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• Players prepared for windy, cold Game 4
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Sunday's forecast brings a hearty, 17-mph wind, with gusts approaching 27 mph, blowing out to right field, but the Tigers and Giants aren't concerned about the weather...
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• Quick scoring helps propel Giants to 3-0 Series lead
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Long, long ago, the Giants trailed in a game. The scene was Busch Stadium in St. Louis, circa Oct. 18.
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• Theriot to serve as Giants' DH in Game 4
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Manager Bruce Bochy, seeking more experience and polish, chose Ryan Theriot to serve as the Giants' designated hitter for Sunday's Game 4 of the World Series.
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• Sleepless Bochy ready for possible clinch
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Bruce Bochy will have to wait until the offseason to catch up on his sleep.
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• Giants winning despite striking out 'quite a bit'
  From the Web › MLB.com
  As Sunday's Game 4 approached, one of Giants manager Bruce Bochy's biggest concerns was the club's offense.
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• Giants' pitchers smothering Tigers' big bats
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The story of the World Series through three games has been the Giants' ability to contain the Tigers' offense, notably slumbering sluggers Miguel Cabrera and Prince...
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• World Series Slideshow
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  World Series Slideshow
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• World Series Update: Theriot replacing Sanchez as S.F. Giants' DH
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  You had to figure manager Bruce Bochy would pick a new DH after Hector Sanchez struck out three times in an 0-for-4 last night. He's going with Ryan Theriot, who thus...
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• Giants-Tigers Preview
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  A string of outstanding pitching performances has pushed the San Francisco Giants to the brink of their second World Series title in three years. They'll turn to one of...
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• Baseball-Tigers' Verlander not throwing in the towel
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  DETROIT, Oct 28 - The odds are stacked against them but Justin Verlander believes the Detroit Tigers have the talent, temperament and personality to become the first...
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• Tigers' Verlander not throwing in the towel
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  DETROIT - The odds are stacked against them but Justin Verlander believes the Detroit Tigers have the talent, temperament and personality to become the first team to...
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• Giants, Tigers pitched their way to the top
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  When the San Francisco Giants scored twice off Detroit's AnibalSanchez in the second inning of Game 3 of the World Series, Tigersfans at Comerica Park immediately grew...
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• Leyland to speak with Cabrera about ducking media
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  DETROIT -- American League Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera left the Detroit Tigers' clubhouse without speaking to reporters following his team's 2-0 loss to San...
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• Miguel Cabrera gives excuse for quick exit after Game 3, but will Jim Leyland buy it?
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera finally met with the media on Sunday afternoon and said that having family in town was the reason he avoided the press after a 2-0 loss in...
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• Bochy recalls his role in '84 Fall Classic
  From the Web › MLB.com
  This isn't Bruce Bochy's first World Series experience against the Tigers. In 1984, he was the backup catcher for the Padres, who lost in five games -- the last three at...
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• World Series Game 4 lineups: Giants vs. Tigers
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Here are the lineups for Game 4 of the World Series between the Giants and Tigers in Detroit: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS DETROIT TIGERS 1. Angel Pagan, CF 1. Austin Jackson...
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• UPDATE: Ryan Theriot replaces Hector Sanchez as DH for Game 4
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  UPDATE, 1:10 p.m.: You had to figure manager Bruce Bochy would pick a new DH after Hector Sanchez struck out three times in an 0-for-4 last night. He's going with Ryan...
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• World Series Game 4 lineups: Theriot trades in Belichick hoodie for DH role
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Hector Sanchez got a DH tryout yesterday and it didn't work out that well... Pagan CF Scutaro 2B Sandoval 3B Posey C Pence RF Belt 1B Blanco LF Theriot DH Crawford SS...
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• Giants entrust Cain to usher in another reign
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Matt Cain started Game 5 of the NLDS and Game 7 of the NLCS and propelled the Giants to the next round. He has the chance to pick up the biggest win of his career Sunday...
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• Giants, Tigers pitched their way to the top
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  DETROIT -- When the San Francisco Giants scored twice off Detroit's Anibal Sanchez in the second inning of Game 3 of the World Series, Tigers fans at Comerica Park...
