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• Mo'ne Davis throws strike for 1st pitch of Game 4
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  By Steve Kroner Give Mo'ne Davis credit for sticking with her hometown team. The 13-year-old girl who became a national sensation for her performance in the Little...
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• World Series: Mo'Ne Davis delivers a strike
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Little League hero Mo'Ne Davis looks Major League in ceremonial first pitch before Game 4 between San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 7:40 PM
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• Giants rally, lead Royals 7-4 after 6 in Game 4
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Hunter Pence, Pablo Sandoval and the San Francisco Giants charged back at a pulsating AT&T Park, taking a 7-4 lead over the Kansas City Royals through six innings...
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• Fans Warned of Fake World Series Tickets
  From the Web › NBC
  How much would you pay to see the World Series? Some tickets for Saturday's game were up for grabs, with a great seat for about $5,000. For $500, no seat at all for...
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 7:40 PM
• Giants fight back to tie Game 4 of the World Series at 4-4
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The Giants rallied against Jason Vargas and the Royals' bullpen to tie Game 4 of the World Series at 4-4.
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 7:40 PM
• Bryan Stow plays part in Game 4 pregame festivities
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  During pregame festivities prior to Game 4 of the World Series between the Giants and Royals, Bryan Stow had the honor of yelling "Play ball!"
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 6:41 PM
• Bryan Stow plays part in Game 4 pregame festivities
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  During pregame festivities prior to Game 4 of the World Series between the Giants and Royals, Bryan Stow had the honor of yelling "Play ball!"
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 6:41 PM
• Giants jump out first with hitless rally
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at AT&T Park Classic Giants: They scored the first run of tonight's game on: a leadoff walk by Gregor Blanco, a wild pitch...
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• Royals score four in third, take lead in Game 4
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at AT&T Park With the pitcher's spot in the order due up in the bottom of the inning, Bruce Bochy clearly was trying to get...
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 6:40 PM
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• Trout, Stanton win Aaron awards (AFP)
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  San Francisco (AFP) - Mike Trout of the Anaheim Angels and Giancarlo Stanton of the Florida Marlins received the 2014 Hank Aaron awards as the top offensive performers...
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 6:40 PM
• Mo'ne Davis, Bryan Stow star in great World Series Game 4 pregame festivities
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants have already brought out Barry Bonds and WWE star Daniel Bryan for their postseason pregame festivities, but they gave...
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 6:40 PM
• Mo'ne Davis throws out 1st pitch at World Series
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Cameras flashed, the crowd rose for a thunderous ovation and Mo'ne Davis did exactly what she was expected to do - the 13-year-old fired a strike right...
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 6:40 PM
• Stow shouts 'Play ball!' before Game 4 of Series
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Bryan Stow hollered ''Play ball!'' and the sellout crowd roared. Stow, the San Francisco Giants fan brutally beaten outside Dodger Stadium on opening day of the 2011...
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 6:40 PM
• Hudson more than ready for first World Series start
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Tim Hudson freely admits that he expected to be here a long time ago, not make his first World Series appearance in Game 3 Friday at AT&T Park at age 39. He plans to...
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 6:40 PM
• Giants leading Royals 1-0 early in Game 4 of the World Series
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The Giants took a 1-0 lead over the Royals in the first inning thanks to Gregor Blanco's speed.
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 6:40 PM
• Royals bat around in the third inning, take a 4-1 lead against the Giants
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The Royals rallied and now lead the Giants 4-1 in Game 4 of the World Series.
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 6:40 PM
• Is there reason Royals' running game stuck in the mud?
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  After the Royals didn't attempt to steal in Game 3, there were rumblings that there may have been some grounds keeping gamesmanship at play.
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 5:40 PM
• Fan photos: Giants and the Royals play for the ring at AT&T Park
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  The San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals in the MLB World Series in San Francisco
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• World Series: Bryan Stow cheered by fans before Game 4
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Bryan Stow, the San Francisco Giants fan who suffered a near-fatal beating in 2011, brought a huge roar out of the crowd when he shouted, 'Play ball!' before Game 4 of...
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• Follow Game 4 of the World Series live with Yahoo Sports
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Can the Kansas City Royals take a commanding 3-1 series lead and move closer to their first World Series win in 29 years? Will the San Francisco Giants rebound from a...
