GUILLEN BEATS DOWN THE BREWERS

The Giants took back over first place today with a win against the Brewers to salvage a three game series and avoid a home sweep. What was the difference from the first 2 games? Patience! They took 7 walks today, including 2 from Pat The Bat, and 3 from Buster Posey, who I think is the lock Rookie of the Year. This guy is gonna be an All-Star next year and for many years to come, there is no doubt.

They had a good mixture of patience, thump, and great pitching yet again. Barry Zito had another really good outing in September. He went 6 innings and gave up 2 runs on 3 hits. He is now an amazing 110-6 when he gets 4 runs or more of support. He recorded his 1st win since July 16th against the Mets. That was a span of 11 straight starts without a win.

Zito pitches very well with a lead, and it didn't take the Giants long to get him one. In the first inning, after Ryan Braun totally robbed Cody Ross of a lead-off homerun, the offense got it going. Freddy Sanchez, who I think should be in the lineup every day, lined a single to left. After Aubrey Huff flied out to center, Buster Posey crushed a ball off the left-field wall for a double, sending Anchez to third. Pat Burrell took some tough pitches and drew a walk to load the bases. That brought up Jose Guillen, who hit a ball that Ryan Braun couldn't rob. It went in the seats for a Grand Slam. That was the HUGE hit the Giants were looking for in this series, and it was set up by? Yes, a walk.

Guillen had his biggest day as a Giant for sure. In the fifth inning, after there were 2 down and nobody on base, the Giants started a rally. And how? With the walk. Huff, Posey, and Burrell walked consecutively to load the bases again for Jose Guillen. He hit a hard single up the middle off reliever Mike McClendon to score Burrell and Posey. Six rbi in a game is one off Guillen's career high of seven set with the Royals.

Pat Burrell added a cherry topping on this game with a 3-run bomb in the seventh inning after Huff singled and Posey hit another double. Posey reached base in all five of his plate appearances today.

The Giants are guaranteed to stay in first place by the time they hit the field in Chicago on Tuesday. The Giants, Padres, and Rockies are all idle until then.

Let's keep up the offense in Chicago and take this thing!