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• MLB execs think Phillies and Mets will try for Melky Cabrera
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Melky Cabrera‘s impending free agency should be rather interesting. The 28-year-old outfielder posted a spectacular .346/.390/.516 slash line with 11 homers and 60...
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• Tim Lincecum's funny press conference moment
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Tim Lincecum hasn't need any do-over while pitching in relief this postseason. In five appearances out of the bullpen, the San Francisco Giants pitcher has thrown 13...
  Share • October 28, 2012 at 11:40 AM
• The Second Guess: Should Justin Verlander start Game 4 with Tigers season on brink?
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  When appropriate, Big League Stew reviews key decisions in the postseason to see if the right one was made. The Issue : Well, this is it. One more loss and the Detroit...
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• Joe Lemire: New faces have Giants poised for 2nd title in 3 years
  From the Web › SI.com
  Leading the Tigers 3-0, the Giants are one win from their second World Series title in three years. The amazing thing? They're doing it with a completely different team...
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• MLB Notebook: Giants silencing powerful foes
  From the Web › MLB.com
  With their back-to-back shutouts of the Tigers, the Giants have now allowed just four runs in their past six games, including blanking Detroit and St. Louis twice...
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• Cut4: Anibal's distinctive greeting to Scutaro
  From the Web › MLB.com
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• Cut4: Giants' pregame routine seems to be working
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• Sergio Romo hasn't allowed a hit since Game 5 of NLCS
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Giants right-hander Sergio Romo had a dominant regular season, posting a fantastic 1.79 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 63/10 K/BB ratio across 55 1/3 innings. And he's been even...
  Share • October 28, 2012 at 7:40 AM
• EXTRA BAGGS: History says sweep, but don't sleep on Tigers, etc.
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants' second title in three years looks like a mortal lock, according to the numbers. But Sergio Romo and Co. are not counting Detroit out yet.Ratto: Giants...
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• Giants pull together, keep on winning
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Giants' Game 3 heroes illustrate team's all-for-one philosophy.
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• World Series title awaits Giants after historic dominance of Tigers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Get ready for a cable car parade in San Francisco as it's all but over for Detroit, as no team has returned from this far back in the World Series.
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• Giants one more shutout from matching '66 Orioles' World Series record
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  One more victory and the San Francisco Giants win the World Series. One more shutout and they do something that's been accomplished only once before — 46 years ago...
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• Vogelsong, Blanco: Non-roster invitees to World Series heroes
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Baseball loves a good story, and no better tale has emerged than the one of former minor-leaguers Gregor Blanco and Ryan Vogelsong.Ratto: Giants pitching at historic...
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• World Series: Buster Posey wins Hank Aaron Award
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey awarded as most outstanding offensive player in National League; Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers wins American League...
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• Leyland laments squandered chances
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Jim Leyland feels no need to make a rah-rah speech to the Tigers, who trail the Giants three games to none in the World Series.
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• Sensational staff moves Giants one win from title
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  From Yahoo! Sports: This is historic stuff.
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• Pablo Sandoval's Taylor Swift heart signal was not inspired by Taylor Swift
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  DETROIT — Pablo Sandoval did it while walking toward the camera in the dugout and again while pulling into second base with an eighth-inning double. So what was...
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• Michael Rosenberg: Vogelsong makes clutch pitches to outduel Sanchez in Game 4 win
  From the Web › SI.com
  The difference between Ryan Vogelsong and Anibal Sanchez was subtle, but crucial, says Michael Rosenberg. Getting key outs is why the Giants won 2-0 and have a 3-0...
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• POSTGAME NOTES: Behind Lincecum and Vogelsong, Giants cut Magic Number to one
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Tim Lincecum and Ryan Vogelsong sat side by side on the interview podium, taking turns complimenting each other. Then Lincecum was asked about the feeling he gets being...
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• World Series: Tim Lincecum electric out of bullpen once again
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants star Tim Lincecum stellar in relief in World Series Game 3 victory
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• Giants-Tigers Preview
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  A string of outstanding pitching performances has pushed the SanFrancisco Giants to the brink of their second World Series title inthree years. They'll turn to one of...
