Tuesday, October 3 2006 16:13 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

San Francisco: Felipe Alou was sacked as the manager of the San Francisco Giants on yesterday (Oct 2, 2006), culminating a four-year stint that ended with a losing season.

Giants general manager Brian Sabean announced Monday that the 71-year-old Alou will not return next Major League Baseball season.

With a veteran roster that included his son, Moises, Felipe Alou guided the Giants to a 76-85 record and a third-place finish in the National League West this season. San Francisco stumbled down the stretch, losing 11 of its last 13 games.

The Giants went 342-304 in Alou's four seasons. The wins rank sixth in San Francisco history.