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| DENVER -- Former Giants slugger Barry Bonds filed for free agency on Monday, punctuating his stated desire that he wants to continue his baseball career in 2008, his agent told MLB.com.
"We filed about an hour ago," Jeff Borris, Bonds' Beverly Hills-based agent, said in a late-afternoon telephone call. The free-agent filing period begins at midnight after the final game of the World Series. Borris can talk length of contract and his client's situation with any club, but can't discuss financial terms for the next 15 days. That period of exclusivity is usually left open for the originating club. But in Bonds' case, the Giants said a month ago that they weren't bringing him back for a 16th season, a position reiterated on Saturday night at Coors Field by Larry Baer, the team's executive vice president, who was in attendance for Game 3 of the World Series. The 43-year-old Bonds hit his 756th homer on Aug. 7 at San Francisco to pass Hank Aaron into the top spot on Major League Baseball's all-time list. He finished his 22nd season at 762, is four RBIs short of 2,000 and 65 hits away from 3,000. He played his last game for the Giants on Sept. 26 at AT&T Park. Speculation has it that Bonds' career as a left fielder is at an end, but Borris said that he intends to speak with a wide spectrum of teams in both the American and National Leagues. "The only teams I'm going to talk to are teams that have a chance of winning," Borris said. "Barry has one thing left open on his resume and that's winning a World Series ring. His personal achievements have always taken a back seat to putting a championship ring on his finger." Bonds came closest to that goal with the Giants in 2002 when they led the World Series 3-2 against the Angels, but lost the final two games at Anaheim. Borris said he hasn't spoken to the Giants about Bonds since he was told in September that the seven-time NL Most Valuable Player wouldn't be brought back. "Who's going to be their left fielder?" Borris said. |
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San Francisco Giants
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
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12:35 am
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Chicago White Sox
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Chicago White Sox
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6:05 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Chicago White Sox
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1:05 pm
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AT&T Park
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Colorado Rockies
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6:35 pm
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Coors Field
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Colorado Rockies
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6:35 pm
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Coors Field
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Colorado Rockies
vs. San Francisco Giants
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1:05 pm
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Coors Field
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Florida Marlins
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:10 pm
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Dolphin Stadium
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Florida Marlins
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:10 pm
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Dolphin Stadium
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Florida Marlins
vs. San Francisco Giants
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1:10 pm
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Dolphin Stadium
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Arizona Diamondbacks
vs. San Francisco Giants
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6:40 pm
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Chase Field
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Arizona Diamondbacks
vs. San Francisco Giants
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6:40 pm
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Chase Field
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Arizona Diamondbacks
vs. San Francisco Giants
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6:40 pm
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Chase Field
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San Francisco Giants
vs. San Diego Padres
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. San Diego Padres
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1:05 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. San Diego Padres
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1:05 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. New York Mets
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. New York Mets
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. New York Mets
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12:35 am
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AT&T Park
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Washington Nationals
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:10 pm
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Nationals Park
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Washington Nationals
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:35 pm
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Nationals Park
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Washington Nationals
vs. San Francisco Giants
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1:35 pm
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Nationals Park
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Washington Nationals
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:10 pm
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Nationals Park
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Colorado Rockies
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:05 pm
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Coors Field
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Colorado Rockies
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:05 pm
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Coors Field
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Colorado Rockies
vs. San Francisco Giants
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1:05 pm
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Coors Field
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Oakland Athletics
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Oakland Athletics
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6:05 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Oakland Athletics
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1:05 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Detroit Tigers
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Detroit Tigers
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Detroit Tigers
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12:35 am
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AT&T Park
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Kansas City Royals
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. San Francisco Giants
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6:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Kansas City Royals
vs. San Francisco Giants
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1:10 pm
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Kauffman Stadium
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Cleveland Indians
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:05 pm
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Progressive Field
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Cleveland Indians
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:05 pm
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Progressive Field
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Cleveland Indians
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:05 pm
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Progressive Field
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Oakland Athletics
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. San Francisco Giants
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6:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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Oakland Athletics
vs. San Francisco Giants
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1:05 pm
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McAfee Coliseum
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Chicago Cubs
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Chicago Cubs
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Chicago Cubs
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Chicago Cubs
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4:05 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
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1:05 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
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6:05 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
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1:05 pm
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AT&T Park
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New York Mets
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:10 pm
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Shea Stadium
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New York Mets
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:10 pm
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Shea Stadium
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New York Mets
vs. San Francisco Giants
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1:10 pm
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Shea Stadium
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Chicago Cubs
vs. San Francisco Giants
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1:20 pm
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Wrigley Field
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Chicago Cubs
vs. San Francisco Giants
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12:05 am
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Wrigley Field
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Chicago Cubs
vs. San Francisco Giants
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1:20 pm
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Wrigley Field
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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1:05 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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1:05 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Washington Nationals
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Washington Nationals
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Washington Nationals
