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• World Series: San Francisco Giants one game away from sweep
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants blank Detroit Tigers for second game in row and stand on verge of World Series title
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• Bulletin: Giants 2, Tigers 0 after 5 innings
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  DETROIT -- Ryan Vogelsong kept the red-hot Giants rolling through the five innings of the Game 4 of the World Series on Saturday night, holding the Detroit Tigers...
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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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• White, Deschanel among Game 3 stars in Detroit
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Detroit native Jack White slipped onto the field at Comerica Park with relative anonymity on Saturday, but it didn't take long before reporters noticed the slender...
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• Cut4: Pence has one rival for intense stares
  From the Web › MLB.com
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• Shutout of Tigers puts Giants on brink of title
  From the Web › MLB.com
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• Vogelsong rolling along
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  It's impressive work from Ryan Vogelsong tonight, the third consecutive strong performance by a Giants starter in this World Series. He has allowed three hits in four...
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• Tigers leave bases loaded in fifth
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The bottom of the Tigers' lineup looked like they might get Detroit going in the fifth inning of Game 3. Pablo Sandoval recorded the first out of the inning, lunging to...
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• Vogelsong exits, Lincecum takes over in sixth
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Ryan Vogelsong walked Andy Dirks with two outs in the sixth, and the Giants' newest - and maybe best - reliever takes over. It's Tim Lincecum in to face Jhonny Peralta...
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• World Series: Matt Cain has proven himself as San Francisco Giants' big-game pitcher
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants send Cain to mound for Game 4 against Detroit Tigers Max Scherzer
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• Giants take 2-0 lead over Tigers in Game 3
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  DETROIT -- Gregor Blanco hit a run-scoring triple off the wall in right-center field in the second and scored on Brandon Crawford's single as the San Francisco Giants...
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• MLB to highlight community service during Game 4
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Major League Baseball will dedicate Sunday's Game 4 of the 108th World Series to community service, specifically Habitat for Humanity's efforts to help provide...
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• Cut4: Sibling rivalry from north of the border
  From the Web › MLB.com
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• Tigers creating chances but can't break through against Giants in World Series Game 3
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The Tigers finally sprang to life in the bottom of the fifth inning of this World Series Game 3, loading the bases with one out against San Francisco starter Ryan...
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• Giants go up 2-0 in Game 3 on Blanco triple, Crawford
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Gregor Blanco, mostly known for his fancy defensive work this postseason, whacked a triple off the wall in right center with one out in the bottom of the second to drive...
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• Vogelsong gets another double-play ball, Tigers scoreless
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The Tigers put together another rally only to see it end with a double-play ball. Omar Infante singled to center with one out, and Austin Jackson reached on an infield...
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• World Series: How San Francisco Giants fans saw Game 3
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Around the San Francisco Bay Area, many turned to social media while they watched the AL champion Detroit Tigers host Saturday's game inDetroit's Comerica Park.
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• Starting pitchers excited for Game 4
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Tigers right-hander Max Scherzer and San Francisco righty MattCain didn't need to know the outcome of Saturday's World Seriesgame to understand that when they take the...
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• Giants take 2-0 lead over Tigers in Game 3
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Gregor Blanco hit a run-scoring triple off the wall inright-center field in the second and scored on Brandon Crawford'ssingle as the San Francisco Giants took a 2-0 lead...
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• Cabrera and Posey win the Aaron Award
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  DETROIT - Miguel Cabrera and Buster Posey were selected Saturday as winners of the 2012 Hank Aaron Award as the most outstanding offensive players in each league. Both...
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• Tigers' Scherzer, Giants' Cain on mound in Game 4
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  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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• Baseball-Inning by inning of World Series Game Three
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  DETROIT, Oct 27 - Pre-game: The Fall Classic shifts to a chilly Motor City with Detroit Tigers trailing the San Francisco Giants 2-0. San Francisco took the opening game...
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• UPDATE 2-Baseball-Inning by inning of World Series Game Three
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  (Adds third inning) DETROIT, Oct 27 - Pre-game: The Fall Classic shifts to a chilly Motor City with Detroit Tigers trailing the San Francisco Giants 2-0. San Francisco...
