Giants lead Tigers 2-0 in 8th inning of Game 2

Miguel Cabrera drew a leadoff walk in the top of the seventh inning, outlasting Madison Bumgarner in a nine-pitch at-bat.

Fielder took a huge hack on the next pitch and swung through it. Then he bounced back to the mound for a 1-6-3 double play, snuffing out a potential rally.

A fired-up Bumgarner pumped his fist and yelled.

Fielder began the night hitting .214 with a homer and three RBIs in the postseason.

Bumgarner has been crafty all night, striking out eight while throwing only 86 pitches through seven innings. Game 2 is still scoreless in the bottom of the seventh.

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We’ve got a pitchers’ duel in Game 2 of the World Series.

Scoreless through 5 1/2 innings. Both teams have two hits.

Tigers pitcher Doug Fister appears completely unfazed by the line drive that deflected off his head in the second inning. He’s retired 10 straight.

Fister gets great torque and natural movement on the ball by unfolding that 6-foot-8 frame. Some nasty stuff.

Giants lefty Madison Bumgarner, only 23 years old, is hitting the corners and looks much better than he did during the NL playoffs, when he had an 11.25 ERA in two starts. He has eight strikeouts.

Detroit is getting some good swings against Bumgarner, but the right-handers have hooked a few balls foul.

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A frustrating fourth inning for Detroit.

Omar Infante led off with an infield single and Miguel Cabrera got ahead in the count before smoking a line drive that was caught by third baseman Pablo Sandoval.

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