2011 San Francisco Giants season

March 2026 November 2013 San Francisco Giants 2011 National League West AT&T Park San Francisco, California 86–76 (.531) 2nd Bill Neukom (managing general partner) Brian Sabean Bruce Bochy KNTV (NBC Bay Area 11)(Jon Miller, Mike Krukow, Duane Kuiper)CSN Bay Area(Duane Kuiper, Mike Krukow, Dave Flemming) KNBR (680 AM)(Jon Miller, Dave Flemming, Duane Kuiper, Mike Krukow)KIQI (1010 AM, Spanish)(Erwin Higueros, Tito Fuentes) thumb | right | Brian Wilson (baseball) in Arizona, September 25, 2011 The San Francisco Giants are an American baseball team. Their 2011 season marked their 129th year in Major League Baseball, their fifty-fourth year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 12th in AT&T Park. They opened the 2011 season as the defending World Series champions on March 31, 2011. However, they were eliminated from post-season contention on September 24, 2011, finishing eight games behind that season's National League West champion Arizona Diamondbacks. Despite missing the playoffs, the Giants led the majors in ninth inning comebacks. Regular season Coming off the team's 2010 World Series success and his two-year, $22 million contract, Aubrey Huff arrived at 2011 spring training out of shape.Schulman Henry Aubrey Huff told to get himself in better shape September 30, 2011 San Francisco Chronicle B-4 https://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/Aubrey-Huff-told-to-get-himself-in-better-shape-2298576.php https://web.archive.org/web/20111002144508/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/09/30/SPHP1LBFBO.DTL October 2, 2011 live mdy Baggarly Andrew San Francisco Giants expect Aubrey Huff to produce in 2012, or else September 29, 2011 San Jose Mercury News http://www.mercurynews.com/giants/ci_19008591?IADID https://web.archive.org/web/20160304033235/http://www.mercurynews.com/giants/ci_19008591?IADID March 4, 2016 live mdy His OPS dropped 215 points from the previous season to .676, last among Major League first baseman in 2011.Major League Baseball Stats MLB.com http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp#sectionType=sp&playerType=QUALIFIER&statType=hitting&page_type=SortablePlayer&season=2011&season_type=ANY&sportCode=%27mlb%27&league_code=%27MLB%27&split=&team_id=&active_sw=&game_type=%27R%27&position=%273%27&sortOrder=%27desc%27&sortColumn=ops&results=&page=1&perPage=50&timeframe=&extended=0&last_x_days=&ts=1317768026886&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+hitting October 4, 2011 Well-intentioned fans sent him thongs throughout the season in hopes of improving his fortunes.Baggarly Andrew Poor season is wearing on San Francisco Giants first baseman Aubrey Huff September 9, 2011 San Jose Mercury News http://www.mercurynews.com/giants/ci_18856997?IADID https://web.archive.org/web/20160807103050/http://www.mercurynews.com/giants/ci_18856997?IADID August 7, 2016 live mdy Huff was accountable for his struggles contributing to the team's failure to return to the playoffs in 2011. During the top of the 12th inning in a game against the Marlins on May 25, 2011, Scott Cousins collided with Buster Posey at home plate. It was revealed that Posey had fractures in his lower left leg and ankle and would be out of the rest of the season.2011-05-29 Giants' Posey has ankle surgery, out for season https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=6605589 2022-03-21 ESPN.com en Some drew comparisons of the collision with a similar collision during the 1970 All-Star game when Pete Rose collided with Ray Fosse.Austin Allen 2021-05-25 10 years after a game-changing collision at the plate, Buster Posey hasn't lost a step https://sotsports.com/2021/05/25/giants-buster-posey-home-plate-collision/ 2022-03-21 The Swing of Things en Without Posey's presence in the lineup, the Giants would only manage to score 570 runs on offense and missed the postseason.2011 San Francisco Giants Statistics https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SFG/2011.shtml 2022-03-21 Baseball-Reference.com en November 30, 2010 – The Giants sign free agent IF Miguel Tejada to a one-year contract.Giants sign Tejada to one-year deal http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/baseball/mlb/11/30/tejada.giants/ https://web.archive.org/web/20101204112154/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/baseball/mlb/11/30/tejada.giants/ dead December 4, 2010 CNN Sports Illustrated November 30, 2010 November 30, 2010 December 3, 2010 – The Giants re-sign free agent OF Pat Burrell to a one-year contract.Giants re-sign Outfielder Pat Burrell to one-year contract http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20101203&content_id=16247082&vkey=pr_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf