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• RallyZito movement blooms as Giants take NLCS back home
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  With their season on the line, the Giants turned to Barry Zito. What did you expect? They haven't lost a game he has started since Aug. 2.Ratto: 'The little fastball...
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• POSTGAME NOTES: Crawford keeps it clutch; Zito appreciates the 'D'
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Game 5 of the National League Division Series will always be remembered for Buster Posey's grand slam and Sergio Romo's epic battle with Jay Bruce. You'll remember...
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• St. Louis Cardinals' righty Lance Lynn throws his worst pitch to second base
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Lynn's throwing error leads to four unearned runs for San Francisco Giants
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• Bruce Bochy jokes with Yadier Molina: 'Don't call that pitch any more' (Video)
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  With his big ol' Country Bear Jamboree voice, San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy wields an underrated sense of humor and delivery from time to time. One of them...
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• Baseball-Zito stands tall to earn respect among Giants
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Oct 19 - Two years ago Barry Zito was seen as a $126-million failure, left off the postseason roster as the San Francisco Giants charged to their first World Series...
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• Zito stands tall to earn respect among Giants
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  - Two years ago Barry Zito was seen as a $126-million failure, left off the postseason roster as the San Francisco Giants charged to their first World Series title since...
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• Vogelsong out to extend NLCS to the max back home
  From the Web › MLB.com
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• Giants take talents for survival back to San Francisco
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Maybe these Giants do have some special aura. Maybe they are just lucky. Or, as Hunter Pence put it, "Maybe we are procrastinators." There is no maybe about...
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• Zito exceeds expectations with sensational start
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Having your $126 million arm on the mound in an elimination effort is one of those things that sounds good in theory, looks good on paper. But of course we knew better...
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• Giants' fielders complement contact pitcher Zito
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Barry Zito was doing his best work of the season, perhaps the best of his six San Francisco seasons. He is not a blow-away fireballer, however, but a contact pitcher who...
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• Crawford again shows the knack for the big hit
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Brandon Crawford's two-run single was the pivotal moment of the Giants' staying-alive 5-0 win over St. Louis in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on...
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• With Giants on brink, Zito hurls game of his life
  From the Web › MLB.com
  If ever there was a tale of redemption, Barry Zito told it on the mound for the Giants on Friday night.
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• Zito keeps Giants alive: "This was probably the biggest one for me."
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Giants PR whiz Matt Chisholm got Chinese food before this game and found the following message in his fortune cookie: You will soon witness a miracle. It wouldn't be...
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• Purdy: How Barry Zito delivered the game of his life
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  To prepare for Game 5 of the National League Championship Series, San Francisco Giants pitcher Barry Zito watched some educational TV
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• Barry Zito baffles St. Louis Cardinals to keep San Francisco Giants' season alive
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Zito takes shutout into the eighth inning in Game 5 win in NLCS, sending the series back to San Francisco
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• Kawakami: San Francisco Giants, Barry Zito defy odds
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  You can push them, you can corner them, and you can force them to pitch Barry Zito to stave off elimination. But you can't kill the San Francisco Giants, at least not...
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• Zito spares Giants from elimination with shutout performance
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  ST. LOUIS -- Barry Zito ruined the St. Louis Cardinals' party.
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• Did you know? NLCS Game 5: Giants 5, Cards 0
  From the Web › MLB.com
  A look at some notable facts and figures from the San Francisco Giants' 5-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series at...
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• Barry Zito Twitter hashtag trends worldwide
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Named RallyZito after the San Francisco Giants' pitcher, it trended as high as No. 2 when Zito was in the game
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• Giants, Zito top Cards, force Game 6
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Giants rally behind strong start by Zito to force Game 6 of NLCS.
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• Baseball: Giants down Cardinals to extend NL Championship Series
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  - The San Francisco Giants beat the St Louis Cardinals 5-0 on Friday to stave off elimination and extend the National League Championship Series (NLCS) to a sixth game...
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• Barry Zito turns back the clock with gem in Game 5
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  10 years after winning a Cy Young Award for the A's, six years after signing one of the worst contracts in major league history and two years after being left off the...
