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Giants 2, Dodgers 1

Thomson ReutersMay 9, 2013 01:58

Giants 2, Dodgers 1: Buster Posey hit a walk-off homer off Ronald Belisario to lead off the ninth inning and host San Francisco extended their winning streak to four games. After Los Angeles squandered multiple scoring opportunities throughout the game, Posey blasted a 3-2 pitch from Belisario (2-3) into the left field seats for his first career walk-off hit. Sergio Romo (2-2) earned the win after holding the Dodgers scoreless in the ninth.

Baseball: Giant deal for San Francisco catcher Posey

Agence France-PresseMarch 29, 2013 17:00

The World Series champion San Francisco Giants kept a key piece in place Friday, agreeing to a nine-year contract worth a reported $167 million with National League Most Valuable Player Buster Posey. The contract covers three years in which the star catcher would be eligible for salary arbitration as well as five years of free agency. It also includes an option for 2022 and a no-trade clause, according to a report on MLB.com.

Baseball: Giant deal for San Francico catcher Posey

Agence France-PresseMarch 29, 2013 16:45

Baseball-Giants agree to $8 million deal with Posey

Thomson ReutersJanuary 18, 2013 19:15

Jan 18 (Reuters) - National League Most Valuable Player Buster Posey and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $8 million, one-year deal, the team's website reported on Friday. The deal, in catcher Posey's first year of arbitration, represents a big increase in his previous salary of $615,000 with the World Series champions. Posey posted a National League-leading .336 batting average and had 24 home runs and 103 runs batted in after coming back from ankle surgery in 2011.