Giants beat Tigers 2-0 in World Series Game 2

Cabrera pounded his chest once and looked up toward the sky.

Prince Fielder flied out to the left-field warning track and Infante was picked off when he tried to steal second.

The umpires have been terrific tonight.

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Somehow, Doug Fister appears to be OK.

Gregor Blanco hit a line drive right off the side of Fister’s head in the second inning. The ball caromed high in the air and landed in center field for a single.

Fister, however, never went down and never appeared to be hurt.

Tigers manager Jim Leyland, pitching coach Jeff Jones and a trainer all came out to check on Fister, who said he was fine.

Very, very fortunate.

Game is still scoreless after three innings.

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Early mistake by the Tigers, who squandered a chance at a big inning with some overly aggressive baserunning.

Fielder was hit by a pitch to open the second and Delmon Young grounded a double inside third base. Chugging around the bases, the hefty Fielder was waved home by third base coach Gene Lamont and cut down on a close play at the plate.

Lamont should have held Fielder at third, setting up the Tigers with two runners in scoring position and nobody out. Instead, Fielder made the first out at home plate _ a definite no-no. Detroit didn’t score in the inning.

Plate umpire Dan Iassogna made an excellent call _ replays showed catcher Buster Posey’s sweep tag was just in time. Moments later, Fielder screamed in the dugout.

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