Saturday, October 23, 2010

Southpaw's early night

Jonathan Sanchez, from the start, couldn't find the strike zone and fell behind 2-0 in the 1st inning. The lads clawed their way back to a 2-2 tie in the top of the 3rd (which included a hit and a run scored from JSanchez), but the young lefty couldn't keep the Phillies down. Ultimately he lost his cool in the 3rd inning after the HBP-tossback tête-à-tête with Chase Utley. Bruce Bochy really had no choice after the "dugout-emptying incident" and went to Jeremy Affeldt. Ryan Howard promptly struck out. Jayson Werth followed with a routine fly out to Cody Ross in right, and Shane Victorino grounded out to Aubrey Huff at first, preserving the tie.

The Giants need zeroes from the bullpen. And they will need some clutch hits.

--M.C.

UPDATE: Giants waste a great opportunity in the 5th--Oswalt gets both Huff and Posey with two on to keep it 2-2. MadBum takes the hill and gives up a hit to Rollins.

UPDATE: The intentional walk to Werth to load the bases works as Victorino grounds out to end the inning. Bullet dodged.

UPDATE: Giants blow another great scoring chance. Oswalt gets the double play.

UPDATE: MadBum survives the leadoff double, combining with Affeldt for four scoreless. Oswalt is out of the game. Time for the Giants to get it going and get a goddamn clutch hit.

UPDATE: Madson is again the Giants nemesis. Still 2-2 in the middle of the 7th.

UPDATE: Lopez is unhittable again. Giants need to score.

UPDATE: Finally finally finally finally finally the Giants get THE BIG HIT they've been desperately needing!!! Juan Uribe goes deep off Madson to make it 3-2 San Francisco.

UPDATE: In a bold move, Bochy goes to Tim Lincecum in the 8th. He gets a strikeout but puts two on. Bochy goes to Wilson. I can't argue with the Lincecum move--I'd have done the same thing. It didn't quite work, but I'd rather have Tim than Romo, Ramirez, or Casilla in that spot.

UPDATE: Holy shit! Wilson gives up a line drive to Carlos Ruiz but it's RIGHT AT Aubrey Huff and they turn two. Giants are three outs from the World Series.

UPDATE: Bottom of the 9th. Start the TortureClock™.

THE GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT!
THE GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT!
THE GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT!
THE GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT!
THE GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT!

1 comment:

Brother Bob said...

Well done, Mark.
What a strange game. What a strange team. I'm at a loss for words.