( CNN ) -- Pablo Sandoval 's record-tying three home runs led the San Francisco Giants to an 8-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers in Game 1 of the World Series . Barry Zito gave up just one run in 5 2/3 innings to earn the win for San Francisco . He also had a run-scoring single in the fourth inning . Tigers pitching ace Justin Verlander only managed to go four innings , allowing five runs on six hits . Sandoval , who had 12 home runs during the regular season , hit a solo home run in the first and a two-run shot in the third off Verlander . In the fifth , he added another home run off Al Alburquerque . He has six home runs in the postseason . `` In this situation you 're going to face the best . For me I just go in there and do n't thinking too much or try to do too much , get a pitch you can hit , take advantage of the mistakes he be making . That 's a part of my game . '' Sandoval said . His manager said Sandoval has been swinging the bat well for weeks . `` He 's been locked in for a while , and the home runs , really where he hit them , too , it 's not easy to hit them where he hit them , '' Giants skipper Bruce Bochy said . Three other players have homered three times in one World Series game . Babe Ruth did it twice , and Reggie Jackson also achieved the feat . Last year , St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols had three home runs in Game 3 . Sandoval broke his bat on his third home run . `` I used that bat all postseason , '' he said , adding he was n't very superstitious . `` There 's more bats in there to swing . It 's not the bat . It 's you . It 's everything you 've got inside you . If you have faith , you have to believe in yourself . '' He also singled in the bottom of the seventh . `` I think you start with giving the Giant hitters credit , '' Tigers manager Jim Leyland said . `` They did a good job . They 're very pesky , and obviously the big guy had one of those unbelievable nights that happens once in a while in a World Series . What a night for him . '' The Giants led 8-1 going into the top of the ninth before the Tigers ' Jhonny Peralta hit a two-run homer off George Kontos . Marco Scutaro had two RBI singles for the Giants , who will host Game 2 at 8:07 p.m . ET Thursday . Doug Fister is scheduled to be the starting pitcher for Detroit , facing off against San Francisco 's Madison Bumgarner .
Giants take a 6 - 0 lead in World Series with 8 - 7 win . Pablo Sandoval hit home runs in his first three at - bats . He tied Babe Ruth , Reggie Jackson and Albert Pujols for most in one postseason game . Sandoval 's homers helped San Francisco take a 2 - 0 lead through five innings .