San Francisco– The Giants put up a fight but ultimately fell short, Sunday afternoon at AT&T Park. The Giants scored in the first inning to take the lead, 1-0. They also scored two in the ninth to take the game to extra innings. Phenom Buster Posey continued to put up numbers, using a sacrifice fly in the first, notching RBI number 28, in just 42 games. Posey now has a 12 game hit-streak, not bad for a rookie.
Pitcher Jonathon Sanchez had a quality start Sunday against the New York Mets. Sanchez went seven innings, allowing just two runs. The young lefty struck out five, while only walking one. His counterpart, Johan Santana went eight innings, and left with a 3-1 lead. Neither man picked up the win or the loss Sunday, for it was the ninth inning when things got a little hairy.
Pablo Sandoval drew a lead-off walk from Mets closer, Francisco Rodriguez to start the ninth. All world utility man, Juan Uribe then singled to center. With runners on first-and-second and no one out, catcher Eli Whiteside used a sacrifice to move the men to second-and-third. Then stepped in pinch-hitter, Travis Ishikawa, who has made the most of his opportunities this season. In 62 games and 71 plate appearances, Ishikawa is batting .338. True to form, Ishikawa bashed a deep single to bring home Renteria( running for Sandoval), and Uribe, tying the game. What excitement. After an Andres Torres double, and only one out, the Giants were in business with two men in scoring position. Freddy Sanchez hit it to third and Ishikawa broke for home and the hopes of being the hero. He was called out on a questionable call from the home plate umpire. Aubrey Huff later ended the inning.
The Giants ran out of luck in the ninth, as Ike Davis put a run on the board, scoring Jason Bay to give the Mets their final lead, 4-3. Tough loss but a good fight from the Giants Sunday afternoon in San Francisco.
The Giants need to keep the fight and now focus on LA, and the Dodgers. The Dodgers are coming off being swept in a four game series at St. Louis. Look for LA to be a little angry. Madison Bumgarner will look to make a statement against the Dodgers tonight at 7:10. Dodgers will start James McDonald, his first start of the year. Look for the two rivals to try and make a statement in the first of a three game series. Something has to give, and hopefully it’s the Dodgers as the Giants dominate.
Go Giants.