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• Giants' Cain is quintessential big-game pitcher
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Giants manager Bruce Bochy, looking to nail down a second World Series title in the past three seasons for San Francisco, believes in the existence of the clutch...
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• Giants to go game by game with DH choice
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Reserving the right to change his mind, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Saturday that his selection of designated hitters for World Series games here will be made day by...
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• Dual hitting coaches working well for Giants
  From the Web › MLB.com
  A growing number of teams, including the Giants, are employing two hitting coaches. It's simply a matter of doing what's best for players.
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• Tigers manager Leyland tips cap to Bochy
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Jim Leyland has preached his lack of concern about opposing managers' methods. Detroit's skipper prefers to worry about his own team and his own strategy. Still, he...
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• Routing Rockies a key spark for Giants
  From the Web › MLB.com
  After a 3-7 homestand and seeing their division lead all but evaporate, the Giants embarked on a trip to Colorado from Aug. 3-5, and the way they dismantled the Rockies...
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• Giants grab another early lead in Game 3 of World Series
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The Giants are 8-1 this postseason when they score first. And they lead here in World Series Game 3. Hunter Pence drew a walk to open the second inning, stole second...
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• Giants 0,Tigers 0
  From the Web › SI.com
  The Giants' postseason ace Ryan Vogelsong (2-0, 1.42 ERA) squares off against the Tigers' Anibal Sanchez as the World Series shifts to Detroit. Can San Francisco take a...
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• Tigers threaten, Vogelsong gets Fielder to hit into double-play
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The Giants escaped a first-inning threat when Ryan Vogelsong got Prince Fielder, the Tigers' cleanup hitter, to bounce into an inning-ending double play. Quintin Berry...
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• Baseball-Tigers' Scherzer ready to go whatever the situation
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  DETROIT, Oct 27 - Detroit Tigers right-hander Max Scherzer does not know if he will face a do-or-die situation when he steps onto the mound to take on the San Francisco...
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• Tigers' Scherzer ready to go whatever the situation
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  DETROIT - Detroit Tigers right-hander Max Scherzer does not know if he will face a do-or-die situation when he steps onto the mound to take on the San Francisco Giants...
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• Baseball-Cabrera and Posey win the Aaron Award
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  DETROIT, Oct 27 - Miguel Cabrera and Buster Posey were selected Saturday as winners of the 2012 Hank Aaron Award as the most outstanding offensive players in each...
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• World Series: Game 3 Pregame Scene
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  As the clock ticks down to the start of Game 3 of the World Series, the field at Detroit's Comerica Park is mobbed with ballplayers, media, dignitaries and celebs. It's...
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• WORLD SERIES NOTES: Posey humbled by Hank Aaron Award
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Buster Posey added to his already impressive trophy case Saturday. Before Game 3 of the World Series, Posey was named the National League winner of the Hank Aaron Award...
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• World Series: Buster Posey is winner of Hank Aaron Award
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants catcher wins honor given annually to top offensive performer in each league
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• Video: Bird poops on TV World Series anchor in San Francisco
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  FOX40 Sacramento anchor Paul Robins gets a surprise outside AT&T Park.
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• Join us for Yahoo! Sports' World Series Game 3 live chat, starting at 8 p.m. ET
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Time again for another World Series chat, only this time the Series has moved to the Motor City. Can Detroit find the bats it apparently forgot to pack for San...
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• Baseball-Giants' Bochy hopes second time in Detroit a charm
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  DETROIT, Oct 27 - San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy is hoping this trip to the World Series in Detroit turns out better than the one he had as a player in 1984...
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• Giants' Bochy hopes second time in Detroit a charm
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  DETROIT - San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy is hoping this trip to the World Series in Detroit turns out better than the one he had as a player in 1984. As a...
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• Miggy, Posey recipients of '12 Aaron Award
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers and Buster Posey of the Giants each accepted the Hank Aaron Award as the outstanding offensive performer in their respective leagues -- the...
