SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Matt Cain threw 5 2/3 shutout innings Monday and San Francisco won its second National League championship in three years with a 9-0 rout of St. Louis.
Cain (1-1) struggled with his control but managed to hold the Cardinals scoreless, allowing five hits and a walk while striking out four as the Giants rebounded from a 3-games-to-1 deficit to take the NL Championship series 4-3.