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• Giants 8, Reds 3
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  CINCINNATI -- The San Francisco Giants staved off elimination for a second consecutive day, and have forced a decisive Game 5 in the National League Division...
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• Giants beat Reds 8-3, playoff series even at 2-all
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  CINCINNATI -- Angel Pagan led off the game with a home run, Gregor Blanco and Pablo Sandoval connected later and Tim Lincecum came out of the bullpen to help the San...
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• Giants break out bats to force Game 5
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• With chance to advance, Giants turn to Cain
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  The Giants attempt to do the unthinkable Thursday -- polish off the Reds for the third time in as many days to advance to the NLCS. They'll send Matt Cain, who lost Game...
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• Giants find their power stroke in Cincinnati
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  The 2012 Giants hit 70 percent of their homers in road games. In the postseason, it's now 75 percent. Angel Pagan, Gregor Blanco and Pablo Sandoval all went deep in...
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• Tim Lincecum provides steady relief as Giants win 8-3 and force NLDS to Game 5
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  The Giants looked to be in big trouble when starter Barry Zito allowed three walks and a single in the first inning of Wednesday's NLDS Game 4 vs. the Reds and a home...
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• Reds still hold the advantage in winner-take-all Game 5
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  Momentum, if such a thing exists in baseball, favors the Giants. Thursday's matchup, Matt Cain vs. Mat Latos, would likewise seem to favor the Giants. And yet the Reds...
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• Hours before start, Reds drop Cueto from NLDS roster
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  CINCINNATI -- The Reds dropped injured ace Johnny Cueto from their division series roster Wednesday, replacing him with right-hander Mike Leake a few hours before Game 4...
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• Giants-Reds Preview
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  Barry Zito was left off the postseason roster during San Francisco's run to a World Series title two years ago. Thanks to a strong finish to this season, he'll get a...
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• Giants have lead on Reds in the middle of NLDS Game 4
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  There's a bullpen game underway in Cincinnati. Giants starter Barry Zito lasted just 2 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs on four hits and two walks. Reds starter...
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• Bottom 1: Giants 1, Reds 0
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  For the second straight day, the Reds are trying to finish off the Giants and advance to the NLCS. An Angel Pagan home run has San Francisco out to an early lead. Follow...
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• PREGAME NOTES: Cain waiting for second chance; Lincecum could see plenty of action
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Matt Cain sees a lot of similarities between this year's team and the 2010 team, and he's not just talking about the pitching staff or the All-World catcher. "We have a...
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• Giants boast durable corps of starting pitchers
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  Matt Cain, who would make his 34th start of the season if the National League Division Series goes to five games, is not the only starter in the Giants' rotation who has...
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• Giants have good history against Reds' Leake
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  When the Giants awoke Wednesday, they learned they would be facing Reds right-hander Mike Leake, against whom the hitters in manager Bruce Bochy's lineup tote a career...
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• Romo ready for more work in Game 4
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  Sergio Romo delivered a crystal-clear message when asked if he would be available in Game 4 of the National League Division Series after he tossed two scoreless innings...
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• Live chat: Giants vs. Reds, NLDS Game 4, 1 p.m. Wednesday
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Join sports writer Darren Sabedra at 1 p.m. today for a Game 4 NLDS chat as the Giants try to extend the Reds to a fifth game.[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my...
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• Live chat: San Francisco Giants vs. Cincinnati Reds, NLDS Game 4, Wednesday at 1 p.m., sponsored by Stevens Creek Toyota
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Sports writer Darren Sabedra will take questions and provide analysis as the Giants take on the Reds in the fourth game of the NLDS.
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• San Francisco Giants' Hector Sanchez to catch Barry Zito in Game 4 against Reds
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Manager Bruce Bochy decides to have Hector Sanchez catch Barry Zito in Game 4 against Cincinnati Reds, with Buster Posey going to first base and Brandon Belt to the...
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• Reds replace Cueto on playoff roster
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  The Reds dropped injured ace Johnny Cueto from their divisionseries roster Wednesday, replacing him with right-hander Mike Leakea few hours before Game 4 against the San...