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12:35 am
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
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6:05 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
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1:05 pm
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AT&T Park
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Los Angeles Dodgers
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:10 pm
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Dodger Stadium
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Los Angeles Dodgers
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:10 pm
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Dodger Stadium
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Los Angeles Dodgers
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:10 pm
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Dodger Stadium
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San Diego Padres
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:05 pm
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PETCO Park
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San Diego Padres
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:05 pm
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PETCO Park
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San Diego Padres
vs. San Francisco Giants
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1:05 pm
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PETCO Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Atlanta Braves
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Atlanta Braves
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Atlanta Braves
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12:35 am
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
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6:05 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
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1:05 pm
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AT&T Park
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Houston Astros
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:05 pm
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Minute Maid Park
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Houston Astros
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:05 pm
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Minute Maid Park
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Houston Astros
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:05 pm
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Minute Maid Park
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Houston Astros
vs. San Francisco Giants
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1:05 pm
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Minute Maid Park
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Atlanta Braves
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:35 pm
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Turner Field
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Atlanta Braves
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:10 pm
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Turner Field
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Atlanta Braves
vs. San Francisco Giants
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1:35 pm
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Turner Field
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Atlanta Braves
vs. San Francisco Giants
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4:35 pm
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Turner Field
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Florida Marlins
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Florida Marlins
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Florida Marlins
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12:35 am
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. San Diego Padres
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. San Diego Padres
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12:55 am
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. San Diego Padres
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1:05 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Colorado Rockies
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Colorado Rockies
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Colorado Rockies
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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Cincinnati Reds
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:10 pm
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Great American Ballpark
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Cincinnati Reds
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:10 pm
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Great American Ballpark
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Cincinnati Reds
vs. San Francisco Giants
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12:35 am
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Great American Ballpark
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Colorado Rockies
vs. San Francisco Giants
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1:05 pm
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Coors Field
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Colorado Rockies
vs. San Francisco Giants
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6:35 pm
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Coors Field
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Colorado Rockies
vs. San Francisco Giants
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1:05 pm
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Coors Field
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
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6:05 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
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1:05 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
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12:35 am
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AT&T Park
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San Diego Padres
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:05 pm
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PETCO Park
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San Diego Padres
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:05 pm
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PETCO Park
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San Diego Padres
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:05 pm
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PETCO Park
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San Diego Padres
vs. San Francisco Giants
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1:05 pm
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PETCO Park
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Arizona Diamondbacks
vs. San Francisco Giants
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6:40 pm
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Chase Field
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Arizona Diamondbacks
vs. San Francisco Giants
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6:40 pm
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Chase Field
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Arizona Diamondbacks
vs. San Francisco Giants
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6:40 pm
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Chase Field
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Arizona Diamondbacks
vs. San Francisco Giants
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6:40 pm
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Chase Field
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Los Angeles Dodgers
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:40 pm
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Dodger Stadium
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Los Angeles Dodgers
vs. San Francisco Giants
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7:10 pm
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Dodger Stadium
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Los Angeles Dodgers
vs. San Francisco Giants
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1:10 pm
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Dodger Stadium
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Colorado Rockies
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Colorado Rockies
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Colorado Rockies
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
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6:05 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
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1:05 pm
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AT&T Park
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| More San Francisco Giants News: |
| "I think he's made great strides," said Sabean. "To me, he's been more than playable. I think he's close to being above average right now, which doesn't surprise me because he's a baseball player."
Feliz hadn't heard about Bonds' setback until approached by reporters while he packed his equipment for the bus ride to Surprise, Ariz., but he took the news in stride. "I think we have a good team," said Feliz. "I think with him, it's much better, but without him, we're just going to go in there and try to do the best that we can." Feliz's 10-game hitting streak came to an end in Thursday's 7-5 victory over the Rangers, but he made a leaping catch to steal a possible home run away from Kevin Mench. "I want the routine plays to be made," said Alou. "It's nice to make a play like that, and he made the routine plays today, but it is nice to see he is not afraid of the fence." Alou said starter Brett Tomko "looked like midseason form" as he allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits in 4 2/3 innings. "Tomko was really, really tough today," he said. "We took him out in the fifth inning because he threw 80-plus pitches, but he was really, really good. Everything, he had it. He threw hard, good slider, changeup." Alou also singled out Ellison's play Thursday, saying he played a "tremendous game." Ellison played in right field for the first time this spring with what Alou called "incredible defense." He also collected three hits and scored from third standing up when first baseman Mark Teixeira dropped a pickoff attempt. San Francisco Giants tickets. One fan had a winning bid of $14,975 for the opportunity to swing at at least 10 pitches off a Giants starting pitcher plus four game tickets to a home contest during the season. Also, a pregame breakfast for four with San Francisco manager Felipe Alou in his office prior to a home game was awarded to a fan bidding $13,025. Winning bidders targeted charitable organizations to receive the donations. |
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