loaiza (0–1) , ,

Wilson Wilson may refer to: People *Wilson (name) ** List of people with given name Wilson ** List of people with surname Wilson * Wilson (footballer, 1927–1998), Brazilian manager and defender * Wilson (footballer, born 1984), full name Wilson R ...

(1) , , 43,217 , , 1–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 4 , , April 4 , , @ Brewers , , 13–4 , , Villanueva (1–0) , ,

Sánchez Sánchez is a Spanish family name. Historical origins "The illustrious Sanchez Family... is descended from one of a number of Gothic knights (caballeros) who in the year 714 escaped from the "barbara furia" of the Mohammedan invasion and took ...

(0–1) , , Torres (1) , , 45,212 , , 1–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 5 , , April 5 , , @ Brewers , , 5–4 , , Parra (1–0) , , Correia (0–1) , , Gagné (1) , , 30,574 , , 1–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 6 , , April 6 , , @ Brewers , , 7–0 , , Sheets (1–0) , , Zito (0–2) , , , , 44,014 , , 1–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 7 , , April 7 , , Padres , , 8–4 , , Maddux (1–0) , ,

Cain Cain ''Káïn''; ar, قابيل/قايين, Qābīl/Qāyīn is a Biblical figure in the Book of Genesis within Abrahamic religions. He is the elder brother of Abel, and the firstborn son of Adam and Eve, the first couple within the Bible. He ...

(0–1) , , , , 42,861 , , 1–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 8 , , April 8 , , Padres , , 3–2 , , Hennessey (1–0) , , Meredith (0–1) , , , , 35,795 , , 2–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 9 , , April 9 , , Padres , , 1–0 , ,

Walker Walker or The Walker may refer to: People * Walker (given name) *Walker (surname) * Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer Places In the United States *Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County *Walker, Mono County, California ...

(1–0) , ,

Bell A bell is a directly struck idiophone percussion instrument. Most bells have the shape of a hollow cup that when struck vibrates in a single strong strike tone, with its sides forming an efficient resonator. The strike may be made by an inte ...

(0–1) , , , , 30,310 , , 3–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 10 , , April 10 , , Cardinals , , 5–1 , , Correia (1–1) , , Wainwright (1–1) , ,

(2) , , 30,333 , , 4–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 11 , , April 11 , , Cardinals , , 8–2 , , Lohse (2–0) , , Zito (0–3) , , , , 33,954 , , 4–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 12 , , April 12 , , Cardinals , , 8 – 7 (10) , , Isringhausen (1–0) , , Threets (0–1) , , Reyes (1) , , 35,717 , , 4–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 13 , , April 13 , , Cardinals , , 7–4 , , Lincecum (2–0) , , Piñeiro (0–1) , ,

(3) , , 37,195 , , 5–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 14 , , April 14 , , D-backs , , 5–4 , , Yabu (1–1) , , Qualls (0–1) , ,

(4) , , 30,371 , , 6–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 15 , , April 15 , , D-backs , , 8–2 , , Owings (3–0) , , Correia (1–2) , , , , 30,068 , , 6–9 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 16 , , April 16 , , D-backs , , 4–1 , ,

Webb Webb most often refers to James Webb Space Telescope which is named after James E. Webb, second Administrator of NASA. It may also refer to: Places Antarctica * Webb Glacier (South Georgia) * Webb Glacier (Victoria Land) * Webb Névé, Victor ...

(4–0) , , Zito (0–4) , ,

Lyon Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of ...

