Tigers vs Giants: Live score updates, highlights Game 1 World Series

San Francisco : CA : USA | Oct 24, 2012 at 12:07 PM PDT

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World Series Game 1 between Detroit Tigers vs San Francisco Giants are all set tonight 8:07pm ET at the AT&T Park. Check this page for Tigers vs Giants live score updates and highlights below.

[Game 1 Recap: Pablo Sandoval's 3 HRs powers Giants 8-3 victory over Tigers in World Series Game 1]

The AL Championship Series winner Detroit Tigers have to wait six days off after sweeping the New York Yankees in the AL Championship series. Jim Leyland and the Detroit Tigers found out the hard way that rest means rust in the World Series.

The Tigers had to play intrasquad games while waiting for their National League opponent to keep their conditioning in check and avoid any rust on their play.

Justin Verlander will start Game 1 on Wednesday night against Barry Zito and the NL Championship Series champ San Francisco Giants, fresh off a dramatic comeback in Game 7 win Monday night over the Cardinals.

But it doesn't matter if you have an MVP Justin Verlander and Triple crown winner Miguel Cabrera in the lineup. As long as ace Justin Verlander can win the team two starts in the World Series with his pitching and if Cabrera's bat remains hot, the Tigers are favored to win.

Meanwhile the San Francisco Giants has been a wild ride this October winning six elimination games, first overcoming an 2-0 deficit to beat Cincinnati in the best-of-five division series, then escaping a 3-1 hole to beat the defending champion Cardinals in the NLCS.

Giants Matt Cain, Ryan Volgelsong and Barry Zito bailed out the team in the searies as well as Marco Scutaro who has .500 hitting average was named NL Championship series Most Valuable Player.

Tigers vs Giants series is a mix of strengths, weaknesses and in-betweens but some predicts Detroit in seven. Check this page for Tigers vs Giants live blog below on score updates and highlights.

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Probable lineup

San Francisco Giants Lineup cf Angel Pagan, 2b Marco Scutaro, 3b Pablo Sandoval, c Buster Posey, rf Hunter Pence, 1b Brandon Belt, lf Gregor Blanco, ss Brandon Crawford, sp Barry Zito

Detroit Tigers Lineup cf Austin Jackson, 2b Omar Infante, 3b Miguel Cabrera, c Alex Avila, rf Avisail Garcia, 1b Prince Fielder, lf Delmon Young, ss Jhonny Peralta, sp Justin Verander

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richwebnews | 8 months ago

Key to Giants WIN -> Score EARLY! Bullpen

Key to Tigers Win: Verlander pitching, Power

5:08pm PT: First Pitch!
Top 1st inning
Zito late in the count, 2 balls to Jackson ... Jackson flied out! Infante singled to center...Cabrera duel 3-2, gets 4 ball for a walk, Young grounded into fielder's choice, Young grounded, Cabrera out at second to end the 1 hit inning.

5:20pm ET
Bottom 1st inning
Verlander to Pagan, holds 1-2, hits on-field chopper to Fielder, Pagan out...Scutaro ahead 2-1, hits ground-ball to Peralta, Scutaro out at 1st, close call! 2 outs, now comes Pablo, hits 0-2 HOMERUN --- Giants 1 - 0 Tigers!

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richwebnews | 8 months ago

5:28pm PT Score Update!
With 2 out Buster Posey fanned out looking
Score after 1st Inning
Giants 1 - 0 Tigers

5:31pm PT
Top 2nd Inning
Zito to Peralta 2-2, Zito 1st strike out! [Zito's Redemption, first start in post season World Series after 10 season] Garcia up 1-2, Garcia ground out to shortstop, Avila first swing grounded out to second to end the no-inning.

5:41pt PT
Bot 2nd Inning
Verlander got Pence fanned, 2 strikeout for Verlander, Brandon Belt next! 1-2 Belt popped up to left field for out #2, Blanco next, grounded out to second to end the inning. 1-2-3 pitch for the MVP. His range now heats up with 95mph fast ball
End of second Inning
Score
Giants 1 - 0 Tigers

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richwebnews | 8 months ago

5:49pm PT Top 3rd Inning
Zito fanned out Verlander, Jackson singled to shallow center, Infante next, 2-2, inside fast ball, Infante can't hold the swing out, Cabrera lined out to left, nice diving catch by Blanco to end the inning

