2012 World Series: San Francisco Giants beat Detroit Tigers

San Francisco Giants beat Detroit Tigers in 10th inning of Game 4.

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Game 4, Oct. 28, 2012

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Matt Cain throws to the Detroit Tigers in the first inning during Game 4 of the Major League Baseball World Series in Detroit.

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Game 4, Oct. 28, 2012

Miguel Cabrera, left, of the Detroit Tigers gets walked by Max Scherzer (37) of the Detroit Tigers in the first inning.

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Game 4, Oct. 28, 2012

Hunter Pence of the San Francisco Giants celebrates after scoring a run off of Brandon Belt's RBI triple to right field against Max Scherzer (37) of the Detroit Tigers in the second inning.

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Game 4, Oct. 28, 2012

Pablo Sandoval (48) of the San Francisco Giants fields a bunt by Quintin Berry (52) of the Detroit Tigers against Matt Cain (18) in the third inning.

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Game 4, Oct. 28, 2012

Hunter Pence of the San Francisco Giants attempts to catch Miguel Cabrera's two-run home run against Matt Cain (18) of the San Francisco Giants in the third inning.

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Game 4, Oct. 28, 2012

Detroit Tigers infielder Jhonny Peralta, left, takes the throw to tag out San Francisco Giants infielder Brandon Belt, right, on a steal attempt in the fourth inning.

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Game 4, Oct. 28, 2012

Detroit Tigers' Quintin Berry tosses his batting helmet after grounding out to the San Francisco Giants in the fifth inning.

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Game 4, Oct. 28, 2012

Angel Pagan of the San Francisco Giants catches a pop-out fly ball hit by Jhonny Peralta of the Detroit Tigers to deep center field in the ninth inning.

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Game 4, Oct. 28, 2012

San Francisco Giants' Marco Scutaro hits an RBI single during the 10th inning.

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Game 4, Oct. 28, 2012

Sergio Romo of the San Francisco Giants throws a pitch against the Detroit Tigers in the 10th inning.

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Game 4, Oct. 28, 2012

San Francisco Giants' Ryan Theriot reacts after scoring from second on a hit by Marco Scutaro during the 10th inning.

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Game 4, Oct. 28, 2012

Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera walks away after striking out to end Game 4 of baseball's World Series against the San Francisco Giants.

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Game 4, Oct. 28, 2012

The San Francisco Giants celebrate defeating the Detroit Tigers. The Giants won the World Series 4-0.

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Game 3, Oct. 27, 2012

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez throws during the first inning of Game 3 of baseball's World Series against the San Francisco Giants.

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Game 3

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Ryan Vogelsong throws against Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera in the first inning.

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Game 3

Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera slides after being forced out as San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford throws out Prince Fielder to complete a double play in the first inning.

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Game 3

San Francisco Giants' Gregor Blanco hits an RBI triple during the second inning.

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Game 3

Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers throws out Marco Scutaro of the San Francisco Giants to end the fifth inning.

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Game 3

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Ryan Vogelsong gets Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera to pop-up to end the fifth inning with the bases loaded.

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Game 3

San Francisco pitcher Tim Lincecum throws against the Detroit Tigers in the sixth inning.

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Game 3

San Francisco Giants right fielder Gregor Blanco slides into the first base as Detroit Tigers first baseman Prince Fielder reaches for the ball to force Blanco out during the seventh inning.

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Game 3

Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera breaks his bat in the eighth inning.

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Game 3

San Francisco Giants right fielder Gregor Blanco makes a catch near the wall of a ball hit by Detroit Tigers' Jhonny Peralta during the ninth inning.

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Game 3

San Francisco Giants center fielder Angel Pagan jumps with shortstop Brandon Crawford as left fielder Gregor Blanco and right fielder Hunter Pence run past .

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Game 3

San Francisco Giants' Sergio Romo reacts after striking out Detroit Tigers' Omar Infante to end Game 3 of baseball's World Series.

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Game 2, Oct. 25, 2012

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Doug Fister throws during the first inning of Game 2 of baseball's World Series against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco.

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Game 2

Prince Fielder of the Tigers slides acorss home plate after being tagged out by Giants catcher Buster Posey in the second inning.

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Game 2

Tigers first baseman Prince Fielder can't come up with a foul ball off the bat of the Giants' Hunter Pence during the fourth inning.

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Game 2

Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner reacts after the Giants scored the game’s first run in the seventh inning.

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Game 2

Giants center fielder Angel Pagan, right, celebrates with teammates Brandon Crawford (35) and Hunter Pence after their team defeated the Detroit Tigers 2-0 in Game 2 of the MLB World Series in San Francisco.

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Game 1

Giants starting pitcher Barry Zito throws during the first inning of Game 1 of baseball's World Series against the Tigers in San Francisco.

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Game 1

Pablo Sandoval of the Giants watches his solo home run against the Tigers in the first inning.

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Game 1

Giants left fielder Gregor Blanco makes a catch on a ball hit by Miguel Cabrera in the third inning.

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Game 1

The Giants' Pablo Sandoval hits a two-run home run in the third inning.

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Game 1

Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum works in relief in the seventh inning.

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Game 1

The Giants’ Angel Pagan tries to catch the two-run home run by Jhonny Peralta in the ninth inning.

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Game 1

Pablo Sandoval, right, is congratulated by Giants manager Bruce Bochy after their team defeated the Detroit Tigers, 8-3, in Game 1 of baseball's World Series in San Francisco.

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