(3) , , 30,510 , , 6–10 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 17 , , April 18 , , @ Cardinals , , 11–1 , , Wellemeyer (2–0) , ,

(0–2) , , , , 40,684 , , 6–11 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 18 , , April 19 , , @ Cardinals , , 3–0 , , Lincecum (3–0) , , Piñeiro (0–2) , ,

(5) , , 41,707 , , 7–11 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 19 , , April 20 , , @ Cardinals , , 8–2 , ,

(1–1) , , Looper (3–1) , , , , 41,127 , , 8–11 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 20 , , April 21 , , @ D-backs , , 4–2 , , Owings (4–0) , , Correia (1–3) , ,

(4) , , 22,097 , , 8–12 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 21 , , April 22 , , @ D-backs , , 5–4 , ,

(5–0) , , Zito (0–5) , ,

(5) , , 25,074 , , 8–13 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 22 , , April 23 , , @ Padres , , 3 – 2 (13) , , Yabu (2–1) , , Rusch (0–2) , ,

(6) , , 25,506 , , 9–13 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 23 , , April 24 , , @ Padres , , 1–0 , , Lincecum (4–0) , , Young (1–2) , ,

(7) , , 26,789 , , 10–13 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 24 , , April 25 , , Reds , , 3–1 , ,

(2–1) , , Harang (1–3) , ,

(8) , , 34,657 , , 11–13 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 25 , , April 26 , , Reds , , 10–9 , , Belisle (1–1) , , Hennessey (1–1) , ,

Cordero Cordero is Spanish and Italian last name origin. The name means "young lamb", per the Latin ''cordarius'' (a derivative of ''cordus'', meaning ‘young’, ‘new’). It may be an occupational name for a shepherd, or a nickname meaning "lamb". ...

(3) , , 34,215 , , 11–14 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 26 , , April 27 , , Reds , , 10–1 , , Vólquez (4–0) , , Zito (0–6) , , , , 39,050 , , 11–15 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 27 , , April 28 , , Rockies, , 4–0 , ,

(1–2) , ,

Morales Morales is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alfredo Morales (born 1990), American footballer * Alvaro Morales (disambiguation), several people * Amado Morales (born 1947), Puerto Rican javelin thrower * Bartolomé M ...

(1–2) , , , , 30,153 , , 12–15 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 28 , , April 29 , , Rockies , , 3–2 , ,

Cook Cook or The Cook may refer to: Food preparation * Cooking, the preparation of food * Cook (domestic worker), a household staff member who prepares food * Cook (professional), an individual who prepares food for consumption in the food industry * ...

(4–1) , , Lincecum (4–1) , , Fuentes (2) , , 32,176 , , 12–16 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 29 , , April 30 , , Rockies , , 3–2 , , Valdez (1–0) , , Speier (1–2) , ,

(9) , , 30,509 , , 13–16 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 30 , , May 2 , , @ Phillies , , 6–5 (10) , , Romero (2–0) , ,

(0–1) , , , , 38,270 , , 13–17 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 31 , , May 3 , , @ Phillies , , 3–2 (10) , , Taschner (1–0) , , Seánez (2–2) , ,

(10) , , 43,804 , , 14–17 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 32 , , May 4 , , @ Phillies , , 6–5 , , Lidge (1–0) , , Yabu (2–2) , , , , 45,110 , , 14–18 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 33 , , May 6 , , @

Pirates Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence by ship or boat-borne attackers upon another ship or a coastal area, typically with the goal of stealing cargo and other valuable goods. Those who conduct acts of piracy are called pirates, v ...

, , 12–6 , ,

Duke Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they are r ...

(1–2) , ,

(2–2) , , , , 12,030 , , 14–19 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 34 , , May 7 , , @

, , 3–1 , , Dumatrait (1–1) , , Zito (0–7) , , Capps (7) , , 9,788 , , 14–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 35 , , May 8 , , @

, , 5–4 , , Osoria (2–1) , ,

(1–3) , , Capps (8), , 16,816 , , 14–21 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 36 , , May 9 , , Phillies , , 7–4 , , Hamels (4–3) , ,

(1–1) , , Lidge (9) , , 33,796 , , 14–22 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 37 , , May 10 , , Phillies , , 8–2 , , Lincecum (5–1) , , Moyer (2–3) , , , , 34,064 , , 15–22 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 38 , , May 11 , , Phillies , , 4–3 , , Taschner (2–0), , Romero (3–1) , ,

(11) , , 35,999 , , 16–22 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 39 , , May 12 , ,

Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 afte ...

