October 31 - Top 5 Moments in San Francisco Giants History
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Yesterday
What is this all about?
Here is the October 31st game that mattered in San Francisco Giants history.
2010 World Series Game 4 at Texas, we took the first two at home, lost Game 3 yesterday, this is Sunday night at Arlington, the only Halloween game played in San Francisco Giants history, 21 year old Madison Bumgarner goes 8, gives up just 3 hits, we shut out the Rangers 4-0 and move a game from our first ever World Championship. Aubrey Huff gave us a 2 run homer off Tommy Hunter in the third, Andres Torres had a run scoring double off Darren Oliver in the 7th, and Buster Posey homered off Darren O'Day in the 8th. Hey, this thing we're doing is almost done.
See you tomorrow for the only game in San Francisco history - which happens to be the most important game we'll ever play.
8 Weeks In - 2017 NFL All Pro Teams
Monday, October 30, 2017
8 weeks into the NFL season, here's the current All-Pro team. Update coming at 10, 12 and then the end of the season.
QB Tom Brady NE
Russell Wilson Sea
RB Kareem Hunt KC
Ezekial Elliott Dall
Devonte Freeman Atl
Jay Ajayi Mia
WR Antonio Brown Pit
DeAndre Hopkins Hou
AJ Green Cin
Adam Thielen Min
TE Rob Gronkowski NE
Travis Kelce KC
C Jason Kelce Phi
David Andrews NE
G David DeCastro Pit
Shaq Mason NE
Joe Bitonio Cle
Zack Martin Dall
T Daryl Williams Carol
Demar Dotson TB
Joe Thomas Cle
Ronnie Stanley Balt
DE Cameron Jordan NO
Khalil Mack Oak
Joey Bosa LAC
Everson Griffen Min
DT DeForest Buckner Niners
Aaron Donald LAR
Gerald McCoy TB
Ndomukong Suh Mia
OLB Melvin Ingram LAC
Justin Houston KC
Chandler Jones Ariz
Jabaal Sheard Ind
ILB Bobby Wagner Sea
Telvin Smith Jax
CB Jalen Ramsey Jax
Tre'Davious White Buff
Marshon Lattimore NO
Jason McCourty Cle
S Harrison Smith Min
Tyvon Branch Ariz
Glover Quin Det
Micah Hyde Buff
October 30 - Top 5 Moments in San Francisco Giants History
Yesterday, which was better.
What is this all about?
Here's the only October 30 game that mattered in San Francisco Giants history.
This is gonna go fast.
2010 World Series Game 3, we took the first two games at home, but the Rangers take the first game in Texas. Mitch Moreland hits a 3 run homer off Jonathan Sanchez in the third, Josh Hamilton adds a 5th inning homer. We halve that lead with solo shots by Ross and Torres but never really threaten and lose 4-2. Game 4 is tomorrow.
And that's it. There's no one left, just 2010. See you tomorrow. Go Giants!
What is this all about?
Here's the only October 30 game that mattered in San Francisco Giants history.
This is gonna go fast.
2010 World Series Game 3, we took the first two games at home, but the Rangers take the first game in Texas. Mitch Moreland hits a 3 run homer off Jonathan Sanchez in the third, Josh Hamilton adds a 5th inning homer. We halve that lead with solo shots by Ross and Torres but never really threaten and lose 4-2. Game 4 is tomorrow.
And that's it. There's no one left, just 2010. See you tomorrow. Go Giants!
October 29 - Top 5 Moments in San Francisco Giants History
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Yesterday
What is this all about?
Here are all the October 29 games that mattered in San Francisco Giants history.
