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• Baseball Tomorrow Fund celebrates 15 years
  From the Web › MLB.com
  MLB and the MLB Players Association delivered their annual $2.5 million check to the Baseball Tomorrow Fund before Game 5 of the World Series on Sunday night, the 15th...
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• Perry's love affair with Giants goes on and on and on
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Among the fans at AT&T Park singing Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" and "Lights" during the eighth inning is the man who made the songs famous three-plus decades ago --...
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• Oct. 26 Bruce Bochy interview
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Giants manager Bruce Bochy addressed the media after Game 5 of the World Series in San Francisco.
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• Oct. 26: Madison Bumgarner postgame interview
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Madison Bumgarner meets with the media to discuss his four-hit shutout in the Giants' 5-0 victory over the Royals in Game 5 of the World Series on Sunday.
  Share • October 27, 2014 at 12:40 PM
• Tale of the tape: Giants-Royals, Game 6
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Here's a breakdown of the pitching matchup for Game 6 of the World Series at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday between the Giants' Jake Peavy and the Royals' Yordano...
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• Peavy, Giants head to KC, look to close out Series in six
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Three World Series championships in five seasons? In this day and age? With an expanded postseason format and revenue sharing and general competitive parity? That's what...
  Share • October 27, 2014 at 12:40 PM
• MadBum mastery stacks up with October legends
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Madison Bumgarner has done all that could be expected of one pitcher in one postseason. He has created a performance that can fairly be mentioned with some of the best...
  Share • October 27, 2014 at 12:40 PM
• Singles weekend: Giants party without power
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The lack of boom-boom of late in this World Series was mentioned to "Bam Bam," aka Giants hitting coach Hensley Meulens, in the aftermath of Sunday night's 5-0 victory...
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• Giants have magic, but history on Royals' side
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants are close now, close enough to feel it and taste it and imagine it. This could again be their moment. As usual, they're at their best in games like this, when...
  Share • October 27, 2014 at 12:40 PM
• World Series shaken by Taveras' passing
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants had just won a World Series game, but there was very little celebrating going on in their clubhouse. The news of the death of Cardinals rookie Oscar Taveras...
  Share • October 27, 2014 at 12:40 PM
• Statcast: Cain robs Pence of extra bases
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Lorenzo Cain has spent much of this postseason flying all over the outfield to take hits away from opposing batters. He added another clip to his October highlight reel...
  Share • October 27, 2014 at 12:40 PM
• Belt beats Royals' shift with first bunt hit of career
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Brandon Belt bunted for a single in the second inning of the Giants' 5-0 victory in Game 5 of the World Series on Sunday night. "They were giving me that whole area over...
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• Devastated by Taveras' passing, Perez comes up big for Giants
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Unable to process it, unable to believe the death of his friend Oscar Taveras, Juan Perez mourned and cried, understanding that steps away, the Royals and Giants were...
  Share • October 27, 2014 at 12:40 PM
• MadBum gives Giants' bullpen a much-needed rest
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Madison Bumgarner's shutout not only put the Giants one win from their third World Series title in five seasons, it ensured a bullpen that has been used heavily this...
  Share • October 27, 2014 at 12:40 PM
• Bumgarner keeps remarkable October ride rolling
  From the Web › MLB.com
  This deep into October, rarely does any star live up to the outsized hype that surrounds him. In Game 5, Madison Bumgarner did. Entering the night riding one of the...
  Share • October 27, 2014 at 12:40 PM
• Crawford exceeding his dreams with hometown Giants
  From the Web › MLB.com
  When Brandon Crawford grew up as a Giants fan in nearby Pleasanton, nowhere in his mind's eye did he ever conceive of driving home three runs in a World Series game...
  Share • October 27, 2014 at 12:40 PM
• There's something about Game 6
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Through the years, Game 6 of the World Series has had an almost mystical ability to thrill us and chill us and etch itself into our hearts and minds. Now we've got...
  Share • October 27, 2014 at 12:40 PM
• Game 6 broadcast to be shown at San Francisco's City Hall
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Giants fans will be able to watch a live broadcast of Game 6 of the World Series in Civic Center Plaza Tuesday night, San Francisco mayor Ed Lee announced
  Share • October 27, 2014 at 11:40 AM
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• Cardinals manager Mike Matheny issues heartfelt statement about Oscar Taveras
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Since news of young St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras' death — in a car accident at age 22 — started to spread Sunday evening , we've seen it...
