Play Ball! San Francisco Giants Welcome Seattle Mariners for 2018 Home Opener
Gates to AT&T Park open at 11:05 a.m. before the first pitch at 1:35 p.m.
By Brendan Weber ••
The San Francisco Giants are bringing back the special ballpark pass in 2018 as well as introducing new food choices. Bob Redell reports.
Regular season baseball is officially back in the city by the bay.
The San Francisco Giants on Tuesday will open up their 2018 regular season home campaign with a matchup against the Seattle Mariners at AT&T Park.
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Buster Posey is the first player to win the Rookie of the Year and MVP awards in addition to three World Series titles before his 28th birthday. In 2012 he also won the NL Batting Title. He was voted the "Face of Major League Baseball" by fans in 2015. Career stats: .308 batting average, 1,167 hits, 128 home runs and 594 RBIs.
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At age 21, Bumgarner was among the youngest pitchers ever to start a World Series game. He pitched eight scoreless innings in that game, leading the Giants to a 4-0 victory against the Rangers. He's known as Maddy by his family and hometown friends, but his teammates call him MadBum. Career stats: 3.01 ERA, 104-76 wins/losses and 1,482 strikeouts.
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Longoria joined the Giants in 2018. He was with the Tampa Bay Rays from 2008 to 2017. His debut season in 2008 was stellar, earning him the Rookie of the Year Award and a World Series ring. Career stats: .269 batting average, 1,471 hits, 261 home runs and 892 RBIs.
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In 2011, MLB.com ranked Brandon Belt among the Top 50 Prospects in baseball. Belt signed a six-year extension with the Giants back in 2016 that will take him through 2021. Career stats: .268 batting average, 736 hits, 98 home runs and 369 RBIs.
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Brandon Crawford is Bay Area born and raised. He was born in Mountain View and grew up in Menlo Park and later Pleasanton. His grand slam in the 2014 Wild Card game against the Pirates was the first grand slam by a shortsop in postseason history. Career stats: .252 batting average, 809 hits, 73 home runs and 423 RBIs.
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Career stats: .258 batting average, 707 hits, 24 home runs, 223 RBIs.and 116 stolen bases.
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Career stats: .290 batting average, 1,464 hits, 203 home runs, 725 RBIs and 171 stolen bases.
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Career stats: .282 batting average, 1,652 hits, 220 home runs and 853 RBIs.
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Career stats: 2.67 ERA, 34017 wins/losses, 57 saves and 403 strikeouts.
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Career stats: 2.61 ERA, 11-9 wins/losses and 177 strikeouts.
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Career stats: .283 batting average, 465 hits, 31 home runs and 172 RBIs.
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Career stats: 3.32 ERA, 122-83 wins/losses and 1,509 strikeouts.
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Career stats: .249 batting average, 684 hits, 81 home runs and 340 RBIs.
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Career stats: .282 batting average, 136 hits, 3 home runs and 37 RBIs.
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Career stats: 2.08 ERA, 8.2 total innings pitched
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Career stats: 3.60 ERA, 15-19 wins/losses, 200 strikeouts and 54 games saved.
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Career stats: 4.75 ERA, 6-5 wins/losses, 110 innings pitched and 98 strikeouts.
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Career stats: 4.58 ERA, 69-65 wins/losses and 898 strikeouts.
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Career stats: 3.77 ERA, 5-5 wins/losses, 74 innings pitched and 61 strikeouts.
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Blach made his Major League debut in September of 2016. He is only the second pitcher ever to get two hits off of Clayton Kershaw. Career stats: 4.32 ERA, 10-12 wins/losses, 185.2 innings pitched and 86 strikeouts.
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Career stats: .233 batting average, 123 hits, 5 home runs and 39 RBIs.
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Career stats: .275 batting average, 1,061 hits, 62 home runs and 349 RBIs.
The 2018 season kicked off with promise for the "Orange and Black" as Joe Panik not once, but twice launched a home run to propel the Giants past the defending National League champions and rival Los Angeles Dodgers in the first two games of the young season — both 1-0 wins for San Francisco.
