Giants fans walked in a daze Tuesday morning near the team’s soggy waterfront ballpark, still not quite believing that just hours earlier their rain-soaked squad had clinched the National League pennant. As dozens flocked to the team’s merchandise store, snatching up sundry items and celebrating the Giants’ unlikely comeback victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Championship Series, the reality began to set in. Read More

Prince Fielder waved his arms franticly, gleefully calling off his teammates before catching the final out.From the moment Fielder signed his massive contract in January, an entire city had been waiting for a moment like this. Max Scherzer capped a stupendous stretch for Detroit’s starting rotation, and the Tigers advanced to the World Series for the second time in seven years by beating the New York Yankees 8-1 Thursday for a four-game sweep of the AL Championship Series. Read More

Anibal Sanchez and the Detroit Tigers made the plays, benefited from an admitted missed call by an umpire and delivered during their few good opportunities at the plate. The reward: a commanding 2-0 lead in the AL Championship Series, and a trip home with their ace ready to start.Sanchez shut down a Yankees lineup minus injured Derek Jeter, and Detroit won without any drama this time, beating New York 3-0 Sunday. Read More

Seth Smith, Coco Crisp and the never-say-die Oakland Athletics forced a Game 5 of their AL division series against the Detroit Tigers with their most memorable comeback yet.Smith hit a game-tying two-run double off closer Jose Valverde in the ninth inning and Coco Crisp capped Oakland's most dramatic comeback yet with a two-out RBI single as the A's staved off elimination for a second straight night with a 4-3 victory in Game 4 Wednesday night. Read More