MLB: Bayside Stories - an 09 San Francisco Giants Dynasty

[Mit]

Cain had to get beat sooner or later

Yeah. That's true.

[Mit]

About time that Cain cheese stopped working...ha nice updates with the All Star voting and shit too.

Haha. Yeah man. I was disappointed that he lost, but then I was like "Bout damn time he lost".

[Mit]

Dallas McPherson Powers Giants Past Cubs 5 to 3


Left: Derrek Lee drives in Ryan Theriot to open up the scoring in the 1st | Right: Giants players celebrate after winning today against the Cubs

Pitching
Billy Sadler (W, 5-2) - 6.0 IP | 8 H | 3 ER | 1 BB | 2 K | 3.58 ERA
Jeremy Affeldt - 2.0 IP | 3 H | 0 ER | 0 BB | 2 K | 1.45 ERA
Brian Wilson (S, 23) - 1.0 IP | 0 H | 0 ER | 0 BB | 0 K | 0.00 ERA

Pitching
Rich Harden (L, 3-10) - 6.0 IP | 12 H | 5 ER | 1 BB | 1 K | 4.29 ERA
Jose Ascanio - 2.0 IP | 1 H | 0 ER | 0 BB | 1 K | 3.42 ERA

Batting
RF Nate Schierholtz: 1-4
2B Matt Downs: 1-4, R
LF Delmon Young: 1-3, BB, K
CF Aaron Rowand: 2-4, 2B (14), K
C Pablo Sandoval: 1-4, 2B (14), 2 RBI (47)
1B Travis Ishikawa: 2-4, 2B (20), R
3B Dallas McPherson: 2-4, 2B (12), HR (16), 2 RBI (36)
SS Andy Marte: 2-4
P Billy Sadler: 1-2
PH Eddy Martinez-Esteve: 1-1, RBI (1)
PH Rich Aurilia: 0-1

Batting
RF Milton Bradley: 1-5
SS Ryan Theriot: 1-5, 2B (22), R
1B Derrek Lee: 2-4, RBI (69)
3B Aramis Ramirez: 3-4, 2B (20)
LF Alfonso Soriano: 1-3
PH So Taguchi: 1-1
C Geovany Soto: 0-5, RBI (34)
CF Kosuke Fukudome: 1-3, R
2B Aaron Miles: 1-3, HR (4), RBI (32)
PH Tyler Colvin: 0-1, K
P Rich Harden: 0-2, K
PH Jose Cruz: 0-1
PH Koyie Hill: 0-1


Player of the Game

3B Dallas McPherson

[Mit]

Giants Walk-Off In Dramatic Fashion In 10th Inning


Left: Travis Ishikawa trots around the bases after hitting his 14th homer of the season | Right: Eugenio Velez scores the game-winning run on a Delmon Young single in the 10th inning

Pitching
Barry Zito - 7.0 IP | 3 H | 3 ER | 0 BB | 4 K | 1.96 ERA
Bob Howry - 1.0 IP | 0 H | 0 ER | 0 BB | 0 K | 2.36 ERA
Merkin Valdez (W, 1-3) - 2.0 IP | 2 H | 0 ER | 0 BB | 2 K | 3.38 ERA

Pitching
Sean Marshall - 7.0 IP | 7 H | 3 ER | 1 BB | 2 K | 2.76 ERA
Aaron Heilman (L, 4-4) - 2.0 IP | 3 H | 1 ER | 1 BB | 1 K | 5.19 ERA
Carlos Marmol - 0.0 IP | 1 H | 0 ER | 0 BB | 0 K | 2.35 ERA

Batting
RF Nate Schierholtz: 0-4, K
SS Edgar Renteria: 1-5, K
LF Delmon Young: 2-4, GW-RBI (55)
CF Aaron Rowand: 0-4
C Pablo Sandoval: 0-4
3B Dallas McPherson: 1-4, 2B (13), R
1B Travis Ishikawa: 3-4, HR (14), 2 RBI (44)
2B Matt Downs: 2-4, R
P Barry Zito: 0-3
PH Eddy Martinez-Esteve: 1-1, RBI (2)
PH Andy Marte: 1-1
PR Eugenio Velez: 0-0, GW-Run

