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Giants Hammer Rangers in 11-7 Slugfest

I'm sorry, did someone order a pitcher's duel?

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 28, 2010 6:39 AM CDT

(Newser) – Cliff Lee. Tim Lincecum. With starters like that, Game One of the World Series was supposed to be a pitcher's duel. Instead, the normally light-hitting Giants tagged Lee for 6 runs amidst an 11-7 slugfest, the AP reports. Freddy Sanchez hit three doubles, and Juan Uribe broke the game open with a three-run homer. "You never think you're going to have success against a pitcher like that," Sanchez said. "I think it's just baseball. That's the only thing you can say. This is a crazy game."

The game was tied at 2 until the fifth, when the Giants scored six runs, for their biggest postseason inning since 1937. "I was trying to make adjustments," said Lee. "I was up. I was down. I was in. I was out. I was trying to find it, and I was never really consistent with what I was doing." The defense behind him didn't help—the Rangers committed four errors for the first time since 2008. Lincecum, meanwhile, fared better, giving up four runs over 5 2/3; Texas scored its last three runs in the ninth before Brian Wilson came in to close out the game.

Giants first base coach Roberto Kelly congratulates Juan Uribe after Uribe hit a three-run home run during the fifth inning, Oct. 27, 2010, in San Francisco. (Eric Gay)

San Francisco Giants' Juan Uribe hits a three-run home run during the fifth inning of Game 1 of baseball's World Series against the Texas Rangers Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010, in San Francisco. (Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Texas Rangers' Cliff Lee wipes his face in the dugout after being pulled during the fifth inning. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

San Francisco Giants' Freddy Sanchez hits an RBI double to score Travis Ishikawa during the eighth inning of Game 1 of baseball's World Series against the Texas Rangers Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010, in San... (David J. Phillip)

Texas Rangers' Cliff Lee throws during the first inning of Game 1 of baseball's World Series against the San Francisco Giants Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010, in San Francisco. (David J. Phillip)

San Francisco Giants' Freddy Sanchez scores on a single by Nate Schierholtz as Texas Rangers catcher Bengie Molina waits for a throw during the eighth inning. (David J. Phillip)

San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum throws during the first inning of Game 1 of baseball's World Series against the Texas Rangers Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010, in San Francisco. (Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Texas Rangers' Cliff Lee throws during the second inning of Game 1 of baseball's World Series against the San Francisco Giants Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010, in San Francisco. (David J. Phillip)

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