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697: 1773:, who had won the previous year's National League batting title, experienced a significant drop-off, hitting just 15 home runs (and just two in the second half of the season) and slumping to a .294 average. Although the Giants won the season series over every team in their own division, including going 11–8 over the rival Dodgers who won the division, they went only 32–54 outside of their division. This slide lasted until mid-August when the Giants began to play efficiently again (highlighted by a 19–3 win over the rival Dodgers in Los Angeles) and ended the season in third place after a brief resurgence. The Giants finished the 2013 season with a 76–86 record. The Giants' .469 record marked the second worst records ever for a team that had won the World Series the previous year, besting only the 1584: 713: 1995:, Madison Bumgarner became the first pitcher in MLB history to hit two home runs in an Opening Day matchup. Despite the Giants' recent post-season successes and posting the seventh highest payroll in the league in 2017, they finished 64–98 and fifth in the NL West in a season that was rife with injuries to several key players. This, combined with the failure of the front office to address glaring defensive issues in the outfield, as well as the lowest power-hitting performance in the league at a time when home runs are on the rise, resulted in one of the poorest seasons in Giants history. 531: 1365: 1201:, was not re-signed. He had aroused Giants front office ire earlier in the season with an off-field injury during spring training in which he broke his wrist after claiming that he had slipped and fallen off the roof of his vehicle while washing it. It later was discovered that he had lied and that, in reality, he had accidentally crashed his motorcycle while performing wheelies and other stunts, violating his contract. He had also gotten into a fight with Bonds in the dugout during a game against the 1240:, won 100 games for the seventh time in franchise history, winning their division for the third time in seven seasons and spending every day of the season in first place, the ninth team to accomplish that feat in baseball history. Their offense was paced by yet another MVP season from Bonds (45 HR, 90 RBI, .341 BA, 148 BB and an OBP of .529). The pitching staff was led by Jason Schmidt (17–5, 2.34 ERA) and Kirk Rueter (10–5, 4.53) but dropped off after that, with no other starter earning ten wins. 1058: 927: 900:'s single season home run record: He had 43 home runs in the Giants' first 115 games, and was thus on pace for 60, one short of Maris's record, when the strike hit with 47 games left to play. The rest of the team were not as offensively productive as their two sluggers, with no other player having even 10 home runs or even 40 RBI that late into the season although the Giants were still in contention, not far from the division lead, when the strike ended play in mid-August. 1849:, defeating the AL Champions 4–3. Madison Bumgarner was also named the World Series MVP, starting 2 games in the series as well as appearing in relief for 5 innings to finish off game 7. Bumgarner had a 0.43 ERA in the 2014 World Series, contributing to a lifetime World Series ERA of 0.25. The championship was the Giants' third in a five-year span, spurring debate over whether the Giants could be considered a modern-day baseball dynasty. 1425: 300: 1912:. Despite the team remaining mostly the same, some concerns existed. The rotation was one of the oldest in the major leagues. Many believed McGehee and Aoki could not make up for the power lost from the departures of Sandoval and Morse. However, the Giants remained in high hopes entering 2015, looking to break the odd-year "curse" established in 2011 and 2013. 2083:, Zaidi effectively rebuilt the Giants struggling outfield. Despite the moves, and a compelling July winning streak in which the team went 19–6, the Giants finished 77–85 in manager Bruce Bochy's final season. Following Bochy's departure, Zaidi proceeded to complete the front office hiring that had been on pause since winter 2018 by hiring 1161:. The Giants split the first two games in Anaheim, were beaten 10–4 by the visiting Angels in Game 3, then won Games 4 and 5 in Pac Bell Park, 4–3 and 16–4 respectively. The Series shifted back to Anaheim for Game 6. With the Giants leading the Series 3–2 and leading 5–0 with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning, manager 1719:. On August 15, Cabrera was suspended for 50 games for testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug. Despite the loss of Cabrera and the Dodgers making several big trades, the Giants still won the 2012 NL West Division, led by Scútaro's 20-game hit streak in the last 20 games of the regular season and NL MVP-to-be 237:. The new stadium quickly became known for its strong, swirling winds, cold temperatures, and thick evening fog that made for a formidable experience for brave fans and players, as well as its built-in radiant heating system which did not work. Candlestick's reputation was sealed in the ninth inning of the first 1963:, the Giants started off strong, ending their first half at the All-Star break with the best record in MLB at 57–33. However, due to a struggling bullpen in the second half, they just barely qualified for the 2016 postseason in the second NL Wild Card spot. In the process, they blew an 8-game lead to the rival 756:
to help organize a local team of investors. Wally Haas, the owner of the Oakland Athletics at the time, agreed to grant the Giants exclusive rights to the South Bay so the Giants could explore all potential local sites for a new stadium and at least help to keep the team in the Bay Area. The team was
