Bay Area Sports News

All-Star 2nd baseman Joe Panik returns to the lineup today. Panik has been out since Aug. 2nd with a back injury. ALSO: Bruce's son Brett Bochy has been called up to the big club. Young Bochy had a 2.95 ERA in Triple-A with 43 strikeouts and 22 walks in 58 innings.

G-MEN TAKE 2nd STRAIGHT AGAINST ROCKIES 7 - 4. Madison Bumgarner notched his 17th win and Buster Posey was 2 for 4 with a homer (#100 of his career) and 3 runs scored. Marlon Byrd had 4 hits and an RBI and Matt Duffy and Brandon Crawford each drove in a pair for the Giants, who travel to Arizona to take on the D-Backs tomorrow.Notes: - Posey becomes the 20th #SFGiant all-time to have at least 100 home runs. - Joe Panik returns from his rehab assignment tomorrow. - The last Giants pitchers to win 20 games in a season...

KILLER P'S LEAD GIANTS TO MUCH NEEDED 7 -3 VICTORY IN COLORADO. Angel Pagan was 2 for 5 with a homer and Jake Peavy helped himself at the plate, going 2 for 3 with an RBI. Gregor Blanco chipped in with 2 hits (including a homer). Notes: Giants: C Hector Sanchez left Saturday's game with a left ankle sprain. ... C Andrew Susac is unfortunately done for the year with a wrist sprain and ligament damage..The origin of the injury is unknown but apparently it has been bothering Susac since spring training...After the game the Giants called up catcher Jackson...