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Slideshow: Giants win NLCS against Cardinals, en route to World Series against Tigers

By BY Examiner Staff • October 22, 2012 12:00 am
San Francisco Giants second baseman Marco Scutaro (19) holds the MVP trophy after being named most valuable player after his team defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLCS during Game 7 in their MLB NLCS playoff baseball series in San Fran
San Francisco Giants second baseman Marco Scutaro (19) holds the MVP trophy after being named most valuable player after his team defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLCS during Game 7 in their MLB NLCS playoff baseball series in San Fran

San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-0 despite a rainy ninth inning at AT&T Park Monday night. The team will play the Detroit Lions in the World Series beginning this Wednesday in San Francisco.

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