Moises Alou's game-winning home run in the bottom of the ninth gave the Giants a 3-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday.

Kevin Frandsen made his big-league debut Friday, and it didn't take long to pick up his first big-league bruise.

Major League Baseball decided Jose Mesa was the prime culprit in a series of events on consecutive days last weekend.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays today moved to bolster their pitching staff, acquiring reliever Tyler Walker from the San Francisco Giants for minor-league right-hander Carlos Hines.

Barry Bonds will have to wait until he passes Hank Aaron before baseball throws a party for him.

Giants left-hander Noah Lowry pitched three innings in a simulated game against teammates Tuesday and had no problems.

Greg Anderson, Barry Bonds' weight trainer and a confessed steroid dealer, has been subpoenaed to testify in a widening investigation into whether the Giants slugger lied under oath in 2003 when he denied using banned drugs, The Chronicle has learned.

The Giants cut Tyler Walker and recalled Brian Wilson from Triple-A Fresno.

The San Francisco Giants purchased the contract of right-handed pitcher Brian Wilson from Triple-A Fresno on Sunday and designated right-handed reliever Tyler Walker for assignment.

Barry Bonds homered for the first time this season, hitting No.

The San Francisco Giants planned to activate closer Armando Benitez, who has been on the disabled list with left knee bursitis, on Thursday.

Moises Alou is enjoying being managed by his father so much that he may stick around a little while longer.

San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds was fined $5,000 for wearing illegal wristbands.

The head athletic trainer for the San Francisco Giants was told to appear before a federal grand jury investigating whether Barry Bonds lied about his connection to the BALCO steroids scandal, a newspaper reported.

Manager Felipe Alou hinted that Armando Benitez might not immediately reclaim his closer's role upon being activated from the disabled list, given Tim Worrell's effectiveness.

Commissioner Bud Selig withheld commenting Saturday night on the latest news regarding Barry Bonds, saying he would keep to himself any personal feelings he has about the sluggers' quest for the career home run record.

Barry Bonds said the bone chips were discovered in spring training, causing him to miss a week.

Even if Giants slugger Barry Bonds is charged with lying to a grand jury, it will be hard to convict him, former federal prosecutors and other lawyers said.

With a tough start to the 2006 season, you might not think that things can't get worse.

Pedro Feliz is very happy that he is finally playing just one position, third base, and hopes it helps him at the plate.

San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds tied up his first week of the 2006 season in a neat four-word bow.

The San Francisco Giants placed pitcher Noah Lowry on the 15-day disabled list Friday, one day after the lefthander left his first start of the season early with a strained right oblique.

San Francisco left-hander Noah Lowry left the Giants' game against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday with an apparent strain in his right side.

A fan tossed a syringe near Barry Bonds as he came off the field in between innings on Monday at Petco Park, and the San Francisco Giants slugger said he picked it up in his glove and carried it off the field.

The Giants and Noah Lowry have reached agreement on a four-year contract that will be announced before Monday's season opener, a source confirmed.