2010 World Series Game 3 is tomorrow
2014 World Series Game 7 at Kansas City 52 years ago we lost game 7 to the Yankees, a dozen years ago we lost game 7 to the Angels, the 2014 Giants look for a different outcome on a Wednesday night in Kansas City. Both clubs score 2 in the second. We get one out singles from Pence/Belt off Jeremy Guthrie and a couple of sac flies turn them into runs. The Royals come right back off Tim Hudson in their half, Alex Gordon's run scoring double was the big shot. We go to the pen early, Jeremy Affeldt gets the last out in the second, coming in with 2 on and 2 out to get Nori Aoki, and then he's perfect in the third and fourth. Our fourth broke the tie, Mike Morse singling home Pablo Sandoval off Kelvin Herrera. Madison Bumgarner enters in the fifth - he threw 117 pitches in a complete game victory in Game 5 three days before and 106 five days before that in going 7 innings to win Game 1. On his first pitch, Bumgarner gives up an Omar Infante single to right, he's sacrificed to second, but Bumgarner gets Aoki and Lorenzo Cain to end the inning. We get a couple of hits in the 6th but can't plate a run. Bumgarner throws a dozen pitches in a perfect sixth and we head to the 7th still up 3-2. We go down in order. The bottom of the 7th takes just 9 pitches for Bumgarner. In our 8th, Pablo Sandoval doubles with 2 out off Wade Davis, but we can't get the insurance run. Bumgarner continues - 16 pitches gets him through a perfect 8th and he's retired a dozen straight Royals. We go down in order in the 9th - Bumgarner comes back to the mound, it's his 21st inning of the Series, he gets the first two men, but Gordon's line drive single is misplayed by Gregor Blanco into three bases - giving the Royals the tying run on third base with 2 out in Game 7 of the World Series. Just as Mays stood on third 52 years prior with 2 out and the Giants trailing by a run in the 9th inning of Game 7. Salvador Perez is in the Willie McCovey spot - he pops up a 2-2 pitch into foul territory by third base, it's snapped out of the air by Pablo Sandoval, and for the 3rd time in 5 seasons, the San Francisco Giants are World Champions.
Here are your 2014 World Champion San Francisco Giants. Flags Fly Forever.
C Buster Posey
1B Brandon Belt
2B Joe Panik
SS Brandon Crawford
3B Pablo Sandoval
LF Travis Ishikawa
CF Gregor Blanco
RF Hunter Pence
C Andrew Susac
IF Joaquin Arias
IF Matt Duffy
OF Mike Morse
OF Juan Perez
SP Madison Bumgarner
SP Tim Hudson
SP Jake Peavy
SP Ryan Vogelsong
P Sergio Romo
P Santiago Casilla
P Jeremy Affeldt
P Javier Lopez
P Yusmeiro Petit
P Tim Lincecum
P Hunter Strickland
P Jean Machi
See you tomorrow. Go Giants!
What is this all about?
Here are all the October 29 games that mattered in San Francisco Giants history.
2010 World Series Game 3 is tomorrow
2014 World Series Game 7 at Kansas City 52 years ago we lost game 7 to the Yankees, a dozen years ago we lost game 7 to the Angels, the 2014 Giants look for a different outcome on a Wednesday night in Kansas City. Both clubs score 2 in the second. We get one out singles from Pence/Belt off Jeremy Guthrie and a couple of sac flies turn them into runs. The Royals come right back off Tim Hudson in their half, Alex Gordon's run scoring double was the big shot. We go to the pen early, Jeremy Affeldt gets the last out in the second, coming in with 2 on and 2 out to get Nori Aoki, and then he's perfect in the third and fourth. Our fourth broke the tie, Mike Morse singling home Pablo Sandoval off Kelvin Herrera. Madison Bumgarner enters in the fifth - he threw 117 pitches in a complete game victory in Game 5 three days before and 106 five days before that in going 7 innings to win Game 1. On his first pitch, Bumgarner gives up an Omar Infante single to right, he's sacrificed to second, but Bumgarner gets Aoki and Lorenzo Cain to end the inning. We get a couple of hits in the 6th but can't plate a run. Bumgarner throws a dozen pitches in a perfect sixth and we head to the 7th still up 3-2. We go down in order. The bottom of the 7th takes just 9 pitches for Bumgarner. In our 8th, Pablo Sandoval doubles with 2 out off Wade Davis, but we can't get the insurance run. Bumgarner continues - 16 pitches gets him through a perfect 8th and he's retired a dozen straight Royals. We go down in order in the 9th - Bumgarner comes back to the mound, it's his 21st inning of the Series, he gets the first two men, but Gordon's line drive single is misplayed by Gregor Blanco into three bases - giving the Royals the tying run on third base with 2 out in Game 7 of the World Series. Just as Mays stood on third 52 years prior with 2 out and the Giants trailing by a run in the 9th inning of Game 7. Salvador Perez is in the Willie McCovey spot - he pops up a 2-2 pitch into foul territory by third base, it's snapped out of the air by Pablo Sandoval, and for the 3rd time in 5 seasons, the San Francisco Giants are World Champions.
Here are your 2014 World Champion San Francisco Giants. Flags Fly Forever.
C Buster Posey
1B Brandon Belt
2B Joe Panik
SS Brandon Crawford
3B Pablo Sandoval
LF Travis Ishikawa
CF Gregor Blanco
RF Hunter Pence
C Andrew Susac
IF Joaquin Arias
IF Matt Duffy
OF Mike Morse
OF Juan Perez
SP Madison Bumgarner
SP Tim Hudson
SP Jake Peavy
SP Ryan Vogelsong
P Sergio Romo
P Santiago Casilla
P Jeremy Affeldt
P Javier Lopez
P Yusmeiro Petit
P Tim Lincecum
P Hunter Strickland
P Jean Machi
See you tomorrow. Go Giants!