  Share • October 27, 2014 at 11:40 AM
• Game 6 to be broadcast on jumbotron at Civic Center Plaza
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants are one win away from a World Series title and San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee is hosting a public viewing party for Tuesday's Game 6.
  Share • October 27, 2014 at 10:40 AM
• Royals return home for last shot at fairytale ending
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  By Larry Fine KANSAS CITY Missouri - The World Series heads back to Kansas City for another helping of baseball American League style and the Royals hope that...
  Share • October 27, 2014 at 10:40 AM
• Watch Game 5 National Anthem flub; players react, singer apologizes
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Setting the stage for the Game 5 World Series match-up between the San Francisco Giants and the Kansas City Royals.
  Share • October 27, 2014 at 8:40 AM
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• Giants, Royals ready for wild World Series finish
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Madison Bumgarner barely broke a smile walking around the San Francisco Giants' clubhouse late Sunday night following a brilliant pitching performance that has his team...
  Share • October 27, 2014 at 6:40 AM
• Royals Are Still in This Thing
  From the Web › AOL On
  Sports Illustrated - SI.com's Albert Chen and Ben Reiter say how the Royals can still pull off the World Series win.
  Share • October 27, 2014 at 3:40 AM
• Madison Bumgarner's Historic Game 5 Performance
  From the Web › AOL On
  Sports Illustrated - Tom Verducci breaks down Madison Bumgarner's dominant Game 5 performance.
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• Perez delivers key hit after learning of Taveras' death
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  During Game 5, Juan Perez learned of Oscar Taveras' death in the Dominican Republic. Late in the game, he got a big hit for his friend.
  Share • October 27, 2014 at 3:40 AM
• Rewind: Bumgarner casts perfect pose to make history
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The numbers speak for themselves. Madison Bumgarner has put together one of greatest single postseason runs in history.
  Share • October 27, 2014 at 2:40 AM
• After their offense goes quiet, Royals happily head home for Game 6
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO — The Kansas City Royals wanted out of AT&T Park on Sunday night, out of Giants' country, out of a place where they had adhere to National League...
  Share • October 27, 2014 at 2:40 AM
• Bumgarner's latest gem has Giants on cusp of title
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Hall of Famer Juan Marichal mingled in the San Francisco clubhouse and waited patiently for his chance to share a kind, congratulatory word with Madison Bumgarner. What...
  Share • October 27, 2014 at 1:40 AM
• Royals head home trailing 3-2 in World Series
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  This is not the first time the Kansas City Royals have been in trouble this season. A .500 team after 100 games, the Royals turned it on down the stretch to earn their...
  Share • October 27, 2014 at 1:40 AM
• Lost weekend in Bay Area for Royals
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  After taking a 2-1 edge in the World Series, the Royals thought the momentum was in their favor. Now they would like to forget the past two days at AT&T...
  Share • October 27, 2014 at 12:40 AM
• 1-Baseball-Bumgarner shines as Giants stride towards glory
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  * Giants move to brink of third MLB crown in five years * Bumgarner puts name in World Series record book * Series shifts back to Kansas City for Game Six By Larry Fine...
  Share • October 27, 2014 at 12:40 AM
• Bumgarner burnishes big-game reputation (AFP)
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Madison Bumgarner's latest masterpiece not only has the San Francisco Giants on the brink of a World Series triumph, it has the 25-year-old hurler among some of...
  Share • October 27, 2014 at 12:40 AM
• Giants ace dazzles Royals and San Francisco crowd
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  By Larry Fine SAN FRANCISCO - Madison Bumgarner was fully focused with the ball on Sunday, dazzling the Kansas City Royals with his arsenal of pitches and sublime...
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• Giants' bench making their mark in the World Series
  From the Web › USA Today
  Bench players like rookies Duffy and Perez helped in Game 4.       
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• World Series scene: Could Pablo Sandoval leave Giants?
  From the Web › USA Today
  With every big playoff hit, Sandoval only deepens the imprint he's left in Giants folklore.       
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• 5 things we learned from the Giants' win in Game 5
  From the Web › USA Today
  Madison Bumgarner is having a pretty good postseason.       
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• Brandon Crawford helps Giants scratch out key runs
  From the Web › USA Today
  If Brandon Crawford's not careful, he may soon become better known for his bat than his glove.       
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• Analysis: Misplays in the field haunt Royals in Game 5 loss
  From the Web › USA Today
  Giants get to Herrera, Davis in the late innings.       
  Share • October 27, 2014 at 12:40 AM
• Madison Bumgarner blanks Royals, Giants lead World Series 3-2
  From the Web › USA Today
  Bumgarner has not allowed an earned run in 16 World Series innings.       