The hot start was short-lived as the Dodgers and their bats finally came alive over the weekend. Los Angeles shut out San Francisco by scores of 5-0 and 9-0 on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
Before the San Francisco Giants open their home campaign on Tuesday at AT&T Park, the team will pay tribute to late San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee. Bob Redell reports.
As a team, the Giants are batting .192 — fourth-worst in MLB — with just the two runs scored. According to Elias Sports Bureau, and as reported by NBC Sports Bay Area, the Giants are tied with the 1988 Baltimore Orioles with having the second-fewest amount of runs scored over the course of the first four games of a season by current major league franchises. Two teams — the 1968 Dodgers and 1937 Atlanta Braves — scored only run one during their first four outings of their respective campaigns.
Larry Baer, president and CEO of the San Francisco Giants, shares what he’s most excited for as the team gears up for its 2018 regular season home opener.
Lefty Ty Blach will tow the rubber for the Giants in Tuesday's contest. He threw five innings of three-hit ball with three strikeouts in his first outing of the regular season.
Austin Jackson will lead off for the Giants and play in center field. He'll be followed in the lineup by second baseman Panik and right fielder Andrew McCutchen. Buster Posey will bat fourth and play first base. Third baseman Evan Longoria, left fielder Hunter Pence, catcher Nick Hundley and shortstop Brandon Crawford will follow in the batting order, respectively. Blach will hit in the No. 9 spot.
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The San Francisco Giants will be offering fish tacos at their concession stands for the 20180 season made with corn tortillas, beer battered pollock, chipotle crema and pineapple slaw. (March 23, 2018)
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The San Francisco Giants will be offering a rib and chicken platter from McCovey's 44 BBQ. The platter will be served with potato salad, coleslaw, mac n cheese and baked beans. (March 23, 2018)
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The San Francisco Giants will be offering burrito bowls from Bar San Pancho made with old school ground beef or achiote chicken with a choice of Spanish rice, black beans, lettuce, crema, guacamole or Oaxaca cheese. (March 23, 2018)
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The San Francisco Giants will be offering milanesa de san pancho from Bar San Pancho made with crispy fried chicken, fresh jalapeno, pepper jack cheese, pickled red onion and herb aioli. (March 23, 2018)
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The San Francisco Giants will be offering crinkle cut fries from Derby Grill for the 2018 season. (March 23, 2018)
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The San Francisco Giants will be offering chicken sandwiches from the Organic Coup made from 100% certified organic ingredients. (March 23, 2018)
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The San Francisco Giants will be offering poke bowls for the 2018 baseball season. (March 23, 2018)
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The San Francisco Giants will be offering poke bowls for the 2018 baseball season. (March 23, 2018)
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The San Francisco Giants will be offering CREAM ice-cream sandwiches for the 2018 baseball season. (March 23, 2018)
Marco Gonzales will be making his 2018 regular season debut when he takes the hill for the 2-1 Mariners. He brings a career 5.47 ERA to the mound in 14 career starts.
Some lucky fans who attend San Francisco Giants home games in 2018 will receive special giveaway goodies. Garvin Thomas reports.
Tuesday's first pitch is slated for 1:35 p.m. Gates to the park opened at 11:05 a.m.
Fans are encouraged to be in their seats by 12:45 p.m. in order to catch the pre-game festivities, including a tribute to late San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee. Fans will also get the chance to see legendary players such as Willie Mays, Willie McCovey and Vida Blue.
Fans of the San Francisco Giants flock to AT&T Park for the 2018 home opener. Garvin Thomas reports.
Aside from taking in America's pastime, fans in attendance will also have the option of dining on some tasty treats being served up at AT&T Park this season. Those dishes include fish tacos, poke bowls, and rib and chicken platters.
Bob Redell takes a tour of the bobblehead museum at AT&T Park in San Francisco.
