2008 San Francisco Giants season

Major League Baseball season March 2026 November 2013 San Francisco Giants 2008 National League West AT&T Park San Francisco 72 90 y 4th Peter Magowan (managing general partner) Brian Sabean Bruce Bochy KNTV (NBC 11)CSN Bay Area KNBR (680AM)KLOK (Spanish) The 2008 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 126th year in Major League Baseball, and their ninth at AT&T Park. The team finished in fourth place in the National League West with a 72–90 record, 12 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. 2008 marks their 50th Anniversary in the Bay Area since moving from New York in 1958. It is also their first since 1992 without all-time home run champion Barry Bonds, who was not re-signed following the 2007 season. At the end of the season, Tim Lincecum was voted the 2008 National League Cy Young Award winner. Pre-season On September 21, 2007, Giants' ownership announced that Bonds would not return after the 2007 season.Curry Jack Bonds Goes From Out of the Park to Out of a Job https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/22/sports/baseball/22bonds.html September 22, 2007 September 22, 2007 The New York Times The Giants did not resign Ryan Klesko and Pedro Feliz. On December 12, 2007, the Giants signed Aaron Rowand to a five-year and $60 million contract.http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/13/SPU5TSUOT.DTL https://web.archive.org/web/20071214181000/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/13/SPU5TSUOT.DTL dead December 14, 2007 HARD-NOSED Giants sign 'no-nonsense' Rowand to 5-year deal Henry Schulman The San Francisco Chronicle December 13, 2007 April 5, 2008 The Giants finished spring training with a record of 9–23–2, the worst spring training in their recorded history. The Giants had the highest ERA and the lowest batting average among teams whose spring training was in Arizona. The team lead the majors with 40 errors.https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/First-lineup-heavy-on-experience-3289056.php First lineup heavy on experience John Shea The San Francisco Chronicle 2008-03-31 April 5, 2008 The Giants lost a spring training game 4–3 to their Triple-A affiliate Fresno Grizzlies. Giants opening day starter Barry Zito allowed 24 earned runs in 25 innings in spring training.http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/27/SPCBVQS63.DTL https://web.archive.org/web/20101026203739/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/27/SPCBVQS63.DTL dead October 26, 2010 Zito, Giants beaten by Triple-A Fresno Henry Schulman The San Francisco Chronicle March 27, 2008 April 5, 2008 Giants spring training included injuries and competitions for several roster positions. Steve Holm won the back up catcher spot against Eliezer Alfonzo and Guillermo Rodríguez. Relievers Merkin Valdez, Erick Threets, and Keiichi Yabu earned spots on the opening day roster. Noah Lowry, Vinnie Chulk, Kevin Frandsen and Omar Vizquel started the season on the disabled list. Brian Bocock was the opening day shortstop in place of Vizquel. Steve Kline was designated for assignment.http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/31/SPLUVT4DQ.DTL https://web.archive.org/web/20080422220813/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/31/SPLUVT4DQ.DTL dead April 22, 2008 Meet, greet, know Giants Unfamiliar faces in 2008 John Shea The San Francisco Chronicle March 31, 2008 April 5, 2008 The Giants claimed Jose Castillo off waivers from the Florida Marlins late March 2008.http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/23/SPSCVOOFP.DTL https://archive.today/20120909124515/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/23/SPSCVOOFP.DTL dead September 9, 2012 Giants add Castillo to help hurting infield John Shea The San Francisco Chronicle March 23, 2008 April 5, 2008 He was the opening day third baseman. Kevin Correia won the competition to be the team's 5th starter. The Giants were widely expected to miss the playoffs in 2008, according to