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Walk Off Win!
It was an exciting night at AT&T Park, complete with a walk off win and a fireworks show.
Quick Hits for April 16, 2013
TONIGHT’S GAME… The San Francisco Giants visit the Milwaukee Brewers tonight in
the first game of this three game series…RHP Wily Peralta (0-1, 4.50) is scheduled to
face LHP Barry Zito (2-0, 0.00).
BUSTER AT MILLER PARK…In just seven career games here at Miller Park, C Buster Posey has gone 12-for-24 (.500) with eight runs scored, one double, six home runs and 15 RBI…his six home runs here are his most at any opposing stadium.
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NICK NOONAN… Had a pinch-hit two-run, go-ahead single in the 6th inning on Sunday at Chicago for his first two career RBI in the big leagues…is now 6-for-12 in his first seven Major League games.
CRAZY EIGHTS…IF’s Brandon Crawford and Pablo Sandoval have both hit safely in their last eight games…during the stretch, Crawford is batting .360 (9-for-25) with one home run and five RBI.
HECTOR SANCHEZ… Has started three games this season at catcher (all three with Tim Lincecum starting)… Started 49 games (48 at catcher and one as DH) last season …85.4% of his starts came with either Lincecum or Zito starting (started 25 of Zito’s 32 starts and 16 of Lincecum’s 33).
WILD WIN…On Sunday, the Giants defeated the Cubs 10-7 in 10 innings…trailing 4-1 through 5.0 innings, SF scored four runs in the 6th, with the help from ve wild pitches by Cubs pitchers, which set a regular season ML record…SF scored the go-ahead run in the 10th by way of a balk from Camp.
SERGIO ROMO… Is 7-for-8 in save opportunities this season, with his seven saves leading the Majors.
Another Wild One In Chicago
The box score tells it the best:
What a Comeback!
The Giants were trailing the Rockies 2-6 until they started a comeback in the sixth inning, finishing the game 9-6.
Quick Hits for April 5, 2013
TODAY’S GAME… The San Francisco Giants host the St. Louis Cardinals in the rst of this three game series and opening home slate for the 2013 season…RHP Jake Westbrook (2012: 13-11, 3.97) will face LHP Barry Zito (2012: 15-8, 4.15).
THE GIANTS…Kicked off their 131st season overall, 56th in San Francisco, in Monday’s season opener at Dodger Stadium…the franchise owns a 10,618-9,103 (.538) record over its first 131 years, which is the most wins by any ML team.
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HECTOR SANCHEZ… 23-year-old is on his second career Opening Day roster… Made his first start of the season on Wednesday at catcher and went 1-for-3.
BUSTER POSEY… Signed a nine-year contract (eight-year extension) through 2021 with an option for 2022 last Friday…it’s the longest contract in Giants history.
SERGIO ROMO… Posted a 4-2 record with a career-best 14 saves while fashioning a 1.79 ERA (11er, 55.1ip), the fourth-lowest figure among all NL relievers last season.
TWO TITLES IN THREE YEARS… The Giants became the first NL team to win two World Series titles in a three-year span since the 1975 and 1976 Reds accomplished the feat.
GUILLERMO QUIROZ… 31-year-old is on his third career Opening Day roster, having appeared with Seattle in 2006 and Baltimore in 2008.
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SF 5 – LA 3 – Need we say more (and yes, we are superstitious)?