  Share • October 27, 2014 at 12:40 AM
• Nightengale: Bumgarner in World Series class of his own
  From the Web › USA Today
  The left-hander pitches the Giants to a 3-2 series lead with a four-hit shutout of the Royals       
  Share • October 27, 2014 at 12:40 AM
• "This time of the year, it's not too hard to go out there and feel good." Bumgarner gets Giants closer to a third title
  From the Web › The Mercury News
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• Royals' highly touted bullpen shows cracks in Game 5 loss to Giants
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO — It was bound to happen eventually. Relief pitchers aren't perfect, you know. Not even the Kansas City Royals' highly touted HDH bullpen that's...
  Share • October 26, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• Mr. October: Madison Bumgarner continues to own baseball's postseason (Yahoo Sports)
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Madison Bumgarner lifted the Giants within a win of the championship with the first World Series complete-game shutout in 11 years.
  Share • October 26, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• Bumgarner center of this postseason's universe
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Madison Bumgarner has been the single most dominant force of this postseason, but even he's not crazy enough to pitch in Game 6, is he?
  Share • October 26, 2014 at 10:41 PM
• Kawakami: Bumgarner takes ownership of World Series
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco lefty Madison Bumgarner has almost single-handedly given the Giants the edge over the Kansas City Royals
  Share • October 26, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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• World Series Game 5: Social media reaction
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Around Northern California, fans of both teams waited to see if San Francisco could take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series Sunday evening at AT&T Park
  Share • October 26, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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• World Series: Giants' Crawford backs Bumgarner again
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Brandon Crawford's three RBIs lend support for Madison Bumgarner's latest masterpiece
  Share • October 26, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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• Purdy: Bumgarner a nightmare for Royals in World Series
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Madison Bumgarner's scary performance has been a nightmare for the Kansas City Royals in World Series against San Francisco Giants
  Share • October 26, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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• Giants' Perez a hero with heavy heart
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants outfielder Juan Perez is saddened by the death of his friend, St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras
  Share • October 26, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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• Bumgarner Pitches Giants To World Series Win
  From the Web › ESPN
  ESPN Video: Baseball Tonight Spotlight: Madison Bumgarner tossed a shutout to lead the Giants to a 5-0 win over the Royals in Game 5 of the World Series. With the...
  Share • October 26, 2014 at 10:40 PM
• Wounded Royals happy to head home for Game Six
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  By Larry Fine SAN FRANCISCO - The Royals were eager to get out of San Francisco and head home to Kansas City after being shut out by Madison Bumgarner, who put his name...
  Share • October 26, 2014 at 10:40 PM
• Perez delivers for Giants, fallen friend Taveras
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Juan Perez heard an upsetting rumor from a baseball official in the dugout during Game 5 of the World Series then hurried up the steps to the San Francisco Giants'...
  Share • October 26, 2014 at 10:40 PM
• Instant Replay: Bumgarner puts Giants on doorstep of title
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Madison Bumgarner authored another Fall Classic masterpiece, shutting out the Royals to put the Giants one win from the World Series crown.
  Share • October 26, 2014 at 9:40 PM
• Madison Bumgarner receives postgame salute from Juan Marichal
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants' Hall of Famer Juan Marichal waited in the clubhouse so he could congratulate Bumgarner on his Game 5 shutout of the Kansas City Royals.
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• Bumgarner Pitches Giants To Game 5 Win
  From the Web › ESPN
  ESPN Video: Madison Bumgarner tossed a shutout to lead the Giants to a 5-0 win over the Royals in Game 5 of the World Series. With the victory, San Francisco took a...
  Share • October 26, 2014 at 9:40 PM
• Five keys to the Giants' 5-0 victory in Game 5 of the World Series
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Thanks to another marvelous effort by left-hander Madison Bumgarner, a few timely hits and sloppy play and/or thinking by the opponent, the San Francisco Giants beat the...
  Share • October 26, 2014 at 9:40 PM
• Madison Bumgarner shuts out Royals as Giants move to cusp of championship (Yahoo Sports)
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Madison Bumgarner pitched the first World Series complete-game shutout since 2003.
  Share • October 26, 2014 at 9:40 PM
• MLB reacts to death of Cardinals' Oscar Taveras
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  After news broke that St. Louis Cardinals top prospect Oscar Taveras and his girlfriend were killed in a car accident in the Dominican Republic on Sunday , a stunned...