numerous sports writers.http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/04/SPDQVVDHC.DTL https://web.archive.org/web/20080407092920/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/04/SPDQVVDHC.DTL dead April 7, 2008 GIANTS Losing teams still believe Winn: Expectations don't really matter John Shea The San Francisco Chronicle April 4, 2008 April 5, 2008https://www.espn.com/mlb/preview08/news/story?page=08expertpicks ESPN predicts the 2008 season ESPN.com April 5, 2008 Regular season On May 16, 2008, Peter Magowan, the owner who brought Barry Bonds to San Francisco, built a new ballpark and kept major league baseball in the city, announced he would be stepping down as the managing partner of the Giants. Effective October 1, 2008 Bill Neukom would be the new managing partner of the Giants.Hayes, A.J.(July 31, 2008). "Giants Rookie is First Full-Blooded Filipino in Big Leagues" https://web.archive.org/web/20151025113336/http://www.asianweek.com/2008/07/31/giants-rookie-is-first-full-blooded-filipino-in-big-leagues/ October 25, 2015 .AsianWeek. Retrieved on 2008-08-01. Season standings San Francisco Giants Record vs. opponents SF Game log background:black;color:#fd5a1e; 2008 Game Log y background:black; ;color:#fd5a1e; March/April # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 1 || March 31 || @ Dodgers || 5–0 || Penny (1–0) || Zito (0–1) || || 56,000 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 2 || April 1 || @ Dodgers || 3–2 || Saito (1–0) || Yabu (0–1)|| || 44,054 || 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || April 2 || @ Dodgers || 2–1 || Lincecum (1–0) || Loaiza (0–1) || Wilson (1) || 43,217 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 4 || @ Brewers || 13–4 || Villanueva (1–0) || Sánchez (0–1) || Torres (1) || 45,212 || 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 5 || @ Brewers || 5–4 || Parra (1–0) || Correia (0–1) || Gagné (1) || 30,574 || 1–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 6 || @ Brewers || 7–0 || Sheets (1–0) || Zito (0–2) || || 44,014 || 1–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 7 || Padres || 8–4 || Maddux (1–0) || Cain (0–1) || || 42,861 || 1–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || April 8 || Padres || 3–2 || Hennessey (1–0) || Meredith (0–1) || || 35,795 || 2–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 9 || April 9 || Padres || 1–0 || Walker (1–0) || Bell (0–1) || || 30,310 || 3–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 ||April 10 || Cardinals || 5–1 || Correia (1–1) || Wainwright (1–1) || Wilson (2) || 30,333 || 4–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 11 || Cardinals || 8–2 || Lohse (2–0) || Zito (0–3) || || 33,954 || 4–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 12 || Cardinals || 8–7 (10) || Isringhausen (1–0) || Threets (0–1) || Reyes (1) || 35,717 || 4–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || April 13 || Cardinals || 7–4 || Lincecum (2–0) || Piñeiro (0–1) || Wilson (3) || 37,195 || 5–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 14 ||April 14 || D-backs || 5–4 || Yabu (1–1) || Qualls (0–1) || Wilson (4) || 30,371 || 6–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 15 || D-backs || 8–2 || Owings (3–0) || Correia (1–2) || || 30,068 || 6–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 16 || D-backs || 4–1 || Webb (4–0) || Zito (0–4) || Lyon (3) || 30,510 || 6–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 18 || @ Cardinals || 11–1 || Wellemeyer (2–0) || Cain (0–2) || || 40,684 || 6–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 18 ||April 19 || @ Cardinals || 3–0 || Lincecum (3–0) || Piñeiro (0–2) || Wilson (5) || 41,707 || 7–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || April 20 || @ Cardinals || 8–2 || Sánchez (1–1) || Looper (3–1) || || 41,127 || 8–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 21 || @ D-backs || 4–2 || Owings (4–0) || Correia (1–3) || Lyon (4) || 22,097 || 8–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 