, , 7–3 , , Oswalt (4–3), , Chulk (0–1) , , Valderde (9) , , 30,165 , , 16–23 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 40 , , May 13 , ,

, , 4–2 , ,

(2–3) , , Backe (2–5) , ,

(12) , , 30,858, , 17–23 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 41 , , May 14 , ,

, , 6–3, , Villarreal (1–3) , , Taschner (2–1) , , Valverde (10) , , 33,070 , , 17–24 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 42 , , May 15 , ,

, , 8–7, , Byrdak (2–0) , , Chulk (0–2) , , Valverde (11) , , 33,771, , 17–25 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 43 , , May 16 , ,

White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and ...

, , 2–0 , , Floyd (4–2) , ,

(2–3) , , Jenks (9) , , 35,482 , , 17–26 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 44 , , May 17 , ,

, , 3–1 , , Buehrle (2–5) , , Zito (0–8) , , Jenks (10) , , 37,006 , , 17–27 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 45 , , May 18 , ,

, , 13–8 , , Thornton (1–0) , ,

(1–2) , , Masset (1) , , 34,331 , , 17–28 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 46 , , May 19 , , @ Rockies , , 4–3 , , Grilli (1–0) , , Chulk (0–3) , , Fuentes (6) , , 28,362 , , 17–29 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 47 , , May 20 , , @ Rockies , , 6–5 , , Lincecum (6–1) , ,

(6–3) , ,

(13) , , 28,361 , , 18–29 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 48 , , May 21 , , @ Rockies , , 3 – 2 (10) , ,

(2–2) , , Herges (2–1) , ,

(14) , , 27,081 , , 19–29 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 49 , , May 23 , , @ Marlins , , 8–2 , , Zito (1–8) , ,

Olsen Olsen or Ölsen may refer to: * Olsen (surname), people with the surname ''Olsen'' * Fred. Olsen & Co., a large shipping company with worldwide headquarters in Oslo, Norway * Ölsen, municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. * Olsen House, a h ...

(4–2) , , , , 15,003 , , 20–29 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" , – , , May 24 , , @ Marlins , , colspan=6, ''Postponed (rain)'' Rescheduled for May 25 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 50 , , May 25 , , @ Marlins , , 8–6, , Hendrickson (7–2) , , Misch (0–1) , , Gregg (10) , , , , 20–30 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 51 , , May 25 , , @ Marlins , , 5–4 , , Gregg (4–2) , ,

(2–3) , , , , 14,674 , , 20–31 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 52 , , May 27 , , @ D-backs , , 6–3, , Lincecum (7–1) , , Haren (5–4) , ,

(15) , , 23,604 , , 21–31 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 53 , , May 28 , , @ D-backs , , 11–3 , ,

(3–3) , ,

Davis Davis may refer to: Places Antarctica * Mount Davis (Antarctica) * Davis Island (Palmer Archipelago) * Davis Valley, Queen Elizabeth Land Canada * Davis, Saskatchewan, an unincorporated community * Davis Strait, between Nunavut and Gre ...

(2–2) , , , , 24,336 , , 22–31 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 54 , , May 29 , , @ D-backs , , 4–3 , ,

(3–3) , , Qualls (0–5) , ,

(16), , 21,037 , , 23–31 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 55 , , May 30 , , Padres , , 7–3 (13) , , Baek (1–0), , Sadler (0–1) , , , , 37,178 , , 23–32 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 56 , , May 31 , , Padres , , 5–1 , ,

Banks A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital markets. Becaus ...

(2–0) , , Misch (0–2) , , , , 34,921 , , 23–33 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 57 , , June 1 , , Padres , , 4–3 (10) , , Hinshaw (1–0) , , Hoffman (0–4) , , , , 33,867 , , 24–33 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 58 , , June 2 , , Mets , , 10–2 , ,

(4–3) , , Pérez (4–4) , , , , 36,126 , , 25–33 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 59 , , June 3 , , Mets , , 9–6 , , Martínez (1–0) , , Zito (1–9) , ,

Wagner Wilhelm Richard Wagner ( ; ; 22 May 181313 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most op ...

