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• Homer three-peat earns Panda high praise
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Venezuela president Hugo Chavez saluted his slugging countryman after Pablo Sandoval hit his third home run in Wednesday's Game 1 of the World Series.
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• Cut4: Even Sandoval's rivals impressed by performance
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• Cut4: Check out McCovey Cove's Pumpkin Kings
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• WORLD SERIES NOTES: Bochy wants to give Timmy a breather, but…
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Tim Lincecum needed just 32 pitches last night to get through 2 1/3 dominant innings, but manager Bruce Bochy said he still doesn't want to use the right-hander today...
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• Rating for World Series opener drops to record low
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  The Giants' 8-3 win over the Detroit Tigers set a record lowtelevision rating for a World Series opener.
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 3:40 PM
• Baseball-Sandoval widely saluted, including presidential tweet
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 25 - San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval said he received 300 text messages after his triple home run night in the World Series opener...
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 3:40 PM
• Sandoval widely saluted, including presidential tweet
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval said he received 300 text messages after his triple home run night in the World Series opener and a...
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 3:40 PM
• Tim Lincecum as a closer in 2013 and beyond?
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO — With the way things are going, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Tim Lincecum earn a win in relief or even a save at some point this World Series...
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 3:40 PM
• Lincecum emergency-only option for Game 2
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants are not expecting to have Tim Lincecum available out of the bullpen for Thursday's Game 2 of the World Series against the Tigers after he threw 32 pitches in...
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 3:40 PM
• World Series sets new record-low Game 1 ratings
  From the Web › SI.com
  SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants' 8-3 win over the Detroit Tigers set a record low television rating for a World Series opener.
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 2:40 PM
• Tim Lincecum available only in an emergency for Game 2, Bruce Bochy says
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  It's Game 1 of the 2014 World Series, because the Giants are on the every-other-year plan, and A's outfielder Yoenis Cespedes hits a rocket toward third base with two...
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 2:40 PM
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• Pablo Sandoval's hands are back at full strength and so is his bat
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants star had surgery in May to remove a bone from his wrist and recovery was a slow process
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 2:40 PM
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• Rating for World Series opener is record low
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Giants' 8-3 win over the Detroit Tigers set a record low television rating for a World Series opener.
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 2:40 PM
• Rating for World Series opener drops to record low
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants' 8-3 win over the Detroit Tigers set a record low television rating for a World Series opener.
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 2:40 PM
• World Series Game 2 lineups: Tigers vs. Giants
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Here are the lineups for Game 2 of the World Series between the Tigers and Giants, in San Francisco: DETROIT TIGERS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 1. Austin Jackson, CF 1. Angel...
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 2:40 PM
• World Series Game 2 lineups
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Game on. Pagan CF Scutaro 2B Sandoval 3B Posey C Pence RF Belt 1B Blanco LF Crawford SS Bumgarner LHP Tigers: Jackson CF Infante 2B Cabrera 3B Fielder 1B Young LF...
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 1:40 PM
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• Baseball's best rarely finish on top in October
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Best in baseball? The Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giantsspent much of the season just trying to catch mediocre teams likethe Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles...
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 1:40 PM
• San Francisco Giants fan having a ball at AT&T Park
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Vallejo police officer has grabbed home run balls off the bats of Pablo Sandoval and Buster Posey
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 12:40 PM
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• Baseball's best rarely finish on top in October
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Best in baseball? The Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants spent much of the season just trying to catch mediocre teams like the Chicago White Sox...
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 12:40 PM
• Suds taps give insight into Tigers, Giants fans
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO -- While the Fall Classic between the San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers pits clubs from two very different cities, the distinctive style and taste of...
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 12:40 PM
• Giants provide full refund, and more, for Pence's historic bat
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Rick Alagna bought Hunter Pence's historic broken bat, then returned it to the Giants Wednesday; the team responded with gifts of their own.
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 11:40 AM
• Game 2 preview: Can Madison Bumgarner right his ship to give Giants a big World Series lead?
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO — Madison Bumgarner has spent the first part of this postseason watching his teammates pick him up after disappointing starts in the first two...
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 11:40 AM
• Panda's Game 1 fireworks light up social media
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Pablo Sandoval's historic performance in Game 1 of the World Series had fans across the world buzzing on social media Wednesday night.
