I only have 5 words to say about this game..."chicks dig the long ball"! And so does every Giants fan after the display they put on tonight. There hasn't been too many games this year where they have hit 4 homers, but they did tonight, and that was just enough to edge the Dodgers in another torturous game.
It didn't start off very good for the Giants. They only had 1 hit through the first 6 innings, and I thought, here we go again. But the Giants R.O.Y. front-runner Buster Posey led off the top of the seventh with a monster homerun over the left-center fiel wall. It went halfway up the bleachers, which is a tape-measure shot at Dodger Stadium at night, when the ball doesn't travel as well. It seemed like that shot put a little juice into the guys on the bench.
Edgar Renteria led off the top of the 8th with another bomb off Lilly that almost went into the second deck right down the left-field line. This was his first game since August 10th, coming off the disabled list. Bruce Bochy then sent up Pat Burrell to pinch hit for Matt Cain, who after giving up 4 runs in the bottom of the 4th, including a 3 run homer to Jay Gibbons, really settled down to throw what baseball calls a "quality outing".
After that, Ted Lilly came out and Octavio Dotel came in. Burrell gave Dotel a battle, then on the 8th pitch of the at bat, he launched one over the left-center field wall. Not as impressive as Posey's, but just as effective. It was Burrell's 3rd career pinch hit home run.
After Javier Lopez shut down the Dodgers in the eight, Jonathan Broxton came in to try and close it out for the Dodgers. He over powered Jose Guillen with fastballs to start the ninth and struck him out. It was the fourth time Guillen struck out in the game. The next batter was Cody Ross. He just barely beat out a slow roller up the middle that Rafael Furcal made a great play on. That brought up Juan UUUU-RIBEEEE. On a 1-0 count, Broxton threw a breaking ball and got too much of the middle of the plate. Uribe crushed a line drive over ;again; the left-center field wall for the go ahead home run. Uribe has been in a little slump, but always is a threat to do just what he did tonight. That was the biggest at bat of the season so far for the Giants for sure!
Brian Wilson gave every Giants fan the heart attack performance that it seems he thrives on, and got the final out on a ground ball by Reed Johnson to 3rd baseman Pablo Sandoval. As Wilson said after the game, 1 batter gets a hit, 2 batters get a hit, you just have to "sack up" and get the last out.
Now with the San Diego Padres losing their 9th straight game, the Giants are right at the back door and about to bust in!
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
IN A TIME WHEN HE USUALLY TURNS IT ON, ZITO GETTING WORSE
Well, September is here and it's time for big game Barry Zito to turn it up right? Way wrong! Zito had another short outing, only throwing 4 innings and giving up 4 hits and 4 runs. It marks the 5th straight game he hasn't pitched over 5 innings. His era in that span is a whopping 11.42, giving up 22 earned runs and 28 hits in 17 1/3 innings pitched! Some big game pitcher huh?
He gave up a gut twisting 2 run single to the opposing pitcher Chad Billingsley, who also threw another great game against the Giants. He is now 2-0 with a 0.61 era against them this year in 4 starts.
The only runs that the Giants scored were un earned. They scored on a 2 out, 2 run single to left-center field by Buster Posey. You have to give credit to Posey, the only bat that actually showed up tonight for the G Men, as that was 1 of their pathetic 2 hits tonight! Billingsley had 2 hits himself!
There was an in-consistent strike zone, but it was going that way for both teams so I can't really blame home plate ump Rob Drake. The Giants bats just looked sluggish from their day off and have to turn it back on starting tomorrow.
Matt Cain will make the start. He has been the Giants overall best and most consistant starting pitcher this year, and has looked terrific lately. He has a 4-2 record with a 2.61 era over his past 9 starts.
He will face experienced left hander Ted Lilly, who is also no walk in the park. The Dodgers have very good starting pitching and the Giants better be ready for a battle in the next 2 games, and for that matter, the remainder of the season.
The only positive that happened tonight for the Giants was that the Padres lost to the Rockies. S.F. is still only 3 games back of the NL West lead. But tonight is open season on Zito, so feel free to leave any comments about the game or Barry Zito. The floor is all yours.
He gave up a gut twisting 2 run single to the opposing pitcher Chad Billingsley, who also threw another great game against the Giants. He is now 2-0 with a 0.61 era against them this year in 4 starts.
The only runs that the Giants scored were un earned. They scored on a 2 out, 2 run single to left-center field by Buster Posey. You have to give credit to Posey, the only bat that actually showed up tonight for the G Men, as that was 1 of their pathetic 2 hits tonight! Billingsley had 2 hits himself!
There was an in-consistent strike zone, but it was going that way for both teams so I can't really blame home plate ump Rob Drake. The Giants bats just looked sluggish from their day off and have to turn it back on starting tomorrow.
Matt Cain will make the start. He has been the Giants overall best and most consistant starting pitcher this year, and has looked terrific lately. He has a 4-2 record with a 2.61 era over his past 9 starts.
He will face experienced left hander Ted Lilly, who is also no walk in the park. The Dodgers have very good starting pitching and the Giants better be ready for a battle in the next 2 games, and for that matter, the remainder of the season.
The only positive that happened tonight for the Giants was that the Padres lost to the Rockies. S.F. is still only 3 games back of the NL West lead. But tonight is open season on Zito, so feel free to leave any comments about the game or Barry Zito. The floor is all yours.
GIANT'S MIKE KRUKOW MAKES BOLD PREDICTION
This morning on the Giants home radio station, KNBR 680, Mike Krukow made a bold prediction for the 2010 season. He said that the Giants would win the West by 4 games! When asked why he thought that, he said that the ball club was just exuding confidence and he had the feel that they were gonna roll through September and the Padres would continue on their downward spiral. "We love you Kruk and hope you are right"! GO GIANTS!
GIANTS START BIGGEST ROAD TRIP OF THE SEASON
The San Francisco Giants have put themselves in a prime position to make their move in the NL West race. With their big win against one of the top pitcher's in the game Ubaldo Jimenez on Wednesday, along with a big 7 game slide by the West leading Padres, the Giants find themselves just 3 games back of the Division lead.
This road trip will make or break the Giants season, as the final 4 games of the trip are against the Padres. That will mark the last time they will face the Pads this season and the last time they will have control of their destiny.
But fist things first...the hated Dodgers! Barry Zito has a tough task against the Dodgers young core hitters Matt Kemp, James Loney, and Andre Ethier. Luckily for him it's a night game and the ball doesn't travel well at all at night at Chavez Ravine.
The Giants will be facing young 26 year old righty Chad Billingsley. He is tough, but suprisingly he is not as tough at home. He has a 4.63 era at home and a 2.93 era on the road. It should be a great game and a great series. Stay tuned.
This road trip will make or break the Giants season, as the final 4 games of the trip are against the Padres. That will mark the last time they will face the Pads this season and the last time they will have control of their destiny.
But fist things first...the hated Dodgers! Barry Zito has a tough task against the Dodgers young core hitters Matt Kemp, James Loney, and Andre Ethier. Luckily for him it's a night game and the ball doesn't travel well at all at night at Chavez Ravine.
The Giants will be facing young 26 year old righty Chad Billingsley. He is tough, but suprisingly he is not as tough at home. He has a 4.63 era at home and a 2.93 era on the road. It should be a great game and a great series. Stay tuned.
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