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• Baseball-Lincecum relishes new bullpen role for Giants
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  DETROIT, Oct 28 - While many starting pitchers would consider getting banished to the bullpen a demotion, Tim Lincecum has embraced his new role as a key reason the San...
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• Lincecum relishes new bullpen role for Giants
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  DETROIT - While many starting pitchers would consider getting banished to the bullpen a demotion, Tim Lincecum has embraced his new role as a key reason the San...
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• Baseball: Tigers turn to clichés as World Series sweep looms
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  DETROIT - Shutout for the second straight game by the San Francisco Giants and on the brink of being swept from the World Series, the defiant Detroit Tigers rolled out...
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• Smallest Giant quickly becomes 2012 World Series' unlikeliest hero
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Gregor Blanco has used both his bat and glove to lift the Giants to the brink of MLB's championship.
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• Giants playing to strength with pitching, defense
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Detroit Tigers wanted a change of venue. They got it. What they still couldn't get, against a San Francisco Giants team pitching and playing defense at...
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• Vogey's brilliant October continues in Game 3 win
  From the Web › MLB.com
  This was something Ryan Vogelsong had wanted for 30 years, since he was a Pennsylvania kid with a dream. He wasn't about to let a Triple Crown winner or anyone else ruin...
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• Lincecum finds form on game's biggest stage
  From the Web › MLB.com
  If there was any doubt, Tim Lincecum has been able to dig in deep to excel again in the World Series, even though his role is much different than it was two years...
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• Miggy's missed chance, Giant escape loom large
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Of the many missed opportunities that have put the Tigers in an 0-3 bind here on the game's grandest stage, and of the many elements of excellent execution that have put...
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• Giants feeling Pence's presence in timely moments
  From the Web › MLB.com
  No matter the circumstance, Hunter Pence played a part in the Giants' 2-0 win over the Tigers in Game 3 of the World Series on Saturday night at Comerica Park, as his...
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• Sudden impact: Blanco comes through again
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Gregor Blanco drove in the first run of Game 3 with a second-inning triple, scored the second run on Brandon Crawford's RBI single and made yet another impressive catch...
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• Tim Kawakami: San Francisco Giants' pitching dominating World Series
  From the Web › The Mercury News
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• World Series: Detroit Tigers go quietly in 3-0 hole
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Miguel Cabrera leaves clubhouse without speaking to media
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• World Series Live Chat: San Francisco Giants vs. Detroit Tigers, Game 4, Saturday at 5 p.m., sponsored by Stevens Creek Toyota
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Join Darren Sabedra for a live chat as the San Francisco Giants try to complete a sweep of the Detroit Tigers in Game 4 of the World Series.
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• Purdy: World Series: Giants suck the life out of Detroit Tigers and their fans
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  The Giants are no longer a mere baseball team. They are a soul-sucking force that journeys to the Midwest and obliterates the hopes and aspirations of entire industrial...
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• Baseball-Giants silence Tigers bats, take 3-0 World Series lead
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  DETROIT, Oct 27 - The San Francisco Giants rode a virtuoso pitching performance to blank the Detroit Tigers 2-0 on Saturday and move with one victory of their second...
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• Ryan Vogelsong's unbelievable comeback story adds its best chapter in a familiar place
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  DETROIT — If they ever make a movie about Ryan Vogelsong's life — and they really have to be at least thinking about it by now — some of the best...
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• Stellar pitching leaves Giants on verge of World Series title
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers were shut out twice in 162 regular-season games.
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• MLB, RBI host 'Wanna Play?' event in Detroit
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The goal of MLB's RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities) initiative is to teach underserved youth all across the country two things: baseball and character. It did just...
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• Did you know? World Series Game 3: SF 2, DET 0
  From the Web › MLB.com
  A look at some notable facts and figures from the San Francisco Giants' 2-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers in Game 3 of the World Series at Comerica Park on Saturday...