https://web.archive.org/web/20131110162356/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20101203&content_id=16247082&vkey=pr_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf dead November 10, 2013 MLB.com December 3, 2010 December 4, 2010 March 30, 2011 – As spring training concludes, the Giants add rookie 1B Brandon Belt to the 25-man roster and 1B Travis Ishikawa is designated for assignment.March 30, 2011 Belt makes Giants' 25-man roster, Ishikawa out https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/news/belt-makes-giants-25-man-roster-ishikawa-out/1237588/ 2025-03-10 NBC Sports Bay Area April 20, 2011 – With LF Cody Ross returning from the disabled list, Brandon Belt is optioned to Fresno. April 28, 2011 – P Ryan Vogelsong, replacing an injured Barry Zito makes his first major league start since 2004, earning the win. April 30, 2011 – 3B Pablo Sandoval breaks the hamate bone in his right hand and is placed on the disabled list. May 25, 2011 – C Buster Posey fractures his lower left leg and ankle in a collision at home plate with Scott Cousins of the Florida Marlins, ending his season. May 26, 2011 – SS Brandon Crawford is added to the 40-man roster and promoted to San Francisco from San Jose. Ryan Rohlinger is designated for assignment. June 10, 2011 – IF Freddy Sanchez suffers a dislocated shoulder while diving for a ball in a game against the Cincinnati Reds. June 13, 2011 – 3B Pablo Sandoval is activated from the disabled list. June 28, 2011 – P Barry Zito returns to the mound after more than two months on the disabled list, earning the win to complete a doubleheader sweep of the Chicago Cubs. Zito replaces an injured Jonathan Sánchez in the rotation. July 3, 2011 – Pitchers Matt Cain, Tim Lincecum, Ryan Vogelsong, and Brian Wilson are named to the All-Star Team. July 10, 2011 – 3B Pablo Sandoval is named to the All-Star Team as an injury replacement for José Reyes. July 14, 2011 – 2B/3B Mike Fontenot is activated from the disabled list. July 19, 2011 – The Giants acquire IF Jeff Keppinger in a trade with the Houston Astros and recall Brandon Belt from the minors for the third time in 2011. July 27, 2011 – The Giants acquire OF Carlos Beltrán in a trade with the New York Mets for prospect P Zack Wheeler. July 31, 2011 – The Giants acquire IF Orlando Cabrera in a trade with the Cleveland Indians for prospect OF Thomas Neal. August 27, 2011 – LHP Eric Surkamp is promoted from AA Richmond and makes his major league debut in a start against the Houston Astros, earning a no-decision. August 31, 2011 – OF Aaron Rowand and IF Miguel Tejada are designated for assignment. IF Brett Pill is promoted from Fresno and OF Pat Burrell is activated from the disabled list September 6, 2011 – 1B Brett Pill hits a home run off Wade LeBlanc of the San Diego Padres in his first at bat in the major leagues. September 15, 2011 – 3B Pablo Sandoval hits for the cycle at Coors Field against the Colorado Rockies. September 23, 2011 – The Giants are eliminated from the NL Western division with a 3–1 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, who simultaneously clinch the divisional title. September 24, 2011 – The Giants are eliminated from postseason contention with a 15–2 loss in Arizona. Season standings National League West San Francisco Giants National League Wild Card San Francisco Giants Record vs. opponents SF Game log Legend Giants win Giants loss PostponementBoldGiants team member background:black;color:#fd5a1e; 2011 Game Log y background:#fd5a1e; ;color:white; March (0–1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 1 || March 31 || @ Dodgers || L 2–1 || Kershaw (1–0) || Lincecum (0–1) || Broxton (1) || 56,000 || 0–1 |- y background:#fd5a1e; ;color:white; April (13–12) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 2 || April 1 || @ Dodgers || L 4–3 || Billingsley (1–0) || Sánchez (0–1) || Broxton (2) || 44,834 || 0–2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 3 || April 2 || @ Dodgers || W 10–0 || Cain (1–0) || Lilly (0–1) || || 40,809 || 1–2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 4 || April 3 || @ Dodgers || L 7–5 || Kuroda (1–0) || Runzler (0–1) || Broxton (3) || 50,896 || 1–3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 5 || April 5 || @ Padres || L 3–1 || Harang (1–0) || Bumgarner (0–1) || Bell (2) || 43,146 || 1–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 6 || April 6 || @ Padres || W 8–4 || Lincecum (1–1) || Stauffer (0–1) || Ramírez (1) || 24,368 || 2–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 7 || April 8 || Cardinals || W 5–4 (12) || Runzler (1–1) || Tallet (0–1) || || 42,048 || 3–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 