6:00pm PT - Bot 3rd Inning
Verlander to Crawford, flies out to center field Jackson was there, Zito struck out swinging, Pagan next, 2-2, Pagan ground out to left but hits the bag, as Pagan got a double with 2 out. Scutaro fought full count 3-2, 7 pitches, then hit a curve ball single to center to bring Pagan home. Score now SF leads 2-0. With 2 out Pablo Sandoval next! Verlander got a rare visit from Tigers hitting coach! Sandoval, The Panda HOMERUN Again!! SF leads 4-0, WOW! Buster Posey next, hits single to center. Pence next, 2-1, flies out to left field to end the inning.
Score end of 3rd
Giants 4 - 0 Tigers

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richwebnews | 8 months ago

6:21pm PT - Top 4th Inning
Zito allows single to Fielder, [Zito curvedball is sic] Young got into double play, Peralta flies to right. Just like that,"Bang-Bang" 1-2-3 to end the inning for the Giants!

Bot 4th Inning
Verlander to Belt, duel 3-2, Belt walked, Blanco next, strikes out looking, Crawford next, grounded out to second, Zito next! 2-2 for Zito, base hit to left, Zito got an RBI single, Belt scores, its 5-0 Giants lead, [Crowd shouting, BARRY, BARRY, but not BARRY BONDS though] Pagan next grounder out to end the inning.
Score End of 4th Inning
SF 5 - 0 DET

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richwebnews | 8 months ago

6:45pm PT - Top 5th Inning
Zito to Garcia, Garcia grounded out to shortstop, Avila grounded out to first, 2 out, Verlander is done, Worth to pinch hit! Zito struck out Worth to end the inning.

6:55pm PT Bot 5th Inning
Alburquerque relieved Verlander, Scutaro grounded out to second, Pablo up next, Pablo flies his bat, Sandoval HOMERUN again, His 3rd of the night! Score 6-0 lead, Posey grounded out! Pence struck out to end the inning

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richwebnews | 8 months ago

Pablo Sandoval is the 1st player in World Series history to hit 3 HR in a game in his first 3 at bats.

7:06pm PT - Top 6th Inning
Zito to Jackson, hits double to the left, Infante flied out to deep center, Jackson to 3rd with 1 out, Cabrera next, swing and missed,2-1, Cabrera singled to center to bring Jackson home, Score SF 6 - 0 DET, Fielder robbed by Blanco diving catch. Nice dive catch. 2 out, Young singled to center, Zito relieved by Lincecum, with 2 out.. Lincecum to Peralta, Tim strike out Peralta in 4 pitches to end the inning.

7:24pm PT - Bot 6th Inning
Alburquerque to Belt, flied out to left, 1 out, Blaco next, 2-2, Blanco struck out swinging, Crawford next, full count 3-2, grounded out to 1st to end the inning
Score end of 6th Inning
SF 6 - 1 DET

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richwebnews | 8 months ago

7:30pm PT Top of 7th Inning
Lincecum to Garcia, 3-2, Garcia fanned out with a slider, Avila next batter, 3-2 full count, Avila strike out!, 2 out, Alburquerque done for the night. Berry grounded out to second to end the inning.

Bot 7th
Scutaro singled to left, Pagan scored, Posey singled right, Scutaro scored, Score end of 7th
SF 8 - 1 DET

8:05pm PT Top of 8th

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richwebnews | 8 months ago

Top of 8th
Lincecum to Jackson, struck out swinging, Infante grounded out to second, 2 out, Cabrera struck out swinging to end the Inning

8:14 pm PT Bot 8th
Porcello relieved Benoit, Blanco first batter struck out looking, Crawford flied out, Huff grounded out to end the fast inning.
Score end ot 8th
SF 8 - 1 DET

8:18 Top 9th Inning
Sub. Arias at third, Mijares relieved Lincecum, [Lincecum struck out 5] Mijares to Fielder, grounded out to third, Kontos relieved Mijares, Young singled, Peralta homered of Kontos on top of the wall. 2 runs comes in for the Tigers. Score Giants 8-3 lead, Dirks grounded out to pitcher, 2 out, Avila next batter, 3-2 full count, Avila walked, Affeldt relieved Kontos, Affeldt one pitch grounded out Santiago to end the inning

Final Score

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richwebnews | 8 months ago

FINAL SCORE

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS - 8
DETROIT TIGERS - 3

GIANTs leads 1-0 in best of seven World Series
Players of the game
Barry Zito outpitched Verlander
Pablo Sandoval 3 HOMERUNs

Posted By

George Vieto | 8 months ago

The San Francisco Giants look super so far in their first two games of the 2012 World Series. I predict either a sweep or they will win the series in five games.

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