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• Sanchez catches Zito in Game 4, Posey to first
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  As was the case for much of the regular season, Hector Sanchez will be behind the plate for Barry Zito in Game 4 of the NLDS, with Buster Posey moving to first base in...
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• Posey nominated for NL Aaron Award
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  Voting is under way through Tuesday to help decide which player from each league will be presented with the Hank Aaron Award during the World Series.
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• NLDS Game 4 lineups: Giants vs. Reds
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  Here are the lineups for Game 4 of the NLDS between the Giants and Reds, in Cincinnati: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS CINCINNATI REDS 1. Angel Pagan, CF 1. Brandon Phillips, 2B...
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• Giants lineup: Sanchez catching Zito
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Buster Posey is at first base and Hector Sanchez will catch Barry Zito in today's NLDS Game 4 in Cincinnati.
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• Reds drop injured ace Cueto from NLDS roster
  From the Web › SI.com
  CINCINNATI -- The Reds have dropped injured ace Johnny Cueto from their division series roster, replacing him with right-hander Mike Leake for Game 4 against the San...
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• Barry's Big Chance
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  Barry Zito was left off the postseason roster when the Giants won the World Series in 2010. He's on the mound today trying to keep the Giants alive. Cliff Corcoran...
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• Bruce Bochy changes his mind; Hector Sanchez to catch Barry Zito
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Manager Bruce Bochy had planned to have Buster Posey catch Barry Zito in Game 4 today, but after watching his team get one-hit for nine innings in Game 3 he decided to...
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• Giants/Reds Game 4 lineups: Bochy goes with Sanchez, not Belt
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Bruce Bochy changed it up. Hector Sanchez will catch Barry Zito today, as he has done much of the season. Sanchez caught 143 1/3 of Zito's innings this year; Posey...
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• Cincinnati Reds to start Mike Leake against Giants in Game 4 of NLDS
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Reds take ace Johnny Cueto off roster and activate Mike Leake to start Game 4 against Barry Zito and the Giants on Wednesday
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• Cincinnati goes with Mike Leake for Game 4, sends Scott Rolen and Ryan Hanigan to bench
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Cincinnati Reds made it official on Wednesday morning, naming Mike Leake as the starter for Game 4 against the San Francisco Giants at Great American Ballpark. The...
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• Reds replace injured ace Cueto on playoff roster
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  CINCINNATI -- The Reds dropped injured ace Johnny Cueto from their division series roster Wednesday, replacing him with right-hander Mike Leake a few hours before Game 4...
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• Reds to start Mike Leake in Game 4
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Reds have announced right-hander Mike Leake will start Game 4 today against the Giants. He will replace Johnny Cueto on the Reds' NLDS roster.
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• What Hunter Pence said to rouse the troops, plus today's Reds pitcher
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Third-base coach Tim Flannery posted on his band's Facebook page a summary of what Hunter Pence said to inspire the team before Game 3. I know one hit in nine innings...
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• NLDS NOTES: "Honor the game, the game honors you," … Reds go with Leake
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Tim Flannery was so proud of Hunter Pence's speech that he posted it on his band's Facebook page. From Flannery, here's what Pence is said to have said, or yelled.....
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• Live chat: San Francisco Giants vs. Cincinnati Reds, NLDS Game 4, Wednesday at 1 p.m., sponsored by Stevens Creek Toyota
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Sports writer Darren Sabedra will take questions and provide analysis as the Giants take on the Reds in the fourth game of the NLDS.
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• Reds replace injured ace Cueto on playoff roster
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  The Reds dropped injured ace Johnny Cueto from their divisionseries roster Wednesday, replacing him with right-hander Mike Leakea few hours before Game 4 against the San...
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• How 'Reverend Hunter Pence' lifted San Francisco Giants back from dead
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Had San Francisco Giants right fielder Hunter Pence not gone all Knute Rockne before Tuesday's do-or-die Game 3 in Cincinnati, would we even be talking about Wednesday's...
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• Johnny Cueto ruled out for Game 4, but replacement is TBA
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  Yesterday when the Reds announced that Johnny Cueto has been diagnosed with a strained right oblique muscle they initially left open the possibility that he could start...