8 || April 9 || Cardinals || W 3–2 || Ramírez (1–0) || Franklin (0–1) || || 41,742 || 4–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 9 || April 10 || Cardinals || L 6–1 || Lohse (1–1) || Zito (0–1) || || 42,092 || 4–5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 10 || April 11 || Dodgers || L 6–1 || Kershaw (2–1) || Bumgarner (0–2) || || 40,870 || 4–6 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 11 || April 12 || Dodgers || W 5–4 || Affeldt (1–0) || Hawksworth (1–1) || Wilson (1) || 41,960 || 5–6 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 12 || April 13 || Dodgers || W 4–3 || Sánchez (1–1) || Lilly (0–2) || Wilson (2) || 42,060 || 6–6 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 13 || April 15 || @ Diamondbacks || W 5–2 || Cain (2–0) || Hudson (0–3) || Wilson (3) || 23,090 || 7–6 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 14 || April 16 || @ Diamondbacks || W 5–3 || Mota (1–0) || Saunders (0–2) || Wilson (4) || 25,590 || 8–6 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 15 || April 17 || @ Diamondbacks || L 6–5 (12) || Collmenter (1–0) || Runzler (1–2) || || 26,195 || 8–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 16 || April 18 || @ Rockies || W 8–1 || Lincecum (2–1) || Rogers (2–1) || || 31,079 || 9–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 17 || April 19 || @ Rockies || W 6–3 || Sánchez (2–1) || Jiménez (0–1) || Wilson (5) || 30,320 || 10–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 18 || April 20 || @ Rockies || L 10–2 || de la Rosa (3–0) || Cain (2–1) || || 27,758 || 10–8 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 19 || April 22 || Braves || L 4–1 || Hanson (2–3) || Bumgarner (0–3) || Kimbrel (5) || 42,404 || 10–9 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 20 || April 23 || Braves || L 5–2 || Hudson (3–2) || Lincecum (2–2) || Kimbrel (6) || 42,395 || 10–10 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 21 || April 24 || Braves || L 9–6 (10) || O'Flaherty (1–1) || Wilson (0–1) || Venters (1) || 42,295 || 10–11 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 22 || April 26 || @ Pirates || W 6–3 || Romo (1–0) || Hanrahan (0–1) || Wilson (6) || 9,832 || 11–11 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 23 || April 27 || @ Pirates || L 2–0 || McDonald (1–2) || Bumgarner (0–4) || Hanrahan (7) || 9,048 || 11–12 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 24 || April 28 || @ Pirates || W 5–2 || Vogelsong (1–0) || Karstens (2–1) || Wilson (7) || 14,747 || 12–12 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 25 || April 29 || @ Nationals || L 3–0 || Marquis (3–0) || Lincecum (2–3) || || 21,399 || 12–13 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 26 || April 30 || @ Nationals || W 2–1 || Mota (2–0) || Lannan (2–3) || Wilson (8) || 28,766 || 13–13 |- y background:#fd5a1e; ;color:white; May (16–12) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 27 || May 1 || @ Nationals || L 5–2 || Zimmermann (2–4) || Cain (2–2) || Storen (5) || 21,611 || 13–14 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 28 || May 2 || @ Nationals || L 2–0 || Gorzelanny (1–2) || Bumgarner (0–5) || Storen (6) || 15,342 || 13–15 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 29 || May 3 || @ Mets || W 7–6 (10) || López (1–0) || Buchholz (1–1) || Wilson (9) || 32,288 || 14–15 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 30 || May 4 || @ Mets || W 2–0 || Lincecum (3–3) || Capuano (2–3) || Wilson (10) || 29,333 || 15–15 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 31 || May 5 || @ Mets || L 5–2 || Pelfrey (2–3) || Sánchez (2–2) || Rodríguez (7) || 23,433 || 15–16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 32 || May 6 || Rockies || W 4–3 || Wilson (1–1) || Paulino (0–2) || || 41,982 || 16–16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 33 || May 7 || Rockies || W 3–2 || Wilson (2–1) || Paulino (0–3) || || 41,611 || 17–16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 34 || May 8 || Rockies || W 3–0 || Vogelsong (2–0) || de la Rosa (4–1) || Wilson (11) || 42,132 || 18–16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 35 || May 10 || Diamondbacks || W 1–0 || Wilson (3–1) || Hernandez (2–1) || || 41,039 || 19–16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 36 || May 11 || Diamondbacks || W 4–3 || Sánchez (3–2) || Galarraga (3–3) || Wilson (12) || 41,026 || 20–16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 37 || May 12 || Diamondbacks || W 3–2 || Cain (3–2) || Hudson (3–5) || López (1) || 41,126 || 21–16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 38 || May 13 || @ Cubs || L 11–4 || Dempster (2–4) || Bumgarner (0–6) || || 