SAN FRANCISCO - Hall of Famer Willie McCovey returned to the ballpark Tuesday for Game 3 of the San Francisco Giants NL Championship Series win against St. Louis after being released in recent days from a lengthy stint at Stanford Hospital.McCovey had been treated since last month following complications from an infection.It feels great be back at AT&T Park for todays NLCS game, McCovey said in a statement released by the team. I have been following every pitch of this post-season and am excited to be here with the fans to welcome the team back from St. Louis. I also want to thank everyone for the outpouring of well wishes and support during my recovery. Your notes, cards and messages have been the best medicine anyone could ask for.CEO Larry Baer was eager to share the news with the players, who missed McCovey when he couldnt attend a ceremony to hand out the annual Willie Mac Award on Sept. 26 to pitcher Madison Bumgarner.How great is that? Huge. He really wanted to be here, Baer told The Associated Press. He wanted his first trip out, in the clear from the hospital, to be here, which is what it is. Its emotional, because people who saw him down there, he had some pretty extensive work done. But hes always been chipper, positive, no complaints from him. He has a really good support group.McCovey stopped briefly outside the clubhouse before making his way to his regular booth. Longtime equipment manager Mike Murphy said hello outside the clubhouse.The 76-year-old McCovey, a former first baseman and left fielder, was a career .270 hitter with 521 homers and 1,555 RBIs in 22 major league seasons, 19 of them with the Giants. He also played for the Athletics and Padres.McCoveys coming, career home run leader Barry Bonds told the AP at the ballpark. Hes family.McCovey still gets asked regularly about the 1962 World Series that the Giants lost in seven games to the New York Yankees, and its still a tough memory. The Giants lost 1-0 in Game 7 when McCovey lined out to second baseman Bobby Richardson with runners on second and third for the final out.After San Franciscos 5-4, 10-inning win, manager Bruce Bochy said he was thrilled to know McCovey was back in the ballpark he considers home.Its great to have him back, Bochy said. I know hes been through a lot. Guys were excited when they heard he came in.This was believed to be the first time McCovey has missed the award presentation since its inception in 1980. The Willie Mac Award is voted on by the players, coaches and training staff to recognize the teams most inspirational player both on the field and in the clubhouse.McCovey has long been a regular for home games at AT&T Park, sitting in his own booth on the broadcast level. Baer said he would be recognized at some point during the game.I dont know when, but were going to obviously salute him, recognize him, Baer said. It took a lot of effort to get here. 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Its better than losing 50, I guess. Were thinking about other things and weve just had a great group of guys for a long time. Thats reason weve been able to win. Records and that sort of thing, streaks arent really on anybodys mind." The Spurs (50-16) shot a season-high 62.8 per cent from the field while improving to 4-0 against the last-place Jazz (22-45) this season. "You give them the credit," Utah coach Tyrone Corbin said. "They are a great ballclub. They know who they are. They take the right shots. They had 31 assists, so the ball moved around very well. The guys who came off (the bench), they made tough shots. Our guys competed, they are just better at what they do at this stage. You just have to give them a lot of credit." Derrick Favors had a career-high 28 points for the Jazz, who have lost four straight. Gordon Hayward scored 17 and Trey Burke had 13 points. Parker also had seven assists and Tim Duncan added 16 points and six rebounds for the Spurs. Along with Ginobili, the teams Big Three combined to shoot 22 for 32. "Were getting our rhythm," Parker said. "Manu looks good, he looks healthy. Timmy, his outside shot is coming around. Were all doing little stuff. Now we all just to have to stay healthy." Its the second double-digit winning streak of the Spurs, who won 11 in a row in November. "Were in a great situation and its great to win (50 games), but the main goal is to win a championship," Parker said. The Spurs featured their inside game early on, and then went to their sharp outside shooting. Tiago Splitter had 14 points and 10 rebounds, Patty Mills and Marco Belinelli each scored 12 and Kawhi Leonard had 11 points. San Antonio was shooting 65 per cent from the field with 6 minutes left, holding a 108-90 lead following dunks by Splitter and Belinelli and jumpers from Leonard and Duncan.dddddddddddd. "Regardless of personnel, they all pass the basketball, the ball never stops," Hayward said. "They hit the open man and defensively theyre all where theyre supposed to be at." San Antonios initial 12 points came in the paint, as well as 14 of its first 15. It finished with 56 points in the paint, compared to 52 for Utah. The Spurs had assists on five of their first six baskets, punctuated by a running dunk by Leonard off a feed from Danny Green for a 12-6 lead with 7 minutes left in the first quarter. "Offensively we were sharp today as we were in the last few games," Ginobili said. "We were not as good defensively today. We made too many mistakes. We let them score a lot of points in the paint. We knew they were going to do that. But overall, I think we cant complain. It was a good game." After falling behind 15-8, the front court of Favours, Richard Jefferson and Marvin Williams rallied Utah for its only lead of the game. The trio scored nine points in a 13-4 run, capped by a 13-foot turnaround jumper by Favours that put the Jazz ahead 21-19 with 1:43 remaining in the first quarter. "This was a great night for me," Favors said. "My teammates did a good job of finding me in the post and in my spots, and I was hitting shots. Just one of those nights for me." After finding so much inside the paint early, the Spurs turned to their long-range shooting in the second quarter. San Antonio had five different players make a 3 while making all of their long-distance attempts in the second. Greens 3 from 26 feet gave the Spurs its largest lead of that half at 54-45 with 2 minutes remaining. "The first half we did a relatively good job up until the last four or five minutes of the half of keep them off the 3-point line," Corbin said. "But they had 30 points or so in the paint. So, we wanted to make an effort to try and keep them out of the paint, and we gave up 3-point shots. They made five right there and they just took off from there." NOTES: San Antonios previous shooting high was 57.5 per cent in a 126-96 victory over Cleveland on Nov. 23. ... The Spurs won 11 straight from Nov. 5 through Nov. 25, giving them a 13-1 record to open the season. ... Jazz G John Lucas III (sprained right ankle) was in uniform, but did not play after being listed as a game-time decision. ... Jefferson, a former Spurs player, was resoundingly booed during pregame introductions. ' ' '