The San Francisco Giants are halfway to a World Series title after shutting down the Detroit Tigers 2-0 for a two games-to-none series lead. Madison Bumgarner outdueled Detroit's Doug Fister in a classic pitchers' duel. Bumgarner and two relievers combined on a two-hit shutout. Bumgarner struck out eight in his seven innings. The Giants broke a scoreless tie with a run in the seventh inning without an RBI. Hunter Pence scored on a double-play groundout. Fourteen of the last 15 teams that have won the first two games have gone onto win the World Series. Today is a travel day. The series resumes tomorrow night in Detroit.
In the NBA, Commissioner David Stern is stepping down. Stern spent nearly 30 years growing the NBA, turning a league that couldn't even get its championship series on live prime-time TV into a projected $5 billion a year industry. Stern will retire as commissioner Feb. 1, 2014, 30 years to the day after taking charge of the league. He'll be replaced by Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver.
In the NFL last night, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have posted their most impressive victory under rookie coach Greg Schiano. Rookie Doug Martin racked up 214 total yards and two touchdowns, and the Bucs routed Minnesota 36-17 to hand the Vikings their first home loss of the season in the Metrodome.
Coming up Sunday, Hurricane Sandy won’t be the only thing rolling up into New York as the Jets host the Miami Dolphins, The Patriots go head to head with St. Louis in London, but the game will still take place at 1pm eastern time, and the Giants are in Dallas.
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