37,433 || 21–17 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 39 || May 14 || @ Cubs || W 3–0 (6)† || Vogelsong (3–0) || Davis (0–1) || || 39,706 || 22–17 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" | – || May 15 || @ Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for June 28 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 40 || May 16 || @ Rockies || L 7–4 || Mortensen (1–0) || Lincecum (3–4) || Street (13) || 33,228 || 22–18 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 41 || May 17 || @ Rockies || L 5–3 || Belisle (4–2) || Sánchez (3–3) || Street (14) || 41,105 || 22–19 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 42 || May 18 || @ Dodgers || W 8–5 || Wilson (4–1) || Cormier (0–1) || || 30,421 || 23–19 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 43 || May 19 || @ Dodgers || W 3–1 || Bumgarner (1–6) || Billingsley (2–4) || Wilson (13) || 34,248 || 24–19 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 44 || May 20 || Athletics || W 2–1 (10) || López (2–0) || Fuentes (1–5) || || 42,224 || 25–19 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 45 || May 21 || Athletics || W 3–0 || Lincecum (4–4) || Anderson (2–4) || || 42,152 || 26–19 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 46 || May 22 || Athletics || W 5–4 (11) || Romo (2–0) || Fuentes (1–6) || || 42,288 || 27–19 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 47 || May 24 || Marlins || L 5–1 || Nolasco (4–0) || Cain (3–3) || Núñez (18) || 41,165 || 27–20 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 48 || May 25 || Marlins || L 7–6 (12) || Webb (1–3) || Mota (2–1) || Badenhop (1) || 41,037 || 27–21 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 49 || May 26 || Marlins || L 1–0 || Sánchez (4–1) || Vogelsong (3–1) || || 41,472 || 27–22 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 50 || May 27 || @ Brewers || W 5–4 || Lincecum (5–4) || Marcum (6–2) || Wilson (14) || 37,034 || 28–22 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 51 || May 28 || @ Brewers || L 3–2 || Axford (1–1) || Mota (2–2) || || 42,512 || 28–23 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 52 || May 29 || @ Brewers || L 6–0 || Gallardo (7–2) || Cain (3–4) || || 43,035 || 28–24 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 53 || May 30 || @ Cardinals || W 7–3 || Bumgarner (2–6) || McClellan (6–2) || || 40,849 || 29–24 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 54 || May 31 || @ Cardinals || L 4–3 || Franklin (1–3) || López (2–1) || Salas (10) || 37,748 || 29–25 |- y background:#fd5a1e; ;color:white; June (17–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 55 || June 1 || @ Cardinals || W 7–5 (11) || Romo (3–0) || Franklin (1–4) || Wilson (15) || 35,775 || 30–25 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 56 || June 2 || @ Cardinals || W 12–7 || Sánchez (4–3) || Lynn (0–1) || Affeldt (1) || 34,104 || 31–25 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 57 || June 3 || Rockies || W 3–1 || Cain (4–4) || Nicasio (1–1) || Wilson (16) || 41,021 || 32–25 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 58 || June 4 || Rockies || L 2–1 || Chacín (6–4) || Bumgarner (2–7) || Street (15) || 41,046 || 32–26 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 59 || June 5 || Rockies || W 2–1 || Vogelsong (4–1) || Lindstrom (0–1) || Wilson (17) || 41,369 || 33–26 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 60 || June 6 || Nationals || W 5–4 (13) || Lopez (3–1) || Stammen (0–1) || || 41,180 || 34–26 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 61 || June 7 || Nationals || L 2–1 || Zimmermann (4–6) || Sánchez (4–4) || Storen (12) || 41,786 || 34–27 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 62 || June 8 || Nationals || W 3–1 || Cain (5–4) || Burnett (1–3) || || 41,738 || 35–27 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 63 || June 9 || Reds || L 3–0 || Cueto (3–2) || Bumgarner (2–8) || Cordero (12) || 41,106 || 35–28 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 64 || June 10 || Reds || W 3–2 || Wilson (5–1) || Arredondo (0–1) || || 41,686 || 36–28 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 65 || June 11 || Reds || L 10–2 || Leake (6–2) || Lincecum (5–5) || || 41,735 || 36–29 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 66 || June 12 || Reds || W 4–2 || Ramírez (2–0) || Arredondo (0–2) || Wilson (18) || 42,084 || 37–29 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 67 || June 14 || @ Diamondbacks || W 6–5 || Cain (6–4) || Collmenter (4–2) || Wilson (19) || 23,746 || 38–29 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 68 || June 15 || @ Diamondbacks || W 5–2 || Bumgarner (3–8) || Saunders (3–7) || Wilson (20) || 24,194 || 39–29 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 69 || June 16 || @ Diamondbacks || L 3–2 (10) || Hernandez (3–2) || Casilla (0–1) || || 23,468 || 39–30 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 70 || June 17 || @ Athletics || L 5–2 || Godfrey (1–0) || Lincecum (5–6) || Bailey (3) || 36,067 || 39–31 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 71 || June 18 || @ Athletics || L 4–2 || Ziegler (2–0) || Sánchez (4–5) || Bailey (4) || 36,067 || 39–32 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 72 || June 19 || @ Athletics || L 2–1 || Cahill (7–5) || Affeldt (1–1) || Fuentes (12) || 36,067 || 39–33 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 73 || June 21 || Twins || L 9–2 || Pavano (5–5) || Bumgarner (3–9) || || 41,958 || 39–34 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 74 || June 22 || Twins || W 5–1 || Vogelsong (5–1) || Blackburn (6–5) || || 41,886 || 40–34 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 75 || June 23 || Twins || W 2–1 || Lincecum (6–6) || Duensing (4–7) || Wilson (21) || 42,481 || 41–34 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 76 || June 24 || Indians || W 4–3 || Casilla (1–1) || Carrasco (7–4) || Wilson (22) || 41,690 || 42–34 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 77 || June 25 || Indians || W 1–0 || Cain (7–4) || Masterson (5–6) || Wilson (23) || 42,130 || 43–34 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 78 || June 26 || Indians || W 3–1 || Bumgarner (4–9) || Carmona (4–10) || Affeldt (2) || 41,978 || 44–34 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 79 || June 28 From May 15 || @ Cubs || W 13–7 || Vogelsong (6–1) || Davis (1–7) || || 39,157 || 45–34 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 80 || June 28‡ || @ Cubs || W 6–2 || Zito (1–1) || López (0–2) || Wilson (24) || 38,360 || 46–34 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 81 || June 29 || @ Cubs || L 2–1 || Mármol (2–2) || Romo (3–1) || || 37,221 || 46–35 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 82 || June 30 || @ Cubs || L 5–2 (13) || Grabow (1–0) || Ramírez (2–1) || || 38,158 || 46–36 |- y background:#fd5a1e; ;color:white; July (15–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 83 || July 1 || @ Tigers || W 4–3 || Wilson (6–1) || Valverde (2–3) || Affeldt (3) || 35,583 || 47–36 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 84 || July 2 || @ Tigers || W 15–3 || Zito (2–1) || Scherzer (9–4) || Mota (1) || 38,983 || 48–36 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 85 || July 3 || @ Tigers || L 6–3 || Porcello (7–6) || Affeldt (1–2) || Valverde (20) || 31,904 || 48–37 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 86 || July 4 || Padres || L 5–3 || Richard (5–9) || Lincecum (6–7) || Bell (25) || 42,300 || 48–38 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 87 || July 5 || Padres || L 5–3 || Stauffer (5–5) || Cain (7–5) || Bell (26) || 41,403 || 48–39 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 88 || July 6 || Padres || W 6–5 (14) || Lopez (4–1) || Neshek (1–1) || || 41,916 || 49–39 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 89 || July 7 || Padres || W 2–1 || Zito (3–1) || Luebke (2–3) || Wilson (25) || 41,521 || 50–39 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 90 || July 8 || Mets || L 5–2 || Beato (2–1) || Wilson (6–2) || Rodríguez (23) || 41,028 || 50–40 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 91 || July 9 || Mets || W 3–1 || Lincecum (7–7) || Capuano (8–8) || Romo (1) || 42,117 || 51–40 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 92 || July 10 || Mets || W 4–2 || Cain (8–5) || Pelfrey (5–8) || Wilson (26) || 42,123 || 52–40 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 93 || July 14 || @ Padres || W 6–2 (12) || Casilla (2–1) || Gregerson (2–3) || Wilson (27) || 32,292 || 53–40 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 94 || July 15 || @ Padres || W 6–1 || Lincecum (8–7) || Moseley (2–9) || || 42,055 || 54–40 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 95 || July 16 || @ Padres || L 11–3 || Luebke (3–3) || Zito (3–2) || || 42,024 || 54–41 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 96 || July 17 || @ Padres || W 4–3 (11) || Lopez (5–1) || Qualls (4–4) || Wilson (28) || 36,351 || 55–41 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 97 || July 18 || Dodgers || W 5–0 || Vogelsong (7–1) || Billingsley (8–8) || || 42,323 || 56–41 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 98 || July 19 || Dodgers || W 5–3 || Bumgarner (5–9) || Kuo (0–1) || Wilson (29) || 42,391 || 57–41 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 99 || July 20 || Dodgers || L 