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as his replacement. Zaidi would go on to his first season without a GM, making a series of efficiency moves to build depth with little payroll available due to extant contracts owed to declining veteran players. Zaidi, known for finding talent in unexpected ways, initiated his 2019 season by trading
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in the opening days of May, with Lincecum winning the final game of the series, further improved their prospects. By mid-May, the team welcomed Hunter Pence, who had broken his arm in spring training, back to the lineup, with a fine debut performance in a lopsided win in Cincinnati. The victory gave
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The 2000 Giants not only won the NL West Division title but finished with the best record in MLB. Kent paced the attack with clutch hits (33 HR, 125 RBI) en route to being elected MVP over runner-up Bonds with 49 HR and 106 RBI. The pitching staff included five starters earning at least 10 wins, led
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aggressively slid into Posey to score a run, fracturing Posey's ankle and ending his season. The Giants fought on without Posey and through several other injuries to position players, largely on the strength of their pitching staff. Four starters, Tim Lincecum (2.74 ERA), Matt Cain (2.88 ERA), Ryan
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to a lucrative seven-year contract worth $ 126 million with an $ 18 million option for an eighth year, the richest pitcher's contract in baseball history at the time. On January 9, 2007, they re-signed pitcher Russ Ortiz to compete for the fifth starting position in spring training, which he won by
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struggled after numerous injuries. On July 14, 2005, the franchise won its 10,000th game, defeating the rival Dodgers, 4–3. The Giants became the first professional sports franchise to have a five-figure win total. However, the Giants finished 75–87, their first losing season since 1996. Despite
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as the new pitching staff in addition to others. With the coaching staff in place, the front office made a series of moves during the 2019 Winter Meetings. They then acquired two compensatory draft picks after the departures of closer Will Smith and longtime franchise cornerstone, and World Series
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in the offseason. At one point, the Giants had twice as many wins as they had losses, sporting a 42–21 record. However, their 9.5 game lead over the Dodgers dissipated. Lincecum pitched his second no-hitter, also against the Padres. With a win–loss record of 12–9, Lincecum achieved more wins than
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also provided hope for the future of the club with a .330 average, with 66 hits in 200 at-bats over 55 games. The pitching was scarcely better than in 1995. Only Mark Gardner had more than 10 wins, going 12–7 with a 4.42 earned run average, and Rod Beck had 35 saves and a 3.34 ERA but nine losses,
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losses in nine games, the team finished in third place with a 76–85 record. After the season, the Giants announced that they would not renew manager Felipe Alou's contract but still offer him the opportunity to stay with them in an advisory role to the general manager and to baseball operations.
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The wealthy developer, who stepped in at the last minute in 1976 to buy the team and prevent it from moving to Toronto, issued the statement the morning after Santa Clara city officials gave a county stadium task force the authority to submit a proposal for a 40,000-seat baseball stadium on city
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with a strong roster. Despite a losing streak in May, and the worst batting performance by Bonds in about 15 years, the Giants did contend in the less-than-stellar NL West and by July 23 were in first place. A 3–16 stretch ensued, with nine one-run losses, and combined with a season-ending eight
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As with the New York years, the Giants' fortune in San Francisco has been mixed. Though recently the club has enjoyed sustained success, there have also been prolonged stretches of mediocrity along with two instances when the club's ownership threatened to move the team away from San Francisco.
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In addition to the anticipated move to downtown San Francisco, the Giants' ownership also made a major personnel move to solidify fan support. Before even hiring a new general manager or officially being approved as the new managing general partner, Magowan signed star free agent
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in the fourth inning after reading Maddux's lips telling his catcher which pitch he was going to throw. In Game 5, Clark, who was the series MVP for batting .650 with eight RBI, came through in the clutch with a bases-loaded, two-out single off hard-throwing lefty closer
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on August 7, Bonds hit number 756 into the center field bleachers, causing a melee in the crowd scrambling for the ball, which later earned six figures at auction for the young man who came up with it. Aaron, appearing on the big screen, congratulated Bonds personally.
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The Barry Bonds era began auspiciously as Bonds put up the numbers for the third MVP of his career: 46 home runs, 129 runs, 123 RBI, .336 batting average, .458 on-base percentage, .677 slugging percentage. All exceeded his numbers from previous years with Pittsburgh.