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• Posey honored with Hank Aaron Award
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Last year Buster Posey was on the shelf. This year his shelf is getting awfully crowded. He was honored the Hank Aaron Award before Game 3.
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• Buster Posey wins prestigious Hank Aaron Award
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Buster Posey has another hitting award to add to his National League batting title. Posey was named the NL winner of the Hank Aaron Award, given annually by Major League...
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• Giants' Sanchez slotted as DH for Series debut
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Backup catcher Hector Sanchez is the designated hitter and batting in the eighth slot in the Giants' lineup for Saturday's Game 3 of the World Series in Comerica...
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• Doug Fister feeling no ill effects from comebacker
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  There was reason for great concern when Tigers right-hander Doug Fister got nailed in the side of the head by a line drive during his Game 2 start against the Giants...
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• UPDATE: Hector Sanchez the DH batting eighth
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  It's 55 degrees and partly sunny outside, chilly with a bit of wind from the north, but not too bad right now. First-pitch forecast is 44 degrees. No Giants lineup yet...
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• Bochy earns trust from Giants, nears another crown
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Bruce Bochy heads down the stairs that lead from the clubhouseto the dugout, greeting each player he passes along the way.
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• Hall of Famer Robinson shares message with kids
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Hall of Famer Frank Robinson participated in MLB's "Wanna Play?" youth clinic on Saturday in Detroit.
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• World Series Game 3 lineups: Giants vs. Tigers
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Here are the lineups for Game 3 of the World Series between the Giants and Tigers: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS DETROIT TIGERS 1. Angel Pagan, CF 1. Austin Jackson, CF 2. Marco...
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• Vogelsong will try to cool off Tigers in their home park
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants send their best postseason pitcher to the mound as Ryan Vogelsong attempts to cool off the Tigers and their red-hot home record.
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• World Series Game 3 lineups: Sanchez is the DH
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Tonight's lineups: Pagan CF Scutaro 2B Sandoval 3B Posey C Pence RF Belt 1B Blanco LF Sanchez DH Crawford SS Vogelsong RHP Jackson CF Berry LF Cabrera 3B Fielder 1B...
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• Bochy earns trust from Giants, nears another crown
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Bruce Bochy heads down the stairs that lead from the clubhouse to the dugout, greeting each player he passes along the way.
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• World Series Live Chat: Giants vs. Tigers, Game 3, 5 p.m. Saturday
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Join Robert Salonga for a live chat as the San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers face off in Game of the World Series, 5 p.m. on Saturday.[[ This is a content summary...
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• Live video chat: World Series 3 pregame with Carl Steward, Saturday at 4 p.m.
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Join Bay Area News Group Sports Writer Carl Steward from Comerica Park in Detroit for a pre-game chat before the start of Game 3 of the World Series between the Tigers...
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• Three things the Detroit Tigers must do to ignite a World Series comeback
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Talk about unfamiliar territory. With the San Francisco Giants sweeping the first two games at AT&T Park, we now head towards Game 3 with two team that are facing...
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• World Series Live Chat: San Francisco Giants vs. Detroit Tigers, Game 3, Saturday at 5 p.m., sponsored by Stevens Creek Toyota
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Join us for a live chat as the San Francisco Giants square off against the Detroit Tigers in Game 3 of the World Series.
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• WORLD SERIES NOTES: Romo, Vogelsong, Crawford took different roads to Game 3
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  There was one small bit of news yesterday: Manager Bruce Bochy said he's leaning toward Hector Sanchez as his designated hitter for Game 3. "I could change my mind,"...
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• Giants aim to boost Series edge at chilly Comerica
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  DETROIT -- Frost coming off their breath, Pablo Sandoval and the San Francisco Giants finished their workout at Comerica Park, headed back to the clubhouse and pulled...
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• Baseball: Tigers crave home cookin' to turn World Series around
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  DETROIT - After losing the first two games of the World Series in San Francisco, the Detroit Tigers are delighted to be hosting Game Three at Comerica Park on Saturday...
