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• So, if you're not a fan of the Royals or Giants, who ya got?
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  A handy checklist to help you decide who to root for in the Fall Classic
  Share • October 17, 2014 at 4:40 AM
• Crawford brings the defense, comic relief for Giants
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Brandon Crawford delivered one of the most clutch plays of the night, shortly after playing a practical joke on a teammate to lighten the mood.
  Share • October 17, 2014 at 2:40 AM
• Thursday's Sports In Brief
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Travis Ishikawa hit the first homer to end an NL Championship Series, a three-run drive that sent San Francisco to a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis...
  Share • October 17, 2014 at 2:40 AM
• In winning pennant, Giants finally find their long game
  From the Web › USA Today
  When the home runs finally came for the Giants, they arrived in a bunch       
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• Giants walk off into another World Series
  From the Web › USA Today
  It's another NL pennant for the Giants       
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• Blanco 'really stepped up big' for Giants
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Once upon a time, in mid-September, Angel Pagan's surgery for a bulging disk in his back was supposed to be the death knell for the 2014 San Francisco Giants. Gregor...
  Share • October 17, 2014 at 1:40 AM
• Giants know they'll have battle facing Royals
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants are trying to win the World Series for the third time in five seasons. The Royals are trying to do it for the first time in 29 years, and only the second time...
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• Bochy trusts instincts, pushes right buttons
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Once again, everything manager Bruce Bochy touched in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series turned to gold for his Giants on Thursday night at rollicking...
  Share • October 17, 2014 at 1:40 AM
• Giants built a dynasty by keeping their core intact
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants' unparalleled success over the last half-decade can be credited in large part to a core of players -- Buster Posey, Pablo Sandoval and Madison Bumgarner, to...
  Share • October 17, 2014 at 1:40 AM
• NLCS MVP Bumgarner 'excited to be moving on'
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Madison Bumgarner wasn't overpowering on Thursday, but he kept the Giants close enough so that they could win the NLCS in dramatic fashion.
  Share • October 17, 2014 at 12:40 AM
• Pence rallies World Series bound Giants with postgame speech
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Hunter Pence, the club's vocal leader, delivered a passionate post-game speech in the locker room following the Giants' Game 5 win over the Cardinals.
  Share • October 17, 2014 at 12:40 AM
• Hunter Pence gives Giants another awesome victory speech (Video)
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO — Hunter Pence is the emotional center of the San Francisco Giants — well, after Thursday night, make that National League champion San...
  Share • October 17, 2014 at 12:40 AM
• Walk-off homer leaves Giants dry heaving, and celebrating, their World Series return (Yahoo Sports)
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Giants' cast of characters reached their third World Series in five years after another thrilling victory.
  Share • October 17, 2014 at 12:40 AM
• MadBum adds NLCS MVP to postseason legacy
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Madison Bumgarner helped pitch the Giants to their third World Series berth in five seasons, and for his ace performance, the left-hander was named the National League...
  Share • October 17, 2014 at 12:40 AM
• NLCS can't get any better -- until it does
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Like the Giants, the Cardinals were a team that had trouble making the pieces fit in a rollercoaster of a season. Like the Giants, the Cardinals kept pushing and...
  Share • October 17, 2014 at 12:40 AM
• Giants' unsung heroes go on power trip at right time
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Those same Giants who had hit only two home runs combined in their nine previous games this postseason simply overpowered the Cardinals in a victory that allowed them to...
  Share • October 17, 2014 at 12:40 AM
• Ishikawa becomes postseason's latest unlikely hero
  From the Web › MLB.com
  By hitting a walk-off homer to send the Giants to the World Series on Thursday night in San Francisco, Travis Ishikawa became the latest unlikely hero to buoy his club...
  Share • October 17, 2014 at 12:40 AM
• What they're saying: Giants advance to World Series
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants walked off vs. the Cardinals in Game 5 of the NLCS, advancing to the World Series, and Twitter exploded with joy.
  Share • October 16, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• The Giants celebrated winning NL pennant by spraying alcohol everywhere
  From the Web › USA Today
  There was a lot of alcohol flowing.       