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 11:40 AM
• Giants turn to Bumgarner in Game 2
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Getting yanked from the NLCS rotation allowed Madison Bumgarner to work on his mechanics, and the big left-hander said he corrected a flaw.
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 10:40 AM
• Valverde, Lincecum show where this is headed
  From the Web › SI.com
  SAN FRANCISCO?-- It was not a good night for Papa Grande.
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 10:40 AM
• Second And Madison
  From the Web › SI.com
  After winning Game 1, the Giants turn to Madison Bumgarner for Game 2 looking to take a firm grip on the World Series. This is a curious move that could backfire, writes...
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 10:40 AM
• How Tim McCarver made #BarryManilow a Twitter trending topic during World Series Game 1
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  BarryManilow a Twitter trending topic during World Series Game 1
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 10:40 AM
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• World Series opener scores low ratings for FOX
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The San Francisco Giants' 8-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers in Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday night earned FOX an 8.8 overnight rating, the second-lowest...
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 10:40 AM
• Will the Giants get the good or bad Madison Bumgarner in Game 2 tonight?
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Madison Bumgarner was bumped from the Giants' rotation in the NLCS after back-to-back poor playoff starts in which he failed to make it out of the fifth inning, but...
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 10:40 AM
• MLB Notebook: Panda has night for record books
  From the Web › MLB.com
  In Game 1 on Wednesday night, the Giants' Pablo Sandoval became the fourth player to hit three homers in a World Series game and the first to do it in a Fall Classic...
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 7:40 AM
• World Series: The view from Detroit
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Tigers in trouble against a San Francisco team that is on a giant roll
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 3:40 AM
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• The Tigers are rusty? The Giants have momentum? Well, fine, I guess we have to go with that
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  SAN FRANCISCO - The crowd at AT&T Park cheered a 5-4 putout in the first inning of last night's Game 1 as though it were a walkoff home run in Game 7. This is not a...
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 3:40 AM
• Baseball-Tigers determined to forget Game One nightmare
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 25 - Minutes after the San Francisco Giants concluded their 8-3 rout of the Detroit Tigers in the opening game of the World Series, Austin Jackson...
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 2:40 AM
• Tigers determined to forget Game One nightmare
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO - Minutes after the San Francisco Giants concluded their 8-3 rout of the Detroit Tigers in the opening game of the World Series, Austin Jackson began...
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 2:40 AM
• Column: Leave it to the pitcher and the Panda
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  (Eds: With AP Photos.) By TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Columnist The empty champagne bottle sitting in the clubhouse as players passed by on their way to the showers was the...
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 1:40 AM
• Pablo Sandoval's historic and improbable Game 1 lands him in the company of MLB legends
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Ruth...Jackson...Pujols...Sandoval? San Francisco's 'Panda' is in elite company after Game 1.
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 1:40 AM
• Column: Leave it to the pitcher and the Panda
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO -- The empty champagne bottle sitting in the clubhouse as players passed by on their way to the showers was the only remaining sign of the celebration of a...
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 1:40 AM
• Giants catching 'lucky' breaks in World Series run
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO -- The way the Giants are scoring runs this postseason has been typical San Francisco style: unconventional.
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 1:40 AM
• Bonded by their failures, Barry Zito and Tim Lincecum give Giants right stuff in Game 1 of World Series
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  For all of their struggles this season, Barry Zito and Tim Lincecum delivered a dominating opening act for the Giants.
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 1:40 AM
• Game 1 key: Giants hitters made Verlander work
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval hit three home runs. The biggest story of Game 1 of the World Series. No doubt. He's on a list that includes only Babe...
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 1:40 AM
• Sandoval writes his name among World Series legends
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Two years after he was an afterthought in the 2010 World Series, Pablo Sandoval showed his mettle with a performance for the ages in Game 1.MORE: World Series Central...
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 12:40 AM
• EXTRA BAGGS: The Misfits rise again, etc.
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Barry Zito and Pablo Sandoval were outcasts among misfits in 2010, but this postseason has afforded each another shot.
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 12:40 AM
• Tom Verducci: Sandoval joins Mount Rushmore of World Series sluggers
  From the Web › SI.com
  Nine pitches. Three homers. Thanks to Pablo Sandoval, the Giants beat the Tigers 8-3 in Game 1. The Mount Rushmore of World Series sluggers is now complete, writes Tom...
