SF 3 NYM 2 (16)
It only took 4 hours and 47 minutes but the Giants notched another walk-off win, courtesy of a Donovan Solano ground ball that slipped through the drawn-in five-man infield that allowed BCraw (who had doubled in the tying run) to score the winner. It all looked lost when rookie sensation Pete Alonso homered off rookie Williams Jerez (just recalled from AAA--Suarez was optioned back) in the top of the 16th. But Alex Dickerson doubled to start the bottom half and Crawford brought him home, Slater was hit by a pitch, a Pillar single loaded the bases, then DoSo did his thing. They want to call him "Donnie Baseball" but that's lame. I admit DoSo is hideous, so help me out here, readers!
It was a superb matchup with Noah Syndergaard and Madison Bumgarner. The Giants lefty threw perhaps his best start of the season, going nine innings and giving up just one run on five hits. He walked only one and whiffed six. Thor lasted seven, with eight strikeouts, and was popping 99 mph even after 100 pitches.
It gets more fun every day--this is a remarkable run by the ballclub. They are 14-3 since beating the Diamondbacks at home on June 28th. They took two of three in that series, then swept the Padres in San Diego, came home to take two of three from the Cardinals, then after the Break beat the Brewers two of three in Milwaukee, and finished the trip with the epic four-game sweep of the Rockies. They were 34-46 and in the cellar. Now they are 48-49 and creeping up on second place!
Last year's NL Cy Young Award recipient Jacob deGrom goes for the Mets tonight (7:15 Pacific). The Giants send out rookie Tyler Beede who has looked better lately and seems to be harnessing his strikeout stuff. Look for a lot of whiffs today.
The Giants have won six straight. Let's go for seven!
--M.C.
6 comments:
I'll keep saying it.......Who are these guys? I was about to give up on the game last night after the Mets homer in the 16th, but a growing voice inside of me said, NO! So I stuck it out and voila, another (somewhat miraculous) Giants WIN! It's really fun again watching the boys. The excitement in the dugout; the excellent defense; the timely hitting (WRISP); starting pitching and what can I say about the bullpen. Keep this run going gents! GO GIANTS!
Watching the Giants is fun again. (Are you listening baby bro?) Who knew this was even possible after the crappy first half of the season. I am fully aware of how unlikely it is that we will get into the playoffs, but the fact that it is being discussed openly, including on MLB network, is exciting. We got out of the basement. We are closing in on the important .500 mark. We aren't going to maintain the current pace, but we could end up with a respectable year nevertheless.
My thoughts exactly. I'd like to see the Giants look like a real team instead of cellar-dwellers. They played historically bad baseball for a stretch and now they are playing historically well. It's crazy. But it sure is fun.
My Sister went to the Game last night, & stayed all of the way until the end. I'm proud of her! She's exhausted today, but, obviously, it was worth it!
Full name is Donovan Solano Preciado ... does that open up any more desirable nickname opportunities? Nothing's coming to mind immediately.
Wow.
tough match-up tonight, but it seems as if we have a tough match-up every night.
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