Ryan Vogelsong

Starting pitcher Ryan Vogelsong (32) of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game Six of the National League Championship Series at AT&T Park on October 21, 2012 in San Francisco, California. Entering the World Series, Vogelsong had allowed just three earned runs over 19 innings pitched in the playoffs with an 18-to-6 strikeout-to-walk ratio. The 25-year-old Right-hander went 14-9 with a 3.37 ERA during the regular season.

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