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• SF Giants alive after winning 10-inning thriller against Reds
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  By Henry Schulman Cincinnati – The Giants are still in trouble, but at least they are alive. For that they can thank Ryan Vogelsong and a bullpen that pitched like...
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• San Francisco Giants stay alive with 10th-inning victory
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Scott Rolen's error give Giants 2-1 win over Cincinnati Reds and sends National League Division Series to Game 4
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• Giants score in 10th to drop Reds and stay alive
  From the Web › ESPN
  Third baseman Scott Rolen's 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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• Giants 2, Reds 1(10)
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Third baseman Scott Rolen's error with two outs in the 10thinning gave San Francisco the go-ahead run, and the Giants edgedthe Cincinnati Reds 2-1 Tuesday night to cut...
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• Giants and Reds head to extra innings in NLDS Game 3
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The Reds scored one run on a Jay Bruce RBI single in the bottom of the first inning and San Francisco answered back on a sacrifice fly from Angel Pagan in the top of the...
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• Giants break through in 10th inning of NLDS Game 3 against Reds to avoid elimination
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Scott Rolen ranks among the best defensive third basemen in major league history and catcher Ryan Hanigan had a fantastic season behind the plate. But baseball can be an...
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• Homer Bailey loses no-hitter in sixth inning, Game 3 of NLDS remains tied at 1-1 in Cincy
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Reds right-hander Homer Bailey tossed a no-hitter on September 28 against the Pirates. Only 11 days later, he's been almost equally as dominant. And on a much grander...
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• Giants tie NLDS Game 3 with one-run third inning
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  A little bit of small ball has given the Giants life. After Gregor Blanco took a pitch off his shoulder and Brandon Crawford walked, Ryan Vogelsong laid down a sacrifice...
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• Reds unsure if they'll have Cueto for Game 4 of NLDS
  From the Web › SI.com
  CINCINNATI -- Johnny Cueto's bad back left the Cincinnati Reds unsure who would start Game 4 if their playoff against the San Francisco Giants goes that far.
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• Giants try to avoid sweep with Reds
  From the Web › SI.com
  Cincinnati hasn't won a home playoff game since 1995. With a victory today, the Reds would finish off a sweep of the Giants and reach the NLCS. Jay Bruce's single has...
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• San Francisco Giants schedule for potential Games 4 and 5
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Giants get early afternoon and morning games if they can survive Game 3
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• Bochy credits Reds' pitching, still confident in bats
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The offensive numbers paint a particular portrait, one that suggests the Giants should be concerned. Manager Bruce Bochy has a different perspective, however.
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• If Giants force Game 4, Posey will catch Zito
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Should the Giants force a Game 4 in the National League Division Series, skipper Bruce Bochy indicated that Buster Posey would crouch behind the plate when Barry Zito...
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• Speier impressed with Giants shortstop Crawford
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants' regular shortstop combines impressive range with an impossibly strong throwing arm. He spent his formative years in the East Bay and wears No. 35. Today...
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• Reds again strike first in Game 3 of NLDS vs. Giants
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  If the Giants want to remain alive in the 2012 postseason, they'll have to get rolling soon. The hot-hitting Reds jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning of Tuesday...
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• Live chat: Giants vs. Reds, NLDS Game 3, 2:30 p.m. Tuesday
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Join Darren Sabedra for a live chat as the Giants take on the Reds in Game 3 of the NLDS, Tuesday at 2:30 p.m.[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for...
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• Giants Game 3 NLDS lineup: Status quo
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Bruce Bochy is sticking with his Game 2 lineup against Reds right-hander Homer Bailey for today's Game 3 of the NLDS in Cincinnati.
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• Johnny Cueto's oblique injury throws his postseason availability into question
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Cincinnati Reds don't have a date for Johnny Cueto's return from a mild oblique strain and any optimism that he could return for a start in this NLDS appears gone...
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• Cueto's status for Game 4 still undecided by Reds
  From the Web › SI.com
  CINCINNATI -- Johnny Cueto's bad back left the Cincinnati Reds unsure who would start Game 4 if their playoff against the San Francisco Giants goes that far.