22 || @ D-backs || 5–4 || Webb (5–0) || Zito (0–5) || Lyon (5) || 25,074 || 8–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 22 || April 23 || @ Padres || 3–2 (13) || Yabu (2–1) || Rusch (0–2) || Wilson (6) || 25,506 || 9–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || April 24 || @ Padres || 1–0 || Lincecum (4–0) || Young (1–2) || Wilson (7) || 26,789 || 10–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 ||April 25 || Reds || 3–1 ||Sánchez (2–1) || Harang (1–3) || Wilson (8) || 34,657 || 11–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || April 26 || Reds || 10–9 || Belisle (1–1) || Hennessey (1–1) || Cordero (3) || 34,215 || 11–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || April 27 || Reds || 10–1 || Vólquez (4–0) || Zito (0–6) || || 39,050 || 11–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || April 28 || Rockies||4–0 || Cain (1–2) || Morales (1–2) || || 30,153 || 12–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || April 29 || Rockies ||3–2 || Cook (4–1) || Lincecum (4–1) ||Fuentes (2) || 32,176 || 12–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || April 30 || Rockies ||3–2 || Valdez (1–0) || Speier (1–2) || Wilson (9) || 30,509 || 13–16 |- y background:black; ;color:#fd5a1e; May # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 2 || @ Phillies || 6–5 (10) || Romero (2–0) || Wilson (0–1) || || 38,270 || 13–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || May 3 || @ Phillies || 3–2 (10) || Taschner (1–0) || Seánez (2–2) || Wilson (10) || 43,804 || 14–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 4 || @ Phillies || 6–5 || Lidge (1–0) || Yabu (2–2) || || 45,110 || 14–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 6 || @ Pirates || 12–6 || Duke (1–2) || Sánchez (2–2) || || 12,030 || 14–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 7 || @ Pirates || 3–1 || Dumatrait (1–1) || Zito (0–7) || Capps (7) || 9,788 || 14–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 8 || @ Pirates || 5–4 || Osoria (2–1) || Cain (1–3) || Capps (8)|| 16,816 || 14–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 9 || Phillies ||7–4 || Hamels (4–3) || Walker (1–1) || Lidge (9) || 33,796 || 14–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 37 || May 10 || Phillies || 8–2 || Lincecum (5–1) || Moyer (2–3) || || 34,064 || 15–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 38 || May 11 || Phillies || 4–3 || Taschner (2–0)|| Romero (3–1) || Wilson (11) || 35,999 || 16–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 12 || Astros || 7–3 || Oswalt (4–3)||Chulk (0–1) || Valderde (9) ||30,165 ||16–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 40 || May 13 || Astros || 4–2 || Cain (2–3) || Backe (2–5) || Wilson (12) || 30,858|| 17–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 14 || Astros || 6–3|| Villarreal (1–3) || Taschner (2–1) || Valverde (10) || 33,070 || 17–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 15 || Astros || 8–7|| Byrdak (2–0) || Chulk (0–2) || Valverde (11) || 33,771|| 17–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 16 || White Sox || 2–0 || Floyd (4–2) || Sánchez (2–3) || Jenks (9) || 35,482 || 17–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 17 || White Sox || 3–1 || Buehrle (2–5) || Zito (0–8) || Jenks (10) || 37,006 || 17–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 18 || White Sox || 13–8 || Thornton (1–0) || Walker (1–2) || Masset (1) || 34,331 || 17–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 19 || @ Rockies || 4–3 || Grilli (1–0) || Chulk (0–3) || Fuentes (6) || 28,362 || 17–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 47 || May 20 || @ Rockies || 6–5 || Lincecum (6–1) || Cook (6–3) || Wilson (13) || 28,361 || 18–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 48 || May 21 || @ Rockies || 3–2 (10) || Walker (2–2) || Herges (2–1) || Wilson (14) || 27,081 || 19–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 49 || May 23 || @ Marlins || 8–2 || Zito (1–8) || Olsen (4–2) || || 15,003 || 20–29 |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || May 24 || @ Marlins || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for May 25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || May 25 || @ Marlins ||8–6|| Hendrickson (7–2) || Misch (0–1) || Gregg (10) || || 20–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || May 25 || @ Marlins || 5–4 || Gregg (4–2) ||Walker (2–3) || || 14,674 || 20–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || May 27 || @ D-backs ||6–3|| Lincecum (7–1) || Haren (5–4) ||Wilson (15) || 23,604 || 21–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || May 28 || @ D-backs || 11–3 || Sánchez (3–3) ||Davis (2–2) || || 24,336 || 22–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 54 || May 29 || @ D-backs || 4–3 || Walker (3–3) || Qualls (0–5) || Wilson (16)|| 21,037 || 23–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || May 30 || Padres || 7–3 (13) || Baek (1–0)|| Sadler (0–1) || || 37,178 || 23–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || May 31 || Padres || 5–1 || Banks (2–0) || Misch (0–2) || || 34,921 || 23–33 |- y background:black; ;color:#fd5a1e; June # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || June 1 || Padres || 4–3 (10) || Hinshaw (1–0) || Hoffman (0–4) || || 33,867 || 24–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 58 || June 2 || Mets || 10–2 || Sánchez (4–3) || Pérez (4–4) || || 36,126 || 25–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 3 || Mets || 9–6 || Martínez (1–0) || Zito (1–9) || Wagner (12) ||35,233 ||25–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 4 || Mets || 5–3 || Maine (6–4) || Cain (2–4) || Wagner (13) ||35,646 ||25–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 61 || June 6 || @ Nationals || 10–1 || Lincecum (8–1) || Bergmann (1–3) || || 25,987 || 26–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 62 || June 7 || @ Nationals || 6–0 || Sánchez (5–3) || Hill (0–3) || || 30,652 || 27–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 63 || June 8 || @ Nationals || 6–3 || Zito (2–9) || Mock (0–1) ||Wilson (17) || 30,224 || 28–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 64 || June 9 || @ Nationals || 3–2 || Cain (3–4) || Clippard (0–1) || Wilson (18) || 26,209 || 29–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 10 || @ Rockies || 10–5 || Cook (9–3) || Misch (0–3) || || 28,359 || 29–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 11 || @ Rockies || 1–0 || Fuentes (1–2) || Yabu || || 26,235 || 29–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || June 12 || @ Rockies || 10–7 || Sánchez (6–3) || Reynolds (1–4) || Wilson (19) || 30,376 || 30–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 13 || Athletics || 5–1 || Smith (4–5) || Zito (2–10) || || 42,445 || 30–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 14 || Athletics || 4–0 || Harden (4–0) || Cain (3–5) || || 40,873 || 30–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 15 || Athletics || 5–3 || Eveland (5–5) || Correia (1–4) || Street (13) || 41,547 || 30–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 71 || June 16 || Tigers || 8–6 || Yabu (3–3) || Dolsi (0–2) || || 33,317 || 31–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 17 || Tigers || 5–1 || Rogers (5–4) || Sánchez (6–4) || || 33,636 || 31–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 18 || Tigers || 7–2 || Galarraga (7–2) || Zito (2–11) || || 38,194 || 31–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 74 || June 20 || @ Royals || 9–4 || Cain (4–5) || Yabuta (1–3) || || 34,588 || 32–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 21 || @ Royals || 5–3 || Meche (5–8) || Correia (1–5) || Soria (19) || 28,903 || 32–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 22 || @ Royals || 11–10 || Mahay (3–0) || Hinshaw (1–1) || Soria (20) || 20,499 || 32–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 77 || June 24 || @ Indians || 3–2 || Sánchez (7–4) || Betancourt (2–4) || Wilson (20) || 29,024 || 