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 5:40 PM
• Ned Yost is suspicious of the Giants' grounds crew at AT&T Park
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Are the Giants using outside help to slow down the Royals' running game?
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 5:40 PM
• 5 items to keep in mind for World Series Game 4
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Steve Kroner at China Basin: Five items to get you ready for World Series Game 4 between Kansas City, which is starting lefty Jason Vargas, and the Giants, who are going...
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• Photos: SF Giants take on Royals in World Series Game 4
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Photos from the Giants' Saturday night game against the Royals at AT&T Park.
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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• PREGAME NOTES: Did Giants slow down the infield? Plus, an update on Herrera, and great Bryan Stow news
  From the Web › The Mercury News
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• World Series: Kansas City Royals unhappy with Giants over muddy basepaths
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Royals manager Ned Yost claims that the San Francisco Giants groundskeeper dumped too much water on the basepaths at AT&T Park.
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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• Bumgarner was willing but held back until Game Five
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  By Larry Fine SAN FRANCISCO - Giants ace Madison Bumgarner was willing, but manager Bruce Bochy decided not to rush the left-hander back to the mound on short rest and...
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 4:40 PM
• Basepaths slippery subject in San Francisco (AFP)
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Wet basepaths at the Giants' bay-side ballpark caught the eye of Kansas City manager Ned Yost, even if they didn't dampen the Royals in a World Series win on Friday. "I...
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 4:40 PM
• I kayaked in McCovey Cove for a World Series game, and it was awesome
  From the Web › USA Today
  San Francisco offers a unique baseball experience for seafaring fans.       
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 4:40 PM
• Ned Yost suggests the Giants' wet basepaths slowed down the Royals
  From the Web › USA Today
  Did the Giants use creative groundskeeping to try to neutralize the Royals?       
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 4:40 PM
• Bruce Bochy sticking with Jake Peavy, Tim Hudson for World Series Games 6 and 7
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Giants manager Bruce Bochy confirmed that Jake Peavy will start Game 6 and Tim Hudson will start Game 7 if the World Series extends that far.
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 4:40 PM
• Meulens on Posey: 'I expect him to do something great'
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants have struggled against left-handers this season, but coach Hensley Meulens believes Buster Posey will show them the way in Game 4.
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 3:41 PM
• Outfield defense becoming big factor in this World Series
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Outfield defense doesn't show up in the box score, but it matters in this World Series. A lot. The Royals have one of the best defensive outfields in baseball...
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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• World Series Game 4: Social media reaction
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Around Northern California, fans of both teams waited to see if San Francisco could even the best-of-seven series Saturday evening at AT&T Park
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• Dirty trick? Royals say basepaths 'extra wet'
  From the Web › ESPN
  When it comes to the Royals' running game, Kansas City manager Ned Yost thinks the San Francisco Giants are being sticks in the mud.
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 3:40 PM
• Bumgarner to face Shields in Game 5 of Series
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  When it came down to it, the San Francisco Giants decided that having a fully rested Madison Bumgarner starting one game was preferable than trying to send him out twice...
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 3:40 PM
• As Giants turn to Ryan Vogelsong in Game 4, Giants fans turn to burgers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  From Yahoo Sports: Super Duper Burger is Vogelsong's pre-game meal, and fans chow down with him.
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 3:40 PM
• World Series TV rating down from '13, up over '12
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The World Series is averaging a 7.5 rating through three games, down 7 percent from last year but up 4 percent over San Francisco's last appearance in 2012. Kansas...
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 3:40 PM
• Mo'ne Davis to throw out the first pitch before World Series Game 4
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Mo'ne Davis will throw out the first pitch before the start of Game 4 of the World Series between the Royals and Giants on Saturday night.
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 3:40 PM
• Live updates: Giants play the Royals in World Series Game 4
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Follow the Giants' Game 4 matchup against the Royals in the World Series.
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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• Royals find Giants' dirt damper than usual
  From the Web › ESPN
  When it comes to the Royals' running game, Kansas City manager Ned Yost thinks the San Francisco Giants are being sticks in the mud.
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 2:40 PM
• Royals think Giants soaked dirt to slow speedsters
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  When it comes to the Royals' running game, Kansas City manager Ned Yost thinks the San Francisco Giants are being sticks in the mud. The Royals concluded the dirt was...
