Pitcher Justin Verlander and the Tigers will likely be the favorites in the World Series, but the Giants have a pesky habit of getting hits and having little things add up.
On Baseball: Tigers Have Ace Justin Verlander, But Giants Are Resilient
By TYLER KEPNER, New York Times
Tue, 10/23/2012 - 2:50am
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