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captured the feeling of many baseball purists regarding the thrilling—and for Giants fans, heartbreaking—winner-take-all outcome of the last two-division NL West when he characterized the 1993 National League regular season as "the last pure pennant race".
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Vogelsong (2.71 ERA) and Madison Bumgarner (3.21 ERA), and their bullpen kept the Giants in first place until mid-August. San Francisco finished the season with an 86–76 record in second place in the NL West, eight games behind the division-winning
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were considering a move to Los Angeles but were told it would not be allowed unless a second team moved to California as well. As a result, the Giants agreed to move to San Francisco, and New York was left without a National League team until the
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They got off to a slow start in the regular season, with spurts of promise but more often stretches of mediocre play at best. Pitching was often inconsistent or the offense nonexistent (such as in a pair of 1–0 losses for young star starter
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From 1883 to 1957, the Giants franchise played games for New York City. During that time, the Giants won five of the franchise's eight World Series wins and 17 of its 23 National League pennants while playing most of its home games in the
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for minor leaguers Abiatal Avelino and Juan De Paula. Also in late August, Posey underwent season-ending hip surgery, which caused the Giants to struggle to a 5–21 record in September (including a franchise record 11 straight losses).
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which struck at 5:04 p.m., just before the scheduled Game 3 at Candlestick Park. After a ten-day delay, Oakland finished its sweep of the Giants, winning Games 3 and 4 at San Francisco. The Giants never led in any of the games.
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The Giants were unable to repeat their success in 2022, finishing third in the NL West with an 81–81 record. They fared no better in 2023, finishing fourth in the NL West with a 79–83 record. Gabe Kapler was fired in September, and
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On June 15, the Giants set a record for most consecutive home losses at AT&T Park at nine straight games. This losing streak was the Giants' longest since an 11-game home losing streak at the Polo Grounds in New York in 1940.
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for most of the first half of the season. But a 17–10 June record by the Giants (including a home sweep of the Dodgers), while the Dodgers slumped to 11–17, put the Giants as division leaders at the end of the month. On June 13,
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tossed a nearly perfect no-hitter on July 10 (the only baserunner reached on Juan Uribe's late infield error.), the first Giants no-hitter since 1976. Incredibly, Sánchez accomplished his feat spot-starting in place of injured
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resulted in a second three-game tiebreaker between the two teams. The Giants again won by coming from behind with four runs in the ninth inning of Game 3. The Giants brought a World Series to San Francisco but lost 4–3 to the
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scoring two runs for a come-from-behind walk-off win, exactly the same scenario happened in the last of the tenth in Florida in Game 3 of the 2003 NLDS with a muff of another easy leadoff fly ball by otherwise slick-fielding
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for what newspapers referred to as a "bunch of spare parts", with a negative reaction great enough for him to explain publicly, "I didn't get to this point by being an idiot... I'm sitting here telling you there is a plan."
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to deal with Pagán and Pence's absences; he made an immediate impact, almost hitting for the cycle in a 6–4 win against the Wild Card-leading Pirates. However, the Giants still finished 84–78 and missed the playoffs.
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quickly got to the ball and rifled a throw to the infield preventing Alou from scoring the tying run and keeping him at third base. With Mays on second, well known for his speed, any base hit by the next batter,
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hit a game winning walk-off 3-run homer in Game 5. Madison Bumgarner was named MVP of the series after starting 2 games, giving up only 3 runs in 15 and 2/3 innings while striking out 12. The Giants faced the
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blew the deciding game of the 1912 World Series on the road with the Giants one run ahead going into the last of the tenth with a notorious "muff" of a fly ball by the leadoff hitter ending with the home team
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for the eight seed in the expanded 16-team playoff system. However, the Brewers were named the number eight seed due to them having a better record over their opponents, so the Giants missed the postseason.
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The Giants were halfway out the door for a new ballpark in St. Petersburg, Florida, before the league blocked the move and a local group led by Peter Magowan stepped in at the last minute to buy the team.
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removed Ortíz after he gave up two straight singles and handed him what Baker hoped would be the "game ball" as he walked off the mound. Moments later, after fouling off numerous fastballs, the Angels'
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excelled as well (38 home runs, 110 RBI, .294 batting average), with veterans Robby Thompson and Will Clark, the latter in his last season with the Giants, providing additional offensive support.