Batting
RF Milton Bradley: 1-4, 3B (4), 2 RBI (42)
SS Ryan Theriot: 0-3, RBI (27)
1B Derrek Lee: 1-4, K
3B Aramis Ramirez: 0-4
C Geovany Soto: 0-4, 2 K
CF Kosuke Fukudome: 1-4, K
LF Tyler Colvin: 1-4, R
2B Aaron Miles: 1-4, R
P Sean Marshall: 0-1, K
PH So Taguchi: 0-1


Player of the Game

1B Travis Ishikawa

[Mit]

Nate Schierholtz The Difference Maker As Giants Win 6 to 2


Game Story
The Cubs took the first game in the series behind the strong start by Ted Lilly; that loss marked Matt Cain's first loss on the season. The Giants were able to bounce back and take the next two game. The Giants were also able to win today's game to make it three straight games won against the Cubs.

The two aces, Carlos Zambrano and Tim Lincecum, were on the mound. Both pitched very well, but both got the no decisions. Zambrano allowed 8 hits, while allowing 2 earned runs. Lincecum allowed 6 hits, while allowing 2 earned runs and only striking out 4 batters. It was a 2-2 tie going into the bottom of the 8th inning. Travis Ishikawa flied out to start off the inning, but then Delmon Young tripled to deep center. The next batter, Pablo Sandoval, was able to drive Young home with an RBI double. The Giants scored 3 more runs, which came off of 3 more hits. They went on to win the game 6 to 2 against the Cubs and they won the series.


Player of the Game

RF Nate Schierholtz

[Mit]

Series Preview

VS.

(50-36) (42-43)

Game 1

Jonathan Sanchez (2-4, 3.05 ERA) vs Chad Billingsley (6-8, 4.71 ERA)

Game 2

Matt Cain (14-1, 1.72 ERA) vs Randy Wolf (8-6, 3.93 ERA)

Game 3

Billy Sadler (5-2, 3.58 ERA) vs Hiroki Kuroda (7-7, 2.86 ERA)

[T.Dot]

sweeeeeeeeeeeep, gl in LA

[Rudi]

Nice series against the Cubs...Beat L.A.!

[Mit]

sweeeeeeeeeeeep, gl in LA

Nah. It wasn't a sweep. I lost the first game, unfortunately.

Nice series against the Cubs...Beat L.A.!

Thanks man. I'm gonna try to beat them Dodgers. They already won a series from me earlier in the season.

BEAT LA! BEAT LA! BEAT LA! BEAT LA!

Thanks.

[Mit]

Jonathan Sanchez Blows Up, Dodgers Rout 15 To 1


Left: Chin-lung Hu has to dodge a pitch coming straight at his face | Right: Andre Ethier nears home plate after hitting his 14th homer of the season

Game Story
The Dodgers made their presence be known in this game, as they won by a score of 15 to 1. The Dodgers batters were patient enough to draw 8 walks from Jonathan Sanchez and hit him for 11 hits and 12 earned runs. Sanchez left the game in the 5th inning after feeling a sting in his left elbow.

The Giants were able to avoid a shutout with a homer courtesy of Pablo Sandoval in the 5th inning off of Chad Billingsley. Randy Wolf and Matt Cain will take the mound in the second of the three game series.

Pitching
Jonathan Sanchez (L, 2-5) - 4.1 IP | 11 H | 12 ER | 8 BB | 3 K | 4.55 ERA
Noah Lowry - 3.2 IP | 5 H | 1 ER | 0 BB | 2 K | 5.03 ERA
Merkin Valdez - 1.0 IP | 1 H | 1 ER | 0 BB | 0 K | 3.52 ERA

Pitching
Chad Billingsley (W, 7-8) - 8.1 IP | 9 H | 1 ER | 0 BB | 2 K | 4.43 ERA
Charlie Haeger - 0.2 IP | 0 H | 0 ER | 0 BB | 0 K | 3.83 ERA

