Santa Cruz Sentinel

4 days ago | santacruzsentinel.com | Curtis Pashelka

Does this winger want to return to the Sharks? Not if it’s like this year

4 days ago | santacruzsentinel.com | Jerry McDonald

Landon Roupp had everyone figured out but Mike Trout Saturday night and that proved to be enough for the Giants in a 3-2 road win over the Los Angeles Angels. Roupp went seven innings, a career high and the deepest he’s gone this season. He gave up two runs on solo homers by Trout and nothing else. He walked just one, struck out nine and threw 96 pitches, 62 of them strikes. Tyler Rogers threw a scoreless eighth and Ryan Walker the ninth for his fifth save. Walker’s first order of business?

5 days ago | santacruzsentinel.com | Jerry McDonald

The Giants made their first roster move Saturday, putting infielder Casey Schmitt on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain. Schmitt was announced as the starter Friday night, but was scratched in favor of LaMonte Wade Jr.“It happened right before the game, hitting in the cage, probably 25 minutes before the game,” Giants manager Bob Melvin said following a 2-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Infielder David Villar was promoted from Triple-A Sacramento to take his place.

5 days ago | santacruzsentinel.com | Ethan Varian

Consumer advocates are suing to halt a massive homeowner-funded bailout of California’s last-resort insurance program after it reported it would run out of money to pay claims arising from the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. In February, the state insurance department allowed the program, known as the FAIR Plan, to collect $1 billion in emergency payments from other insurers — who are expected to pass on a significant portion of those costs to policyholders statewide.

5 days ago | santacruzsentinel.com | Jerry McDonald

An overpowering performance by Logan Webb wasn’t enough for the Giants to overcome their difficulties against left-handed pitchers Friday night. Lefty Tyler Anderson gave up no runs in six innings and three relievers finished things off for the Los Angeles Angels in a 2-0 win over the Giants at Angels Stadium. Webb (2-1) was dominant through six innings, tying his career high with 12 strikeouts in six innings with no walks.