Susan Slusser

London, San Francisco

Senior Baseball Beat Reporter at San Francisco Chronicle

SF Chronicle senior baseball beat reporter 🏳️‍🌈 currently on vacation 🇬🇧

Articles

Giants fall to Twins as Jordan Hicks wobbles in the first and offense goes missing

4 days ago | sacbee.com | Susan Slusser

May 9-MINNEAPOLIS - Jordan Hicks zipped out 100 mph pitches every so often Friday at Target Field, but the San Francisco Giants starter was not the focal point. Twins starter Chris Paddack, working at a more pedestrian low-to-mid 90s, didn't allow a baserunner until Christian Koss's two-out single in the sixth.
Giants stay unbeaten in Robbie Ray starts, S.F. takes series from Cubs in 3-1 win

1 week ago | sacbee.com | Susan Slusser

May 7-CHICAGO - On a day of deep chill and blasting winds that pushed balls back toward the field, the San Francisco Giants scratched together just enough runs to keep Robbie Ray's record unblemished. Ray is the anti-Justin Verlander; no matter how he pitches, and it's mostly been very well, the Giants find a way to win. Wednesday, they took the rubber match at Wrigley Field 3-1 and improved to a season-best 10 games over .500 at 24-14, just behind the Dodgers (25-12) for most wins in the majors.
Giants stay unbeaten in Robbie Ray starts, S.F. takes series from Cubs in 3-1 win

1 week ago | sfchronicle.com | Susan Slusser

Giants starting pitcher Robbie Ray gets a fist bump from manager Bob Melvin after the first inning Wednesday at Wrigley Field. Nam Y. Huh/Associated PressThe Giants are undefeated in eight starts behind left-hander Robbie Ray, the first time they've been undefeated in a starter's first eight outings since going 11-0 in starts by Bill Swift to begin the 1992 season. Nam Y.
Giants erupt for 9 in 11th to beat Cubs, but Verlander again denied 1st S.F. win

1 week ago | sfchronicle.com | Susan Slusser

San Francisco Giants' Willy Adames (2), left, Mike Yastrzemski (5) celebrate their team's extra-innings win over the Chicago Cubs in a baseball game Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)Erin Hooley/Associated PressSan Francisco Giants starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) throws against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Chicago.
How is Giants’ shortstop Willy Adames handling his defensive slump?

1 week ago | sfchronicle.com | Susan Slusser

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MAY 5: Willy Adames #2 of the San Francisco Giants throws for an out during the game at Wrigley Field on May 5, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Andy Kuno/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images)Andy Kuno/San Francisco Giants/Getty ImagesCHICAGO — Just as Willy Adames’ bat is coming around, the San Francisco Giants’ top offseason acquisition is now facing questions about his fielding.
Giants get sloppy on defense and go quiet on offense in loss to Cubs

1 week ago | sacbee.com | Susan Slusser

May 5-CHICAGO - With the Cubs already leading the majors in runs, the San Francisco Giants didn't need to give them a hand or two, three or four Monday night. Preposterously poor defense, the exact opposite of the Giants' plan to make their mark this season, handed Chicago a 9-2 victory in the first game of a three-game series at Wrigley Field.
Giants’ Hayden Birdsong’s baseball journey comes full circle at Wrigley Field

1 week ago | sfchronicle.com | Susan Slusser

San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey, left, talks with relief pitcher Hayden Birdsong, right, during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Nam Y. Huh/APChicago Cubs' Carson Kelly, right, celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run as San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman, left, reacts during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Nam Y.
Giants get sloppy on defense and quiet on offense in loss to Cubs

1 week ago | sfchronicle.com | Susan Slusser

San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey, left, and starting pitcher Landen Roupp, right, wait for pitching coach J.P. Martinez during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Nam Y. Huh/Associated PressChicago Cubs' Nico Hoerner, right, celebrates with Nicky Lopez, left, after scoring on a two-run single by Dansby Swanson during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants.
What did Giants’ Kyle Harrison do to recapture the form he lost last season?

1 week ago | sacbee.com | Susan Slusser

May 5-CHICAGO - Kyle Harrison, who at times looked as if he might be a forgotten man in the upper reaches of the San Francisco Giants' system, is back, and it's because he was pitching well - a continuation of the Buster Posey theme that good results will be rewarded. "It was just a combination of performance and what Kyle's done," manager Bob Melvin said. "Kyle's a guy, one of our guys in this organization ...
What did Giants’ Kyle Harrison do to recapture the form he lost last season?

1 week ago | sfchronicle.com | Susan Slusser

San Francisco Giants’ Kyle Harrison is removed from the game in 7th inning after giving up the tying run to the Houston Astros during MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Monday, June 10, 2024. Scott Strazzante/The ChronicleCHICAGO — Kyle Harrison, who at times looked as if he might be a forgotten man in the upper reaches of the San Francisco Giants’ system, is back, and because he was pitching well — a continuation of the Buster Posey theme that good results will be rewarded.