Giants comeback and win NLDS

Published by on October 11, 2012 | 7 Responses

Whew.

And just like that, the Giants are in the NLCS. Most of what you’ll read about today’s game will focus on Buster Posey’s grand slam in the fifth inning. And, to be honest, it was a huge hit for the Giants, pushing the lead to 6-0, and reminding us that Buster Posey is the truth and the light. Hitting a grand slam off Mat Latos in a elimination playoff game is exactly what nourishes my baseball soul.

Buster Posey should earn NL MVP honors and his year continues to be amazing. I can’t remember a more panic sweat inducing game. The Giants go up 6-0 on Posey’s slam and the Reds claw and fight their way back into the game. The bullpen does an overall pretty good job and Romo guts out the ninth for the save.

This at-bat in the 9th inning by Jay Bruce with two runners on gave me chest pains.

I mean, holy crap.

Panic sweats.

Other stray thoughts:

* I’m pretty sure that I’m totally cool with never having to look at Ryan Ludwick again, ever. If my life ends without having to watch another single Ludwick AB against the Giants, I’m the better for it.

* If I could somehow embed the Charlie Brown sad music into this Ryan Hanigan reaction GIF to Posey’s slam, I would.

Not being a dick, but I totally would.

* Romo threw 35 pitches over 1.1 innings to earn the save. It was the most pitches from Romo in a game since he threw 46 pitches in 2008 against the Rockies over three innings.

* The ‘hold’ stat is kind of stupid, but I’m fine with it right now. The bullpen did a great job today.

And you get a hold and you get a hold and you get a hold.

* Final thought: The Giants are in the NLCS. Yes, please, and thank you.

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sfgiants1958
sfgiants1958

And correct me if I'm wrong, but in game 1 wasn't it Angel Pagan who stepped out of the box before getting time called thus enabling Cueto to try to stop himself from delivering the pitch and thus pulling his oblique muscle, and.... no more Cueto. Latos goes on to win, but then Latos come back to give up 6 in gave 5 instead of Cueto. So: Thank you Angel Pagan!

FANsince1976
FANsince1976

Amazing game. The Giants showed why they are GIANTS! Romo is a beast.

WalnutBaron
WalnutBaron

The Romo-Bruce showdown was epic. What pressure, with the season hanging in the balance and one of the great Giant-killers at the plate representing the winning run and Reds' glory. The amazing thing is Romo's command--under tremendous pressure. Awesome. That battle will go down in the annals of great Giants moments.

sfgiants1958
sfgiants1958

Certainly one of the most tension filled games in memory. Reds had 2 runners on in the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th. And in the 9th the winning run was at the plate. The strike out, throw him out (Hanigan/Bruce) double play was the most amazing turnaround in a game I've ever seen.

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Paapfly
Paapfly

Romo's 9th pitch to Bruce was a change up. That was hard to believe. I can't believe he got him; I thought the at-bat would end in tears. Mine.

Chris Quick
Chris Quick

Paapfly Yeah, Jay Bruce terrifies me.