  Share • October 26, 2014 at 9:40 PM
• Crawford helps Giants move to brink of title
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Brandon Crawford thought back to 2002, when he was 15. He's pretty sure he sat in the stands for a World Series game in San Francisco, though he's not sure which one. He...
  Share • October 26, 2014 at 9:40 PM
• Bumgarner shines as Giants stride toward glory
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  By Larry Fine SAN FRANCISCO - Madison Bumgarner proved his big-game brilliance with a four-hit shutout of the Kansas City Royals on Sunday that put him into the Fall...
  Share • October 26, 2014 at 9:40 PM
• Strong defense has Giants win from Series title
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Strong-armed San Francisco third baseman Pablo Sandoval crisply made every tough play, and emphatically celebrated each triumph. On a team defined by star pitchers and a...
  Share • October 26, 2014 at 9:40 PM
• Bumgarner, Giants blank Royals for 3-2 Series lead
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  With every pitch, Madison Bumgarner etched his place among the World Series greats. The long, tall lefty kept slinging away and put the San Francisco Giants just one win...
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• Bumgarner puts Giants on brink of World Series win (AFP)
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner delivered another dominant World Series display Sunday as San Francisco beat Kansas City 5-0 to move within one game of winning Major...
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• Shields' solid start can't save Royals in Game 5
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  James Shields became ''Tough Luck James'' in Game 5 of the World Series. Shields bounced back from a shaky start in the Series opener with his best outing of the...
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• Bumgarner Dazzles, Giants Lead World Series 3-2
  From the Web › NBC
  San Francisco Giants ace Madison Bumgarner stole the show in Game 5 of the World Series, throwing a complete-game, 5-0 shutout against the Kansas City Royals Sunday...
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• Giants beat Royals; one step away
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Madison Bumgarner pitches shutout and Giants defeat Kansas City Royals 5-0 to take three-games-to-two lead in World Series.
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• SF Giants a win away from championship after Bumgarner gem
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The Giants and their fans bid one another adieu Sunday night, the final home game of 2014 in the books. The question now is whether they will meet against next spring in...
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• World Series: Marichal impressed with Bumgarner
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants Hall of Famer Juan Marichal a big fan of Madison Bumgarner
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• Bumgarner's 4-hit shutout has Giants up 3-2
  From the Web › ESPN
  Madison Bumgarner smothered the Kansas City Royals for the second time in a week, pitching a four-hitter that led the San Francisco Giants to a 5-0 victory Sunday night...
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• Barry Bonds hangs with Kanye West, Kim Kardashian at World Series Game 5
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO — The portions of the Giants' postseason that's been played at AT&T Park has seen no shortage of famous folks. Carlos Santana and Mo'ne Davis were at...
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• Madison Bumgarner tosses 5-0 shutout in Game 5 to send Giants up 3-2 in the World Series over the Royals
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The Giants head to Kansas City for Game 6 of the World Series against the Royals with a 3-2 series lead after Madison Bumgarner tossed a 5-0 shutout on Sunday...
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• Cardinals' Taveras dies in accident in Dominican Republic
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Authorities say St. Louis Cardinals rookie outfielder Oscar Taveras has died in a car accident in the Dominican Republic. He was 22 years old.
  Share • October 26, 2014 at 7:40 PM
• Singer Aaron Lewis stumbles in national anthem
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO -- There was an error at Game 5 of the World Series even before the first pitch.
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• Bumgarner, Giants lead Royals 2-0 after 6 innings
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Madison Bumgarner struck out seven to dominate Kansas City once again, Brandon Crawford drove in a pair of runs and the San Francisco Giants led the Royals 2-0 after six...
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• Brandon Crawford steps up to help Giants win World Series Game 5
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
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• Robin Williams' Son Pitches to Billy Crystal
  From the Web › NBC
  In a tribute to late actor and San Francisco Giants fan Robin Williams, his children, Zak, Zelda, and Cody Williams, threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 5...
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• Madison Bumgarner is dealing, Giants lead Royals 2-0 through six innings in Game 5
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Madison Bumgarner is in the midst of yet another terrific post-season start. What's new?
  Share • October 26, 2014 at 7:40 PM
• Giants strike first in Game 5 – now lead Royals 2-0
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at AT&T Park The Giants have a run, and they have Madison Bumgarner on the mound looking his usual all-world self. Hunter...
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• Giants fan shows off his awesome custom Harley at World Series Game 5
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO — A crowd had gathered near the Willie Mays statue outside AT&T Park in the hours before Sunday's Game 5 of the World Series . They were snapping...
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