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• Baseball-Tigers crave home cookin' to turn World Series around
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  DETROIT, Oct 27 - After losing the first two games of the World Series in San Francisco, the Detroit Tigers are delighted to be hosting Game Three at Comerica Park on...
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• World Series: Detroit Tigers needs home crowd, productive sluggers to turn the Series around against San Francisco Giants
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  If the Detroit Tigers have another Comerica Park burst in them, they need to shake off the frost and frustration and let it rip in Game 3.
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• Baseball-Inspirational Vogelsong aims to finish on winning note
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Oct 26 - A remarkable odyssey has taken Ryan Vogelsong to baseball's grandest stage with the chance to put a stranglehold on the World Series for the San Francisco...
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• Inspirational Vogelsong aims to finish on winning note
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  - A remarkable odyssey has taken Ryan Vogelsong to baseball's grandest stage with the chance to put a stranglehold on the World Series for the San Francisco Giants in...
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• Giants share credit for offense's emergence
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants, who carry a 2-0 World Series lead into Saturday night's Game 3, have become a legitimate offensive force, and listing the sources of this development would...
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• Sanchez expected to DH in Game 3
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Unless Bruce Bochy has a change of heart, it will be the Giants' switch-hitting backup catcher handling the designated hitting responsibilities against Anibal Sanchez in...
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• Fake Justin Verlander t-shirt creates Internet stir
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Justin Verlander can be funny and a tad self-deprecating after a tough loss. Just not this funny and self-deprecating. Though many people instantly wanted to believe it...
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• Sabean's accomplishments worthy of spotlight
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Brian Sabean's 16th season as general manager of the San Francisco Giants might be his most satisfying.
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• Reinvented Pagan has his eyes on the prize
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Giants outfielder Angel Pagan has come a long way since the sometimes-overaggressive style of his youth earned him the nickname "Caballo Loco."
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• The unsung influence behind the Giants' pitching dominance
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Mark Gardner was a Giant for six seasons and is now the team's bullpen coach. He is nearer to being a co-pitching coach along with Dave Righetti.More: World Series...
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• Vogelsong took long journey to Fall Classic start
  From the Web › SI.com
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Ryan Vogelsong stood on the cut grass at AT&T Park in his crisp San Francisco Giants uniform, giving an interview for Japanese broadcaster NHK in...
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• World Series: Sergio Romo's roots run deep
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  The San Francisco Giants relief ace celebrates the little town that made him, and Brawley celebrates him
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• World Series: Giants outlook sunny in drizzly Detroit
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  As San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers prepare to resume World Series, history shows nearly 80 percent success rate for teams leading 2-0
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• Baseball-Tigers face Giants' Vogelsong in critical Series game
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  DETROIT, Oct 26 - Detroit's perceived advantage in pitching evaporated during the first two games of the World Series and now the Tigers find themselves facing the San...
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• Tigers face Giants' Vogelsong in critical Series game
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  DETROIT - Detroit's perceived advantage in pitching evaporated during the first two games of the World Series and now the Tigers find themselves facing the San Francisco...
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• Vogelsong to oppose Sanchez as Series shifts to Detroit
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The San Francisco Giants will send right-hander Ryan Vogelsong to the mound Saturday for Game 3 of the World Series in cold Detroit, according to MLB.com.
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• Sanchez likely to serve as Giants' DH in Detroit
  From the Web › MLB.com
  As he indicated earlier this week, manager Bruce Bochy said Friday that he is leaning toward employing backup catcher Hector Sanchez as the Giants' designated hitter for...
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• World Series Game 2 draws record-low TV rating
  From the Web › SI.com
  NEW YORK -- The Giants' shutout of the Detroit Tigers drew a record-low television rating for Game 2 of the World Series.
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• World Series: Sergio Romo's roots run deep
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  The San Francisco Giants relief ace celebrates the little town that made him, and Brawley celebrates him
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• Tim Kawakami: World Series win would solidify mini-dynasty for San Francisco Giants
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  World Series participants again, San Francisco Giants are baseball's paragon of stability
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