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• Baggs' Instant Replay: Zito saves season, Giants force Game 6
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Barry Zito shut out the Cardinals over 7.2 innings, and the Giants avoided elimination with a 5-0 win. Game 6 is back in San Francisco on Sunday.
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• Staying Alive
  From the Web › SI.com
  The Giants staved off elimination with a 5-0 win over the Cardinals, forcing a Game 6 in the NLCS. They scored four unearned runs and Barry Zito took a shutout into the...
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• Barry Zito stuns and skunks Cardinals, SF Giants win to bring NLCS back to the bay
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  By Henry Schulman St. Louis – You have to feel for the people of India, Ecuador, Turkey and points beyond when they dialed up Twitter on Friday saw #RallyZito...
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• Barry Zito pitches San Francisco Giants to win over St. Louis Cardinals in Game 5
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  The San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0 to bring the NLCS back to San Francisco for Game 6.
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• Zito dominates Cards as Giants win Game 5
  From the Web › ESPN
  Barry Zito pitched the San Francisco Giants back into the NL championship series, dominating into the eighth inning of a 5-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on...
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• Lance Lynn's throwing error opens door wide for Giants in Game 5
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  ST. LOUIS — Cardinals right-hander Lance Lynn threw to the right base in the fourth inning. The problem was, he threw right to the actual base, hitting it with the...
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• NLCS Game 5: Barry Zito sends series back to San Francisco with 5-0 Giants win
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Score and situation : These San Francisco Giants don't go quietly. Facing the possibility of elimination in NLCS Game 5, the Giants put together a 5-0 victory over the...
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• Baseball-Giants down Cardinals to extend NL Championship Series
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Oct 19 - The San Francisco Giants beat the St Louis Cardinals 5-0 on Friday to stave off elimination and extend the National League Championship Series (NLCS) to a sixth...
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• Zito, Giants beat Cards, close NLCS deficit to 3-2
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  ST. LOUIS -- Barry Zito pitched the San Francisco Giants back into the NL championship series, dominating into the eighth inning of a 5-0 victory over the St. Louis...
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• Giants 5, Cardinals 0
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  ST. LOUIS -- Barry Zito ruined the St. Louis Cardinals' party.
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• Vogelsong hopes to play similar tune in Game 6
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Ryan Vogelsong, author of the National League Championship Series Game 2 outstanding start, will get another one in Game 6 for the Giants, who clearly did not leave...
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• Zito leads the way as Giants stay alive in NLCS
  From the Web › MLB.com
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• Barry Zito shuts down Cardinals in Game 5 of NLCS to keep Giants' season alive
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  With the Giants facing elimination, Barry Zito didn't inspire much confidence coming into his start in Game 5 tonight. However, he turned in the best performance by a...
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• Overaggressive Cardinals come up empty in Game 5 loss
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  In getting shut out by the Giants on Friday, the Cardinals never worked a walk against Barry Zito and company. Their one free pass was intentional, as Pete Kozma was...
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• Carlos Beltran returns to St. Louis lineup
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Cardinals' hitting star Carlos Beltran back in National League Championship Series after missing Game 4 with a sore knee
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• Giants, Cardinals scoreless after 3
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  San Francisco starter Barry Zito escaped a big jam in the secondand the Giants and St. Louis Cardinals were scoreless after threeinnings of Game 5 of the NL championship...
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• Barry Zito holds Cardinals scoreless through seven innings
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The Giants likely would have been thrilled if Barry Zito made it through five innings tonight while keeping the team in the game, but he has exceeded all expectations by...
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• Posey, Rodney named comeback players of year
  From the Web › SI.com
  NEW YORK -- San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey and Tampa Bay Rays closer Fernando Rodney have been selected comeback players of the year.
  Share • October 19, 2012 at 6:40 PM
• Terrific work by Barry Zito to get out of jam
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser Welcome to the first in-game Splash of Game 5; Carlos Beltran is back in the Cardinals' lineup - and he singled and stole a...
