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After a long and hard journey that began some 18 years ago, when the Cleveland Indians signed Marco Scutaro as a free agent out of Venezuela, the San Francisco Giants...
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Kyle Lohse got to bed at 5:30 a.m. after the St. LouisCardinals' flight following a most unpleasant end to the NLchampionship series against the San Francisco...
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Jose Valverde hopes to speed his way back into the closer role for the Detroit Tigers during the World Series.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Zito was a bystander two years ago when the Giants made history by winning its first World Series since moving to San Francisco from New York in...
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From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
Posted by Al Saracevic, sports editor of The Chronicle You may be wondering how Sergio Romo ended up with a copy of The Chronicle in his hands right after the Giants...
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From the Web › The Mercury News
Detroit Tigers waiting around for almost a week may prove trouble -- for the Tigers
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From the Web › The Mercury News
From Ricky's (San Leandro) to Rookies (San Jose) and McCovey's (Walnut Creek) here are places to drink and cheer on the home team.
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Madison Bumgarner will pitch Game 2 of the World Series for SanFrancisco on Thursday, giving the Giants back-to-back lefties afterBarry Zito goes in the opener against...
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Madison Bumgarner will pitch Game 2 of the World Series for San Francisco on Thursday, giving the Giants back-to-back lefties after Barry Zito goes in...
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SAN FRANCISCO — When the World Series last kicked off at AT&T Park, Tim Lincecum was the starter for the San Francisco Giants and Barry Zito wasn't even on the...
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From the Web › HardballTalk
Giants manager Bruce Bochy announced earlier this evening that left-hander Barry Zito will start Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday night against the Tigers. And...
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From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
Barry Zito gets Game 1. That's no surprise. He will pitch on his fifth day coming off his season-saving effort in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series...
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From the Web › The Mercury News
The Giants haven't set their final World Series roster yet, but they have set their rotation. Barry Zito will start Game 1 on Wednesday, followed by Madison Bumgarner...
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From the Web › The Mercury News
Manager Bruce Bochy says Lincecum will better serve the San Francisco Giants by pitching relief in World Series
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From the Web › FOX Sports
Jim Leyland and the Detroit Tigers found out the hard way thatrest means rust in the World Series.
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Jim Leyland and the Detroit Tigers found out the hard way thatrest means rust in the World Series.
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A look at the best-of-seven World Series between the Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants:
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Jim Leyland and the Detroit Tigers found out the hard way that rest means rust in the World Series.
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From the Web › The Mercury News
We look at the walk-up music used by the two teams squaring off in the World Series
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From the Web › FOX Sports
A position-by-position look at the Detroit Tigers and SanFrancisco Giants going into the World Series, starting Wednesdaynight at AT&T Park:
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From postseason bystander to starting the World Series opener.That's how far Barry Zito has come in two years to resurrect hiscareer.
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ST. LOUIS -- Kyle Lohse got to bed at 5:30 a.m. after the St. Louis Cardinals' flight from a most unpleasant end to the NL championship series against the San Francisco...
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San Francisco left-hander Barry Zito has been selected as the starter for Wednesday's Game 1 of the World Series, Giants manager Bruce Bochy announced Tuesday.
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A position-by-position look at the Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants going into the World Series, starting Wednesday night at AT&T Park:
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From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
The Sporting News announced today that Buster Posey is their National League Comeback Player of the Year. This is the older and more prestigious comeback award. Posey...
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From the Web › The Mercury News
After pushing through a ninth-inning downpour in Giants' game 7 NLCS clincher, officials aren't expected to face the same tough weather calls in the World Series opener...
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From the Web › The Mercury News
Join Joe Stiglich for a live chat as the San Francisco Giants square off against the Detroit Tigers in Game 1 of the World Series.
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From postseason bystander to starting the World Series opener.That's how far Barry Zito has come in two years to resurrect hiscareer.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Washington reliever Drew Storen, who failed to hold a ninth-inning lead against St. Louis in Game 5 of the NL division series, is among six extra...
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Fresh from a Game 7 win and another stirring comeback, the San Francisco Giants are rolling right into this World Series.
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From the Web › The Mercury News
At the end of spring training, I picked the Giants to win the West this season, and instead of making a World Series pick, I just hinted at it. "They'll roll out...
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From the Web › The Mercury News
Omar Vizquel, who retired this month after four decades in the majors, wants to see nine compatriots from Venezuela in San Francisco-Detroit series.
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From the Web › The Mercury News
Fans are willing to go on hunger strikes, drive across the state or even paint your house to get into AT&T Park.
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From the Web › The Mercury News
How World Series opponents match up against one another
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 23 - The Detroit Tigers may have the best pitcher in Justin Verlander and best all-round hitter in Miguel Cabrera, but the Giants have 'Blockbuster'...
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 23 - If the San Francisco Giants are able to claim their second World Series title in three years it is unlikely they will do it the easy way. Nothing...