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 12:40 AM
• World Series Live chat: San Francisco Giants vs. Detroit Tigers, Game 1, Thursday 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 square off against the Detroit Tigers in Game 2 of the World Series.
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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• So goes the fastball, so goes dominance of Tigers ace Justin Verlander in World Series flop to Giants
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Giants' game plan against Justin Verlander: Grind out at-bats. It worked, especially for Pablo Sandoval, who took advantage of the Tiger ace's poor command.
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 12:40 AM
• For Giants, Game 1 success starts at the top
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Pablo Sandoval was the headline attraction, but it was the entire top third of the Giants' order that battered Justin Verlander and the Tigers around in an 8-3 Game 1...
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 12:40 AM
• Giants' road to destiny just can't be stopped
  From the Web › MLB.com
  They should stop this World Series right now. Sure, there's a long way to go, but for the Tigers to win, they must not only stall the rampaging Giants but also a hidden...
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 12:40 AM
• Blanco contributes with glove in Game 1 win
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Gregor Blanco grinned as he looked down at the grass stains on his jersey, remnants from his two nearly identical diving catches in Wednesday's 8-3 win to open the World...
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 12:40 AM
• Two-out bounce off bag turns tide in third frame
  From the Web › MLB.com
  We are a long, long way from knowing how the 108th World Series shakes out. But what we do know, for sure, is that the Giants didn't win six straight elimination games...
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 12:40 AM
• Giants capitalize on Verlander's rare off night
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Justin Verlander had trouble locating in Game 1 of the World Series, and the Giants took advantage, cruising to an 8-3 win at AT&T Park on Wednesday night.
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 12:40 AM
• Pagan's kooky double in line with Oddtober baseball
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Angel Pagan's two-out double off the third-base bag in Game 1 was just the latest in a series of bizarre plays this postseason.
  Share • October 25, 2012 at 12:40 AM
• Zito, Lincecum shut down Tigers in Series opener
  From the Web › SI.com
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Zito is playing his part in this World Series, all right.
  Share • October 24, 2012 at 11:40 PM
• Blanco kills Tigers' rallies with spectacular grabs
  From the Web › SI.com
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Gregor Blanco began sprinting in before he even heard the crack of Miguel Cabrera's bat.
  Share • October 24, 2012 at 11:40 PM
• Gregor Blanco' defense helps save San Francisco Giants
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants left fielder Gregor Blanco makes two diving catches on line drives to quell potential rallies by the Detroit Tigers in Game 1 of the World...
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• San Francisco Giants' Buster Posey in the middle of Game 1 excitement
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Buster Posey caught both Barry Zito and Tim Lincecum and was in the on-deck circle for all three of Pablo Sandoval's home runs in the San Francisco Giants 8-3 win over...
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• Tigers-Giants Preview
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  While Pablo Sandoval didn't play a big part in the San FranciscoGiants' World Series run two years ago, he's already left his markon this one.
  Share • October 24, 2012 at 11:40 PM
• "Out of sync" Verlander laments poor Game One display
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO - Justin Verlander conceded he was "out of sync" in the opening game of the World Series but the Detroit Tigers ace was unable to pinpoint the exact cause...
  Share • October 24, 2012 at 11:40 PM
• Baseball-Forgotten Giants Sandoval, Zito stand tall
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 24 - Pablo Sandoval had just three at-bats when San Francisco won the World Series two years ago, and Barry Zito was left off the roster altogether...
  Share • October 24, 2012 at 11:40 PM
• Forgotten Giants Sandoval, Zito stand tall
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO - Pablo Sandoval had just three at-bats when San Francisco won the World Series two years ago, and Barry Zito was left off the roster altogether, but those...
  Share • October 24, 2012 at 11:40 PM
• Giants a team that consistently defies expectations
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The non-Giants world was given an opportunity to catch on to the essential truth Wednesday night -- this team can beat anybody, overcome any obstacle, climb every...
  Share • October 24, 2012 at 11:40 PM
• Did you know? World Series Game 1: SF 8, DET 3
  From the Web › MLB.com
  A look at some notable facts and figures from the San Francisco Giants' 8-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers in Game 1 of the World Series at AT&T Park on Wednesday...
