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MLB: San Francisco 2, Detroit 0

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San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Sergio Romo celebrates after the final out of the ninth inning of game 3 of the World Series against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on October 27, 2012 in Detroit. The Giants won 2-0 and lead the best of seven series 3-0. UPI/Kevin Dietsch
San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Sergio Romo celebrates after the final out of the ninth inning of game 3 of the World Series against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on October 27, 2012 in Detroit. The Giants won 2-0 and lead the best of seven series 3-0. UPI/Kevin Dietsch 
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Published: Oct. 27, 2012 at 11:53 PM

DETROIT, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Ryan Vogelsong and a pair of relievers combined for a five-hit shutout Saturday and San Francisco took a 3-0 World Series lead with a 2-0 blanking of Detroit.

Vogelsong (1-0) scattered five hits over 5 2/3 innings to earn the victory, using two double plays to overcome four walks. The right-hander struck out three.

Tim Lincecum hurled 2 1/3 scoreless relief frames and Sergio Romo earned his second World Series save with a 1-2-3 ninth as the Giants pushed the Tigers to the brink of elimination.

San Francisco blanked hard-hitting Detroit for the second straight game and now are in a position to win their second World Series title in three years with another victory in Sunday's Game 4.

The Giants scored both of their runs in the second inning when Hunter Pence scored on a Gregor Blanco triple, and Blanco came home on Brandon Crawford's run-producing single.

The Tigers' Anibal Sanchez (0-1) pitched well in defeat, allowing just the two runs on six hits over seven innings. He walked one and struck out eight.

Topics: Ryan Vogelsong, Tim Lincecum, Sergio Romo, Gregor Blanco, Anibal Sanchez
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