October 28 - Top 5 Moments in San Francisco Giants History
Saturday, October 28, 2017
Yesterday
What is this all about?
Here's every October 28 San Francisco Giants game that mattered.
1989 World Series Game 4, I had just turned 29, this was the first Giants World Series of my life time, only the second in San Francisco history, and if there was a way it could have gone worse that is not evident. Never really in any game, swept 4-0, with a catastrophic earthquake making all of it seem not as important as you'd like it to seem. I wasn't around for the gut wrenching loss in '62, but I got to sit through this mess. Again, the A's just rip our starting pitcher, Don Robinson doesn't get out of the second inning, gives up 4 earned, he's followed by Mike LaCoss who gives up 3 earned, The A's take a 7-0 lead and win 9-6. We lose the World Series. Again.
2010 World Series Game 2 home vs. Rangers, 21 years later we still hadn't won the World Series, having added a 7 game 2002 loss to the sweep in '89 and the 7 game loss in '62. We're here again and up a game, winning game 1 last night. This one is super tight. Scoreless in the second, Cody Ross doubles with one out, but we can't move him across the plate against CJ Wilson. The Rangers get a man in scoring position in the third, but Matt Cain shuts that down. Wilson and Cain continued to match each other, neither team getting another man in scoring position until the 5th, Ian Kinsler doubled to lead off the inning, but he died at second. We broke through in the bottom half, Edgar Renteria hit a solo run to give us a 1-0 lead. Cain got in real trouble in the 6th, second and third with one out - but Nelson Cruz popped up and Kinsler flew to right and we kept that 1-0 advantage. A leadoff walk to Ross chased Wilson in the 7th, Juan Uribe singled him home off of Darren Oliver, and we led 2-0 with 8 outs to go. Cain left with a man in scoring position in the 8th, but Javier Lopez shut the door on the threat- and in our half of the inning we sent 11 men to the plate, erupted for 7 runs, and put the game away. It all happened with 2 out and nobody on, Posey singled and then Ranger pitching walked 4 consecutive Giants to give us a 3-0 lead. We then got 3 big shots - Renteria's 2 run scoring single, Aaron Rowand's two run scoring triple, Andres Torres doubling home the final run of the game. We win 9-0 and head to Texas up 2 games to 0.
2012 World Series Game 4 at Detroit, we needed to win 3 straight to beat the Reds in the NLDS, we needed to win 3 straight to beat the Cardinals in the NLCS - but we win the first 3 games of the World Series putting Detroit in a hole from which no team has ever climbed. Cain for us, Max Scherzer for Detroit. We break through in the second, Hunter Pence doubles, Brandon Belt triples him home. They take the lead in the third on a 2 run Miguel Cabrera homer. We retake the lead in the 6th, Buster Posey hits a 2 run homer off Scherzer and Cain gives it back in the bottom half, Delmon Young homers and it's 3-3. Scoreless in the 7th,8th,9th. Top of the 10th, Ryan Theriot led off with a single off Phil Coke and stood at second with two out, with a 3-1 count from Coke, Marco Scutaro singled to center, Theriot scored and we went up 4-3. Sergio Romo came on and struck out Austin Jackson...then struck out Don Kelly...then, on the 15th pitch of the inning, at approximately ten minutes to midnight Eastern time, he struck out Miguel Cabrera and the San Francisco Giants were Champions of the World. 23 years to the day after we were swept by the A's, the Giants swept the Tigers to win the World Series.
Your 2012 World Champion San Francisco Giants. Flags Fly Forever.
C Buster Posey
1B Brandon Belt
2B Marco Scutaro
SS Brandon Crawford
3B Pablo Sandoval
LF Gregor Blanco
CF Angel Pagan
RF Hunter Pence
IF Joaquin Arias
IF Aubrey Huff
C Hector Sanchez
IF Ryan Theriot
OF Xavier Nady
SP Madison Bumgarner
SP Matt Cain
SP Ryan Vogelsong
SP Barry Zito
P Sergio Romo
P Santiago Casilla
P Jeremy Affeldt
P Javier Lopez
P Tim Lincecum
P George Kontos
P Jose Mijares
P Guillermo Mota
2014 World Series Game 6 we won the final 2 at home to take a 3 games to 2 lead in the World Series, meaning we are one game away from another World Championship. We do not get it here. The Royals break Jake Peavy in half, 5 earned runs in less than 2 innings, we trail 8-0 after 3 and lose 10-0. The Royals get 6 doubles, which has to be in shouting distance for most in a World Series game. As did it in 1962 and 2002, this World Series is headed for a Game 7.