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• Game 3 lineups for Giants, Reds
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Do-or-die lineup has no changes... Pagan CF Scutaro 2B Sandoval 3B Posey C Pence RF Belt 1B Blanco LF Crawford SS Vogelsong RHP Reds: Phillips 2B Cozart SS Votto 1B...
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• NLDS NOTES: Against tough Reds lineup, Vogelsong ready to keep Giants going
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Down to their last shot, the Giants will turn to a pitcher who has been waiting his whole life for a chance like this. "It's amazing for me," Ryan Vogelsong said Monday...
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• San Francisco Giants' lineup not too experienced against Cincinnati Reds pitcher
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Reds' lineup hitting Giants' pitcher Ryan Vogelsong at .347 clip
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• Bruce Bochy leaning toward Buster Posey catching Barry Zito in SF Giants Game 4
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  If the Giants win Game 3 tonight and play Game 4 on Wednesday, there's a "good chance" Buster Posey would catch Barry Zito, manager Bruce Bochy just said. Return here...
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• Reds undecided on Cueto for potential Game 4
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Reds aren't sure whether Johnny Cueto would be available to pitch if their playoff series against the Giants goes to a Game 4.
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• Reds still undecided on Cueto if there's Game 4
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Johnny Cueto's bad back left the Cincinnati Reds unsure whowould start Game 4 if their playoff against the San FranciscoGiants goes that far.
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• Reds still undecided on Cueto if there's Game 4
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  CINCINNATI -- Johnny Cueto's bad back left the Cincinnati Reds unsure who would start Game 4 if their playoff against the San Francisco Giants goes that far.
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• NLDS Game 3 lineups: Giants vs. Reds
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS CINCINNATI REDS 1. Angel Pagan, CF 1. Brandon Phillips, 2B 2. Marco Scutaro, 2B 2. Zack Cozart, SS 3. Pablo Sandoval, 3B 3. Joey Votto, 1B 4. Buster...
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• Giants-Reds, NLDS Game 3: Matchup notes
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Ryan Vogelsong's ERA by month has not trended well, but he has clamped down his last three starts. So how does he match up against the Reds?
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• Home Sweet Homer
  From the Web › SI.com
  Homer Bailey has a chance to not only close out the Giants in Cincinnati and send the Reds to the NLCS but to make sure they're in good shape once they get there, writes...
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• Giants CHAT with Andrew Baggarly -- 10 a.m.
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  It's do or die for your Giants. Insider Andrew Baggarly sets the scene with fans from Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati with a pregame chat -- this morning at 10...
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• Triple Play: Can A's or Giants come back?
  From the Web › ESPN
  Both Bay Area teams are down 0-2, which one is a better bet to rebound?
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• Elimination Tuesday? The Athletics and Giants have their backs up against the wall
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Today marks the first day when a team could be eliminated from the division series. The Athletics and the Giants are both in action and both face 0-2 deficits. It's do...
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• Giants up against history in Game 3
  From the Web › SI.com
  MLB Hit and Run - Jay Jaffe on Baseball
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• And That Happened: Monday's playoff highlights
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Cardinals 12, Nationals 4: Just sayin', teams that lose their starting pitchers early due to injuries are 2-0 this postseason. If I'm the Giants or the A's tonight, I...
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• EXTRA BAGGS: Giants turn to Vogelsong, more on Lincecum confusion
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Ryan Vogelsong knows what its like to stand with his back against his wall. And now the Giants will entrust him to extend their playoff lives against the surging...
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• Giants need to follow 2012 script in NLDS
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Every postseason experience exists in its own time and place and carves its own path, so it should come as no surprise that the Giants' October 2012 road so far doesn't...
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• Giants hope venue shift helps them swing series
  From the Web › MLB.com
  With an 0-2 deficit from which no NL team has ever arisen in the best-of-five Division Series format, the Giants' hopes rests on the offense.
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• Five keys for Giants in NLDS Game 3
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Though the Giants trail Cincinnati in the National League Division Series, 2-0, their familiarity with road success could reassure them. To avoid a series sweep, much...
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• Where do things stand with Giants, Reds?
