The Giants Of Baseball
This most unlikely cast of Giants accomplished what more heralded Giants teams of the past hadn't -- winning a World Series trophy for San Francisco. Jayson Stark Giants win first in 56 years
SERIES DETAILS
GIANTS WIN OVER RANGERS, 4-1
CONTENT ARCHIVE
POSTGAME
• Lincecum, Renteria lift Giants to Series title
• Stark: Castoffs and misfits win it all »
• World Series Video Blog: Game 5
• Crasnick: Lincecum's Giant-sized legacy »
• Caple: Giants' Series party worth the wait »
• Wojciechowski: Unhappy ending for Lee »
• Durrett: Rangers need to keep Lee »
• Nelson: Series MVP Renteria delivers »
• Neyer: Giants worthy champions »
• Reeves: It's not the end for Rangers »
• Caplan: Rangers bats go out quietly »
• Lee 'would love to be' back with Rangers »
• Quick reaction to Game 5 »
• FanGraphs: Renteria made Rangers pay
• Stats & Info: Giants make history »
• Stats & Info: Renteria plays hero again »
• Baseball Tonight's Game 5 analysis
• Caple: How to make a mini-Bochy
• SN: What grade for Series? »
• Lincecum Ross Wilson Bochy
PREGAME
• Burrell in Giants lineup for Game 5 »
• Nelson: One last chance for Rangers »
• Baseball Tonight: Game 5 preview
• Greenberg: There will be a Game 7 »
• Durrett: What to watch for in Game 5 »
• Stats & Info blog: Game 5 preview »
• Durrett: Lee seeking redemption »
• Neyer: Rangers' bullpen hurting »
POSTGAME
• Giants win 4-0, one away from title
• Stark: Bumgarner's Halloween treat »
• World Series Video Blog: Game 4
• Caple: Giants' Series lead is no surprise »
• Crasnick: Huff comfortable at home, DH »
• Durrett: Rangers' bats go quiet »
• Wojciechowski: WS-quality replay, please »
• Reeves: Tomorrow comes today »
• Neyer: Bumgarner leaves little doubt »
• Rapid reaction to Game 4 »
• FanGraphs: Giants make Hunter work
• Baseball Tonight breaks down Game 4
• Interviews: Bumgarner Posey
• Baseball Tonight Live rewind »
PREGAME
• Nelson: Giants, Rangers going green »
• Giants to replace Burrell with Schierholtz »
• Olney: Giants' fatigue issues
• Caplan: 'Big Game' Hunter ready »
• Durrett: A few things to watch in Game 4 »
• Second-lowest TV ratings for Game 3 »
• Baseball Tonight: Game 4 preview
• Caple: Taking a scenic drive
POSTGAME
• Stark: Rangers right back in it »
• Wojciechowski: Might just have a series »
• Crasnick: Moreland arrives from nowhere »
• Caple: Burrell, Giants swing and miss »
• Lewis, Moreland lead Rangers in Game 3 »
• FanGraphs: Sanchez's mistake vs. Moreland
• Neyer: Lewis simply outpitches Sanchez »
• Durrett: Lewis shines again on big stage »
• Reeves: Giants get the ol' Texas 1-2 »
• Caplan: Bullpen seals it for Lewis »
• MacMahon: Stage not too big for Moreland »
• Stats & Info: Hamilton, Moreland power Texas »
• ESPNDallas: Game 3 rapid reaction »
• SportsCenter: Game 3 highlights
• Baseball Tonight's Game 3 analysis
• Interviews: Moreland Lewis
PREGAME
• Bochy: Guillen off roster due to neck injury »
• Washington: No talk with Lee about short rest »
• Nelson: Rangers need answers in a hurry »
• Caple: Series must go the distance »
• Caple: A World Series wish
• Olney: Cain keeps a cool head
• Sandoval set to DH in Game 3 »
• Rout gets second lowest Game 2 rating ever »
• Bryant: Giants, S.F. halfway to a title »
• MacMahon: Rangers Ballpark moments »
• Stats & Info: Game 3 preview »
• Caple: Battle of the beards
• Stark: A very special World Series
POSTGAME
• Stark: Everything going right for Giants »
• Cain, Giants roll to 2-0 series lead »
• Crasnick: Renteria, Uribe lead the way »
• Caple: Bochy outmanaging Washington »
• Neyer: Washington does it again »
• Wojciechowski: Rangers in big trouble »
• Rapid reaction to Game 2 »
• Stark/Caple Game 2 video blog
• Reeves: Rangers need fresh start at home »
• Durrett: Texas offense misses chances »
• Caplan: Wilson deserved better fate »
• FanGraphs: Good call on Schierholtz
• Reactions: Cain Wilson
• BBTN breaks down Giants' 2-0 lead
• Baseball Tonight Live rewind »
• Stats & Info: Giants take big step »
PREGAME
• Nelson: Cain prepared for big stage »
• Caplan: It's Wilson's show now »
• Olney: Lee lacked his usual command
• Rangers start Murphy, bench Vlad for Game 2 »
• Stats & Info: History not on Giants' side »
• Baseball Tonight: Game 2 preview
• Schilling: Virtual breakdown of Cain
• Caple: Giants fans are unique
POSTGAME
• Stark: Surprise! It's the Giants' offense »
• Wojciechowski: Didn't see that coming »
• Crasnick: Lincecum gets job done »
• Caple: Giants fans letting it all hang out »
• Giants erupt and win Game 1 »
• Reeves: Lee indeed human after all »
• Neyer: Giants find easy way to win »
• Durrett: Rangers forget formula »
• Rapid reaction to Game 1 »
• FanGraphs: Fifth changed everything
• Baseball Tonight analysis
• Stats & Info: Giants climb Cliff in Game 1 »
• Baseball Tonight Live rewind »
• Rangers react to Game 1 loss
• Postgame interview: Freddy Sanchez
• Bonds wants to return as a hitting coach »
PREGAME
• Olney: Rangers couldn't be more loose
• Caple: No Yankees in Series
no problem »
• World Series simulation: Rangers win it all
• Stats & Info: Lee, Lincecum ready to battle »
• Stats & Info: The importance of Game 1 »
• Stark: Giants could change everything »
• Crasnick: The secret of Cliff Lee's success »
• ESPN's World Series predictions »
• Caple: Lincecum's father follows along »
• Wojciechowski: Don't miss this Series »
• Law: World Series scouting report
• FanGraphs: Behind Cliff Lee's mastery
• Grey: Top 25 players in World Series
• Photo Gallery: Best of the World Series »
• Neyer: Do Giants have 'It'? »
• Schoenfield: Ranking best playoff pitchers »
• Reeves: Rangers doing a major makeover »
• Caplan: Rangers craft a winning rotation »
• Millman: How to bet the World Series
• Stark: Will Giants score enough runs?
• Law: Rotations of Rangers and Giants
• Baseball Today: World Series preview
• Bryant: How Rangers became a power »
• Olney: Ten keys to the World Series
• MacMahon: Built for long-term success »
• Durrett: First impressions are everything »
• Rangers' position-by-position outlook »
• Holland confident in relief role »
• Washington loves NL-style baseball »
• MacGregor: Nothing new to say about WS »
• Baseball Today: Rangers-Giants matchup
• Ryan and Washington: Outlook for Rangers
• Schilling: The importance of pitching
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SPORTSNATION
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FEATURED COMMENT
“Congrats Giants fans. You guys got on a hot streak at the right time, and you beat some very good teams.
” -- philliephan2412