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rounded out the starting rotation with Blue leading the way with 18 wins. The most memorable moment of that season occurred on May 28, 1978. With the Giants trailing 3–1 in the sixth inning,
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In 2021, the Giants held the best record in baseball with 107 wins, the most in the franchise's history, and won the NL West crown for the first time since 2012, just one game ahead of the
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In the wake of the disappointing 1989 World Series sweep, a local ballot initiative to fund a new stadium in San Francisco failed, threatening the franchise's future in the city. After the
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threatened to move the team out of the city of San Francisco to another location in the San Francisco Bay Area. Locations under consideration were Redwood City, San José, and Milpitas.
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Although the Giants did not play in another World Series until 1989, the teams of the 1960s continued to be pennant contenders thanks to several future Hall-of-Famers. These included
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season began poorly for the team, and included an eight-game losing streak. However, a home sweep of the archrival Dodgers lifted the Giants' outlook, and an additional sweep of the
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also became the new managing partner. Despite lingering questions about their struggling offense, they were 49–39 by the All-Star Break, good enough for second place in the NL West.
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3–2, with starter Russ Ortíz winning Games 1 and 5 in Atlanta. Snow ended the deciding game by starting a double play with the tying runs on base in the bottom of the 9th. In the
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to hit a first-pitch groundout straight to Robby Thompson at second, who threw easily to Clark for the final out, stranding the tying run at second, as longtime Giants radio voice
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announced Bonds' departure at a press conference, stressing the need for youth and offense throughout the lineup. Bonds played the last game of his career on September 26, 2007.
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put up stellar numbers (37 HR, 97 RBI, .324 BA) in support of Bonds, who once again gave fans something to cheer about with his single-season record 73 home runs, surpassing
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as the New York Giants of Buffalo, but adding seats to the park would have forced the club to miss the 1993 season, which Lurie found unacceptable. A group of investors from
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sustained during his career, the Giants' prospects for the 2007 season were less than favorable as 2006 came to an end. They then made several deals, re-signing infielders
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In the 2020 season, which was shortened to 60 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Giants finished third in the NL West with a 29–31 record, which tied them with the
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joined the team, and along with Felipe and Matty, for one late inning of one game, formed the first all-brother outfield in major league history. In 1967, pitcher
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to a two-year contract. The season, despite moves to compete, ended in a 73–89 record for the Giants, 4th in the NL West. On July 8, Jackson was sent to the
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to provide solid offensive support for their dominant pitching staff, they looked forward to making the playoffs next year for the first time since 2003.
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Craig managed the Giants from late 1985 to 1992. In his first five full seasons with the Giants, the team had winning records. The Giants won 83 games in
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all left the Giants and joined Baker in Chicago. Nen's damaged shoulder ended his career, forcing him into early retirement; and Kent, moving onto the
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After 2002, the Giants went through many personnel changes. Baker's managerial contract was not renewed after ten seasons, and he left to manage the
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in his first full season. After going 7–5 as a rookie in 2007, he won four straight before his first loss on April 29. Lincecum was selected to the
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and returning to the rotation after a brief demotion to the bullpen, striking out a career-high 11 hitters to boot. It was his first major league
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On September 22, 2007, the Giants officially announced they would not re-sign Bonds for the 2008 season. After much speculation and debate, owner
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organization as the new general manager. The duo then went on the hunt for a new manager and completed the search when they hired new skipper
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as only the second member with 42 home runs and 40 stolen bases, along with 129 runs batted in, 151 walks, and a .308 batting average. Rookie
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along with pitchers Cory Gearrin and Jason Bahr. On August 31, just before the end of the waiver trade deadline, McCutchen was traded to the
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and the rest of the bullpen was woeful. The low point came in late June when the Giants lost 10 straight games en route to a 68–94 record.
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proved disastrous for the Giants as he gave up three runs in the first four innings of a 12–1 loss. The only other rested Giants starter,
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which began play the next year, but San Francisco baseball fans' worries about losing their beloved Giants had not completely gone away.
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Despite injuries to Aoki, Pagán, Pence, Panik, and Leake, the Giants remained deep in the playoff hunt, due to contributions by rookies
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before Candlestick Park's highest paid attendance of 58,545. They led the National League West for most of the season until the
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The rest of the 1970s was generally disappointing for the Giants, as they finished no higher than third place in any season. In
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The 2007 season continued to be discouraging for the Giants, with solid pitching but often without run support. Rookie starter
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as compensation for the final year of McCutchen's contract. The team followed these trades by signing free-agent outfielder
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in the final game of the year to force a tiebreaker game with the Braves, the controversial choice of rookie pitcher
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with a 3–1 Game 5 win for their first World Series championship since 1954 and first since moving to San Francisco.