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Reds have outperformed the Giants in every way possible. They've pitched better. They've played better defense. And they could have cut their offensive production in...
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• Zito will start potential Game 4
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Barry Zito will start Game 4 if the Giants avoid elimination and defeat the Reds in Game 3, Bruce Bochy announced Monday afternoon.
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• NLDS NOTES: With late flurry, Zito earns a postseason shot; More on Ghost Freddy
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Barry Zito will get his shot at redemption. Maybe. Zito, left off the postseason roster in 2010, was named the Game 4 starter. While he called it an exciting moment...
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• San Francisco Giants starter Barry Zito gets shot at redemptio
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Zito, left off postseason roster in 2010, was named the starter for Game 4 against the Reds, if it's needed
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• San Francisco Giants facing down history, hungry Cincinnati Reds
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Giants need a three-game road sweep to avoid elimination
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• Tim Kawakami: Tim Lincecum faces harsh reality
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Two-time Cy Young award winner Tim Lincecum accepts his place in the San Francisco Giants bullpen
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• San Francisco Giants put faith in Game 3 starter Ryan Vogelsong
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Vogelsong wants to prove he belongs with first playoff start as Giants face elimination
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• Giants' Zito would start Game for 4 against Reds
  From the Web › SI.com
  CINCINNATI -- The Giants will start left-hander Barry Zito if they get to a Game 4 in their NL division series against the Cincinnati Reds, leaving two-time Cy Young...
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• Zito would start Game 4; Lincecum still in 'pen
  From the Web › ESPN
  Left-hander Barry Zito will start Game 4 for the San Francisco Giants if they can extend their NL division series against the Cincinnati Reds.
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• Zito would start Game 4 for Giants vs Reds
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Left-hander Barry Zito will start Game 4 for the San FranciscoGiants if they can extend their NL division series against theCincinnati Reds.
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• Zito would start Game 4 for Giants vs Reds
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  CINCINNATI -- Left-hander Barry Zito will start Game 4 for the San Francisco Giants if they can extend their NL division series against the Cincinnati Reds.
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• Giants look to Vogelsong, Zito to extend series
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The biggest question being asked of the San Francisco Giants going into their National League Division Series with Cincinnati was whether they would use Barry Zito or...
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• Giants tab Zito for Game 4 start vs. Reds
  From the Web › MLB.com
  San Francisco skipper Bruce Bochy committed to southpaw Barry Zito as his starter for a potential Game 4 against the Reds in the National League Division...
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• Giants focused on immediate task of winning
  From the Web › MLB.com
  A little adversity is nothing new for the Giants. So what's a 2-0 deficit in a best-of-five series?
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• Zito scheduled to start Game 4; Lincecum still available out of bullpen
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Manager Bruce Bochy announced Monday that Barry Zito will start Game 4, if the Giants are able to avoid elimination in Tuesday night's Game 3. Bochy said Zito, who...
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• San Francisco Giants pick Barry Zito for Game 4 start
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Manager Bruce Bochy said Zito, 15-8, will start if Game 4 against the Reds if game is needed.
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• Monte Poole: Hey, what the heck happened to our A's-Giants World Series?
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  The San Francisco Giants and Oakland A's both stand on the brink of elimination, but one team has a much better chance to recover
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• Live chat: San Francisco Giants vs. Cincinnati Reds, NLDS Game 3, Tuesday at 2:30 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 third game of the NLDS.
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• Giants-Reds Preview
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Homer Bailey played catch in the sun-splashed outfield at GreatAmerican Ball Park, his usual routine the day before a start.Nothing different at all, as far as the Texan...
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• Barry Zito to start a Game 4 for the SF Giants if there is one
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Amazing, isn't it? Two years ago Barry Zito could not make a playoff roster. Now, if the Giants can win Game 3 behind Ryan Vogelsong on Tuesday night, Zito will get the...
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• Giants-Reds Preview
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  CINCINNATI -- Homer Bailey played catch in the sun-splashed outfield at Great American Ball Park, his usual routine the day before a start. Nothing different at all, as...