(12) , , 35,233 , , 25–34 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 60 , , June 4 , , Mets , , 5–3 , ,

Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and nor ...

(6–4) , ,

(2–4) , ,

(13) , , 35,646 , , 25–35 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 61 , , June 6 , , @ Nationals , , 10–1 , , Lincecum (8–1) , , Bergmann (1–3) , , , , 25,987 , , 26–35 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 62 , , June 7 , , @ Nationals , , 6–0 , ,

(5–3) , ,

Hill A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct summit. Terminology The distinction between a hill and a mountain is unclear and largely subjective, but a hill is universally considered to be not a ...

(0–3) , , , , 30,652 , , 27–35 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 63 , , June 8 , , @ Nationals , , 6–3 , , Zito (2–9) , , Mock (0–1) , ,

(17) , , 30,224 , , 28–35 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 64 , , June 9 , , @ Nationals , , 3–2 , ,

(3–4) , , Clippard (0–1) , ,

(18) , , 26,209 , , 29–35 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 65 , , June 10 , , @ Rockies , , 10–5 , ,

(9–3) , , Misch (0–3) , , , , 28,359 , , 29–36 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 66 , , June 11 , , @ Rockies , , 1–0 , , Fuentes (1–2) , , Yabu , , , , 26,235 , , 29–37 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 67 , , June 12 , , @ Rockies , , 10–7 , ,

(6–3) , , Reynolds (1–4) , ,

(19) , , 30,376 , , 30–37 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 68 , , June 13 , ,

Athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competi ...

, , 5–1 , , Smith (4–5) , , Zito (2–10) , , , , 42,445 , , 30–38 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 69 , , June 14 , ,

, , 4–0 , , Harden (4–0) , ,

(3–5) , , , , 40,873 , , 30–39 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 70 , , June 15 , ,

, , 5–3 , , Eveland (5–5) , , Correia (1–4) , ,

Street A street is a public thoroughfare in a built environment. It is a public parcel of land adjoining buildings in an urban context, on which people may freely assemble, interact, and move about. A street can be as simple as a level patch of di ...

(13) , , 41,547 , , 30–40 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 71 , , June 16 , , Tigers , , 8–6 , , Yabu (3–3) , , Dolsi (0–2) , , , , 33,317 , , 31–40 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 72 , , June 17 , , Tigers , , 5–1 , ,

Rogers Rogers may refer to: Places Canada *Rogers Pass (British Columbia) * Rogers Island (Nunavut) United States * Rogers, Arkansas, a city * Rogers, alternate name of Muroc, California, a former settlement * Rogers, Indiana, an unincorporated communit ...

(5–4) , ,

(6–4) , , , , 33,636 , , 31–41 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 73 , , June 18 , , Tigers , , 7–2 , , Galarraga (7–2) , , Zito (2–11) , , , , 38,194 , , 31–42 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 74 , , June 20 , , @ Royals , , 9–4 , ,

(4–5) , , Yabuta (1–3) , , , , 34,588 , , 32–42 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 75 , , June 21 , , @ Royals , , 5–3 , , Meche (5–8) , , Correia (1–5) , , Soria (19) , , 28,903 , , 32–43 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 76 , , June 22 , , @ Royals , , 11–10 , , Mahay (3–0) , , Hinshaw (1–1) , , Soria (20) , , 20,499 , , 32–44 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 77 , , June 24 , , @ Indians , , 3–2 , ,

(7–4) , , Betancourt (2–4) , ,

(20) , , 29,024 , , 33–44 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 78 , , June 25 , , @ Indians , , 4–1 , , Zito (3–11) , , Sowers (0–3) , ,

(21) , , 25,654 , , 34–44 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 79 , , June 26 , , @ Indians , , 4–1 , ,

Lee Lee may refer to: Name Given name * Lee (given name), a given name in English Surname * Chinese surnames romanized as Li or Lee: ** Li (surname 李) or Lee (Hanzi ), a common Chinese surname ** Li (surname 利) or Lee (Hanzi ), a Chinese ...