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were the only other Giants with at least 20 home runs, while the rest of the team had mediocre offensive numbers.
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to break a 1–1 tie in the bottom of the eighth inning. With two outs in the top of the 9th inning, Giants closer
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season was the least successful of the decade. Bonds missed almost the entire season with a knee injury, closer
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The Giants made the playoffs as the NL wild card in the last weekend of the season. They began by defeating the
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for a new National League record in consecutive postseason victories. The Giants played the Cardinals in the
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During the 2008–09 off-season, the Giants strengthened their pitching staff with veteran starting pitcher
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season marked the Giants' first without Barry Bonds since 1992. Their first big move was to sign former
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4–1. Santiago, particularly for his late game-winning home run in Game 4, was elected MVP of the NLCS.
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even though he won only 15 games in 2009, finishing at 15–7, becoming the only pitcher to capture the
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Shortly before the 2018 season came to a close, the Giants elected to part ways with general manager
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but could not pitch due to injury. He soon recovered, however, and even went on to win the 2008 NL
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in 1969, and Mays, who hit his 600th career home run in 1969. A Giants highlight came in 1963 when
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hero Madison Bumgarner, both players signing with other teams in free agency: the former with the
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his previous two seasons, though second-half struggles put Lincecum out of the starting rotation.
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instead sold in another last-minute deal to an ownership group including managing general partner
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Giants, pictured above at Candlestick, led the club to its first postseason appearance since 1971.
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would likely have won the series for the Giants. McCovey hit a line drive right at second baseman
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to two hits through eight innings on August 21, but the team scored only one run in a 5–1 loss.
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in 1967. The Giants finished the season in fourth place in the NL West with a record of 72–90.
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During this decade, the Giants gave up many players who became successful elsewhere, including
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The Giants franchise was added by the National League in response to the 1882 formation of the
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The Giants finished the season with an 88–74 record. The Giants defeated the Pirates in the
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was dominant with 48 saves and a 2.16 ERA. All this led the Giants to a 103–59 record in
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respectively. After Sandoval's departure, there was talk of moving Posey to third base.
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proclaimed, "27 years of waiting have come to an end. The Giants have won the pennant!"
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Giants lost 100 games, the most in franchise history, under unsuccessful rookie manager
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On July 20, the Giants traded one of their top prospects, AA pitcher Tim Alderson, for
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was memorable for several individuals: Johnson became the 24th major league pitcher to
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made it a top priority to retain the team, and recruited local real estate billionaire
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who signed with the Dodgers for roughly $ 15 million a year), a new manager on board (
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Kroner, Steve (July 13, 2012). "Matt Cain throws perfect game as Giants win 10–0".
2329:"Giants flourishing in San Francisco after almost leaving for Florida 22 years ago" 2076: 2068: 2015: 2007: 1909: 1889: 1809: 1782: 1766: 1546: 1364: 1251:. Schmidt won Game 1 in San Francisco with a low-scoring complete game out-dueling 1202: 1039: 930: 701: 449: 288: 230: 162: 4341:"Giants name a big-league coaching staff full of youth, short on name recognition" 2104: 1730:, the Giants became the first NL team to come back from a 2–0 deficit to beat the 1270: 270:. Game 7 went to the bottom of the ninth inning, with the Yankees ahead 1–0. With 5779: 5769: 5426: 5114: 4793: 3663: 3576:"Madison Bumgarner pitches Giants to World Series championship in classic Game 7" 2931: 2128: 1837: 1829: 1825: 1369: 1214: 1112: 1100: 989: 705: 657: 620:
Although the team used 15 different starting pitchers in the regular season, the
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in seven games. The one bright spot in that defeat was their slugging outfielder
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the Giants a winning record and another boost to their morale. On June 9, 2015,
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the disappointing finish, the Giants extended Alou's contract for another year.
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for their first two seasons. From 1931 to 1957, the stadium was the home of the
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season, owner Bob Lurie, who had previously saved the franchise from moving to
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as field manager. Rosen began in 1986 by bringing up promising rookies such as
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season, most baseball experts did not expect the Giants to make the playoffs.
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The Giants won the NL West for the first time since 2003, after trailing the
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In addition to the Giants' overall performance as a team, the first half of
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to the Dodgers three games to two. Buster Posey retired after the season.
