Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Omar gets Omar -- "That was the difference tonight"

That was the take from the Rox announcers as the Giants slithered their way into a 6-5 win, breaking the 6-game losing streak despite the best efforts of Brian Wilson to blow the save in the 9th. Jeff Kingery and Jack Corrigan declared that Omar Vizquel's putout of Omar Quintanilla for the first out was the key play. "He gets everyone by half a step because he's already got his feet set for the throw by the time he gets to the ball," Kingery said. The Rox fans were booing the call but the announcers admitted that the ump had gotten the call right. Despite his lack of offense, he's still amazing on D. Omar also managed a successful suicide squeeze. Here was the nerve-wracking bottom of the 9th --

B Wilson relieved T Walker.
O Quintanilla grounded out to shortstop.
J Baker hit for J Newman.
J Baker struck out swinging.
S Podsednik singled to center.
S Podsednik to second on fielder's indifference.
C Barmes homered to left, S Podsednik scored.
M Holliday doubled to deep right.
T Helton intentionally walked.
W Taveras ran for T Helton.
G Atkins struck out swinging.

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