33–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 78 || June 25 || @ Indians || 4–1 || Zito (3–11) || Sowers (0–3) || Wilson (21) || 25,654 || 34–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || June 26 || @ Indians || 4–1 || Lee (11–1) || Cain (4–6) || Borowski (6) || 25,257 || 34–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || June 27 || @ Athletics || 4–1 || Eveland (6–5) || Yabu (3–4) || Street (15) || 27,125 || 34–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 81 || June 28 || @ Athletics || 1–0 || Lincecum (9–1) || Duchscherer (8–5) || Wilson (22) ||36,067 || 35–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 82 || June 29 || @ Athletics || 11–1 ||Sánchez (8–4) || Blanton (4–11) || || 33,841 || 36–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || June 30 || Cubs || 9–2 ||Lilly (9–5)|| Zito (3–12) || || 35,311 || 36–47 |- y background:black; ;color:#fd5a1e; July # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 84 || July 1 || Cubs || 2–1 || Cain (5–6) || Marquis (6–5)|| Wilson (23)|| 33,858 || 37–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 2 || Cubs || 6–5 || Mármol (2–3) || Walker (3–4) || Wood (21) || 41,345 || 37–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 86 || July 3 || Cubs || 8–3 || Lincecum (10–1) || Gallagher (3–4) || || 40,511 || 38–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 4 || Dodgers || 10–7 || Lowe (6–8) || Matos (0–1) || Saito (15) || 40,447 || 38–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 88 || July 5 || Dodgers || 5–2 || Zito (4–12) || Falkenborg (0–1) || Wilson (24) || 40,741 || 39–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 6 || Dodgers || 5–3 || Falkenborg (1–1) || Cain (5–7) || Saito (16) || 39,290 || 39–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 8 || @ Mets || 7–0 || Pelfrey (7–6) || Lincecum (10–2) || || 48,887 || 39–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 9 || @ Mets || 5–0 || Santana (8–7) || Sánchez (8–5) || || 48,896 || 39–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 10 || @ Mets || 7–3 || Schoeneweis (1–2) || Romo (0–1) || || 48,755 || 39–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 11 || @ Cubs || 3–1 || Howry (3–2) || Walker (3–5) || Wood (24) || 41,605 || 39–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 12 || @ Cubs || 8–7 (11) || Marshall (2–2) || Wilson (0–2) || || 41,555 || 39–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 13 || @ Cubs || 4–2 || Lincecum (11–2) || Dempster (10–4) || Wilson (25) || 41,574 || 40–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 18 || Brewers || 9–1 || Sabathia (9–8) || Cain (5–8) || || 40,882 || 40–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 19 || Brewers || 8–5 || Villanueva (4–5) || Matos (0–2) || Torres (16) || 36,852 || 40–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 20 || Brewers || 7–4 || Parra (9–2) || Lincecum (11–3) || Torres (17) || 37,507 || 40–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 99 || July 22 || Nationals || 6–3 || Zito (5–12) || Bergmann (1–7) || Wilson (26) || 34,813 || 41–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 100 || July 23 || Nationals || 6–4 || Espineli (1–0) || Ayala (1–6) || Wilson (27) || 35,539 || 42–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 101 || July 24 || Nationals || 1–0 || Cain (6–8) || Redding (7–5) || || 36,963 || 43–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 25 || D-backs || 10–2 || Haren (10–5) || Sánchez (8–6) || || 32,851 || 43–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 26 || D-backs || 5–3 || Webb (14–4) || Walker (3–6) || Lyon (21) || 37,094 || 43–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 27 || D-backs || 7–2 || Johnson (8–7) || Zito (5–13) || || 40,071 || 43–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 105 || July 28 || @ Dodgers || 7–6 || Correia (2–5) || Kuroda (5–8) || Wilson (28) || 37,483 || 44–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || July 29 || @ Dodgers || 2–0 || Johnson (1–0) || Cain (6–9) || Broxton (5) || 40,110 || 44–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || July 30 || @ Dodgers || 4–0 || Billingsley (11–9) || Sánchez (8–7) || || 41,282 || 44–63 |- y background:black; ;color:#fd5a1e; August # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 108 || August 1 || @ Padres || 3–2 (10) || Romo (1–1) || Hoffman (1–6) || Wilson (29) || 33,926 || 45–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 109 || August 2 || @ Padres || 2–0 || Zito (6–13) || Peavy (8–7) || Wilson (30) ||41,688 || 46–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 3 || @ Padres || 4–1 || Maddux (5–8) || Correia (2–6) || Hoffman (23) || 33,060 || 46–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 111 || August 4 || Braves || 4–2 || Cain (7–9) || Jurrjens (10–7) || Wilson (31) || 37,473 || 47–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 5 || Braves || 11–4 || Hampton (1–0) || Sánchez (8–8) || || 36,098 || 47–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 113 || August 6 || Braves || 3–2 || Lincecum (12–3) || James (2–5) || Wilson (32) || 39,955 || 48–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 8 || Dodgers || 6–2 || Penny (6–9) || Zito (6–14) || Broxton (7) || 40,142 || 48–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 115 || August 9 || Dodgers || 3–2 (10) || Walker (4–6) || Broxton (2–3) || || 41,963 || 49–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 116 || August 10 || Dodgers || 5–4 || Taschner (3–1) || Kuo (3–2) || || 41,804 || 50–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 11 || @ Astros || 3–1 || Backe (7–11) || Sánchez (8–9) || Valverde (29) || 28,220 || 50–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 12 || @ Astros || 12–4 || Oswalt (10–8) || Walker (4–7) || || 29,451 || 50–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 13 || @ Astros || 6–2 || Wolf (8–10) || Zito (6–15) || || 30,330 || 50–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 14 || @ Astros || 7–4 || Hawkins (2–1) || Yabu (3–5) || Valverde (30) || 33,612 || 50–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 121 || August 15 || @ Braves || 5–1 || Cain (8–9) || Jurrjens (11–8) || || 30,682 || 51–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 16 || @ Braves || 11–5 || Hampton (2–1) || Palmer (0–1) || || 41,893 || 51–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 123 || August 17 || @ Braves || 3–1 || Lincecum (13–3) || Morton (3–7) || Wilson (33) || 30,503 || 52–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 124 || August 18 || @ Braves || 5–0 || Zito (7–15) || Campillo (7–6) || || 18,113 || 53–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 19 || Marlins || 6–0 || Nolasco (12–7) || Correia (2–7) || || 33,098 || 53–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 126 || August 20 || Marlins || 6–5 || Wilson (1–2) || Lindstrom (1–2) || || 30,399 || 54–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 127 || August 21 || Marlins || 4–3 || Wilson (2–2) || Gregg (6–6) || || 32,515 || 55–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 128 || August 22 || Padres || 5–0 || Lincecum (14–3) || Baek (4–9) || || 33,615 || 56–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 129 || August 23 || Padres || 4–3 || Zito (8–15) || Adams (1–2) || Wilson (34) || 37,081 || 57–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 130 || August 24 || Padres || 7–4 || Correia (3–7) || Adams (1–3) || Wilson (35) || 37,174 || 58–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 25 || Rockies || 4–2 || Francis (4–8) || Cain (8–10) || Fuentes (26) || 31,132 || 58–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || August 26 || Rockies || 7–2 || de la Rosa (7–7) || Palmer (0–2) || Grilli (1) || 32,695 || 58–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 133 || August 27 || Rockies || 4–1 || Lincecum (15–3) || Hernández (11–11) || Wilson (36) || 31,627 || 59–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || August 29 || @ Reds || 11–7 || Vólquez (16–5) || Zito (8–16) || || 25,445 || 