See you tomorrow. Go Giants.
What is this all about?
Here's every October 28 San Francisco Giants game that mattered.
1989 World Series Game 4, I had just turned 29, this was the first Giants World Series of my life time, only the second in San Francisco history, and if there was a way it could have gone worse that is not evident. Never really in any game, swept 4-0, with a catastrophic earthquake making all of it seem not as important as you'd like it to seem. I wasn't around for the gut wrenching loss in '62, but I got to sit through this mess. Again, the A's just rip our starting pitcher, Don Robinson doesn't get out of the second inning, gives up 4 earned, he's followed by Mike LaCoss who gives up 3 earned, The A's take a 7-0 lead and win 9-6. We lose the World Series. Again.
2010 World Series Game 2 home vs. Rangers, 21 years later we still hadn't won the World Series, having added a 7 game 2002 loss to the sweep in '89 and the 7 game loss in '62. We're here again and up a game, winning game 1 last night. This one is super tight. Scoreless in the second, Cody Ross doubles with one out, but we can't move him across the plate against CJ Wilson. The Rangers get a man in scoring position in the third, but Matt Cain shuts that down. Wilson and Cain continued to match each other, neither team getting another man in scoring position until the 5th, Ian Kinsler doubled to lead off the inning, but he died at second. We broke through in the bottom half, Edgar Renteria hit a solo run to give us a 1-0 lead. Cain got in real trouble in the 6th, second and third with one out - but Nelson Cruz popped up and Kinsler flew to right and we kept that 1-0 advantage. A leadoff walk to Ross chased Wilson in the 7th, Juan Uribe singled him home off of Darren Oliver, and we led 2-0 with 8 outs to go. Cain left with a man in scoring position in the 8th, but Javier Lopez shut the door on the threat- and in our half of the inning we sent 11 men to the plate, erupted for 7 runs, and put the game away. It all happened with 2 out and nobody on, Posey singled and then Ranger pitching walked 4 consecutive Giants to give us a 3-0 lead. We then got 3 big shots - Renteria's 2 run scoring single, Aaron Rowand's two run scoring triple, Andres Torres doubling home the final run of the game. We win 9-0 and head to Texas up 2 games to 0.
2012 World Series Game 4 at Detroit, we needed to win 3 straight to beat the Reds in the NLDS, we needed to win 3 straight to beat the Cardinals in the NLCS - but we win the first 3 games of the World Series putting Detroit in a hole from which no team has ever climbed. Cain for us, Max Scherzer for Detroit. We break through in the second, Hunter Pence doubles, Brandon Belt triples him home. They take the lead in the third on a 2 run Miguel Cabrera homer. We retake the lead in the 6th, Buster Posey hits a 2 run homer off Scherzer and Cain gives it back in the bottom half, Delmon Young homers and it's 3-3. Scoreless in the 7th,8th,9th. Top of the 10th, Ryan Theriot led off with a single off Phil Coke and stood at second with two out, with a 3-1 count from Coke, Marco Scutaro singled to center, Theriot scored and we went up 4-3. Sergio Romo came on and struck out Austin Jackson...then struck out Don Kelly...then, on the 15th pitch of the inning, at approximately ten minutes to midnight Eastern time, he struck out Miguel Cabrera and the San Francisco Giants were Champions of the World. 23 years to the day after we were swept by the A's, the Giants swept the Tigers to win the World Series.
Your 2012 World Champion San Francisco Giants. Flags Fly Forever.
C Buster Posey
1B Brandon Belt
2B Marco Scutaro
SS Brandon Crawford
3B Pablo Sandoval
LF Gregor Blanco
CF Angel Pagan
RF Hunter Pence
IF Joaquin Arias
IF Aubrey Huff
C Hector Sanchez
IF Ryan Theriot
OF Xavier Nady
SP Madison Bumgarner
SP Matt Cain
SP Ryan Vogelsong
SP Barry Zito
P Sergio Romo
P Santiago Casilla
P Jeremy Affeldt
P Javier Lopez
P Tim Lincecum
P George Kontos
P Jose Mijares
P Guillermo Mota
2014 World Series Game 6 we won the final 2 at home to take a 3 games to 2 lead in the World Series, meaning we are one game away from another World Championship. We do not get it here. The Royals break Jake Peavy in half, 5 earned runs in less than 2 innings, we trail 8-0 after 3 and lose 10-0. The Royals get 6 doubles, which has to be in shouting distance for most in a World Series game. As did it in 1962 and 2002, this World Series is headed for a Game 7.
See you tomorrow. Go Giants.
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