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• Hunter Pence rallied the troops before last night's game
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  Hunter Pence did more to add to his legend yesterday than most guys do all year. In addition to playing without functioning legs (more or less), he gave the Giants the...
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• And That Happened: Tuesday's playoff highlights
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  Giants 2, Reds 1: No one would ever get rich betting on things like "Scott Rolen will make a critical error on a relatively easy bouncer to third," but that's what...
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• Giants 2, Reds 1(10)
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Homer Bailey turned in a pitching performance worthy of a seriesclincher. Too bad for the Cincinnati starter that the Reds' batsand defense didn't follow suit.
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• Zito has chance to pull Giants even with Reds
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  CINCINNATI -- Joaquin Arias hit the ball, put his head down and ran. All he knew was that the Giants' season depended upon how fast he made it to first.
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• 2012 MLB Postseason TV Schedule for Wednesday, October 10
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  After wins by the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics on Tuesday, October 9, all four Divisional Series will continue and play games on Wednesday, October 10...
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• Drehs: Cincy boots sweep opportunity
  From the Web › ESPN
  Ryan Hanigan's passed ball and Scott Rolen's error keep Giants' hopes alive
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• Backs against the wall, Giants and A's come through
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  With four teams combining on just 16 hits and five runs, Tuesday's games were all about the pitching. Facing elimination, the Giants and A's survived thanks to the...
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• Pence's passionate pregame speech inspires Giants
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Hunter Pence may be 1-for-12 in the series, but he's contributing in other ways. His teammates responded to his passionate pregame speech.
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• EXTRA BAGGS: Vogelsong hears from an old friend, etc.
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The 35-year-old playoff rookie didnt need any extra motivation when he took the mound trying to save the Giants season Tuesday night, but he received it from dozens of...
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• Joe Lemire: No style points, but Giants get win
  From the Web › SI.com
  The Giants had to get creative in beating a dominant Homer Bailey and the Reds 2-1 in Game 3 of the NLDS. Now, they've got Cincinnati in a vulnerable position, writes...
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• Brandon Phillips tries taking third, Reds end up paying in the long run
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  Third base was not a happy place for the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. Scott Rolen's 10th inning error at the hot corner figured into the headlines and Brandon...
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• No broom for error: Reds boot Homer Bailey's gem, leave door open for Giants in NLDS
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  A sure-handed catcher and solid third baseman made big mistakes that helped spoil a night that seemed to belong to the Reds.
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• Pushed to the brink, Giants do what it takes
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  The Giants are back, and what transpired Tuesday night was both artful and ugly. The Giants did all the little, fundamental things it took to beat the Reds, 2-1, to...
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• 'No lack of belief' as Giants' emotions run high
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  'No lack of belief' as Giants' emotions run high
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• Giants pass through the first fiery hoop, edge Reds
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants survived while going 3-for-36 and striking out 16 times Tuesday night. It may not have been pretty, but it shifted the momentum to the Giants and put a whole...
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• Vogelsong: "I've been waiting for this moment a long time."
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Ryan Vogelsong's phone was flooded with text messages Monday night, but one stood out. Jamie Moyer, a fellow Pennsylvania native, delivered a simple message. "I know...
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• POSTGAME NOTES: Pence comes through on and off field; Romo is ready for more
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  "This was a huge embodiment of team," Hunter Pence said. "Everyone came together." It started with Pence. It ended with Pence. Pence got here July 31, but that didn't...
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• San Francisco Giants stay alive with 10-inning win
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  With 2-1 victory over Cincinnati Reds, the Giants send National League Division Series to Game 4
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• San Francisco Giants survive to play Game 4, thanks to hustle of Joaquin Arias
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Joaquin Arias busted his tail down the line on a soft ground ball to third base. And when eight-time Gold Glove winner Scott Rolen of the Cincinnati Reds bobbled the...
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• Reds rule out Cueto to start Game 4 vs. Giants
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  The Cincinnati Reds have ruled out Johnny Cueto as an option to start Game 4 of the NLDS.
