3 hits in 18 innings
That's what Matt Cain has done -- enabling the Giants to beat the Pirates on home opening day and the Phils in an epic 1-0 vic in 11 tonight.
It was the best game of the young season, better than the Zito vic over the Rox and the Cain win over the Pirates. The Phils are better than the Pirates or the Rox.
I had the good fortune to take it in from Lower Box 125, including the wild celebration when Brandon Belt slid across the plate at 9:42 pm. Yes, you read that right. An 11-inning game that last 2 hours and 27 minutes.
Matt had to be in top form again because Cliff Lee was, too. The Giants kept stranding runners and hitting into DPs. By the 10th inning, though, they were hitting Lee pretty solidly and they hits in the 11th -- Belt's single to center, Pagan's shot to third that ate up Ty Wiggington and Melky's game-winner to center -- all came with 1 out. In the meantime, the Giants pen made Matt's master work stand up.
It was the best game of the young season, better than the Zito vic over the Rox and the Cain win over the Pirates. The Phils are better than the Pirates or the Rox.
I had the good fortune to take it in from Lower Box 125, including the wild celebration when Brandon Belt slid across the plate at 9:42 pm. Yes, you read that right. An 11-inning game that last 2 hours and 27 minutes.
Matt had to be in top form again because Cliff Lee was, too. The Giants kept stranding runners and hitting into DPs. By the 10th inning, though, they were hitting Lee pretty solidly and they hits in the 11th -- Belt's single to center, Pagan's shot to third that ate up Ty Wiggington and Melky's game-winner to center -- all came with 1 out. In the meantime, the Giants pen made Matt's master work stand up.
posted by Big D at 12:15 AM
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