  Share • October 16, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• The Giants don't think it was luck that got them to the World Series
  From the Web › USA Today
  "At the end of the day, whoever wins the battle won," said outfielder Hunter Pence.       
  Share • October 16, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• From wild cards to World Series, Giants, Royals endured
  From the Web › USA Today
  The World Series could be a matchup between two wild card teams.       
  Share • October 16, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• 5 things we learned from the Giants' walk-off win to go to the World Series
  From the Web › USA Today
  The Giants hit a couple of huge home runs late to beat the Cardinals in the NLCS.       
  Share • October 16, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• Giants win NL pennant for third time in five seasons
  From the Web › USA Today
  Ishikawa's 3-run HR in the 9th inning sent San Francisco to the World Series.       
  Share • October 16, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• Giants continue Oct. magic with dramatic walk-off win
  From the Web › USA Today
  It's another NL pennant for the Giants       
  Share • October 16, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• Madison Bumgarner celebrates NLCS MVP award, NL pennant with six beers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO — By now, you may know about Madison Bumgarner's playoff beer celebrations. They're both a social-media phenomenon and a San Francisco Giants...
  Share • October 16, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• Giants' celebration extra special for first-timers
  From the Web › MLB.com
  After about five minutes of raucous celebration, the Giants' clubhouse fell silent. Off went the music. The victorious screams stopped. So did the jumping up and down...
  Share • October 16, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• Panik's arrival major reason for Giants' success
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The amazing ride of rookie second baseman Joe Panik began in June at Chase Field with his mother, father and girlfriend in the stands to watch his first start for the...
  Share • October 16, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• Ishikawa joins rare company with walk-off homer
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Giants left fielder Travis Ishikawa became just the ninth player in history to end a postseason series with a home run on Thursday night. He also became part of an even...
  Share • October 16, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• Giants, Royals make for Wild World Series
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Royals and Giants, who will meet in the World Series, are proof that it's possible to get on a roll once you survive the Wild Card Game.
  Share • October 16, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• Wild Card Giants refuse to quit until job complete
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  After Travis Ishikawa's pennant-winning home run on Thursday night, general manager Brian Sabean had two words to sum up the 2014 Giants.
  Share • October 16, 2014 at 10:41 PM
• Bumgarner sticks with it, pushes Giants toward pennant
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Madison Bumgarner was not perfect Thursday. Far from it. The Cardinals made him look mortal, puncturing his postseason aura with three runs before the fourth inning...
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• Video: Giants' Madison Bumgarner's latest beer-soaked locker room celebration
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Another win, another celebratory beer bath from San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner, in this Vine video by the Merc's Alex Pavlovic.
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• Morse's home run sets stage for Giants
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Michael Morse hits his first home run since Aug. 15 to tie the score and set the stage for the San Francisco Giants' win over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 5 of the...
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• Kawakami: Put Travis Ishikawa among San Francisco Giants' legendary heroes
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Ishikawa's walk-off homer against the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLCS to clinch a return to the World Series ranks among the biggest moments in the franchise's...
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• Giants' Affeldt raises his game as stakes rise
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Jeremy Affeldt comes up big again in postseason for San Francisco Giants
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• San Francisco Giants headed to baseball World Series again (AFP)
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  San Francisco (AFP) - Travis Ishikawa's walk-off ninth-inning blast lifted the San Francisco Giants to a 6-3 win over St. Louis and into baseball's World...
  Share • October 16, 2014 at 10:40 PM
• Cardinals-Giants, NLCS Game 5: Did you know?
  From the Web › MLB.com
  For the second time in three games in the NLCS, San Francisco walked off with a win over St. Louis. This time, Travis Ishikawa's three-run homer in the ninth inning...
  Share • October 16, 2014 at 10:40 PM
• Official World Series gear unveiled, available
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants will meet the Royals in the World Series starting Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium, and that thrilling experience of the Fall Classic is already underway...