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imploded, blowing a big early Giants lead. As usually reliable outfielder
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Once again in the playoffs, the Giants faced the eventual-world-champion
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Sabean was proven right: The Giants' returns for Williams—second baseman
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when the winds picked up and a strong gust caused Giants relief pitcher
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to replace Sandoval and Morse respectively, avoided arbitration with
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The post-McGraw Giants were punctuated by two famous moments, the
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He batted .500 with two walks, scored six runs and drove in four.
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During the 2015 offseason, the Giants lost two key contributors,
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in 1992. That year, the Giants came close to relocation, with an
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who caught it after taking one step, ending the game and Series.
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and has involved some of baseball's greatest players, including
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and shortstop Aurilia, aided by new acquisitions third baseman
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reached an agreement to purchase the team and move them to the
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A "Save Our Giants" banner hanging from San Francisco City Hall
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In 2002, the Giants finished second in the NL West behind the
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Home Team: The Turbulent History of the San Francisco Giants
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The 1994 to 1996 seasons were not good for the Giants. The
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Giants won the National League pennant. They were led by NL
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taking his position. Over the offseason, Giants traded for
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pitched the 17th no-hitter in Giants history against the
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3–1. The Giants followed that up with a 4–2 win over the
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had 40 saves. A strong September allowed them to tie the
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After three consecutive losing seasons, the Giants named
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sliced a double down the right field line. Right fielder
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due to complications (cumulative trauma) resulting from
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gave up three straight singles and a run before getting
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1989: Will the "Thrill", World Series and the earthquake
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bought the team, saving it from being moved to Toronto.
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to clinch the division. The Giants were defeated in the
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and won the NL West Division title in 1987, losing the
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When the Giants moved to San Francisco, they played in
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in the 130-year history of the franchise, against the
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and moved into a privately financed downtown stadium (
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The Giants' next appearance in the postseason came in
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in each of his first two full major league seasons.
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Closer 261:In 1962, another memorable pennant chase with the 2828:"Bonds Goes From Out of the Park to Out of a Job" 2449:"1994 San Francisco Giants Statistics and Roster" 2401:"1993 San Francisco Giants Statistics and Roster" 1982: 883: 6788: 3846:"Giants rookie Heston twirls no-hitter vs. Mets" 3602:"Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner wins NLCS MVP" 936:The 1996 was highlighted by Bonds's joining the 691: 118:championships with many great players including 3411: 3409: 2441: 2393: 2193:. United Press International. December 21, 1988 1675:season playing barely above .500, trailing the 1590:in the Giants' 2010 World Series victory parade 334:became the first Giants Cy Young Award winner. 