The Giants will officially decline the $10 million option on Aubrey Huff's contract for next season.
Instead, the team will pay Huff a $2 million buyout.
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The Giants combined with the Tigers to set a record low for World Series television ratings.
San Francisco swept Detroit. The four games on Fox averaged a 7.6 rating and 12 share.
The previous low was an 8.4 for the 2008 Phillies-Rays and 2010 Giants-Rangers series, which each went five games.
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The Giants will by honored by the city of San Francisco with a ticker-tape parade on Wednesday.
The parade will begin at the foot of Market Street and will continue to Civic Center Plaza.
"The rain in Detroit couldn't dampen the drive, talent and determination of the San Francisco Giants team tonight," Mayor Ed Lee said. "Once again, the Giants brought our city together as we all cheered on our hometown heroes to another remarkable World Series victory."
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In the mayhem following San Francisco's World Series victory, some members of the franchise were handed silver buckets containing two champagne bottles and an incorrect logo.
Some of the buckets had 2012 World Series championship logos featuring the Tigers instead of the victorious Giants.
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With San Francisco's World Series victory, the National League has won the last three championships.
The NL hadn't put together such a run for 30 years. It might be considered odd because the American League has dominated interleague play lately.
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Giants Oct 2012 Archive
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Associated Press | Oct 29, 2012
Sergio Romo struck out the side in the bottom of the 10th inning to preserve San Francisco's 4-3 win over Detroit.
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Jerry Crasnick/ESPN.com | Oct 29, 2012
The Giants won their second World Series in three seasons on Sunday night, sweeping the Tigers with a dominant performance.
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RealGM Staff Report | Oct 29, 2012
The Giants defeated the Tigers 4-3 behind a Marco Scutaro RBI single in the top of the 10th inning.
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Buster Olney/ESPN | Oct 28, 2012
The Giants haven't trailed in 54 consecutive innings.
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Bill Shaikin/Los Angeles Times | Oct 28, 2012
The Giants are just one win away from their second World Series in three years and the Dodgers have new high-spending ownership.
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Associated Press | Oct 28, 2012
Ryan Vogelsong has allowed one run or fewer in all four of his postseason starts this month.
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ESPN Stats & Info | Oct 28, 2012
The Giants shut out the Tigers in Games 2 and 3 of the World Series en route to a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
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ESPN.com | Oct 28, 2012
The Giants beat the Tigers 2-0 on Saturday night to take a commanding lead in the World Series.
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Paul Hagen/MLB.com | Oct 26, 2012
The Tigers are back in Detroit trailing the Giants 0-2 in the World Series.
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John Tomase/Boston Herald | Oct 26, 2012
The trade makes Boston and San Francisco likely trade partners, even if a deal hasn't been discussed.
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Chris Haft/MLB.com | Oct 26, 2012
For the second time in three years, the Giants are riding their starting pitchers deep into the World Series.
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Tim Brown/Yahoo! Sports | Oct 26, 2012
Tigers third base coach Gene Lamont regrets a huge decision made in the team's 2-0 loss in Game 2 of the World Series on Thursday night.
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ESPN Stats & Info | Oct 26, 2012
Since 1997, eight teams have taken a 2-0 lead in the World Series and all have gone on to win a championship.
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ESPN.com | Oct 26, 2012
The Giants beat the Tigers 2-0 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in the World Series.
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ESPN.com | Oct 25, 2012
The Giants win over the Tigers on Wednesday night set a record low TV rating for a World Series opener.
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ESPN.com | Oct 25, 2012
The Giants beat the Tigers 8-3 in Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday night.
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Barry Svrluga/AP | Oct 25, 2012
Tim Lincecum has been more effective as a reliever in the postseason than he has a starter.
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Kevin Kaduk/Yahoo! Sports | Oct 24, 2012
Hunter Pence would like to regain possession of the bat and a Giants team official says the season ticket holder who bought the bat would like to return it.
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RealGM Staff Report | Oct 24, 2012
The Tigers have made it to the World Series on the strength of their starting pitching and almost in spite of their superstar hitters.
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Associated Press | Oct 24, 2012
Madison Bumgarner will pitch Game 2, followed by Ryan Vogelsong in Game 3 and Matt Cain in Game 4.
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Buster Olney/ESPN | Oct 23, 2012
Some baseball executives wouldn't be shocked if Angel Pagan winds up getting a four-year deal for something in the range of $50 million or more.
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Associated Press | Oct 23, 2012
Marco Scutaro is headed to the World Series for the first time in his career at age 36.
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ESPN.com | Oct 23, 2012
The Giants beat the Cardinals 9-0 on Monday night to advance to the World Series against the Tigers.
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John Schlegel/MLB.com | Oct 22, 2012
The Giants haven't had much luck in Game 7s over the years.
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John Schlegel/MLB.com | Oct 22, 2012
The Giants and Cardinals will play a do-or-die Game 7 with a trip to the World Series on the line Monday night.
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John Shea/San Francisco Chronicle | Oct 22, 2012
Tim Lincecum struggled during the 2012 season, but with one year left on his contract the Giants have no plans to trade the former Cy Young winner.
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ESPN Stats & Info | Oct 22, 2012
The Cardinals and Giants are headed for a Game 7, not something St. Louis envisioned when they won three of the first four games of the series.