  Share • October 16, 2014 at 10:40 PM
• Bumgarner earns well-deserved NLCS MVP honors
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Madison Bumgarner helped pitch the Giants to their third World Series berth in five seasons, and for his ace performance, the left-hander was named the National League...
  Share • October 16, 2014 at 10:40 PM
• Oct. 16 Bumgarner postgame interview
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Q. Tell me about the competition tonight, you and Wainwright going man‑to‑man. MADISON BUMGARNER:  You know, we knew it was going to be a dogfight...
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• Oct. 16 Ishikawa, Morse postgame interviews
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Q. To have originally come up in this organization, to leave and to come back and install yourself, all‑time history of the organization that you started with now...
  Share • October 16, 2014 at 10:40 PM
• Five reasons why Giants are going to World Series
  From the Web › MLB.com
  There have been those who felt the Giants, after knocking out the Pirates, were blessed with uncommon good fortune in taking out the Nationals and Cardinals to represent...
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• Wild World Series: Perfect Royals vs tested Giants
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Lorenzo Cain gearing up to run on Buster Posey. Pablo Sandoval trying to launch long balls, Alex Gordon banging into walls chasing them. Madison Bumgarner and James...
  Share • October 16, 2014 at 9:41 PM
• Clutch playoff home runs
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Postseason Series Ending HomersHome runs that have ended playoff series (pitchers in parentheses): Travis Ishikawa, Giants vs.
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• Thompson: Giants too good not to be in World Series
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants call on Panik, Morse and Ishikawa to power their way past the St. Louis Cardinals
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• Purdy: Ishikawa's heroics make San Francisco Giants' latest NLCS clincher even more memorable
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  The San Francisco Giants will meet the Kansas City Royals in the World Series after Travis Ishikawa hit a walk-off homer to finish off the St. Louis Cardinals.
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• MVP of NLCS goes to Giants ace Bumgarner
  From the Web › ESPN
  The big man they call MadBum is a playoff MVP.
  Share • October 16, 2014 at 9:40 PM
• Ishikawa's Walk-Off HR Sends Giants To World Series
  From the Web › ESPN
  ESPN Video: Travis Ishikawa's walk-off home run closed out the NLCS against the Cardinals and sent the Giants to the World Series to face the Royals.
  Share • October 16, 2014 at 9:40 PM
• Ishikawa's 3-run HR sends Giants to World Series
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  From Yahoo Sports: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Call it the Shot That Shook the Bay.
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• Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner wins NLCS MVP
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO -- The big man they call MadBum is a playoff MVP.
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• World Series broadcast schedule announced
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Major League Baseball announced the broadcast schedule for the 2014 World Series, which can be seen on FOX and is set to begin on Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium.
  Share • October 16, 2014 at 9:40 PM
• MLB.TV to stream live World Series games
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants and Royals open the 110th World Series at 8:07 p.m. ET Tuesday on FOX, and signups are underway at just $9.99 for eligible MLB.TV subscribers as this marks...
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• Oct. 16 Bochy postgame interview
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Q. The continuity in the last five years with your roster, how much do you think that plays into it? BRUCE BOCHY:  Oh, it played ‑‑ I mean, it...
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• Ishikawa 3-run homer sends Giants to World Series
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Travis Ishikawa hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, sending the San Francisco Giants to the World Series with a 6-3 win over the...
  Share • October 16, 2014 at 8:40 PM
• NLCS Game 5: Travis Ishikawa's walk-off homer sends Giants back to World Series
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  From Yahoo Sports: Giants are headed to their third World Series in five seasons.
  Share • October 16, 2014 at 8:40 PM
• Instant Replay: Ishikawa's HR sends Giants to World Series
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants are headed to their third World Series in five seasons after Travis Ishikawa hit a three-run walk-off home run in the ninth inning.
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• Ishikawa blast sends Giants to World Series
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO - Travis Ishikawa blasted a walk-off three-run home run in the ninth inning as the San Francisco Giants beat the St Louis Cardinals 6-3 on Thursday to...
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• San Francisco Giants advance to World Series, beating St. Louis in Game 5
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco Giants advance to World Series, beating St. Louis in Game 5.
