#FarewellCandlestick: The 100 Greatest Moments in Candlestick Park History #79

#80 is here.

#79 November 19, 2012 The Kaepernick Era Begins

The 7-2 Bears came to Candlestick on a Monday night to face Colin Kaepernick in his first ever start against a 6-2-1 49er team that would go on to win the NFC.  Kaepernick threw three touchdown passes and Aldon Smith had 5 1/2 sacks, fifth most in NFL history.  The Niners outgained Chicago 249-35 in the first half of an easy 32-7 win.

#78 is tomorrow

I Watch 4 Star Wrestling Matches

Working through the backlog.  I still have nights 8 and 9 from the GI, the most recent NJPW IPPV, and BOLA.  I don't have Kenta v. Nakajima from last weekend yet, but it's the match to which I'm most looking forward.

Nakamura v. Ibushi Aug (G1 Night 4) 4 1/4
Ishii v. Shibata NJPW Aug (G1 Night 4) 4 1/4
Tanahashi v. Ishii NJPW Aug (G1Night2) 4 1/4
Goto v. Okada NJPW Aug (G1Night2) 4
Nakamura v. Suzuki NJPW Aug (G1Night 2) 4
Cole v. Elgin ROH Sept 4

#FarewellCandlestick: The 100 Greatest Moments in Candlestick Park History #80

#81 is here.

#80 May 1, 1973 0.0

The Giants trailed the Pirates 7-1 headed to the bottom of the ninth.  Their win expectancy was 0%

With 2 out and a man on first, McCovey and then Ed Goodson both walked.  Chris Arnold then hit a pinch hit grand slam, one of his 4 career homers.  That cut the lead to 7-5.

That only makes the Giants win expectancy 1%, by the way.

  A Gary Matthews double was then followed by walks to Dave Rader and Jim Howarth.  Bases loaded.

Bobby Bonds, who had started the inning with a walk, then hit a bases clearing game winning double and the Giants won the game 8-7.

This was a mid-week night game. There were fewer than 8,000 paid.

How many people were actually in the park to watch as improbable a comeback as ever happened in Candlestick history?

#79 is tomorrow

NFL Supercontest Week 6

Week 5 is here. I'm 11-14.

Jacksonville +26.5 Denver
Arizona +11 Niners
Tennessee +13.5 Seattle
NO +2.5 NE
Philly -1.5 Tampa

3-2
14-16

#FarewellCandlestick: The 100 Greatest Moments in Candlestick Park History #81

#82 is here.

#81  May 26, 1966 33 Innings in Ten Days

May 26 was Juan Marichal's 10th start of the 1966 season.  Here were his first 9:

9 innings

9 innings

9 innings

9 innings

9 innings

5 innings

9 innings

His record?  7-0.  His ERA 0.76

Then came the ten days from May 17-26.

10 innings, 1 earned run

9 innings, 1 earned run

And on May 26 - Juan Marichal beat Jim Bunning and the Phillies, he struck out 10, he walked 1, he didn't give up an earned run.

And he pitched 14 innings.

That's 33 innings in 10 days.

20 strikeouts.  2 walks.  1 run.

Marichal's career dropped dramatically after the age of 31; he left his arm on the Candlestick mound.

#80 is tomorrow.