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• Giants take 4-0 lead on error, Crawford single – and Zito bunt
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser A break was just what the Giants needed after frustrating Games 3 and 4 in St. Louis, and they just got one: Marco Scutaro and...
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• Giants, Cardinals scoreless after 3
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  ST. LOUIS -- San Francisco starter Barry Zito escaped a big jam in the second and the Giants and St. Louis Cardinals were scoreless after three innings of Game 5 of the...
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• Giants knock Lance Lynn out in fourth inning, grab 4-0 lead
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Just like his start in Game 1 on Sunday, the fourth inning was Lance Lynn‘s undoing tonight. After holding the Giants hitless over the first three innings, Lynn...
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• Wilson plays catch, but will he be ready for opening day?
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Wilson vowed to be 100 percent in spring training and fully operational for the Giants 2013 opener, even though itll arrive 17 days short of the one-year anniversary of...
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• Giants 0, Cardinals 0
  From the Web › SI.com
  The Cardinals are one win away from the World Series and have Carlos Beltran back in the lineup. The Giants are in need of major rally and turn to Barry Zito. Follow the...
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• Live chat: Giants vs. Cardinals, NLCS Game 5, 5 p.m. Friday
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Join Joe Stiglich for a live chat as the Giants try to stave off elimination against the Cardinals in Game 5 of the NLCS.[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my...
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• Posey, Rodney win comeback player awards
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey and Tampa Bay Rayscloser Fernando Rodney have been selected comeback players of theyear.
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• Posey, Rodney win comeback player awards
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  NEW YORK -- San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey and Tampa Bay Rays closer Fernando Rodney have been selected comeback players of the year.
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• Lincecum available in relief for potential Game 6
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants would first have to get there, obviously. But manager Bruce Bochy has indicated that Game 4 starter Tim Lincecum would be able to bounce back in time to...
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• Giants revert to usual batting order for Game 5
  From the Web › MLB.com
  After a one-day experiment, Giants manager Bruce Bochy resumed using the batting order he typically employed this season against right-handed starting pitchers.
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• Wilson has first post-surgery catch session
  From the Web › MLB.com
  An exultant Brian Wilson tested his arm for the first time since undergoing Tommy John elbow surgery in April by playing catch Friday.
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• NLCS NOTES: "I'm going to be me on opening day," Wilson says
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Brian Wilson threw 15 times from 45 feet and then let out a primal scream. And then he threw 15 more times from 45 feet. Today was a big day for Wilson, who just spoke...
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• Prelude to NLCS Game 5: Barry Zito watch is in full effect
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Giants fans have taken hard to Twitter this Friday to share their exhilaration and angst over the man who holds their team's fate in his hands. Enjoy the power that is...
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• Prelude to NLCS Game 5: Barry Zito watch is in full effect
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Giants fans have taken hard to Twitter this Friday to share their exhilaration and angst over the man who holds their team's fate in his hands. Enjoy the power that is...
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• NLCS Game 5 lineups: Giants vs. Cardinals
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Here are the lineups for Game 5 of the NLCS between the Giants and Cardinals, in St. Louis: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 1. Angel Pagan, CF 1. Jon Jay, CF 2...
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• NLCS NOTES: Posey catching Zito; "The Dark Beard Rises"
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  From a cold, windy, wet Busch Stadium. The lineup "tweak" lasted one day... Pagan CF Scutaro 2B Sandoval 3B Posey C Pence RF Belt 1B Blanco LF Crawford SS Zito LHP -...
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• San Francisco Giants closer Brian Wilson has first throwing session
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Wilson has been sidelined since April after Tommy John surgery
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• Giants' Posey, Rays' Rodney win comeback player awards
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey and Tampa Bay Rays closer Fernando Rodney were announced as the 2012 Comeback Players of the Year, Major League Baseball...
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• Giants place season in hands of RallyZito
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  With a season in his hands, the fans are officially rallying behind Barry Zito. It's up to Zito to keep the team on path.
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• SF Giants closer Brian Wilson throws a ball for first time since Tommy John surgery
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  On a grey, 53-degree afternoon, Brian Wilson just hopped out of the clubhouse in shorts in a sleeveless shirt an took a very important and symbolic step in his comeback...
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• Posey, Rodney win comeback player awards
  From the Web › ESPN
  San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey and Tampa Bay Rays closer Fernando Rodney have been named 2012 Comeback Players of the Year in their respective leagues, MLB...
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• Giants send Barry Zito to mound with season hanging in balance
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  ST. LOUIS — Barry Zito earned his $126 million contract the moment the San Francisco Giants offered it to him the winter before the 2007 season. No matter what...
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• Buster Posey wins MLB.com's comeback award
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  In a vote of mlb.com reporters, Buster Posey has won their Comeback Player of the Year award for the National League, garnering 27 of 30 votes. Rays closer Fernando...
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• Posey is NL Comeback Player of Year
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Buster Posey was recognized Friday for his arduous yet fulfilling journey following extensive left-leg injuries when he was named the National League's Comeback Player...
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• Buster Posey and Fernando Rodney win Comeback Player of the Year awards
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Award season is upon us. MLB just announced that Giants catcher Buster Posey and Rays reliever Fernando Rodney are the Comeback Player of the Year winners, as voted on...
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• And now the Giants' season comes down to Barry Zito
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Two years ago during the Giants' championship run Barry Zito wasn't even on the playoff roster, but now he's starting Game 5 of the NLCS tonight with their season on the...
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• 'The Man' is here! Stan Musial tours Busch Stadium before Game 4 (Video)
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  ST. LOUIS — He has Alzheimer's disease and turns 92 years old in a month, so he doesn't always appear at his best, but Hall of Fame slugger Stan Musial looked...
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• Cardinals beat Giants 8-3 to take 3-1 lead in NLCS
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Adam Wainwright looked like an ace again and some of the St.Louis Cardinals' top hitters rediscovered their strokes.
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• Will Lincecum ever return to old self?
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Another substandard outing from Giants' Lincecum leaves doubt thathe'll ever return to elite status.
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• EXTRA BAGGS: Cards will come packed, Pence done speaking, etc.
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Cardinals instructed their players to arrive at Busch Stadium for Game 5 on Friday with their bags packed in case the series shifts back to San Francisco.
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• Albert Chen: Giants have been here before, but Cardinals October magic too tough
  From the Web › SI.com
  The Giants have been here before. But facing tough Cardinals pitching and a lineup that won't stop hitting, a 3-1 deficit after an 8-3 loss may be too much to overcome...
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• Zito faces biggest game of Giants career
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  From Yahoo! Sports: Barry Zito, stopper.
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• Giants staying confident, familiar with task at hand
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Less than two weeks ago, the Giants were one game from elimination and responded by taking three straight games from Cincinnati to advance to the NLCS. But can they do...
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• Heart of San Francisco's offense remains in fog
  From the Web › MLB.com
  While the table setters in the Giants' lineup again did their jobs in Game 4, those who followed couldn't clear the table in an 8-3 Game 4 defeat.
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• Three keys for Giants to extend NLCS
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Facing a 3-1 deficit against St. Louis in the NL Championship Series, the Giants will settle for merely bringing the showdown back to San Francisco.
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• Pagan's defense displayed, but no breaks for Giants
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Angel Pagan was nearly a one-man band when it came to trying to rally the troops, but even with his eye-popping defense, the Giants couldn't catch the Cardinals in Game...
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• Lincecum: 'It makes it that much further of a fall'
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  After failing to help the Giants even the NLCS, Tim Lincecum broke down a disappointing Game 4 start that was reminiscent of his season.More: Postgame video Ratto:...
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• San Francisco Giants come up short on all ends
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Diving attempt, relay throw, catch-and-tag are all just a little off, resulting in 3-1 deficit.
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• Giants-Cardinals Preview
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  The St. Louis Cardinals are one game away from reachingback-to-back World Series for the first time since the NLchampionship series has been contested.
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