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• Cain, Giants go for Fall Classic sweep in Detroit
  From the Web › MLB.com
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• Baggs' Instant Replay: Giants claim 3-0 World Series lead
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Ryan Vogelsong pitched strong into the sixth inning and the Giants beat the Tigers in Detroit 2-0 to pull within one win of the World Series title.
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• Ryan Vogelsong pitches SF Giants to brink of a World Series title
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  By Henry Schulman Detroit — History is littered with big-name players who foundered in the postseason and relatively obscure guys who made their names when it...
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• Giants blank Tigers for 3-0 World Series lead
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Giants beat the Tigers 2-0 on Saturday for a 3-0 World Series lead.
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• Giants shut out Tigers again in Game 3
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Ryan Vogelsong escaped trouble three times and Gregor Blanco hit a go-ahead triple to lead San Francisco over the Detroit Tigers 2-0 on Saturday night and move the...
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• Giants 2, Tigers 0
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers were shut out twice in 162 regular-season games.
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• Ex-ace Tim Lincecum gives Giants stellar relief
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  DETROIT -- Banished to the bullpen, a two-time Cy Young Award winner has become baseball's most distinguished middle reliever.
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• World Series Game 3: Vogelsong, Lincecum pitch Giants to brink of world championship
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Score and situation: The San Francisco Giants moved one step closer to a second world championship in three years with their 2-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers on...
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• UPDATE 1-Baseball-Giants silence Tigers bats, take 3-0 World Series lead
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  (Adds details) DETROIT, Oct 27 - The San Francisco Giants rode another virtuoso pitching performance to blank the Detroit Tigers 2-0 on Saturday and move with one...
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• Baseball: Giants silence Tigers bats, take 3-0 World Series lead
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  DETROIT - The San Francisco Giants rode another virtuoso pitching performance to blank the Detroit Tigers 2-0 on Saturday and move with one victory of their second World...
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• Giants beat Tigers 2-0 for 3-0 World Series lead
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  DETROIT -- Nothing is stopping them - not even the Triple Crown winner at the plate with the bases loaded.
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• Giants blank Tigers in second straight game, move within one win of World Series championship
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Giants righty Ryan Vogelsong wasn't especially sharp, allowing five hits and four walks over 5 2/3 innings, but he kept the Tigers scoreless and his bullpen continued...
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• Don't start with the Justin Verlander on three days' rest stuff
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Tigers ace Justin Verlander gave up five runs in four innings against the Giants in Game 1 of the World Series. That's as many runs as probable Game 4 starter Max...
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• Series clincher Matt Cain now gets to go for the big one
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Matt Cain started and won Game 5 of the NLDS against the Reds. He got the ball again in Game 7 of the NLCS versus the Cardinals. Now he'll try to close out a third...
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• Tigers' Scherzer, Giants' Cain on the mound in Game 4
  From the Web › SI.com
  DETROIT -- Tigers right-hander Max Scherzer and San Francisco righty Matt Cain didn't need to know the outcome of Saturday's World Series game to understand that when...
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• Giants shut out Tigers, take 3-0 World Series lead
  From the Web › SI.com
  Since a Game 4 loss in the NLCS, the Giants have led every inning in six straight games and now have a commanding 3-0 World Series advantage after beating the Tigers...
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• Giants remain up 2-0; Tigers bullpen takes over
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Anibal Sanchez came out after going seven innings for Detroit and allowed six hits and two runs, both earned. He walked one and struck out eight, a good effort but, like...
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• Lincecum strikes out two more, strands a runner
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Tim Lincecum is extraordinary this postseason. He has worked 2 1/3 more scoreless innings, striking out three in the process, and overall, he has allowed three hits and...
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• World Series: Giants pitcher Ryan Vogelsong remains Vogelstrong in Game 3
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  The San Francisco Giants veteran journeyman continued his amazing postseason journey at Detroit's Comerica Park on Saturday night, getting out of a one-out, bases-loaded...
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• World Series: Giants pitcher Ryan Vogelsong remains Vogelstrong in Game 3
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  The San Francisco Giants veteran journeyman continued his amazing postseason journey at Detroit's Comerica Park on Saturday night, getting out of a one-out, bases-loaded...
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