(11–1) , ,

(4–6) , , Borowski (6) , , 25,257 , , 34–45 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 80 , , June 27 , , @

, , 4–1 , , Eveland (6–5) , , Yabu (3–4) , ,

(15) , , 27,125 , , 34–46 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 81 , , June 28 , , @

, , 1–0 , , Lincecum (9–1) , , Duchscherer (8–5) , ,

(22) , , 36,067 , , 35–46 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 82 , , June 29 , , @

, , 11–1 , ,

(8–4) , , Blanton (4–11) , , , , 33,841 , , 36–46 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 83 , , June 30 , , Cubs , , 9–2 , , Lilly (9–5), , Zito (3–12) , , , , 35,311 , , 36–47 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 84 , , July 1 , , Cubs , , 2–1 , ,

(5–6) , ,

Marquis A marquess (; french: marquis ), es, marqués, pt, marquês. is a nobleman of high hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The German language equivalent is Markgraf (margrave). A woman ...

(6–5), ,

(23), , 33,858 , , 37–47 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 85 , , July 2 , , Cubs , , 6–5 , , Mármol (2–3) , ,

(3–4) , ,

Wood Wood is a porous and fibrous structural tissue found in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. It is an organic materiala natural composite of cellulose fibers that are strong in tension and embedded in a matrix of lignin ...

(21) , , 41,345 , , 37–48 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 86 , , July 3 , , Cubs , , 8–3 , , Lincecum (10–1) , , Gallagher (3–4) , , , , 40,511 , , 38–48 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 87 , , July 4 , ,

, , 10–7 , , Lowe (6–8) , , Matos (0–1) , , Saito (15) , , 40,447 , , 38–49 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 88 , , July 5 , ,

, , 5–2 , , Zito (4–12) , , Falkenborg (0–1) , ,

(24) , , 40,741 , , 39–49 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 89 , , July 6 , ,

, , 5–3 , , Falkenborg (1–1) , ,

(5–7) , , Saito (16) , , 39,290 , , 39–50 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 90 , , July 8 , , @ Mets , , 7–0 , , Pelfrey (7–6) , , Lincecum (10–2) , , , , 48,887 , , 39–51 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 91 , , July 9 , , @ Mets , , 5–0 , , Santana (8–7) , ,

(8–5) , , , , 48,896 , , 39–52 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 92 , , July 10 , , @ Mets , , 7–3 , , Schoeneweis (1–2) , ,

Romo Romantic Modernism, more commonly known as Romo, was a musical and nightclubbing movement, of glam/style pop lineage, in the UK circa 1995–1997, centred on the twin homes of Camden-based clubnight Club Skinny and its West End clone Arcadia ...

(0–1) , , , , 48,755 , , 39–53 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 93 , , July 11 , , @ Cubs , , 3–1 , , Howry (3–2) , ,

(3–5) , ,

(24) , , 41,605 , , 39–54 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 94 , , July 12 , , @ Cubs , , 8 – 7 (11) , , Marshall (2–2) , ,

(0–2) , , , , 41,555 , , 39–55 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 95 , , July 13 , , @ Cubs , , 4–2 , , Lincecum (11–2) , , Dempster (10–4) , ,

(25) , , 41,574 , , 40–55 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 96 , , July 18 , , Brewers , , 9–1 , , Sabathia (9–8) , ,

(5–8) , , , , 40,882 , , 40–56 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 97 , , July 19 , , Brewers , , 8–5 , , Villanueva (4–5) , , Matos (0–2) , , Torres (16) , , 36,852 , , 40–57 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 98 , , July 20 , , Brewers , , 7–4 , , Parra (9–2) , , Lincecum (11–3) , , Torres (17) , , 37,507 , , 40–58 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 99 , , July 22 , , Nationals , , 6- 3 , , Zito (5–12) , , Bergmann (1–7) , ,

