April 28 - Top 5 Moments in San Francisco Giants History

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Here are the top 5 April 28 moments in San Francisco Giants history.

1978 at Pittsburgh, down 3-2 in the 9th  40 year old Willie McCovey hit a 3 run double off John Candelaria, we'd hold on to win 5-4.  McCovey had a really good year with the bat in his return to the Giants in '77 but hit just .228 this year as his final descent to retirement began.

Walk off 1985 home vs Reds, even in a season where you lose a hundred games sometimes the good guys win. This was 1-1 in the 11th when David Green singled home Manny Trillo off of Tom Hume to give us a rare 1985 victory.  This was Green's only season in San Francisco after being the key piece coming back from St Louis in the Jack Clark trade in the off season.  He'd be out of the big leagues in '86 before coming back to the Cardinals for the '87 stretch run.

Walk off 1992  home vs Expos, 4 years later Mark Gardner would join the Giants and remain in the organization following his retirment, but here he started for Montreal, giving up only a run, but was long gone in the 10th inning when, with the score 1-1, Matt Williams hit a walk off homer against Bill Sampen. Williams hit 5 walk off homers in his career, this was his second.

Walk off 1993 home vs Mets 39 year old Frank Tanana, in his final season, started this one for the Mets; he threw 7 shutout innings but put a couple on in the 8th before getting pulled.  We scored 3 in the 8th to take a 3-2 lead, the Mets tied it in the top of the 9th. Matt Williams won the game with a single off Mike Maddux that scored Mike Benjamin.   Only Jimmy Davenport had more plate appearances as a San Francisco third baseman than Williams.

2012 home vs Padres, the Giants came into the 7th with only one baserunner, an infield Tim Lincecum (who threw 121 pitches) single, but had a couple of men on with two out, trailing 1-0 when Brandon Belt doubled both home. That 2-1 lead held up.  Only McCovey, Clark, Cepeda, Snow, have more San Francisco plate appearances at first base than does Belt.

See you tomorrow.  Go Giants!

2017 NFL Draft Day 2 Big Board, Top 100

Did the Niners really steal some extra picks from the Bears and get Reuben Foster?  Had we gone with Adams instead of Thomas I wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.

Here's the new board. Top 100 players remaining as we head to round 2-3

1. Dalvin Cook RB Fl St 42-90
2. Forrest Lamp G WKy 46-90
3. Jordan Willis DE Kansas St 61-85
4. Malik McDowell DT Mich St. 73-86
5. Cam Robinson T Ala 75-90
6. Jourdan Lewis CB Mich 80-87
7. Sidney Jones CB Wash 79-79
8. Zach Cunningham ILB Vandy 80-82
9. Tim Williams OLB Ala 81-80
10. Kevin King CB Wash 81-89

11. Obi Melifonwu SS UConn 85-85
12. Carl Lawson DE Auburn 89-73
13. Zay Jones WR ECU 89-87
14. DeMarcus Walker DE Fl St 105-80
15. Alvin Kamara RB Tenn 112-86
16. Joe Mixon RB Oklahoma 109-84
17. Chidobe Awuzie CB Colorado 108-73
18. Marcus Williams FS Utah 115-83
19. Taylor Moton G WMich 118-79
20. Quincy Wilson CB Fla 123-88

21. DeShone Kizer QB ND 125-82
22. Budda Baker S Wash 120-86
23. Teez Tabor CB Florida 132-80
24. Ahkello Witherspoon CB Colorado 124-74
25. Justin Evans S A&M 130-74
26. Ethan Pocic C LSU 138-75
27. Kareem Hunt RB Tol 137-74
28. Dalvin Tomlinson DT Ala 137-76
29. Chris Wormley DT Mich 135-80
30. Desmond King CB Iowa 136-75

31. Dan Feeney G Indiana 134-80
32. Curtis Samuel WR Oh St 138-87
33. Trey Hendrickson DE FAU 145-75
34. Caleb Brantley DT Fla St 144-81
35. Tarrell Basham DE Ohio 140-77
36. Gerald Everett TE S Ala 152-73
37. George Kittle TE Iowa 155-68
38. Derek Rivers OLB Youngstown 160-77
39. Dede Westbrook WR Oklahoma 162-52
40. Cooper Kupp WR EMich 169-79

41. Juju Smith-Schuster WR USC 169-83
42. Dion Dawkins G Temp 163-73
43. Cordrea Tankerlsey CB Clem 179-63
44. Joe Mathis DE Wash 176-NR
45. Dawuane Smoot DE Ill 170-74
46. Samaje Perine RB Oklah  170-77
47. Pat Elflein G Ohio St 170-76
48. Vincent Taylor NT OK St 186-60
49. Taywon Taylor WR WKy 180-76
50. D'Onta Foreman RB Tex 180-73

51. Cam Sutton CB Tenn 180-73
52. Antonio Garcia T Troy 180-75
53. Rasul Douglas CB  WVA  190-72
54. Raekkwon McMillan ILB Ohio St 190-73  
55. Tanoh Kpassagnon DE Nova 190-70
56. Marcus Maye S Fla 189-87
57. Ryan Anderson OLB Ala 188-81
58. Chris Godwin WR Penn St 200-72
59. Nathan Peterman QB Pitt 200-77
60. ArDarius Stewart WR Ala 215-74

61. Corn Elder CB Mia 226-64
62. Roderick Johnson T Fl St 220-61
63. Deatrich Wise DE Ark 221-56
64. Eddie Jackson S Ala 220-62
65. Bucky Hodges TE VT 220-72
66. Montravius Adams DT Aub 220-73
67. Jake Butt TE Mich 220-78
68. Jaleel Johnson DT Iowa 220-71
69. Adam Shaheen TE Ashland 220-80
70. Fabian Moreau CB UCLA 230-78

71. Damontae Kazee CB SD St 230-75
72. Shaquil Griffin CB UCF 230-67
73. Chad Hansen WR Cal 230-68
74. Vince Biegel DE Wisc 230-65
75. Mack Hollins WR UNC 235-73
76. Brad Kaaya QB Mia 230-69
77. Larry Ogunjobi DT Charlotte 230-77
78. Blair Brown LB Ohio 240-71
79. Eddie Vanderdoes DT UCLA 240-61
80. Isaiah Ford WR  VTech 240-47

81. Nathan Gerry S Neb 240-51
82. Jeremy McNichols RB Boise 240
83. Carlos Watkins DT Clemson 240
84. Dorian Johnson G Pitt 240
85. Tanzel Smart DT Tulane 260-62
86. Elijah Qualls DT Wash 250-63
87. Marlon Mack RB Flo 250
88. Josh Jones S NC St 250
89. Carlos Henderson WR LA Tech 260-72
90. Ryan Glasgow DT Mich 260

91. Howard Wilson CB Hou 260
92. Tyus Bowser OLB Hou 260
93. Josh Reynolds WR A&M 270
94. Josh Malone WR Tenn 270
95. Alex Anzalone ILB Fla 275
96. Ejuan Price DE Pitt 280-50
97. Tedric Thompson S Colorado 280-39
98. Conor McDermott T UCLA 280-51
99. James Conner RB Pitt 280
100. Jeremy Sprinkle TE Ark 280