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 2:40 PM
• Blanco's grand slam lifts Giants, evens Sim Series 2-2
  From the Web › USA Today
  Questionable managerial decision leads to big blast that sends Royals down to defeat.       
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 2:40 PM
• Giants lineup: Perez in left field for Game 4
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Giants manager Bruce Bochy is electing to go with defense in Game 4, starting Juan Perez in left field over the power-hitting Michael Morse.
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 1:40 PM
• Juan Perez in left, why Michael Morse is not starting, plus Game 4 lineups
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The lineup for Game 4 has Juan Perez in left field against left-hander Jason Vargas. Brandon Belt is at first base and Michael Morse is on the bench. "Morse hasn't been...
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• World Series, Game 4: Royals vs. Giants lineups
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Jason Vargas vs. Ryan Vogelsong.
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 1:40 PM
• Inside AT&T Park's Gotham Club, a baseball VIP experience like no other
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO — The door is like many at AT&T Park — it's nondescript and it doesn't look like it goes anywhere special. Maybe it's a maintenance closet...
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• Marlins Man gives up World Series Game 3 seat to 'God Bless America' singer
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Despite the World Series scene shifting to San Francisco on Friday, the now famous Marlins Man, aka Laurence Leavy, was seated front and almost center for Game 3 at AT&T...
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 11:40 AM
• The Giants offense needs a boost, is it time to turn to Michael Morse?
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  From Yahoo Sports: The Giants scored two runs in Game 3, and neither happens without pinch hitter Morse.
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 10:40 AM
• Splash shots still define Giants' ballpark
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Imagine if big league boppers rarely dented the Green Monster at Fenway Park. OK, now try to picture San Francisco's ballpark without splash shots. Those moonshots that...
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 10:40 AM
• Postgame notes: Bochy sticks with Vogelsong for Game 4
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Kelvin Herrera looked like he wanted to be anywhere but the batter's box. His back foot inched towards the Giants dugout as teammates tried to stifle grins in the...
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• Sweet dreams: Sleep expert helps Giants in October
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Some extra postseason pillow time has Brandon Crawford and the San Francisco Giants dreaming about another World Series championship. Looking for any advantage, the...
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 9:40 AM
• World Series Reset: Can the Giants even things up?
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  After losing Game 1, the Royals have responded with two straight victories to grab a lead in the series. Can the Giants answer? That's the big question going into Game...
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 6:40 AM
• Rewind: Giants can't soak Royals, now trail in World Series
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Down 2-1 in the World Series, Bruce Bochy will manage with urgency, but will not shy away from sticking with his original Game 4 starter.
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 1:40 AM
• Finnegan passes test, Royals stop Giants in Game 3
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Summoned in a tough spot, Royals rookie Brandon Finnegan trotted in from the bullpen, threw his warmup pitches and then did something curious. With a rollicking crowd at...
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 1:40 AM
• Finnegan crams two World Series into four months
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Royals' Brandon Finnegan made history by competing in the College World Series and the Major League World Series in the same season.
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 12:40 AM
• Eric Hosmer celebrates 25th birthday with RBI single, World Series win
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO —The list of what Kansas City Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer wanted for his birthday contained exactly one item. "All I asked for was a win," said...
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 12:40 AM
• Giants suddenly in unfamiliar situation at World Series
  From the Web › USA Today
  The Giants now face the unfamiliar task of having to come from behind to win the title.       
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• Giants ready to respond, even Series behind Vogelsong
  From the Web › MLB.com
  A Royals team that was under .500 as recently as July 22 is now two wins away from claiming the World Series crown. And a Giants team that has owned even-year Octobers...
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 12:40 AM
• Hudson's World Series debut doesn't lack intensity
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Tim Hudson, at 39 years old, waiting a long time for his World Series debut, but the Royals put the pressure on early in Game 3 so the Giants' veteran right-hander had...
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 12:40 AM
• Giants' bullpen blinks first in Game 3
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants' 3-2 loss to the Royals in Game 3 on Friday night in San Francisco played out much like the first two games of this World Series did. The team whose bullpen...
