The Giants finished with a record of 94–68, They finished in first place in the National League West, and defeated the Cincinnati Reds in five games in the NLDS thereby becoming the first National League team (eighth in MLB history) to come back from a 2–0 deficit in a best-of-five series by sweeping three games in the opponent's park.
The Giants defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games after overcoming a 3–1 deficit in the NLCS and advancing to the World Series to face the Detroit Tigers.
The season also saw Giants pitcher Matt Cain throw a perfect game on June 13, 2012.
Infielders Outfielders Coaches The San Francisco Giants defeated the Cincinnati Reds to advance to the 2012 National League Championship Series.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California Thursday, October 25, 2012 at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan Sunday, October 28, 2012 – 8:15 p.m. (EDT) at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan[5] Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts