From left to right, Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder, Jhonny Peralta and Omar Infante of the Detroit Tigers look on during a pitching change in the seventh inning against the San Francisco Giants during Game 2 of the Major League Baseball World Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Thursday, October 25. See the best photos of Game 1 here.
(CNN) -- The Giants proved they can win in many ways Thursday beating Detroit 2-0 after only getting five hits.
The win gives the Giants a two games to none World Series lead and comes a day after the Giants pummeled the Tigers hitting three home runs in an 8-3 victory.
"We play a lot of close games, and these guys are used to it," said Giants coach Bruce Bochy. "It's the best of seven, we're up 2. It's great to get off to a good start."
Three San Francisco pitchers combined to throw a two-hit shutout.
Madison Bumgarner went seven innings, and Santiago Casilla and Sergio Romo each pitched a hitless inning as the National League champions scratched their way to the win.
The Giants' Hunter Pence scored on a double-play groundout by Brandon Crawford to give the Giants a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the seventh and Pence hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth to make it 2-0.
"It was a great collective effort tonight," Pence said. " I feel like everyone is on the same page, and we're just going out there and really playing as hard as we can for each other."
San Francisco only managed five hits but also drew four walks.
Tigers starter Doug Fister gutted out six innings after being struck by a batted ball. Gregor Blanco lined a ball off the top of Fister's head in the second inning. The Detroit pitcher was struck just above the right ear and the ball went into center field for a single.
The Tigers trainer checked on Fister and the pitcher stayed in the game.
The series heads to Detroit for Game 3 on Saturday night.
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Angel Pagan of the San Francisco Giants calls for time out after stealing second base in the eighth inning.
Pablo Sandoval of the San Francisco Giants hits a single in the sixth inning against the Detroit Tigers.
Fans hold up cutout faces of pandas in support of Pablo Sandoval of the San Francisco Giants.
Catcher Gerald Laird of the Detroit Tigers talks with pitcher Drew Smyly on the mound.
Giants fans hang "K" signs on the outfield wall for the number of strike-outs recorded by pitcher Madison Bumgarner.
Delmon Young of the Detroit Tigers catches a fly ball for an out off the bat of Buster Posey of the San Francisco Giants in the sixth inning.
Miguel Cabrera, left, and Gerald Laird of the Detroit Tigers wait to see if a ball hit by Gregor Blanco of the San Francisco Giants will roll foul or stay in play.
Marco Scutaro of the San Francisco Giants reacts as Prince Fielder of the Detroit Tigers makes a play for a force out at first base in the third inning of Game 2.
Doug Fister of the Detroit Tigers is checked by Tigers team trainer Kevin Rand after he was hit in the head by a ball off the bat of Gregor Blanco of the San Francisco Giants in the second inning.
Jhonny Peralta of the Detroit Tigers catches a pop fly for an out off the bat of Madison Bumgarner of the San Francisco Giants in the second inning.
San Francisco Giants players look on from the dugout.
Prince Fielder of the Detroit Tigers dives for a foul ball and misses.
Prince Fielder of the Detroit Tigers reacts after he was called out by home plate umpire Dan Iassogna on a tag by catcher Buster Posey of the San Francisco Giants in the second inning.
Prince Fielder of the Detroit Tigers is tagged out at home plate by catcher Buster Posey of the San Francisco Giants in the second inning.
Madison Bumgarner of the San Francisco Giants celebrates a strikeout during the second inning.
Pablo Sandoval of the San Francisco Giants bats against Doug Fister of the Detroit Tigers.
Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers warms up in the on deck circle before his first at bat.
Doug Fister of the Detroit Tigers throws a pitch against the San Francisco Giants.
Fans fill the stadium in the outfield bleachers before the beginning of Game 2 between the San Francisco Giants and the Detroit Tigers.
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