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• Giants announce that Barry Zito will start Game 4
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Rather than go back to their ace on short rest, the Giants plan to start Barry Zito against the Reds if they extend the NLDS to four games, manager Bruce Bochy announced...
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• Game times for Wednesday announced
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  There is a possibility of four games on Wednesday. Whether there actually will be four games is up to the Giants and A's. If all four games go off on Wednesday, however...
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• Arroyo gem puts Reds up 2-0 on Giants in NLDS
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Dusty Baker walked down the hallway in his former ballpark to cheers from Giants fans. He smiled, waved hello, offered handshakes, high-fives and hugs -...
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• MadBum's hiccup comes at inopportune time
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Reds got the better of Madison Bumgarner on Sunday to earn a 9-0 win and a 2-0 lead in the National League Division Series, putting the Giants on the brink of...
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• Giants enter Cincy with backs against the wall
  From the Web › MLB.com
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• Bad breaks or breakdowns? Both put Giants in 2-0 hole
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Through two games the Giants' offense has disappeared, the starting pitching has been subpar, and the Reds are getting the luck and the breaks as well.Ratto: It's do or...
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• EXTRA BAGGS: Lincecum offers a sugar high, etc.
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Lincecum retired six of seven batters over two scoreless innings, earning a standing ovation from fans who otherwise used their rally rags to dab at their eyes in a 9-0...
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• George Dohrmann: Arroyo baffles Giants as Reds take commanding 2-0 lead in NLDS
  From the Web › SI.com
  Brandon Phillips called it "funky stuff". Whatever it was, the Giants couldn't hit it, writes George Dohrmann. The Reds rode Bronson Arroyo's gem to an 9-0 victory and...
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• POSTGAME NOTES: Giants promise to keep fighting, but they're running out of rounds
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  What's the move now? Bruce Bochy famously used the "Don't pack for Game 163″ move in 2010, and it worked. Does he now tell his guys to pack for more than three...
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• Bronson Arroyo delivers Reds to brink of NLCS
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Bronson Arroyo pitched the game of his life, throwing a one-hitter to leave the Giants one loss from season's end.
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• Did you know? NLDS Game 2: Reds 9, Giants 0
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Facts and stats from the Reds' 9-0 win over the Giants in Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Sunday night in San Francisco.
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• Giants vow to keep fighting despite long odds
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants are one game from elimination, but that doesn't mean they are finished, even though the odds are heavily stacked against them at this point.
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• San Francisco Giants say Tim Lincecum will be a reliever in NLDS against Cincinnati Reds
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  The Giants' former ace works two scoreless innings of relief in Game 2.
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• Giants notebook: Cincinnati Reds won't rush ace Johnny Cueto back
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Homer Bailey will get Game 3 start Tuesday against Giants.
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• Arroyo baffles Giants as Reds cruise to 2-0 series lead
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Bronson Arroyo enjoys pitching to Ryan Hanigan because he believes the catcher can think out of the box right along with him.
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• Pregame/postgame interview transcripts
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Transcripts of postgame and workout day media-room interviews during the MLB postseason.
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• Baggs' Instant Replay: Reds embarrass lifeless Giants
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Madison Bumgarner couldn't escape the fifth inning, the Giants' offense mustered two hits all game, and the Reds poured it on late to take a commanding 2-0 series lead...
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• Giant Killers
  From the Web › SI.com
  Bronson Arroyo retired the first 14 hitters he faced and the Reds hammered the Giants 9-0 to take a 2-0 series lead back to Cincinnati. How bad was it? Tim Lincecum...
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• Reds crush San Francisco to send Giants to the brink of doom
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  By Henry Schulman The Giants had 2010 World Series hero Edgar Renteria throw the ceremonial first pitch before Game 2 of their Division Series on Sunday night...
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• Bronson Arroyo gives Cincinnati Reds just what they need in 9-0 win over San Francisco Giants
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Veteran allowed one hit over seven innings at AT&T Park as the Reds take 2-0 lead in the National League Division Series
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• Tim Kawakami: Down 0-2, Giants are going, going...
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants look inferior to the Cincinnati Reds in every way, and scoreboard shows it in 9-0 loss
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