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• Giants-Reds Preview
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Barry Zito was left off the postseason roster during SanFrancisco's run to a World Series title two years ago. Thanks to astrong finish to this season, he'll get a...
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• Sorry-looking broom jinxes Cincy's sweep chances
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  If you're wondering why the Cincinnati Reds couldn't close out a NLDS sweep over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night, look no farther than this woman who showed up...
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• Hosts' vulnerability could open door for Giants
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• Vogelsong's gutty outing gives Giants a chance
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  It all could have rolled downhill, like a snowball swiftly gaining steam and growing in size. Instead, Ryan Vogelsong diffused the problem rather quickly. From there...
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• In words and deeds, Pence inspires Giants to victory
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  Here's the thing about Hunter Pence: The more he does to help his team win, the less he wants to talk about it.
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• Cincinnati Reds don't know if it will be Leake or Latos for Game 4
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Reds manager Dusty Baker hoped to have answer late Tuesday night
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• Giants beat Reds in 10th, cut NLDS deficit to 2-1
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  Hardly able to get a hit, the San Francisco Giants used amisplayed grounder to prolong their NL playoff series.
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• Giants 2, Reds 1(10)
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  Joaquin Arias hit a grounder toward third base and took offtoward third, covering those 90 feet in a blink as afull-to-capacity ballpark went silent with angst.
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• Giants win in extras to force Game 4
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  Third baseman Scott Rolens error with two outs in the 10th inning gave San Francisco the go-ahead run, and the Giants edged the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 Tuesday night to cut...
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• Reds' 10th-inning error keeps Giants alive
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  CINCINNATI -- The season isn't over yet for the San Francisco Giants.
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• Did you know? NLDS Game 3: Giants 2, Reds 1
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  Facts and stats from the Giants' 2-1 win in 10 innings over the Reds in Game 3 of the National League Division Series on Tuesday in Cincinnati.
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• With offense struggling, Giants find a way
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  The Giants have scored all of four runs during the first three games of this series, though the two they scratched out Tuesday proved to be enough to save their season...
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• Giants edge Reds in 10 innings to force Game 4
  From the Web › SI.com
  Giants-Reds Gameflash for game played on October 9, 2012
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• Tim Kawakami: San Francisco Giants make this series interesting
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Cincinnati Reds faced with a shortage of pitching heading into Game 4
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• Baseball-Giants stay alive with 2-1 win in 10 innings over Reds
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  Oct 9 - The San Francisco Giants kept alive their post season by claiming a 2-1 win in 10 innings against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday after losing the first two games...
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• Giants stay alive with 2-1 win in 10 innings over Reds
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  - The San Francisco Giants kept alive their post season by claiming a 2-1 win in 10 innings against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday after losing the first two games of...
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• Giants 2, Reds 1 (10 innings)
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  CINCINNATI -- The season isn't over yet for the San Francisco Giants.
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• NLDS Game 3: Giants stay alive after Scott Rolen error leads to extra inning win
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  Score and situation : Some how and some way, the San Francisco Giants clawed their way through a pitching duel to record a 2-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds in 10 innings...
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• Giants beat Reds in 10th, cut NLDS deficit to 2-1
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  CINCINNATI -- Hardly able to get a hit, the San Francisco Giants used a misplayed grounder to prolong their NL playoff series.
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• Giants capitalize on miscues to extend NLDS
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• Zito looks to carry recent hot streak into Game 4
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  It's up to Barry Zito, who finished the regular season on an outstanding run, to keep the Giants' postseason hopes alive in another elimination game on Wednesday in Game...
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• Baggs' Instant Replay: Giants survive, force Game 4 (10 inn.)
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Scott Rolen couldn't handle a chopper off the bat of Joaquin Arias in the 10th, Buster Posey came in to score the go-ahead run, and the Giants live to see another day...
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• Giants force Game 4 with extra-inning win
  From the Web › SI.com
  An error by Scott Rolen allowed the winning run to score in the 10th inning as the Giants beat the Reds 2-1 in Game 3. The win forces an NLDS Game 4 in Cincinnati on...
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