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 12:40 AM
• Giants Fans Take in World Series from McCovey Cove
  From the Web › NBC
  So if you can't get in the ballpark, how about getting around the ballpark--and in the coveted splash zone? McCovey Cove was the spot to watch the game Friday night for...
  Share • October 25, 2014 at 12:40 AM
• Defense difference-maker for Royals in Game 3
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  On-the-money throws from All-Star catcher Salvador Perez, coupled with great fielding, gave the Royals the edge in Game 3 of the World Series.
  Share • October 24, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• Royals edge Giants to take Series lead (AFP)
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Kansas City Royals edged the San Francisco Giants 3-2 on Friday to grab the upper hand in the 110th World Series. The Royals won their second straight game to take a...
  Share • October 24, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• Nightmare bullpen, dream start for Guthrie lift Royals
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  By Larry Fine SAN FRANCISCO - Kansas City manager Ned Yost could barely wait to unleash his scariest weapon, the remarkable set of relievers who preserved the lead to...
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• Giants hope 2012 adversity helps them overcome Royals
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  By Larry Fine SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco Giants hope to be able to draw on their experience in the 2012 postseason as they battle to overcome a 2-1 deficit to the...
  Share • October 24, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• Brandon Finnegan makes history by pitching in World Series and College World Series in same year
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO — This wasn't one of those history-making moments that came out of nowhere. Brandon Finnegan, the 21-year-old Kansas City Royals relief pitcher, has...
  Share • October 24, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• Box Score -- World Series Game 3: Royals 3, Giants 2
  From the Web › USA Today
  Kansas City takes a 2-1 lead.       
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• Royals bullpen holds off Giants, lead World Series 2-1
  From the Web › USA Today
  Finnegan got two huge outs in the seventh inning to hold the lead.       
  Share • October 24, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• Game 3 Did you know: Holland ties postseason saves record
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Here is a look at a number of interesting facts and figures from Friday night's Game 3, including just how important a Game 3 victory is when a Series is previously tied...
  Share • October 24, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• Statcast: Perez's scoop and throw too fast for Blanco
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Trailing Game 3 of the World Series by one run in the bottom of the eighth inning, the Giants desperately needed a baserunner. They almost got one on a Gregor Blanco...
  Share • October 24, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• Sandoval's postseason on-base streak ends in loss
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Pablo Sandoval entered Friday night's Game 3 a career .333 postseason hitter, with six home runs, 18 RBIs and 12 doubles in 34 games. He finished his night 0-for-4 with...
  Share • October 24, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• Playoff-tested Giants have time to right ship
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants have seen this before, this being a stretch when enough runs couldn't be bought, borrowed, leased or imported. But they have also survived these stretches to...
  Share • October 24, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• Bochy sticks to plan: Vogelsong in Game 4
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Ryan Vogelsong will be the Giants' starter in Game 4, manager Bruce Bochy said Friday night after San Francisco fell behind the Royals in the World Series. There had...
  Share • October 24, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• Morse shrugs off illness for big Game 3 hit
  From the Web › MLB.com
  A few hours before World Series Game 3, Michael Morse was sick -- a flu bug, he thinks -- leaving the Giants potentially without their best bench bat in a critical game...
  Share • October 24, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• Giants know the hits will come if they stay focused
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Two runs weren't enough to beat the Royals in Game 3 of the World Series, but it wasn't a matter of poor approaches or a lack of good at-bats that had the Giants'...
  Share • October 24, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• Mechanic Throws Out First Pitch at World Series Game 3
  From the Web › NBC
  Despite the bitter ending for the San Francisco Giants in World Series Game 3, there was a celebration for a very special mechanic.Although disappointed fans left the...
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• Gambling Bochy creature of habit when it comes to pitchers
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Bruce Bochy is more reluctant to quit on Ryan Vogelsong than he is starting Madison Bumgarner on short rest, getting away from his normal rotation.
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• Live World Series updates: Giants vs. Royals, Game 4, Saturday at 5 p.m.
  From the Web › The Mercury News
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• San Francisco Giants' Tim Hudson makes his first World Series start, and it's a mixed bag
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Tim Hudson becomes the second-oldest pitcher in baseball history to make his World Series debut.
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• Purdy: Giants are now the underdog
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost uses his bullpen to fullest advantage in subduing the San Francisco Giants in the all-important third game of the World...
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