(26) , , 34,813 , , 41–58 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 100 , , July 23 , , Nationals , , 6–4 , , Espineli (1–0) , , Ayala (1–6) , ,

(27) , , 35,539 , , 42–58 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 101 , , July 24 , , Nationals , , 1–0 , ,

(6–8) , , Redding (7–5) , , , , 36,963 , , 43–58 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 102 , , July 25 , , D-backs , , 10–2 , , Haren (10–5) , ,

(8–6) , , , , 32,851 , , 43–59 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 103 , , July 26 , , D-backs , , 5–3 , ,

(14–4) , ,

(3–6) , ,

(21) , , 37,094 , , 43–60 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 104 , , July 27 , , D-backs , , 7–2 , ,

Johnson Johnson is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin meaning "Son of John". It is the second most common in the United States and 154th most common in the world. As a common family name in Scotland, Johnson is occasionally a variation of ''Johnston'', a ...

(8–7) , , Zito (5–13) , , , , 40,071 , , 43–61 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 105 , , July 28 , , @

, , 7–6 , , Correia (2–5) , ,

Kuroda Kuroda (written: lit. "black ricefield") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese painter * Akinobu Kuroda 黒田明伸, Japanese historian * Chris Kuroda, lighting designer and operator for the band Phish and J ...

(5–8) , ,

(28) , , 37,483 , , 44–61 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 106 , , July 29 , , @

, , 2–0 , ,

(1–0) , ,

(6–9) , , Broxton (5) , , 40,110 , , 44–62 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 107 , , July 30 , , @

, , 4–0 , , Billingsley (11–9) , ,

(8–7) , , , , 41,282 , , 44–63 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 108 , , August 1 , , @ Padres , , 3 – 2 (10) , ,

(1–1) , , Hoffman (1–6) , ,

(29) , , 33,926 , , 45–63 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 109 , , August 2 , , @ Padres , , 2–0 , , Zito (6–13) , , Peavy (8–7) , ,

(30) , , 41,688 , , 46–63 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 110 , , August 3 , , @ Padres , , 4–1 , , Maddux (5–8) , , Correia (2–6) , , Hoffman (23) , , 33,060 , , 46–64 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 111 , , August 4 , , Braves , , 4–2 , ,

(7–9) , , Jurrjens (10–7) , ,

(31) , , 37,473 , , 47–64 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 112 , , August 5 , , Braves , , 11–4 , , Hampton (1–0) , ,

(8–8) , , , , 36,098 , , 47–65 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 113 , , August 6 , , Braves , , 3–2 , , Lincecum (12–3) , , James (2–5) , ,

(32) , , 39,955 , , 48–65 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 114 , , August 8 , ,

, , 6–2 , ,

(6–9) , , Zito (6–14) , , Broxton (7) , , 40,142 , , 48–66 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 115 , , August 9 , ,

, , 3 – 2 (10) , ,

(4–6) , , Broxton (2–3) , , , , 41,963 , , 49–66 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 116 , , August 10 , ,

, , 5–4 , , Taschner (3–1) , , Kuo (3–2) , , , , 41,804 , , 50–66 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 117 , , August 11 , , @

, , 3–1 , , Backe (7–11) , ,

(8–9) , , Valverde (29) , , 28,220 , , 50–67 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 118 , , August 12 , , @

, , 12–4 , , Oswalt (10–8) , ,

(4–7) , , , , 29,451 , , 50–68 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 119 , , August 13 , , @

, , 6–2 , ,

Wolf The wolf (''Canis lupus''; : wolves), also known as the gray wolf or grey wolf, is a large canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of ''Canis lupus'' have been recognized, and gray wolves, as popularly un ...

