Tim Lincecum

Giants 1 win from 2nd World Series title in 3 years

DETROIT — The Giants are one victory from winning their second World Series in three years. And they have their best pitcher in Matt Cain going for the kill Sunday. Proving they could win on the road, in a foreign American League ballpark and in...

Tags: Barry Zito, Miguel Cabrera, Lefty Gomez, New York Yankees, Anibal Sanchez

Sergio Romo leads Giants to World Series victory, leads Valley to cheers

Tags: Jhonny Peralta, Bruce Bochy, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Triple Crown

Tigers shut out again, on brink of elimination

DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera had his chance with the bases loaded. Instead, he ended up standing alone near third base with his hands on his hips. Another frustrating moment for the Tigers in a World Series filled with them. Detroit's Triple...

Tags: Gregor Blanco, Miguel Cabrera, Los Angeles Dodgers, Brandon Crawford, Comerica Park

Bochy great example of solid manager

SAN FRANCISCO — Bruce Bochy could have been an extra for the movie "Lincoln'' with little more than a change of wardrobe. He has the craggy, dark features and straight, slow-talking style of the 1860s. His job in the Old West, suggests one national...

Tags: Barry Zito, Bruce Bochy, Buck Showalter, San Francisco Giants, Cy Young Award

Tags: Miguel Cabrera, New York Yankees, Justin Verlander, Jose Mijares, Jim Leyland

World Series starts and, perhaps, ends with Justin Verlander

SAN FRANCISCO — This is a one-man World Series. The most valuable players in waiting, Miguel Cabrera and Buster Posey, are here. So is Prince Fielder, the only one of baseball's $200-million men still in uniform this season. So is Matt Cain, who...

Tags: Miguel Cabrera, New York Yankees, Justin Verlander, Jim Leyland, Bill Shaikin

Zito mixes it up to stop Cardinals

ST. LOUIS — If Jamie Moyer was watching Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on Friday night, he must be planning his next comeback. On the biggest stage of his roller-coaster career, Barry Zito pitched in a way that showed why some...

Tags: Miguel Cabrera, Brandon Crawford, Colorado Rockies, David Freese, Barry Bonds

Game 5: Zito superb as Giants beat Cardinals 5-0

ST. LOUIS -- The Budweiser was flowing all over town. The champagne was on ice in the clubhouse. The Cardinals were one victory from the World Series, and all that stood between them and a wild civic celebration was a pitcher a decade removed from his...

Tags: National League, Brandon Crawford, Daniel Descalso, Bruce Bochy, Pablo Sandoval

Beltran sub boosts Cardinals in Game 3

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matt Carpenter hit a two-run homer after subbing for an injured Carlos Beltran and the St. Louis Cardinals chased Matt Cain before a 3 1/2-hour rain delay in the seventh inning of a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on...

Tags: Brandon Belt, New York Yankees, Adam Wainwright, Baltimore Orioles, Marco Scutaro

Game 3: After delay, Cardinals beat Giants 3-1

ST. LOUIS -- Overcoming an injury to Carlos Beltran and a lengthy weather delay, the St. Louis Cardinals gained the upper hand in the National League Championship Series with a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants in Game 3 from Busch Stadium....

Tags: Brandon Belt, David Freese, Adam Wainwright, Marco Scutaro, Matt Carpenter

Obstacles no problem for Cardinals

ST. LOUIS — As the front page of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch said, "No Albert, no Tony, no problem.'' With that in the public record, what's the big deal with a marathon rain delay? It was no sweat for the Cardinals. Not much is these days. Not a...

Tags: Washington Nationals, Brandon Belt, Atlanta Braves, Stephen Strasburg, Texas Rangers

Your Morning Phil: A-Rod, rain, Giants

ST. LOUIS -- Talking playoff baseball while flirting from the doghouse, a la A-Rod. 1. Would the Yankees actually trade Alex Rodriguez to the Marlins? You better believe they would. Late last week, I proposed that the Yankees should deal Rodriguez to his...

Tags: Jeffrey Loria, Joe Girardi, New York Yankees, Adam Wainwright, Mark Buehrle