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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Romo Just Second To Strike Out Side In Final Inning
Sergio Romo struck out the side in the bottom of the 10th inning to preserve San Francisco's 4-3 win over Detroit on Sunday night.
He is just the second pitcher to strike out the side in the final inning of a clinching game of a World Series. The other is Joe Page of the 1949 Yankees.
Romo's title-clinching strikeout of Miguel Cabrera was his first called strikeout of the playoffs.
Giants Led For All But Three Innings In World Series
The Giants won their second World Series in three seasons on Sunday night, sweeping the Tigers with a dominant performance.
San Francisco held Detroit to a .159 batting average and they led for 34 of the 37 innings played.
The Tigers scored a total of six runs -- the third-lowest output by an AL team in World Series history and the fewest since the 1963 Yankees scraped across a meager four runs against Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale and the Dodgers.
Giants Flirting With World Series Record
The Giants could set a World Series record in Game 4 against the Tigers.
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, they haven't trailed in 54 consecutive innings.
The record is 60 by the 2004 Red Sox.
Fielder Showing Impatience At Plate
Prince Fielder has not performed well in his first World Series appearance.
Fielder has seen 30 pitches in 11 plate appearances in three games against the Giants.
Cabrera, Fielder Hitting .157 In World Series
The Tigers have scored just three runs in the first three games of the World Series thanks to an anemic offense that has been silenced by San Francisco pitching.
The heart of Detroit's order, Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder, are just 3-for-19 against the Giants.
They're a combined 21-for-93 (.226) in the playoffs, with just two home runs and nine RBIs. They've drawn 11 walks, but struck out 11 times as well, while grounding into nine double plays.
Cabrera Extends Playoff On-Base Streak With Tigers
The Tigers have just three runs through the first three games of the World Series, but Miguel Cabrera is still getting on base.
Heading into Sunday night's Game 4, Cabrera has reached base in all 23 of the playoff games he has appeared in with Detroit.
In 12 postseason games this month, he is hitting .267/.365/.400 with one home run and six RBI.
Vogelsong's Velocity Has Increased As Season Has Progressed
Ryan Vogelsong has allowed one run or fewer in all four of his postseason starts this month, helping the Giants move to the cusp of a World Series title.
As the 2012 season has progressed, Vogelsong's average fastball velocity has increased.
From April to September/October his fastball has increased as follows: 88.6 mph, 89.9 mph, 90.5 mph, 90.7 mph, 91.4 to 91.9 mph.
Giants Record Rare Consecutive World Series Shutouts
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.
San Francisco also allowed five hits or fewer in both games, ranking second in baseball history to the 1905 Giants, which recorded three-straight such shutouts.
11 Teams Facing 0-2 Hole Have Won World Series
The Tigers are back in Detroit trailing the Giants 0-2 in the World Series.
In Major League history, 11 teams have battled back to win a championship after losing the first two games.
The 1996 Yankees, who beat the Braves, are the most recent club to rebound.
"I like our chances," Gerald Laird said. "We've got Anibal [Sanchez] coming Game 3, and if we can get that game we've basically got our back-to-back aces with [Max] Scherzer and Verlander. So I definitely like our chances. We just play well there. You kind of get up to play at home. Playing baseball where we've played good all year. They did their job. They're supposed to win the first two games at home. Now we've got to take care of business at home and if we do our job we can have a lead coming back here.
"It's just been tough. It will be nice to get home in front of our crowd. We know it's going to be nice and loud. We know what to expect. We'll play where we're comfortable. We've got two tough righties form them [Ryan Vogelsong, Matt Cain], but I like the guys we're sending out there. Hopefully we'll come back here [ahead] three games to two."
Starters Have 0.55 ERA During Giants' Five-Game Streak
For the second time in three years, the Giants are riding their starting pitchers deep into the World Series.
Last Eight Teams To Go Up 2-0 Have Won World Series
Since 1997, eight teams have taken a 2-0 lead in the World Series and all have gone on to win a championship.
Cabrera, Fielder Below Expected Production In Run To World Series
The Tigers have made it to the World Series on the strength of their starting pitching and almost in spite of their superstar hitters.
Verlander Has Chance To Record Five Playoff Wins
No Major League pitcher has ever won five games in a single postseason, but Justin Verlander should have a chance to do so.
Yadier Molina Is First To Go 4-For-4 In A Game 7
Yadier Molina is also the first player to record four hits in a Game 7 loss.
Giants Have Never Won A Game 7 In Franchise History
The Giants haven't had much luck in Game 7s over the years.
NLCS Has Gone Seven Games Nine Times In 27 Years
The Giants and Cardinals will play a do-or-die Game 7 with a trip to the World Series on the line Monday night.
Jered Weaver Relied Less On Fastball In 2012
Jered Weaver relied less on his fastball, throwing it just 56.3 percent of the time compared to 61.7 percent last year.
Sandoval Continues To Go Outside Zone To Hit HRs
Pablo Sandoval hit a solo home run in the eighth inning on Friday night on a pitch that was outside the strike zone.
Game 4 Woes Continue For Giants When Trailing In Series
San Francisco has faced a 2-1 series deficit eight times in franchise history and they have lost Game 4 every time.
Detroit's Starters Post 0.66 ERA In ALCS
The combination of Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Anibal Sanchez and Doug Fister allowed just two earned runs in 27 1/3 innings pitched.
Yankees Finish With Lowest Playoff Average In MLB History
The Yankees, who have the highest payroll in the Major Leagues at $222 million, hit just .188 this postseason.
Delmon Young Has Game-Winning RBI In All Four ALCS Games
He hit .353/.421/1.186 with two home runs and six RBI against the Yankees.
Cabrera Sets Mark With 16-Game LCS Hit Streak
Cabrera has also reached base in all 19 postseason games he has played with the Tigers.
Yankees Hitting .200 During Postseason
New York has only had two postseasons in which they hit below .200 They hit .171 in 1963 and .199 in 1962.
Giants Undefeated This Postseason On Weekdays
The Giants have had much better numbers during the work week, while they are 0-3 on the weekend.
Cardinals Looking To Take Historically Commanding 2-0 Lead
Of the 18 teams who have taken a 2-0 lead in the NLCS, 16 have gone on to win it.
Home Teams Have .360 Winning Percentage In Playoffs
Home teams have struggled so far this postseason, winning just nine of the 25 games that have been played through Sunday night.
Beltran Approaching Pujols' Record For NLCS HRs
Carlos Beltran has hit 14 home runs in the postseason during his career, eight of which have come in the NLCS.
Cabrera Ties Greenberg With 18-Game On-Base Streak
Miguel Cabrera has reached base safely in all 18 of the playoff games he has appeared in with the Tigers.
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