It was a wet, breezy night at Wrigley Field. After a rain delay that lasted for over an hour, Matt Cain and Carlos Zambrano finally got the matchup started. Cain has had the September of his life so far and Zambrano has been dealing ever since he came off the restricted list for his dugout temper tantrum. The two put on a pitching lesson for all in attendance. Cain was basically un-hittable with his pin-point control and movement. Zambrano doesn't throw as hard as he once did, but the movement on his pitches were fooling the Giants batters and keeping them off balance all game. He did get in trouble in two different innings however. In the second, the Giants loaded the bases with two outs as Juan Uribe's single to right field was hit too hard for Pat Burrell to score from second base. Unfortunately, that brought up Matt Cain, who struck out to end the threat. In the fifth the Giants loaded the bases again, this time bringing Buster Posey to the plate. Zambrano got Posey to swing at a high and outside pitch to pop out to right field. Zambrano pitched 6 scoreless innings and struck out 8. He pitched a great game.
Cain pitched an even better game than Zambrano. He also threw 6 innings and only gave up 2 hits. Only one Cub even got to second base on Cain. He looked calm and controlled out there and looked like the ace of this staff, which is exactly what he has been this year for the Giants. Cain ended up with a no decision but he trimmed his ERA to 3.00 and 2.50 in 13 starts since the All-Star break. The lack of offense did another starter's win total in again. With Cain due to lead off the seventh inning, Bruce Bochy removed him for pinch-hitter Travis Ishikawa to try and get something going on offense. He grounded out and it turned into a quick 1-2-3 inning.
The only score in this game came in the 8th inning. With 1 out, Rookie Of The Year to be Buster Posey back-spinned a 3-1 pitch from Andrew Cashner out toward center field and into the basket on top of the outfield brick wall. It was Posey's 15th homer of the year and 62nd RBI.
If the Giants were able to pull this one out, I have all the confidence in the World that they will win this series, if not sweep it. Again the Dodgers gave the Giants no help as they got shut out by the Padres 6-0. The Giants remain a half game up. The Rockies lost tonight to the Diamondbacks, which puts them now 2.5 games behind the Giants. I thought this would happen to the Rockies. No, I swear! OK, you want to see proof? Here you go...
On Monday 20th September 2010, @giantsdan said:
I think the Rockies expended all their energy. They might be done. RT @SFGiants_Rumors: #sfgiants Who are Giants Fans more worried about right now. The #padres or #rockies?
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