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ESPN.com | Oct 21, 2012
The Giants avoided elimination once again on Sunday night, beating the Cardinals 6-1.
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Big League Stew | Oct 20, 2012
Yadier Molina had called for Lance Lynn's curveball on three of the four pitches that Pablo Sandoval had faced.
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ESPN Stats & Info | Oct 20, 2012
Pablo Sandoval hit a solo home run in the eighth inning on Friday night on a pitch that was outside the strike zone.
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ESPN.com | Oct 20, 2012
The Giants beat the Cardinals 5-0 on Friday night to send the series back to San Francisco for Game 6.
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STATS LLC | Oct 19, 2012
San Francisco has faced a 2-1 series deficit eight times in franchise history and they have lost Game 4 every time.
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ESPN.com | Oct 19, 2012
The Cardinals beat the Giants 8-3 on Thursday night to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the NLCS.
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MLB.com | Oct 18, 2012
Giants manager Bruce Bochy has named Tim Lincecum as the NCLS Game 4 starter.
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ESPN.com | Oct 18, 2012
Carlos Beltran left Wednesday's game against the Giants with a strained left knee.
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ESPN.com | Oct 18, 2012
Matt Carpenter hit a two-run homer to lead the Cardinals past the Giants 3-1 on Wednesday night.
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ESPN | Oct 17, 2012
Marco Scutaro injured his left hip during Game 2 on a hard slide by Matt Holliday.
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Associated Press | Oct 17, 2012
Two days after Matt Holliday plowed into Marco Scutaro at second base, Bruce Bochy is rejecting talk of retaliation by the Giants.
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Associated Press | Oct 16, 2012
There is a "good chance" Marco Scutaro will play in Game 3 of the NLCS, according to Bruce Bochy.
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John Shea/San Francisco Chronicle | Oct 16, 2012
After Game 1 of the NLCS, Carlos Beltran reiterated a claim that contract conversations never took place between his agents and the Giants after last season.
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ESPN Stats & Info | Oct 16, 2012
The Giants have had much better numbers during the work week, while they are 0-3 on the weekend.
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ESPN | Oct 16, 2012
Tim Lincecum wasn't needed in relief for Game 2 of the NLCS, meaning he is tentatively scheduled to start against the Cardinals in Game 4 of the series.
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ESPN | Oct 16, 2012
Matt Holliday took out Marco Scuatro with a hard slide at second base in the first inning of the Giants' 7-1 win over the Cardinals.
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ESPN.com | Oct 16, 2012
The series shifts to St. Louis for Game 3 on Wednesday with Matt Cain taking on Kyle Lohse.
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Anthony Castrovince/MLB.com | Oct 15, 2012
Of the 18 teams who have taken a 2-0 lead in the NLCS, 16 have gone on to win it.
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Andrew Baggarly/CSN Bay Area | Oct 14, 2012
Tim Lincecum will be ready to pitch out of the bullpen for the first two games of the NLCS against the Cardinals.
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Associated Press | Oct 14, 2012
Roberto Kelly sustained a concussion Saturday after the Giants first base coach was hit in the back of the head by a ball during batting practice.
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Tim Brown/Yahoo! Sports | Oct 14, 2012
The Giants thought they had a pretty good plan for watching Game 5 between the Cardinals and Nationals and getting in the air as quickly as possible.
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Andrew Baggarly/CSN Bay Area | Oct 13, 2012
Melky Cabrera, who will be a free agent this winter, should come at a bargain price because of his PED suspension.
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ESPN.com | Oct 13, 2012
Melky Cabrera has been reinstated by MLB after serving a 50-game suspension for a positive testosterone test.
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ESPN.com | Oct 13, 2012
Giants manager Bruce Bochy has named LHP Madison Bumgarner to start Game 1 of the NLCS at home on Sunday night.
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ESPN.com | Oct 13, 2012
After trailing 6-0 early, the Cardinals staged the largest comeback in a winner-take-all postseason game, beating the Nationals 9-7 on Friday night.
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ESPN.com | Oct 11, 2012
The Giants held on to beat the Reds 6-4 on Thursday to move into the NL championship series.
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ESPN.com | Oct 11, 2012
The Giants beat the Reds 8-3 on Wednesday to force a Game 5 in their NL Division Series.
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ESPN Stats & Info | Oct 10, 2012
San Francisco finished the game with three hits, but they had just one through the first nine innings.
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ESPN | Oct 10, 2012
If Mike Leake starts, Johnny Cueto would be removed from Cincinnati's NLDS roster.
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Associated Press | Oct 9, 2012
The Reds have outscored the Giants 14-2 in their first two games of the series.
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Associated Press | Oct 8, 2012
Two years after he started the World Series clincher for the Giants against the Rangers, Tim Lincecum is a reliever.
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ESPN.com | Oct 7, 2012
Johnny Cueto left in the first inning with back spasms, but the Reds went on to beat the Giants 5-2 on Saturday night.
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ESPN | Oct 7, 2012
Johnny Cueto left his Game 1 start in the first inning due back spasms.
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Henry Schulman/San Francisco Chronicle | Oct 2, 2012
Matt Cain will start Game 1 of the division series for the Giants later this week.
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Paul Swydan/FanGraphs | Oct 1, 2012
Ryan Vogelsong had a 2.36 ERA in the first half.
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