The San Francisco Giants are closing out a rough season Sunday afternoon against the Los Angeles Dodgers, but the game comes with a very different kind of spotlight: Mike Krukow’s final broadcast.
Krukow is set to retire after the game, and the day will be marked by a celebration from Giants fans, players and even the Dodgers. For generations of San Francisco supporters, Krukow and Duane Kuiper have been the familiar voices in the booth, the pair who turned Giants games into something bigger than just a nightly broadcast. They were teammates in the 1980s before moving behind the microphone, and the transition felt effortless.
Their calls have carried some of the most memorable chapters in Giants history, from many of Barry Bonds’ biggest career milestones to the three World Series titles from 2010-14 under Bruce Bochy, with Buster Posey behind the plate. Krukow’s role has gone well beyond the booth, too. He has long been a face of the franchise and a presence for the city, widely embraced as someone who embodies the best of the Bay Area and its team.
Kuiper will be back alongside him for Sunday’s finale after announcing earlier this week that he is battling throat cancer. He stepped away briefly for treatment, but plans to continue broadcasting next season.
On the field, the Giants’ year has unraveled into a mess, with the club sitting at 65-96 and holding the distinction of using the most players of any team in Major League history. Earlier this week, they also reached back into the past by grabbing former reliever Camilo Doval off waivers. The Giants are already looking toward 2027, while the Dodgers, at 99-62, are heading for the postseason as the No. 2 seed in the NL playoffs with a first-round bye.
Sunday’s matchup will also send Carson Seymour to the mound for the final game of Krukow’s broadcasting career.
Sunday: 12:05 p.m. - TV: Giants: NBC Sports Bay Area; Dodgers: SportsNet LA; Radio: Giants: KNBR 680, 1510 AM - KSFN; Dodgers: Dodgers Radio AM570, KTNQ 1020
Sunday: Giants RHP Carson Seymour (0-2, 4.70) vs. Dodgers TBD
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