Batting
RF Nate Schierholtz: 0-4, K
SS Edgar Renteria: 2-4, CS (4)
LF Delmon Young: 1-4, 2B (15)
CF Aaron Rowand: 1-4
C Pablo Sandoval: 3-4, HR (15), RBI (49)
1B Travis Ishikawa: 0-4, K
3B Dallas McPherson: 1-4
2B Matt Downs: 0-2
PH Eddy Martinez-Esteve: 1-1
P Jonathan Sanchez: 0-1
RP Noah Lowry: 0-1
PH Andy Marte: 0-1

Batting
SS Chin-lung Hu: 2-4, R, 2 BB
RF Andre Ethier: 2-4, HR (14), 3 RBI (38), 2 BB
LF Manny Ramirez: 1-6, 2 RBI (44)
CF Matt Kemp: 3-6, 3B (1), 2 RBI (40)
1B James Loney: 0-4, RBI (45), BB
C Russell Martin: 4-6, HR (10), RBI (35), 3 R
2B Orlando Hudson: 2-3, HR (9), 3 RBI (41)
PH Tony Abreu: 0-2
3B Mark Loretta: 2-5, 3B (5), 3 RBI (20)
P Chad Billingsley: 1-3, 2 R, 2 BB


Player of the Game

RF Andre Ethier

[Mit]

The San Francisco Giants placed injured pitcher Jonathan Sanchez on the 15-day disabled list with left elbow tendonitis. Sanchez left today's game against the Dodgers after feeling a sting in his throwing elbow. He had allowed a career high 12 earned runs and 8 walks when he left the game.

To accommodate for Sanchez's injury, the Giants called up top prospect, Tim Alderson from AAA Fresno. Alderson already had a stint in the majors earlier in the season when Jonathan Sanchez fractured his toe. He was sent back down to AAA after Sanchez recovered from his injury. Alderson was 4-3 with a 4.39 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 53 1/3 innings in AAA so far this season.

[Mit]

Ethier Homers, Dodgers Give Cain Second Loss Of Season


Left: Dallas McPherson hits an RBI single in the 2nd inning off of Randy Wolf | Right: Andre Ethier rounds the bases after hitting his 15th homer of the season

Pitching
Matt Cain (L, 14-2) - 6.0 IP | 4 H | 3 ER | 0 BB | 2 K | 1.85 ERA
Bryan Bullington - 1.1 IP | 3 H | 3 ER | 0 BB | 0 K | 12.60 ERA
Osiris Matos - 0.2 IP | 3 H | 1 ER | 0 BB | 0 K | 3.21 ERA
Bob Howry - 1.0 IP | 0 H | 0 ER | 0 BB | 2 K | 2.27 ERA

Pitching
Randy Wolf (W, 9-6) - 7.0 IP | 4 H | 1 ER | 1 BB | 2 K | 3.77 ERA
Charlie Haeger - 2.0 IP | 1 H | 1 ER | 0 BB | 4 K | 3.86 ERA

Batting
RF Nate Schierholtz: 1-4, K
SS Edgar Renteria: 0-4, K
LF Delmon Young: 1-4, HR (18), RBI (56)
CF Aaron Rowand: 1-3, R, BB, 2 K
C Pablo Sandoval: 0-4, K
3B Dallas McPherson: 1-3, RBI (38)
1B Travis Ishikawa: 0-3
2B Eugenio Velez: 1-3, CS (6)
P Matt Cain: 0-2
PH Eddy Martinez-Esteve: 0-1

Batting
SS Rafael Furcal: 1-4, 2B (17), RBI (31)
RF Andre Ethier: 2-4, HR (15), 4 RBI (42)
LF Manny Ramirez: 2-4, R
3B Blake DeWitt: 0-4
1B James Loney: 2-4, RBI (46)
C Russell Martin; 1-4, RBI (36)
2B Orlando Hudson: 0-4
CF Casey Blake: 2-4, 2 R
P Randy Wolf: 0-1
PH Tony Abreu: 1-1, R
RP Charlie Haeger: 0-1, K


Player of the Game

RF Andre Ethier

[Mit]

matt cain with a loss?

He's got two losses now. And they're both consecutive losses.

[chazmaniandevil]

motherf***er

[Rudi]

Damn dude the Dodgers are pooping all over your face.