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 23 - Grizzled, gravel-voiced manager Jim Leyland was under the gun all season, the target of criticism from impatient fans and local media wondering...
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Oct 23 - List of winners in Major League Baseball's World Series: 2011 - St. Louis Cardinals 4, Texas Rangers 3 2010 - San Francisco Giants 4, Texas Rangers 1 2009 - New...
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Left-hander Barry Zito will start the World Series opener for the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night against Justin Verlander and the Detroit...
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Gerry Davis will be the umpires' crew chief for the World Series and will work behind the plate in Wednesday night's opener between the San Francisco...
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SAN FRANCISCO -- The puddles are long gone and the infield dirt fresh and dry. AT&T Park sure looks ready for a World Series a day after a downpour.
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On a team known for stellar pitching, bushy beards and quirkypersonalities, the unquestioned leader of the San Francisco Giantsis their understated catcher, Buster...
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San Francisco Giants fans walked in a daze Tuesday morning nearthe team's soggy waterfront ballpark, still not quite believingthat just hours earlier their rain-soaked...
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SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco Giants fans walked in a daze Tuesday morning near the team's soggy waterfront ballpark, still not quite believing that just hours earlier...
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From the Web › The Mercury News
The San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers are meeting in the World Series for the first time. Here's a look at how the two teams match up and which side has the...
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SAN FRANCISCO -- On a team known for stellar pitching, bushy beards and quirky personalities, the unquestioned leader of the San Francisco Giants is their understated...
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From the Web › Giants 365
Are you looking for tickets to watch the San Francisco Giants play the Detroit Tigers in the World Series? Look no further!
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From the Web › The Mercury News
Injured closer Brian Wilson, his beard dripping with rain and champagne, called what he had just witnessed a "storybook moment." The moment came with one of the stranger...
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From the Web › The Mercury News
Hard rain punctuates the San Francisco Giants' NLCS-clinching victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.
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From the Web › HardballTalk
San Francisco won six more games than Detroit during the regular season, but the Tigers are sizable favorites over the Giants in the World Series. Bovada has Detroit as...
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The San Francisco Giants won their sixth consecutive elimination game this postseason to advance past the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night. They're now locked in to...
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There's no official word yet on the Giants' rotation for the World Series, but Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com reports that Barry Zito is likely to get the call for...
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Rain drenching the field during the final inning of Game 7 in San Francisco last night made for some weird celebrating from the Giants and their fans while also creating...
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SAN FRANCISCO — For all Marco Scutaro achieved in the NLCS, going 14 for 28 at the plate, sparkling on defense and winning the series MVP, the most accomplished...
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A day after saying that the Cardinals lineup was more dangerous than the Giants, Lance Berkman wades back into analysis. His initial take: that the Tigers should be...
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SAN FRANCISCO — They stopped hitting, they couldn't field and their pitching wasn't very good. Other than that, Mr. and Mrs. St. Louis, how did you like how the...
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Giants 9, Cardinals 0: Baseball rope-a-dope? The Giants just can't be bothered until an elimination game? A Cardinal choke? An 88-win team finally showing why it only...
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
The Giants havent announced a starting pitcher for Game 1 of the "Fall Classic" yet, but word around the team is that Barry Zito deserves the honor.
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From the Web › FOX Sports
Way back in spring training, Hunter Pence hit a wicked grounderthat smacked Miguel Cabrera in the face. A few months later, PabloSandoval launched a bases-loaded triple...
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The offense stopped hitting, the starting pitchers couldn't evenmake it to the fifth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals kicked theball around in the field.
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San Francisco's players, soaked to the core in a driving rain,began running around the field slapping high-fives with fans.Sergio Romo danced through the raindrops and...
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SAN FRANCISCO -- The offense stopped hitting, the starting pitchers couldn't even make it to the fifth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals kicked the ball around in the...
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SAN FRANCISCO — His team ahead by nine runs in the ninth inning Monday night, and with Game 7 of the NLCS paused for a moment, Marco Scutaro leaned back and...
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Not only did the Giants win the first Game 7 ever, but they clinched their first postseason series at home since the 2002 NLCS, against the Cardinals.
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Will Clark hit .650 in the 1989 NLCS, delivering 13 hits in five games. Marco Scutaro hit .500 with 14 hits against the Cardinals in seven games.
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From the Web › The Mercury News
The Giants, dripping wet, streamed into the clubhouse and started grabbing bottles of champagne. Ryan Theriot stood aside for a moment, surveying the scene. Theriot won...
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Fans labeled Marco Scutaro a super-sub in Oakland for all hisfill-in roles. Others called him a Colorado castoff in July, andhis new San Francisco Giants teammates...
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Giants' 'Band of Brothers' mentality is only part of their successstory.
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Oct 22 - Bad bounces and stone cold silent bats cost the St Louis Cardinals their last chance to return to the World Series and defend their title, the team said after a...
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