  Share • October 24, 2012 at 11:40 PM
• Giants out to garner 2-0 Fall Classic lead
  From the Web › MLB.com
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• Zito draws roar of appreciation by silencing Tigers
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The 2012 Barry Zito Redemption Tour kept rocking and rolling on Wednesday, drawing rave reviews from an appreciative audience and, perhaps the greatest compliment of...
  Share • October 24, 2012 at 11:40 PM
• Lincecum happy to help out of 'pen ... for now
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants shouldn't become too comfortable over the long haul using Tim Lincecum as a reliever, the right-hander said on Wednesday night after his seven-batter...
  Share • October 24, 2012 at 11:40 PM
• Ten days later, Valverde torched again in opener
  From the Web › SI.com
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Jose Valverde started the postseason with a scoreless inning and a save against Oakland. Since then, his ERA is 48.60.
  Share • October 24, 2012 at 10:40 PM
• Verlander once again struggles on biggest stage
  From the Web › SI.com
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Justin Verlander pawed at the mound with his feet during warmups, looked flabbergasted when his pitching coach came out for a visit and appeared out of...
  Share • October 24, 2012 at 10:40 PM
• POSTGAME NOTES: Giants jump on Verlander, jump ahead; Timmy's time machine
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  I'm lucky enough to have Tom Haudricourt, the veteran Brewers beat writer sitting next to me during these World Series games. He summed up Game 1 perfectly with a...
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• Mark Purdy: The Panda produces a World Series memory
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  The San Francisco Giants' Pablo Sandoval became the fourth player in history to hit three homers in a World Series game.
  Share • October 24, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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• Giants World Series notebook: Marco Scutero extends hit streak to 11 straight postseason games
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Second baseman delivers RBI single to tie franchise record.
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• World Series: Game 1 play-by-play
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants beat the Detroit Tigers 8-3 in Game 1 of the 2012 World Series.
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• Detroit Tigers look to rebound from Game 1 loss to San Francisco Giants in World Series
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  The Detroit Tigers had five days off before starting the World Series, then played Wednesday's opener as if they could have used a sixth. Ace Justin Verlander was...
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• Tim Kawakami: San Francisco Giants' Barry Zito, Tim Lincecum find redemption
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants pitchers Barry Zito and Tim Lincecum, whose struggles have been well-documented, help win Game 1 of the World Series against the Detroit...
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• Valverde returns and postseason ERA rises to 30.38
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Jose Valverde started the postseason with a scoreless inning and a save against Oakland. Since then, his ERA is 48.60.
  Share • October 24, 2012 at 10:40 PM
• Sandoval's 3 homers carry Giants to Game 1 victory
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Babe Ruth, Reggie Jackson, Albert Pujols ... and the Kung Fu Panda.
  Share • October 24, 2012 at 10:40 PM
• Verlander's Series struggles return against Giants in Game 1
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Seven years later, it was the same result for Justin Verlander.
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• Baseball-'Out of sync' Verlander laments poor Game One display
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 25 - Justin Verlander conceded he was "out of sync" in the opening game of the World Series but the Detroit Tigers ace was unable to pinpoint the...
  Share • October 24, 2012 at 10:40 PM
• What a break: Sandoval's bat headed to Hall
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Pablo Sandoval said after Game 1 that he broke his bat after his second of three consecutive home runs. The white Marucci bat was in a sleeve and headed for the Hall of...
  Share • October 24, 2012 at 10:40 PM
• Baggs' Instant Replay: Pablo powers Giants to Game 1 win
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Pablo Sandoval crushed three home runs and the Giants beat up Justin Verlander to claim the first game of the World Series at home, 8-3.
  Share • October 24, 2012 at 9:40 PM
• Pablo Sandoval hits three homers as SF Giants get World Series jump
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  By Henry Schulman Babe Ruth. Reggie Jackson. Albert Pujols. Pablo Sandoval. The Giants' unpredictable run through the 2012 postseason took a powerful and historic turn...
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• San Francisco Giants' Panda-monium: Pablo Sandoval slams three home runs in World Series opener
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  The Panda took it to Tigers' ace Justin Verlander in the All-Star Game, helping send home-field advantage to the National League and ultimately the Giants. Wednesday...
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