3820:"Big night for Pence as Giants rout Reds 11–2" 3258:"Giants slam their way to historic NLCS berth" 3170: 1987:On December 6, 2016, the Giants signed closer 700:Will Clark preparing to bat for the Giants at 628:starting pitcher Rick Reuschel, NL ERA leader 4891: 4455: 3957:"Giants sign free agent closer Mark Melancon" 3869:Giants' home skid nearly a franchise record. 3742:"Buster Posey at third base? It could happen" 2800:. Sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com. Archived from 1738:won three out of the first four games in the 183:1958–1961: Seals Stadium and Candlestick Park 110:. From 1902 to 1931, the team was managed by 64:(NL) pennants since moving to San Francisco. 3406: 3386: 3380: 3355: 3100:"Posey catches NL Rookie of the Year honors" 1812:hitting a grand slam off of Pirates starter 732:proposed buying the team and moving them to 3332: 2411: 1229:, all went to other teams in 2003 as well. 683:", best remembered by the October 17, 1989 4898: 4884: 4462: 4448: 4392:Cunningham, Kevin J. (December 15, 2019). 4391: 4157: 3659:"Dynasty! San Francisco Giants Win It All" 3073:"Giants win first World Series since 1954" 2370: 2368: 1361:late March due to his outstanding spring. 903:The Giants finished in last place in both 806:won more than 20 games apiece, and closer 67: 2224:. United Press International. p. 14. 1781:throwing his first no-hitter against the 1027:after 162 games, but the Giants lost the 6802:History of Major League Baseball by team 4905: 4009:"Giants Acquire Evan Longoria From Rays" 3927: 3792: 3712: 3599: 3493: 3415: 3349: 2883:"Lincecum's the one; that makes two Cys" 2215: 2079:. In conjunction with a later trade for 1582: 1575:2010 National League Championship Series 1423: 1363: 1056: 925: 915:continued as the Giants' driving force. 711: 695: 529: 298: 198:, the AAA minor league affiliate of the 4183: 3774:"Giants sweep Dodgers with 3–2 victory" 3656: 3547: 3519: 3275: 3128: 2760: 2365: 2356: 2171:managed the Giants' final three games. 2123:as the new hitting coaches, as well as 1904:, and looked forward to the returns of 1304:The Giants were expected to contend in 834:and their key midseason acquisition of 525: 6789: 4417: 3684: 3573: 3475:. Associated Press. September 30, 2014 3416:Schulman, Henry (September 28, 2014). 3201: 3178:"Standings and Games on June 30, 2012" 3008: 2292: 2216:Sakamoto, Gordon (February 11, 1976). 2063:, the longtime centerfielder from the 1991:to a four-year contract. On April 2, 1413: 1356:. They also signed free-agent pitcher 1170:hit a three-run home run off reliever 853:Desperately needing a win against the 5817: 4879: 4443: 3630: 3216: 3153:"2011 National League Season Summary" 3014: 2911: 2822: 2326: 2293:WARREN, JENIFER (November 11, 1992). 2270: 1860:, to free agency who signed with the 1808:pitching a complete game shutout and 1296:was injured for four months, and ace 4158:Hutchinson, Jacob (March 23, 2019). 4032: 4006: 3928:Schulman, Henry (November 8, 2016). 3901: 3817: 3600:McCauley, Janie (October 16, 2014). 3310: 3219:"Giants trample any All-Star doubts" 3097: 3040: 3015:Scott, Laurence (November 1, 2010). 2853:"NL Cy Young Award goes to Lincecum" 2376:"Barry Bonds Statistics and History" 2014:and the organization's top prospect 1571:2010 National League Division Series 483:hit a grand slam off of Dodgers ace 256: 249:during his delivery, resulting in a 16:History of American sports franchise 4418:Passan, Jeff (September 29, 2023). 3843: 3548:Boswell, Thomas (October 3, 2014). 3494:Schulman, Henry (October 2, 2014). 2659:"Story should not have laugh track" 2218:"Giants will stay in San Francisco" 1979:awards at the close of the season. 1802:2014 National League Wild Card Game 728:in 1976, put the team up for sale. 421:was awarded an expansion team, the 34:history of the San Francisco Giants 13: 4184:Sanchez, Mark W. (June 10, 2019). 3713:Verducci, Tom (October 11, 2014). 3657:Gregory, Sean (October 29, 2014). 3608:. Associated Press. Archived from 3281: 2994:"2010 MLB Preseason Experts Picks" 1038:, after 40 years, the Giants left 789:1993: "The last pure pennant race" 761:, former CEO of supermarket chain 491:got hot late to win the division. 174:1958–Present: San Francisco Giants 14: 6818: 5818: 3685:Snyder, Matt (October 30, 2014). 3574:Passan, Jeff (October 29, 2014). 3520:Kilgore, Adam (October 8, 2014). 3443:"Tim Lincecum: Standard Pitching" 3129:Klopman, Michael (May 26, 2011). 1648:was named NL Rookie of the Year. 1642:World Series Most Valuable Player 1123:had 43 saves and a 2.20 ERA, and 992:—and a subsequent trade with the 952:as their new general manager for 4846:Washington Nationals (1886–1889) 3982:"Madison Bumgarner sets HR mark" 3631:Silva, Drew (October 29, 2014). 