The Giants had just pulled off an incredible comeback down 3-1 in the National League Championship Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, only to have one day off before the Tigers came to town. They were ready, though, and they took Game 1 8-3 with the help of third baseman Pablo Sandoval, who smacked three home runs.
The sights around the city and AT&T were mesmerizing before and during Game 1, and thankfully there weren't cats and dogs falling from the sky like there was in the ninth inning of Game 7 of the NLCS.
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