Pablo Sandoval hit three home runs and joined Babe Ruth, Reggie Jackson, and Albert Pujols as the only players to do it in the World Series, and the Giants stunned Justin Verlander and the Tigers 8-3 on Wednesday night in Game 1, according to an ESPN.com report.

 "I just didn't execute tonight," Verlander said. "It was kind of a battle from the get-go. They took advantage of that and swung the bat pretty well, especially Pablo and (Marco) Scutaro. A couple of good bounces their way, bad for us."