The first week of the Women’s Professional Baseball League is in the books, so let’s take a look at how the San Francisco Firebells did, and what’s coming up this week.
The Firebells kicked off their season with an 11-3 win over the Boston Hunters on Sunday. Kelsie Whitmore went three innings, allowing just one run on one hit with one strikeout and a walk. Amanda Gianelloni (2B) batted leadoff and went three-for-five with three RBI, setting the tone for the rest of the offense. Alexia George (C), Skylar Kaplan (RF), Joely Leguizamon (SS) and Jua Park (3B) all had multiple hits as well.
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Things didn’t go quite as well for the Firebells on Thursday, as they lost 13-8 to the New York Heights. Ela Day-Bédard, Jua Park and Liz Gilder were knocked around for six, four and three runs respectively after Andreanne Leblanc pitched a scoreless first inning. Leblanc (P/1B) led the team on offense as well, going three-for-four with two RBI. Alexia Jorge (C) scored two runs, and Jill Albayati (LF/1B) knocked in two as well, but the Firebells fell a few runs short of a comeback, even with a five-run sixth inning.
As of the time this is being written, Friday and Saturday’s games have not yet been played, so I will include those in next week’s round-up.
Now, let’s take a look ahead at what this week has on deck for the Firebells:
Wednesday, August 12th – vs. Los Angeles – 4:30 p.m. PT
Friday, August 14th – vs. Los Angeles – 4:30 p.m. PT
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Saturday, August 15th – @ New York – 11:00 a.m. PT
What time do the Giants play today?
The San Francisco Giants wrap up this weekend series against the Detroit Tigers this afternoon at 1:05 p.m. PT.
This Labor Day Weekend features a star-studded MLB lineup on NBC and Peacock. The action begins on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET with an NL East showdown at Citizens Bank Park featuring the Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies. Then, at 6:00 PM, it’s the Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox on Sunday Night Baseball.
On Monday night, the St. Louis Cardinals go head-to-head with the San Francisco Giants at 8:00 PM ET on NBC and Peacock. See below for additional information on how to watch each game.
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Dave Flemming will join three-time NL MVP Albert Pujols, four-time All-Star outfielder Hunter Pence, and reporter Ashley ShahAhmadi on the call for Monday’s Cardinals vs Giants game.
How to watch the St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants:
Where: Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA
When: Monday, September 7
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MLB Power Rankings: Braves stay hot, Pete Crow-Armstrong pulls ahead in NL MVP race
The Braves have won seven straight, PCA is surging toward MVP honors, and the Orioles are finally approaching .500.
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What MLB games are on Peacock this weekend?
Sunday, September 6:
Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies – 1 PM ET on NBC and Peacock
Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox – 6:00 PM ET on NBCSN and Peacock
Monday, September 7:
St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants – 8:00 PM ET on NBC and Peacock
How to watch MLB on NBC and Peacock:
MLB Sunday Leadoff is a weekly Major League Baseball showcase featuring live Sunday daytime games. It highlights marquee matchups throughout the regular season and streams primarily on Peacock, with some games also airing across NBC Sports and NBC.
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MLB Sunday Night Baseball is a weekly primetime Major League Baseball showcase, featuring marquee matchups each Sunday night during the regular season. The games air on NBC and Peacock and anchor NBC Sports’ Sunday night programming lineup.
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NBC Sports will also stream one out-of-market game each day of the 2026 MLB season nationally on Peacock. Telemundo Deportes will present all NBCUniversal-produced MLB games in Spanish, with Universo televising all games broadcast on NBC.
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Sign up here to watch all of our LIVE sports, sports shows, documentaries, classic matches, and more. You’ll also get tons of hit movies and TV shows, Originals, news, 24/7 channels, and current NBC and Bravo hits for whatever suits your mood.
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MLB on NBC 2026 schedule:
Click here to see the full list of MLB games that will air on NBC and Peacock this season.
Why are some MLB games unavailable to stream on Peacock?
Due to territorial blackout restrictions, select regular season, special event, and Postseason games may be unavailable on Peacock. Television territory blackout restrictions apply regardless of whether a Club is home or away and regardless of whether a game is televised in that Club’s home television territory. For more information, visit Peacock’s Help Center.
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You can enjoy Peacock on a variety of devices. View the full list of supported devices here.
A San Francisco supervisor held a hearing Thursday to make sure the city is prepared for expected massive crowds for Fleet Week.
Supervisor Stephen Sherrill said San Francisco underestimated crowds at both a 4th of July celebration and Formula 1 demonstration, which triggered problems and even bigger gridlock in the city.
“I heard they are assuming there will be larger crowds and I think that’s a great start,” Sherrill said of the city’s preparation for Fleet Week, which includes 20% more porta potties and 30% more capacity for MTA service. “What I want to make sure happens is that there is real-time coordination to understand if there are any traffic impacts.”
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The supervisor also said the city is coordinating with rideshare and autonomous vehicle companies to manage where they can and can’t drop off and pick up riders.
A public affairs officer for San Francisco Fleet Week said after producing the event for 45 years, they are confident in their planning process and expect another successful celebration.
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