(8–10) , , Zito (6–15) , , , , 30,330 , , 50–69 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 120 , , August 14 , , @

, , 7–4 , , Hawkins (2–1) , , Yabu (3–5) , , Valverde (30) , , 33,612 , , 50–70 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 121 , , August 15 , , @ Braves , , 5–1 , ,

(8–9) , , Jurrjens (11–8) , , , , 30,682 , , 51–70 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 122 , , August 16 , , @ Braves , , 11–5 , , Hampton (2–1) , , Palmer (0–1) , , , , 41,893 , , 51–71 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 123 , , August 17 , , @ Braves , , 3–1 , , Lincecum (13–3) , , Morton (3–7) , ,

(33) , , 30,503 , , 52–71 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 124 , , August 18 , , @ Braves , , 5–0 , , Zito (7–15) , , Campillo (7–6) , , , , 18,113 , , 53–71 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 125 , , August 19 , , Marlins , , 6–0 , , Nolasco (12–7) , , Correia (2–7) , , , , 33,098 , , 53–72 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 126 , , August 20 , , Marlins , , 6–5 , ,

(1–2) , , Lindstrom (1–2) , , , , 30,399 , , 54–72 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 127 , , August 21 , , Marlins , , 4–3 , ,

(1–3) , , Gregg (6–6) , , , , 32,515 , , 55–72 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 128 , , August 22 , , Padres , , 5–0 , , Lincecum (14–3) , , Baek (4–9) , , , , 33,615 , , 56–72 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 129 , , August 23 , , Padres , , 4–3 , , Zito (8–15) , , Adams (1–2) , ,

(34) , , 37,081 , , 57–72 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 130 , , August 24 , , Padres , , 7–4 , , Correia (3–7) , , Adams (1–3) , ,

(35) , , 37,174 , , 58–72 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 131 , , August 25 , , Rockies , , 4–2 , ,

Francis Francis may refer to: People *Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome * Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Francis (surname) Places *Rural ...

(4–8) , ,

(8–10) , , Fuentes (26) , , 31,132 , , 58–73 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 132 , , August 26 , , Rockies , , 7–2 , ,

de la Rosa De la Rosa is a Spanish surname, which means "of the rose". The name De la Rosa (or variants of the name) may refer to: People with the name De la Rosa *Dane De La Rosa (born 1983), American baseball player * Domingo Vega de la Rosa (born 1953), ...

(7–7) , , Palmer (0–2) , , Grilli (1) , , 32,695 , , 58–74 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 133 , , August 27 , , Rockies , , 4–1 , , Lincecum (15–3) , ,

Hernández Hernández is a widespread Spanish surname that became common around the 15th century. Originally a patronymic, it means son of Hernán, Hernando or Fernando—the Spanish version of Germanic Ferdinand. Fernández is a very common variant of the n ...

(11–11) , ,

(36) , , 31,627 , , 59–74 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 134 , , August 29 , , @ Reds , , 11–7 , , Vólquez (16–5) , , Zito (8–16) , , , , 25,445 , , 59–75 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 135 , , August 30 , , @ Reds , , 7–6 , , Lincoln (2–5) , , Taschner (3–2) , ,

(26), , 21,729 , , 59–76 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 136 , , August 31 , , @ Reds , , 9–3 , , Arroyo (13–10) , ,

(8–11) , , , , 26,519 , , 59–77 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 137 , , September 1 , , @ Rockies , , 4–0 , ,

(8–7) , ,

(8–10) , , , , 31,388 , , 59–78 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 138 , , September 2 , , @ Rockies , , 6–5 (12) , , Grilli (3–2) , , Yabu (3–6) , , , , 23,710 , , 59–79 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 139 , , September 3 , , @ Rockies , , 9–2 , , Zito (9–16) , ,

(16–9) , , , , 23,481 , , 60–79 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 140 , , September 5 , ,

, , 7–0 , ,

(5–13) , , Correia (3–8) , , , , 31,133 , , 60–80 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 141 , , September 6 , ,

, , 7–6 , , Espineli (2–0) , , Bautista (4–3) , ,

(37), , 38,094, , 61–80 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 142 , , September 7 , ,