1–0 || Kershaw (11–4) || Lincecum (8–8) || Guerra (6) || 42,487 || 57–42 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 100 || July 22 || Brewers || L 4–2 || Marcum (9–3) || Cain (8–6) || Axford (27) || 42,297 || 57–43 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 101 || July 23 || Brewers || W 4–2 || Vogelsong (8–1) || Wolf (6–8) || Wilson (30) || 42,277 || 58–43 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 102 || July 24 || Brewers || W 2–1 || Bumgarner (6–9) || Gallardo (11–7) || Wilson (31) || 42,262 || 59–43 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 103 || July 26 || @ Phillies || L 7–2 || Worley (7–1) || Zito (3–3) || || 45,740 || 59–44 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 104 || July 27 || @ Phillies || W 2–1 || Cain (9–6) || Hamels (12–6) || Wilson (32) || 45,800 || 60–44 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 105 || July 28 || @ Phillies || W 4–1 || Lincecum (9–8) || Kendrick (5–5) || Wilson (33) || 45,646 || 61–44 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 106 || July 29 || @ Reds || L 4–3 (13) || Arredondo (2–3) || Wilson (6–3) || || 29,016 || 61–45 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 107 || July 30 || @ Reds || L 7–2 || Leake (9–6) || Bumgarner (6–10) || || 40,402 || 61–46 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 108 || July 31 || @ Reds ||L 9–0 || Cueto (7–4) || Zito (3–4) || || 37,864 || 61–47 |- y background:#fd5a1e; ;color:white; August (11–18) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 109 || August 1 || Diamondbacks || L 5–2 || Kennedy (13–3) || Cain (9–7) || Putz (25) || 42,366 || 61–48 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 110 || August 2 || Diamondbacks || L 6–1 || Hudson (11–7) || Lincecum (9–9) || || 42,332 || 61–49 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 111 || August 3 || Diamondbacks || W 8–1 || Vogelsong (9–1) || Marquis (8–6) || || 42,477 || 62–49 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 112 || August 4 || Phillies || L 3–0 || Lee (11–7) || Bumgarner (6–11) || || 42,013 || 62–50 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 113 || August 5 || Phillies || L 9–2 || Worley (8–1) || Sánchez (4–6) || || 42,165 || 62–51 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 114 || August 6 || Phillies || L 2–1 || Hamels (13–6) || Cain (9–8) || || 42,183 || 62–52 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 115 || August 7 || Phillies || W 3–1 || Lincecum (10–9) || Oswalt (4–7) || Wilson (34) || 42,366 || 63–52 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 116 || August 8 || Pirates || L 5–0 || Morton (9–6) || Vogelsong (9–2) || || 42,405 || 63–53 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 117 || August 9 || Pirates || W 6–0 || Bumgarner (7–11) || McDonald (7–6) || || 42,648 || 64–53 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 118 || August 10 || Pirates || L 9–2 || Karstens (9–6) || Sánchez (4–7) || || 42,603 || 64–54 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 119 || August 12 || @ Marlins || L 2–1 || Nolasco (9–8) || Cain (9–9) || Núñez (32) || 22,431 || 64–55 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 120 || August 13 || @ Marlins || W 3–0 || Lincecum (11–9) || Vasquez (7–10) || Wilson (35) || 25, 013 || 65–55 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 121 || August 14 || @ Marlins || W 5–2 || Vogelsong (10–2) || Volstad (5–9) || Ramírez (2) || 20,020 || 66–55 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 122 || August 15 || @ Braves || L 5–4 || Martínez (1–2) || Wilson (6–4) || || 23,498 || 66–56 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 123 || August 16 || @ Braves || L 2–1 (11) || Arodys Vizcaíno (1–0) || Lopez (5–2) || || 22,108 || 66–57 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 124 || August 17 || @ Braves || W 7–5 || Cain (10–9) || Jurrjens (12–5) || || 22,202 || 67–57 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 125 || August 18 || @ Braves || L 1–0 || Minor (3–2) || Lincecum (11–10) || Kimbrel (37) || 30,720 || 67–58 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 126 || August 19 || @ Astros || L 6–0 || Rodríguez (9–9) || Vogelsong (10–3) || || 26,259 || 67–59 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 127 || August 20 || @ Astros || L 7–5 || Lyles (2–7) || Bumgarner (7–12) || Melancon (13) || 29,046 || 67–60 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 128 || August 21 || @ Astros || W 6–4 (11) || Affeldt (2–2) || Melancon (6–4) || Ramírez (3) || 25,838 || 68–60 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 129 || August 23 || Padres || L 7–5 || Hamren (1–0) || Ramírez (2–2) || Bell (35) || 41,288 || 68–61 