Why do the Giants need to fear a good pitcher? They only need to score a couple anyways.
In fact, they were up 1-0 after the 1st despite being hitless until the 4th.
Defensively they play more crisply @ home, which shows just how good their pitching is because they utilize the fielders. I listened a bit on the radio and watched the last couple innings, then I caught up with Extra Baggs and on mlb.com -- but I'm going to have to start watching more as if seems that Nate the great and Fred Sanchez are spinning fantastic defensive seasons. I saw Nate spear a screamer to the right field corner to keep the A's down in the 9th, but I missed it when he gunned down Willingham @ 3rd on a hit and run.
Fred helped Voges out in a jam, with the bases loaded and 0 out, Fred dove for a ball in the hole and started a double play on speedy Coco Crisp.
Voges is for real and that's no joke. 6 strong, good command, got out of jams with Ks and double plays. He stared down the AL's best pitcher and didn't blink.
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Saturday, May 21, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
Game 15: Poor defense coughs up lead, cool Giants' bats give D-Backs win in extras; 6-5
It's tough to win when you can only get 6 hits in 12 innings, and your starting pitcher gives up 8 hits and 4 runs in less than 7, but a Buster Posey game-tying blast and a Panda Bear following him directly with the go ahead gave the Giants ample opportunity to win.
Unfortunately, Miguel Tejada's spotty defense led to an extended 8th inning, and the D-Backs tied it up and then won in 12.
Miggy is not impressing me. The guy's got a decent cluthc potential, but a lot of times that clutch is making up for runs or baserunners that he gives up. Even in cases where defense extends the inning but doesn't lead to runs-scored: the extra pitches that a pitcher has to throw gives the other team that much more exposure to the pitcher.
Giants finish with 2 out of 3 from the D-Backs, their 3rd series win in a row. Tonight they head into Denver to play 3 vs the Rocks. This'll be where mettle is tested.
In other news: Zito'son the DL. Vogelsong will take his place in the ro-ro.
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Unfortunately, Miguel Tejada's spotty defense led to an extended 8th inning, and the D-Backs tied it up and then won in 12.
Miggy is not impressing me. The guy's got a decent cluthc potential, but a lot of times that clutch is making up for runs or baserunners that he gives up. Even in cases where defense extends the inning but doesn't lead to runs-scored: the extra pitches that a pitcher has to throw gives the other team that much more exposure to the pitcher.
Giants finish with 2 out of 3 from the D-Backs, their 3rd series win in a row. Tonight they head into Denver to play 3 vs the Rocks. This'll be where mettle is tested.
In other news: Zito'son the DL. Vogelsong will take his place in the ro-ro.
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