The San Francisco Giants are one win away from taking home the World Series title after rookie hurler Madison Bumgarner dazzled in his World Series debut last night.  Bumgarner was fantastic in the team’s 4-0 win over the Texas Rangers last night, throwing eight shutout innings in which he allowed a mere three hits and fanned six batters.  “It’s certainly been pitching as advertised,” Texas manager Ron Washington said of the Giants’ staff after the game. “They’ve got good stuff.  They’ve got velocity.  They can spin the baseball.  They can change speeds and they keep their defense engaged.”

The Giants have shut out the Rangers in two of the four World Series contests thus far, getting great performances from Bumgarner and Matt Cain.  Aubrey Huff and Buster Posey both homered in Game 4.  Posey and Bumgarner have been a big part of San Fran’s season despite being rookies that started the 2010 season in the minor leagues.  Both youngsters have shown incredible poise throughout the postseason.  The Giants could close out the series in Texas tonight, but will have two home games to make it happen if they can’t get the job done tonight.

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