Game 5 Observations
The Rangers' Cliff Lee and the Giants' Tim Lincecum dueled in an amazing game of pitching, and lived up to everything both games 1 and 5 were supposed to be. Both had a commanding performance over the other team's lineup, and took a scoreless game into the late innings. Wonderful!
But as the innings unfolded it became clear that the Giants were taking better swings when they made outs than the Rangers were. And as each scoreless inning moved into the late innings, I became more sure that the Giants were going to win. A scoreless game late was unfamiliar territory to the Rangers, while it was home sweet home to the Giants. It was only a matter of time before the Giants bats broke through. Lincecum was simply lights out all game.
When they got two hits in the seventh, and Huff bunted the runners over (the first sacrifice of his career), I could taste it. Although Pat "the Bat" Burrell whiffed, when Renteria came up, Giants radio announcer Dave Flemming called it. "Can Edgar Renteria be the Giants hero yet again?" I have never been so ecstatic over a baseball play in my life as I was for his three run homer. And Flemming's voice cracked like a thirteen year old when he came to the word "gone!" in his call.
After that, Cruz made it interesting with a homer off Timmy Jim, but order was restored the next at bat. I was a bit surprised when Lincecum took the mound for the 8th, but Wilson's appearance in the 9th, no matter how well Timmy was pitching, was the right choice. This time, Wilson made it easy. One, two, three. As has happened so many times before, Wilson faced the 3, 4, 5 batters to close it out. I wouldn't have it any other way. Neither would Wilson.
Final - San Francisco 3, Texas 1
San Francisco wins the World Series 4 games to 1
But as the innings unfolded it became clear that the Giants were taking better swings when they made outs than the Rangers were. And as each scoreless inning moved into the late innings, I became more sure that the Giants were going to win. A scoreless game late was unfamiliar territory to the Rangers, while it was home sweet home to the Giants. It was only a matter of time before the Giants bats broke through. Lincecum was simply lights out all game.
When they got two hits in the seventh, and Huff bunted the runners over (the first sacrifice of his career), I could taste it. Although Pat "the Bat" Burrell whiffed, when Renteria came up, Giants radio announcer Dave Flemming called it. "Can Edgar Renteria be the Giants hero yet again?" I have never been so ecstatic over a baseball play in my life as I was for his three run homer. And Flemming's voice cracked like a thirteen year old when he came to the word "gone!" in his call.
After that, Cruz made it interesting with a homer off Timmy Jim, but order was restored the next at bat. I was a bit surprised when Lincecum took the mound for the 8th, but Wilson's appearance in the 9th, no matter how well Timmy was pitching, was the right choice. This time, Wilson made it easy. One, two, three. As has happened so many times before, Wilson faced the 3, 4, 5 batters to close it out. I wouldn't have it any other way. Neither would Wilson.
Final - San Francisco 3, Texas 1
San Francisco wins the World Series 4 games to 1
Labels: 2010 World Series, Giants
posted by Steve Scott at 2:01 PM
2 Comments:
Seen the Sports Illustrated front cover which reads...pitching, pitching, pitching.
Truly it was an amazing moment when Renteria hit the 3 run blast. I went crazy, my cats went flying and the phone started to ring. When Wilson got the last out, I think I screamed for 10 minutes straight. Inside the house, outside my house, on the phone, with my friend who was over to watch the game with me, nothing but estatic screaming. Truly the best in my baseball history of being a fan for almost 35 years (am 41 now).
Congrats Steve and to your dear family. I know you have waited longer than I have.
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