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• Ishikawa to Peavy: 'Move! I hit it out!' SF Giants win pennant
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  UPDATE, 11:15 p.m.: As delirious as the Polo Grounds was that day 63 years ago, Bobby Thomson ran mostly unmolested around the bases after he hit the Shot Heard Round...
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• Giants win pennant on Ishikawa's home run
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Travis Ishikawa's three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the San Francisco Giants to a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals and into the World Series...
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• Giants' Madison Bumgarner named NLCS MVP
  From the Web › The Mercury News
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• Ishikawa walk-off HR sends Giants to Series
  From the Web › ESPN
  Travis Ishikawa hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, sending the San Francisco Giants to the World Series with a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals...
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• Giants among men: SF walks off to win NL pennant
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Turning an embarrassing performance into an excellent one, Travis Ishikawa drilled a three-run homer to break a ninth-inning tie and lift the Giants to a 6-3 triumph...
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• Giants Win NL Pennant, Advance to World Series
  From the Web › NBC
  The San Francisco Giants closed out the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Championship Series with a walk-off win at AT&T Park.The Giants now advance to the...
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• Travis Ishikawa sends Giants to World Series on walk-off three-run homer
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The Giants are headed to the World Series for the third time in the past five seasons.
  Share • October 16, 2014 at 8:40 PM
• How the Kansas City Royals got to the World Series
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The nearly three decades of frustration and disappointment that have relentlessly engulfed the Kansas City Royals organization were finally lifted on Wednesday afternoon...
  Share • October 16, 2014 at 7:40 PM
• Another taut NLCS game: Cards lead 3-2 going to 7th
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Quick update and random thoughts from Game 5 of the NLCS, where the Cardinals lead 3-2 heading to the seventh inning: **The crowd's customary October delirium was...
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• Long wait over for Tim Hudson
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants thrilled to give veteran Hudson first trip to World Series
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• Did wild card game give Royals, Giants advantage?
  From the Web › USA Today
  The World Series could be a matchup between two wild card teams.       
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• Follow live: NLCS Game 5 -- Cardinals vs. Giants
  From the Web › USA Today
  The Giants lead the series 3-1.       
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• Bryan Stow, heart of a Giant
  From the Web › USA Today
  Watching San Francisco's postseason run a source of joy to fan who suffered brutal attack       
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• Cards answer Panik's HR, take 3-2 lead in 4th
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Steve Kroner at AT&T Park: The Giants' long home run drought finally has ended. After six-plus games and 242 plate appearances, they got a two-run shot to right from...
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• Nen back on Giants' mound; Montana leads cheer
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Recalling his time in the playoffs with the Giants as "electric," former closer Robb Nen threw out the first pitch for Game 5 of the National League Championship Series...
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• Cardinals strike first in NLCS Game 5 against Giants
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The Cardinals are one loss away from elimination, but they have grabbed an early lead in Game 5 of the NLCS against the Giants.
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• Cardinals answer Giants to take regain lead in NLCS Game 5
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Game 5 of the NLCS has already been a wild,seesaw affair.
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• Giants notes: Bochy spends bullpen bullets wisely
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Bruce Bochy is known for deft handling of the bullpen. He's ready to press the buttons again, but a deep game from Madison Bumgarner would help.
  Share • October 16, 2014 at 5:41 PM
• Cardinals vs. Giants -- Game 5
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Madison Bumgarner and Giants look to finish off the Cardinals and advance to the World Series. Follow all the action with In-Game Live.
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• How we watched Giants-Nationals Game 5: Social media reaction
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Leading the National League championship best-of-seven series at 3-1, fans around Northern California watched San Francisco host St. Louis Thursday night in hopes of...
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• Cardinals-Giants Preview
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Madison Bumgarner has a chance to send the San Francisco Giants to their third World Series in five years, but there's at least one reason the St. Louis Cardinals can't...
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• Oct. 16 Affeldt pregame interview
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Q. Your manager always seems to think you have something in there to give. What do you think your availability is today? JEREMY AFFELDT:  You know, I think with...
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