59–75 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || August 30 || @ Reds ||7–6 || Lincoln (2–5) || Taschner (3–2) || Cordero (26)|| 21,729 || 59–76 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || August 31 || @ Reds || 9–3 || Arroyo (13–10) || Cain (8–11) || || 26,519 || 59–77 |- y background:black; ;color:#fd5a1e; September # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 1 || @ Rockies || 4–0 || de la Rosa (8–7) || Sánchez (8–10) || || 31,388 || 59–78 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 2 || @ Rockies || 6–5 (12) || Grilli (3–2) || Yabu (3–6) || || 23,710 || 59–79 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 139 || September 3 || @ Rockies || 9–2 || Zito (9–16) || Cook (16–9) || || 23,481 || 60–79 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 5 || Pirates || 7–0 || Duke (5–13) || Correia (3–8) || || 31,133 || 60–80 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 141 || September 6 || Pirates || 7–6 || Espineli (2–0) || Bautista (4–3) || Wilson (37)|| 38,094|| 61–80 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 7 || Pirates || 11–6 || Matos (1–2) || Karstens (2–5) || || 34,122 || 62–80 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 143 || September 8 || D-backs || 6–2 || Lincecum (16–3) || Petit (3–5) || || 30,252 || 63–80 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 144 || September 9 || D-backs || 5–4 || Wilson (3–2) || Rauch (4–7) || || 30,518 || 64–80 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 145 || September 10 || D-backs || 4–3 || Hinshaw (2–1) || Lyon (2–5) || || 30,992 || 65–80 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 11 || @ Padres || 11–3 || Geer (2–0) || Cain (8–12) || || 30,497 || 65–81 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 147 || September 12 || @ Padres || 5–2 || Sánchez (9–10) || Peavy (9–11) || Wilson (38) || 24,610 || 66–81 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 148 || September 13 || @ Padres || 7–0 || Lincecum (17–3) || Young (5–6) || || 31,015 || 67–81 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 149 || September 14 || @ Padres || 8–6 (10) || Romo (2–1) || Hayhurst (0–2) || Wilson (39) || 25,476 || 68–81 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 15 || @ D-backs || 3–1 || Peña (2–2) || Hennessey (1–2) || Qualls (4) || 25,969 || 68–82 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 16 || @ D-backs || 2–0 || Haren (15–8) || Cain (8–13) || || 33,195 || 68–83 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 17 || @ D-backs || 7–6 || Webb (21–7) || Sánchez (9–11) || Peña (3) || 22,618 || 68–84 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 18 || @ D-backs || 3–2 || Cruz (3–0) || Lincecum (17–4) || Qualls (5) || 34,323 || 68–85 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 154 || September 19 || @ Dodgers || 7–1 || Zito (10–16) || Maddux (7–13) || || 55,589 || 69–85 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 20 || @ Dodgers || 10–7 || Saito (4–3) || Walker (4–8) || || 55,724 || 69–86 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 156 || September 21 || @ Dodgers || 1–0 (11) || Romo (3–1) || Saito (4–4) || Wilson (40) || 55,294 || 70–86 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 23 || Rockies || 9–4 || Jiménez (12–12) || Lincecum (17–5) || || 33,922 || 70–87 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 24 || Rockies || 15–6 || Hernández (3–3) || Sánchez (9–12) || || 31,942 || 70–88 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 25 || Rockies || 3–1 || de la Rosa (10–8) || Zito (10–17) || Fuentes (30) || 31,857 || 70–89 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || September 26 || Dodgers || 6–5 (10) || Walker (5–8) || Johnson (1–2) || || 33,920 || 71–89 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || September 27 || Dodgers || 2–1 || Maddux (8–13) || Cain (8–14) || Saito (18) || 38,673 || 71–90 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 162 || September 28 || Dodgers || 3–1 || Lincecum (18–5) || Park (4–4) || || 39,167 || 72–90 |- Roster 2008 San Francisco Giants Roster Pitchers 18 Matt Cain 39,31 Vinnie Chulk 32 Kevin Correia 43 Geno Espineli 41 Brad Hennessey 52 Alex Hinshaw 55 Tim Lincecum 56 Osiris Matos 16 Patrick Misch 32 Matt Palmer 54 Sergio Romo 34 Billy Sadler 53 Jonathan Sánchez 37 Jack Taschner 48 Erick Threets 47 Merkin Valdez 45 Tyler Walker 38 Brian Wilson 22 Keiichi Yabu 75 Barry Zito Catchers 50 Eliézer Alfonzo 20 Steve Holm  1 Bengie Molina Infielders 35 Rich Aurilia 29 Brian Bocock 70,21 John Bowker  7 Emmanuel Burriss 12 José Castillo 28 Travis Denker  5 Ray Durham 50 Conor Gillaspie  5 Travis Ishikawa 29 Scott McClain 23 Ivan Ochoa 40 Daniel Ortmeier 57 Ryan Rohlinger 48 Pablo Sandoval  6 J. T. Snow  8 Eugenio Vélez 13 Omar Vizquel Outfielders 28 Rajai Davis 49 Brian Horwitz 14 Fred Lewis 10 Dave Roberts 33 Aaron Rowand 12 Nate Schierholtz 49 Clay Timpner  2 Randy Winn Other batters 19 Kevin Frandsen Manager 15 Bruce Bochy Coaches  6 Tim Flannery (third base) 26 Mark Gardner (bullpen) 39 Roberto Kelly (first base)  9 Carney Lansford (hitting) 46 Dave Righetti (pitching) 17 Ron Wotus (bench) Player stats Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging percentage PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBAVGSLGRandy Winn1555988418338210642559.306.426Aaron Rowand152549571493701370244.271.410Bengie Molina145530461553301695019.292.445Fred Lewis1334688113225119402151.282.440Rich Aurilia140407331152111052130.283.413José Castillo1123944296284635225.244.381John Bowker11132631831431043119.255.408Eugenio Vélez9827532721671301514.262.382Omar Vizquel922662459101023524.222.267Ray Durham872634377230332638.293.414Emmanuel Burriss942403768611181323.283.329Pablo Sandoval41145245010132404.345.490Iván Ochoa47120724800304.200.267Dave Roberts5210718242209520.224.280Travis Ishikawa339512266031519.274.432Steve Holm498410229016010.262.405Brian Bocock32774111002412.143.156Nate Schierholtz19751224811503.320.493Daniel Ortmeier3864414600527.219.313Travis Denker243769411305.243.486Brian Horwitz213658002405.222.389Scott McClain143379102705.273.485Ryan Rohlinger213223110201.094.188Rajai Davis121821000041.056.056Eliézer Alfonzo51101000100.091.091Conor Gillaspie8511000002.200.200Clay Timpner2200000000.000.000Kevin Frandsen1100000000.000.000J.T. Snow1000000000.---.---Pitcher totals162285163641218118.126.168Team totals162554364014523113794606'108452.262.382 Source: Pitching Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts PlayerWLERAGGSSVIPHRERBBSOTim Lincecum1852.6234330227.0182726684265Matt Cain8143.7634340217.2206959191186Barry Zito10175.1532320180.0186115103102120Jonathan Sánchez9125.0129290158.0154908875157Kevin Correia386.0525190110.014180744766Keiichi Yabu363.57600068.06333273248Brian Wilson324.626304162.16232322867Tyler Walker584.56650053.14729272149Pat Misch035.68157052.15634331538Jack Taschner324.88670048.05727262439Billy Sadler014.06330044.13421202742Brad Hennessey127.81174040.16335351521Alex Hinshaw213.40480039.23116152947Sergio Romo312.12290034.016138833Vinnie Chulk034.83270031.2331817816Osiris Matos124.79200020.2261711916Geno Espineli205.06150016.01710988Merkin Valdez101.69171016.01453713Matt Palmer028.5333012.2171312133Erick Threets013.6070010.0114496Team totals72904.38162162411442.014167597016521240 Source: Awards and honors Bengie Molina C,Benjie Molina, 2008 recipient Willie Mac Award All-Star Game Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Fresno Grizzlies Pacific Coast League Dan Rohn AA Connecticut Defenders Eastern League Bien Figueroa A San Jose Giants California League Steve Decker A Augusta GreenJackets South Atlantic League Andy Skeels A-Short Season Salem-Keizer Volcanoes Northwest League Tom Trebelhorn Rookie AZL Giants Arizona League Dave MachemerLEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Augusta, AZL Giants References External links 2008 San Francisco Giants season at Baseball Reference 53em San Francisco Giants Category:San Francisco Giants seasons San Francisco Giants Category:2008 in San Francisco