3338:Brown, David (October 29, 2012) 3311:Haft, Chris (October 25, 2012). 3000:. March 31, 2010. Archived from 2912:Santo, Michael (July 30, 2009). 2676:"Giants now battling each other" 2327:Carig, Marc (October 18, 2014). 1567:2010 San Francisco Giants season 1561:2010–2016: San Francisco Dynasty 1420:2008 San Francisco Giants season 1236:, the Giants, under new manager 706:empty stadium ready to be filled 636:Kevin Mitchell, and Will Clark. 557:, and Lurie responded by hiring 5272:1998 Wild Card tie-breaker game 4862:Washington Senators (1891–1899) 4411: 4385: 4359: 4333: 4307: 4281: 4255: 4229: 4203: 4177: 4151: 4125: 4100: 4074: 4052: 4026: 4000: 3974: 3949: 3921: 3902:Berg, Ted (September 6, 2016). 3895: 3863: 3837: 3811: 3793:Schulman, Henry (May 3, 2015). 3786: 3766: 3748: 3734: 3706: 3678: 3650: 3624: 3593: 3567: 3541: 3513: 3487: 3461: 3435: 3304: 3250: 3225: 3217:Stark, Jayson (July 11, 2012). 3210: 3195: 3145: 3122: 3091: 3065: 3034: 2946:"ESPN predicts the 2010 season" 2924: 2905: 2875: 2845: 2816: 2790: 2735: 2710: 2685: 2668: 2651: 2634: 2609: 2584: 2559: 2534: 2509: 2484: 2459: 1788:The Giants acquired outfielder 1605:for most of the season. In the 1131:were solid out of the bullpen. 510:, the Giants acquired veterans 432:, thanks to young star slugger 5436:Pre-World Series Champions (2) 3387:SBNation.com (July 10, 2013). 2350: 2320: 2286: 2264: 2250: 2236:"The Future of Giant Baseball" 2228: 2209: 2180: 1983:2017–present: Zaidi takes over 1482:. They also signed infielders 884:1994–2007: The Barry Bonds era 822:—fueled by solid seasons from 1: 5010:Opening Day starting pitchers 4854:Baltimore Orioles (1882–1899) 3346:. Retrieved October 29, 2012. 2238:. Hoover Institution Archives 2174: 1777:. One notable highlight was 1734:in three straight games. The 869:entry after the 1993 season, 692:1992: Farewell San Francisco? 2974:. Mlb.mlb.com. June 19, 2012 2002:season, the Giants acquired 1628:, the Giants wrapped up the 1431:, 2008 Cy Young Award Winner 444:, who was acquired from the 294: 7: 5295:Shot Heard 'Round the World 5145:1989 Loma Prieta earthquake 3824:The San Francisco Chronicle 3818:Shea, John (May 17, 2015). 3798:The San Francisco Chronicle 3782:. San Jose. April 23, 2015. 3284:"Marco Scutaro MVP of NLCS" 2648:, February 26, 2003, p. Cl. 2357:Garratt, Robert F. (2017). 1006:first round of the playoffs 577:with trades for stars like 355:games to one game over the 274:on first base and two out, 151:Shot Heard 'Round the World 10: 6823: 5473:World Series Champions (8) 5316:MLB game at Rickwood Field 5306:Tri-Cornered Baseball Game 5105:LSU Varsity Baseball Field 2191:United Press International 2155:. Kapler was named the NL 2026:received Giants prospects 1609:, the Giants defeated the 1564: 1417: 1340:and longtime fan favorite 365:League Championship Series 74:New York Giants (baseball) 71: 21:New York Giants (baseball) 18: 6742: 6667: 6600: 6537: 6472: 6409: 6346: 6279: 6218: 6149: 6076: 6007: 5940: 5877: 5824: 5813: 5760:Richmond Flying Squirrels 5733: 5707: 5651: 5523: 5472: 5456: 5435: 5354: 5324: 5229: 5137: 5120:Phoenix Municipal Stadium 5080: 5035: 5028: 4960: 4943:San Francisco, California 4915: 4782:St. Louis Brown Stockings 4762: 4703: 4669: 4624: 4594: 4583: 4549: 4519: 4489: 4478: 2111:. The front office hired 1836:, winning in five games. 1699:was named the MVP of the 1399:, for instance, held the 1344:, and picking up catcher 324:National League MVP award 56:. The team has won three 6807:History of San Francisco 5457:Temple Cup Champions (1) 5249:Matt Cain's perfect game 5189:New York Brickley Giants 4802:Cincinnati Red Stockings 4774:Athletic of Philadelphia 2665:, March 26, 2002, p. C1. 2136:and the latter with the 1723:'s league-leading .336. 436:, veteran first baseman 413:, in an 11th-hour deal, 36:begins in 1883 with the 5736:Minor league affiliates 5267:1962 tie-breaker series 5262:1951 tie-breaker series 5179:"Lights" (Journey song) 5157:Curse of Coogan's Bluff 5015:First-round draft picks 3935:San Francisco Chronicle 3892:Retrieved June 17, 2015 3606:San Francisco Chronicle 3500:San Francisco Chronicle 3473:San Francisco Chronicle 3422:San Francisco Chronicle 3282:AP (October 23, 2012). 3204:San Francisco Chronicle 2682:, June 26, 2002, p. 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Barry Bonds
Gaylord Perry
World Series
National League
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Polo Grounds
Upper Manhattan
American Association
Tim Keefe
Mickey Welch
Roger Connor
Buck Ewing
John McGraw
World Series
Christy Mathewson
Joe McGinnity
Bill Terry
Jim Thorpe
Mel Ott
Casey Stengel
Red Ames
Shot Heard 'Round the World
The Catch
Willie Mays
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