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 130 || August 24 || Padres || W 2–1 || Lincecum (12–10) || Stauffer (8–10) || Casilla (1) || 41,542 || 69–61 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 131 || August 25 || Astros || L 3–1 || Sosa (1–2) || Vogelsong (10–4) || Melancon (14) || 41,115 || 69–62 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 132 || August 26 || Astros || W 2–1 || Bumgarner (8–12) || Happ (4–15) || Casilla (2) || 41,438 || 70–62 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 133 || August 27 || Astros || W 2–1 (10) || Affeldt (3–2) || Rodriguez (2–3) || || 42,318 || 71–62 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 134 || August 28 || Astros || L 4–3 (11) || Melancon (7–4) || Ramírez (2–3) || Carpenter (1) || 41,681 || 71–63 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 135 || August 29 || Cubs || L 7–0 || Wells (6–4) || Lincecum (12–11) || || 41,063 || 71–64 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 136 || August 30 || Cubs || L 5–2 || Garza (7–10) || Vogelsong (10–5) || Mármol (31) || 41,165 || 71–65 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 137 || August 31 || Cubs || W 4–0 || Bumgarner (9–12) || Lopez (4–6) || || 41,099 || 72–65 |- y background:#fd5a1e; ;color:white; September (14–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 138 || September 2 || Diamondbacks || W 6–2 || Cain (11–9) || Saunders (9–12) || || 40,948 || 73–65 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 139 || September 3 || Diamondbacks || L 7–2 || Kennedy (18–4) || Lincecum (12–12) || || 41,915 || 73–66 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 140 || September 4 || Diamondbacks || L 4–1 || Hudson (15–9) || Vogelsong (10–6) || Putz (36) || 42,222 || 73–67 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 141 || September 5 || @ Padres || W 7–2 || Bumgarner (10–12) || Stauffer (8–12) || || 25,066 || 74–67 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 142 || September 6 || @ Padres || W 6–4 || Surkamp (1–0) || LeBlanc (2–5) || Ramírez (4) || 21,866 || 75–67 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 143 || September 7 || @ Padres || L 3–1 || Harang (13–5) || Cain (11–10) || Bell (36) || 18,173 || 75–68 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 144 || September 9 || Dodgers || L 2–1 || Kershaw (18–5) || Casilla (2–2) || Guerra (17) || 41,902 || 75–69 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 145 || September 10 || Dodgers || L 3–0 || Eveland (2–0) || Vogelsong (10–7) || Guerra (18) || 42,121 || 75–70 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 146 || September 11 || Dodgers || W 8–1 || Bumgarner (11–12) || Kuroda (11–16) || || 41,466 || 76–70 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 147 || September 12 || Padres || W 8–3 || Surkamp (2–0) || Harang (13–6) || || 41,069 || 77–70 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 148 || September 13 || Padres || W 3–2 (12) || Ramírez (3–3) || Brach (0–2) || || 41,510 || 78–70 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 149 || September 14 || Padres || W 3–1 || Lincecum (13–12) || Latos (7–14) || Casilla (3) || 41,209 || 79–70 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 150 || September 15 || @ Rockies || W 8–5 || Vogelsong (11–7) || Chacín (11–12) || Casilla (4) || 34,364 || 80–70 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 151 || September 16 || @ Rockies || W 9–1 || Bumgarner (12–12) || White (3–2) || || 47,302 || 81–70 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 152 || September 17 || @ Rockies || W 6–5 || Joaquin (1–0) || Street (1–4) || Casilla (5) || 38,961 || 82–70 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 153 || September 18 || @ Rockies || W 12–5 || Cain (12–10) || Rogers (6–6) || || 31,875 || 83–70 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 154 || September 20 || @ Dodgers || L 2–1 || Kershaw (20–5) || Lincecum (13–13)|| Guerra (19) || 32,526 || 83–71 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 155 || September 21 || @ Dodgers || W 8–5 || Vogelsong (12–7) || Eveland (2–2) || Wilson (36) || 32,334 || 84–71 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 156 || September 22 || @ Dodgers || L 8–2 || Kuroda (13–16) || Bumgarner (12–13) || || 37,560 || 84–72 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 157 || September 23 || @ Diamondbacks || L 3–1 || Hernandez (5–3) || Cain (12–11) || Putz (44) || 42,606 || 84–73 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 158 || September 24 || @ Diamondbacks || L 15–2 || Kennedy (21–4) || Surkamp (2–1) || || 49,076 || 84–74 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 159 || September 25 || @ Diamondbacks || L 5–2 || Collmenter (10–10) || Lincecum (13–14) || Putz (45) || 41,243 || 84–75 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 160 || September 26 || Rockies || W 3–1 || Vogelsong (13–7) || Chacín (11–14) || Casilla (6) || 41,956 || 85–75 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#bfb;" | 161 || September 27 || Rockies || W 7–0 || Bumgarner (13–13) || White (3–4) || || 42,370 || 86–75 |- style="text-align=:center; background:#fbb;" | 162 || September 28 || Rockies || L 6–3 || Pomeranz (2–1) || Surkamp (2–2) || Betancourt (8) || 41,873 || 86–76 |- † Shortened game (rain)‡ Double-header Roster 2011 San Francisco Giants Roster Pitchers 41 Jeremy Affeldt 40 Madison Bumgarner 18 Matt Cain 46 Santiago Casilla 61,65 Steve Edlefsen 60 Waldis Joaquín 55 Tim Lincecum 49 Javier López 59 Guillermo Mota 52 Ramón Ramírez 54 Sergio Romo 45 Dan Runzler 57 Jonathan Sánchez 47 Eric Surkamp 32 Ryan Vogelsong 38 Brian Wilson 75 Barry Zito Catchers 28 Buster Posey 29 Héctor Sánchez 37 Chris Stewart 22 Eli Whiteside Infielders  2 Emmanuel Burriss 6,43 Orlando Cabrera 35 Brandon Crawford  7 Mark DeRosa 14 Mike Fontenot 50 Conor Gillaspie 29,6 Bill Hall 17 Aubrey Huff  8 Jeff Keppinger  6 Brett Pill 21 Freddy Sanchez 48 Pablo Sandoval 10 Miguel Tejada Outfielders  9 Brandon Belt 15 Carlos Beltrán  5 Pat Burrell 51,70 Justin Christian 34 Darren Ford 13 Cody Ross 33 Aaron Rowand 12 Nate Schierholtz 56 Andrés Torres Other batters 29 Ryan Rohlinger Manager 15,16 Bruce Bochy Coaches  1 Tim Flannery (third base) 26 Mark Gardner (bullpen) 58 Bill Hayes (bullpen catcher) 39 Roberto Kelly (first base) 31 Hensley Meulens (hitting) 19 Dave Righetti (pitching) 23 Ron Wotus (bench) Regular season stats Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG SB Eli Whiteside 82 213 14 42 8 2 4 17 .197 2 Aubrey Huff 150 521 45 128 27 1 12 59 .246 5 Freddy Sanchez 60 239 21 69 15 1 3 24 .289 0 Brandon Crawford 66 196 22 40 5 2 3 21 .204 1 Pablo Sandoval 117 426 55 134 26 3 23 70 .315 2 Cody Ross 121 405 54 97 25 0 14 52 .240 5 Andrés Torres 112 348 50 77 24 1 4 19 .221 19 Nate Schierholtz 115 335 42 93 22 1 9 41 .278 7 Aaron Rowand 108 331 34 77 22 2 4 21 .233 2 Miguel Tejeda 91 322 28 77 16 0 4 26 .239 4 Mike Fontenot 85 220 22 50 15 3 4 21 .227 5 Jeff Keppinger 56 216 17 55 11 0 2 15 .255 0 Brandon Belt 63 187 21 42 6 1 9 18 .225 3 Pat Burrell 92 183 17 42 9 1 7 21 .230 0 Carlos Beltrán 44 167 17 54 9 4 7 18 .323 1 Buster Posey 45 162 17 46 5 0 4 21 .284 3 Chris Stewart 67 162 20 33 8 0 3 10 .204 0 Emmanuel Burriss 59 137 14 28 1 0 0 4 .204 11 Orlando Cabrera 39 126 4 28 3 0 1 13 .222 2 Mark Derosa 47 86 9 24 2 0 0 12 .279 1 Brett Pill 15 50 7 15 3 2 2 9 .300 0 Justin Christian 18 47 6 12 5 0 0 4 .255 3 Bill Hall 16 38 6 6 2 0 0 1 .158 2 Héctor Sánchez 13 31 0 8 2 0 0 1 .258 0 Conor Gillaspie 15 19 2 5 0 0 1 2 .263 0 Darren Ford 26 14 7 4 0 0 0 0 .286 7 Ryan Rohlinger 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Pitcher totals1623041941110114.1350Team totals1625486570132728224121534.24285 Pitching Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = His allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER BB K Matt Cain 12 11 2.88 33 33 0 221.2 177 82 71 63 179 Tim Lincecum 13 14 2.74 33 33 0 217.0 176 74 66 86 220 Madison Bumgarner 13 13 3.21 33 33 0 204.2 202 82 73 46 191 Ryan Vogelsong 13 7 2.71 30 28 0 179.2 164 62 54 61 139 Jonathan Sánchez 4 7 4.26 19 19 0 101.1 80 54 48 66 102 Guillermo Mota 2 2 3.81 52 0 1 80.1 71 34 34 30 77 Ramón Ramírez 3 3 2.62 66 0 4 68.2 54 24 20 26 66 Jeremy Affeldt 3 2 2.63 67 0 3 61.2 47 22 18 24 54 Brian Wilson 6 4 3.11 57 0 36 55.0 50 20 19 31 54 Barry Zito 3 4 5.87 13 9 0 53.2 51 35 35 24 32 Javier López 5 2 2.72 70 0 1 53.0 42 16 16 26 40 Santiago Casilla 2 2 1.74 49 0 6 51.2 33 11 10 25 45 Sergio Romo 3 1 1.50 65 0 1 48.0 29 8 8 5 70 Dan Runzler 1 2 6.26 31 1 0 27.1 29 21 19 16 25 Eric Surkamp 2 2 5.74 6 6 0 26.2 32 18 17 17 13 Steve Edlefsen 0 0 9.53 13 0 0 11.1 17 12 12 10 6 Waldis Joaquín 1 0 4.26 5 0 0 6.1 6 3 3 3 3Team totals86763.20162162521468.012605785225591316 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Fresno Grizzlies Pacific Coast League Steve Decker AA Richmond Flying Squirrels Eastern League Dave Machemer A San Jose Giants California League Andy Skeels A Augusta GreenJackets South Atlantic League Lipso Nava A-Short Season Salem-Keizer Volcanoes Northwest League Tom Trebelhorn Rookie AZL Giants Arizona League Mike Goff See also The Franchise References External links 2011 San Francisco Giants statistics at Baseball Reference 2011 San Francisco Giants schedule at Baseball Reference San Francisco Giants Category:San Francisco Giants seasons San Francisco Giants Category:2011 in San Francisco