, , 11–6 , , Matos (1–2) , , Karstens (2–5) , , , , 34,122 , , 62–80 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 143 , , September 8 , , D-backs , , 6–2 , , Lincecum (16–3) , , Petit (3–5) , , , , 30,252 , , 63–80 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 144 , , September 9 , , D-backs , , 5–4 , ,

(3–2) , , Rauch (4–7) , , , , 30,518 , , 64–80 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 145 , , September 10 , , D-backs , , 4–3 , , Hinshaw (2–1) , ,

(2–5) , , , , 30,992 , , 65–80 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 146 , , September 11 , , @ Padres , , 11–3 , ,

Geer Geer (; wa, Djer) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Geer had a total population of 2,854. The total area is 23.62 km² which gives a population density of 121 inhabitants per k ...

(2–0) , ,

(8–12) , , , , 30,497 , , 65–81 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 147 , , September 12 , , @ Padres , , 5–2 , ,

(9–10) , , Peavy (9–11) , ,

(38) , , 24,610 , , 66–81 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 148 , , September 13 , , @ Padres , , 7–0 , , Lincecum (17–3) , , Young (5–6) , , , , 31,015 , , 67–81 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 149 , , September 14 , , @ Padres , , 8–6 (10) , ,

(2–1) , , Hayhurst (0–2) , ,

(39) , , 25,476 , , 68–81 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 150 , , September 15 , , @ D-backs , , 3–1 , , Peña (2–2) , , Hennessey (1–2) , , Qualls (4) , , 25,969 , , 68–82 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 151 , , September 16 , , @ D-backs , , 2–0 , , Haren (15–8) , ,

(8–13) , , , , 33,195 , , 68–83 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 152 , , September 17 , , @ D-backs , , 7–6 , ,

(21–7) , ,

(9–11) , , Peña (3) , , 22,618 , , 68–84 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 153 , , September 18 , , @ D-backs , , 3–2 , , Cruz (3–0) , , Lincecum (17–4) , , Qualls (5) , , 34,323 , , 68–85 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 154 , , September 19 , , @

, , 7–1 , , Zito (10–16) , , Maddux (7–13) , , , , 55,589 , , 69–85 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 155 , , September 20 , , @

, , 10–7 , , Saito (4–3) , ,

(4–8) , , , , 55,724 , , 69–86 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 156 , , September 21 , , @

, , 1–0 (10) , ,

(3–1) , , Saito (4–4) , ,

(40) , , 55,294 , , 70–86 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 157 , , September 23 , , Rockies , , 9–4 , , Jiménez (12–12) , , Lincecum (17–5) , , , , 33,922 , , 70–87 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 158 , , September 24 , , Rockies , , 15–6 , ,

(3–3) , ,

(9–12) , , , , 31,942 , , 70–88 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 159 , , September 25 , , Rockies , , 3–1 , ,

(10–8) , , Zito (10–17) , , Fuentes (30) , , 31,857 , , 70–89 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 160 , , September 26 , ,

, , 6–5 , ,

(5–8) , ,

(1–2) , , , , 33,920 , , 71–89 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 161 , , September 27 , ,

, , 2–1 , , Maddux (8–13) , ,

(8–14) , , Saito (18) , , 38,673 , , 71–90 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 162 , , September 28 , ,

, , 3–1 , , Lincecum (18–5) , ,

Park A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. ...

(4–4) , , , , 39,167 , , 72–90 , -

Roster

Player stats

Batting

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging percentage'' Sourc

Pitching

''Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts'' Sourc

Awards and honors

* Bengie Molina C,Benjie Molina, 2008 recipient
/ref> Willie Mac Award

All-Star Game An all-star game is an exhibition game that purports to showcase the best players (the "stars") of a sports league. The exhibition is between two teams organized solely for the event, usually representing the league's teams based on region or d ...

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Augusta, AZL Giants

References

External links

2008 San Francisco Giants season at Baseball Reference
{{DEFAULTSORT:2008 San Francisco Giants Season

San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1883 as the New Yo ...

San Francisco Giants seasons

2008 in San Francisco