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MLB: Giants found similar formula to win again

October 29, 2012 in West Central Tribune

The Giants’ championship formula is a familiar one, just with new faces all over the diamond two years later: stellar starting pitching backed by a shut-down bullpen, a late-season surge and a manager making all the right moves. Continue Reading

Giants beat Tigers 4-3 in 10 innings for sweep

October 28, 2012 in The Daily Republic

DETROIT Marco Scutaro singled home the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Sunday night to complete a four-game sweep and win their second World Series title in three years. Continue Reading

MLB: Giants beat Tigers in 10 innings for World Series sweep

October 28, 2012 in West Central Tribune

Marco Scutaro singled home the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Sunday night to complete a four-game sweep and win their second World Series title in three years. Continue Reading

World Series: Resiliently paying off for Giants’ Vogelsong

October 26, 2012 in West Central Tribune

Ryan Vogelsong stood on the cut grass at AT&T Park in his crisp San Francisco Giants uniform, giving an interview for Japanese broadcaster NHK in English. No need for an interpreter. The backdrop on the scoreboard said it all: World Series Continue Reading

MLB: Giants shut out Tigers, go up 2-0 in World Series

October 25, 2012 in West Central Tribune

Madison Bumgarner pitched two-hit ball over seven innings, Brandon Crawford drove in the go-ahead run with a double-play grounder after a key bunt stopped just fair along the third-base line and the San Francisco Giants beat the Detroit Tigers 2-0 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 World Series lead. Continue Reading

MLB: Sandoval powers SF in Game 1

October 24, 2012 in West Central Tribune

Pablo Sandoval became just the fourth player to hit three home runs in a World Series game, connecting twice against Justin Verlander and once off Al Alburquerque to lead the San Francisco Giants over the Detroit Tigers 8-3 in Wednesday night’s opener. Continue Reading

MLB: Cabrera, Tigers face Posey, Giants in 2012 World Series

October 23, 2012 in West Central Tribune

Way back in spring training, Hunter Pence hit a wicked grounder that smacked Miguel Cabrera in the face. A few months later, Pablo Sandoval launched a bases-loaded triple off Justin Verlander in the All-Star game.
Here they all are again, with everything at stake. Continue Reading

Giants on to World Series with 9-0 win over Cards

October 22, 2012 in West Central Tribune

Hunter Pence hit a bizarre, two-run double, Matt Cain pitched his second clincher of October and the San Francisco Giants won their record-tying sixth elimination game of the postseason, beating the defending World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals 9-0 in Game 7 of the NL championship series Monday night. Continue Reading

BASEBALL: Tony LaRussa, manager of World Series champ Cardinals, announces retirement

October 31, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald

Tony LaRussa, a three-time World Series champion manager who is the reigning Series-winning manager with the St. Louis Cardinals, announced this retirement this morning. Continue Reading

High-flying Cardinals win World Series title

October 28, 2011 in The Dickinson Press

ST. LOUIS Pushed to the brink, the St. Louis Cardinals saved themselves. A frantic rush to reach the postseason on the final day. A nifty pair of comebacks in the playoffs. Two desperate rallies in Game 6. Continue Reading