As promised, I will begin blogging KHL games to make up for the lack of hockey being played in North America. Just a quick word to my Eastern European readers: I do not speak Russian, nor can I type in Cyrillic, so these English-language recaps are as good as it gets from me. Also, these are unofficial recaps, as stated on the KHL website in regards to the live reports. Additionally, the KHL goes on a break from November 5-13, so I will be off duty for those days for hockey as well. To the North American readers, this is far different from the hockey you're used to. The distribution of games is feast or famine; by that I mean there is either one game on (like today) or ten or eleven (like tomorrow). Some days it'll take me longer, other days this will be a short post. Without further adieu, I bring to you...
Sibir Novosibirsk hosting Lev Praha. Tending the twines (my, it's been awhile since I typed that) we have Jakub Stepanek for Lev and Jeff Glass for Sibir. Sibir got going in the first period on a power play goal by Maxim Krivonozhkin, powered by Alexander Nikulin. Lev tied the game on a Jakub Klepis goal, also on the power play, coming off of Ondrej Nemec and (Boston Bruins captain) Zdeno Chara. Sibir pulled back ahead in the second period with another power play goal, this time off the tape of Nikita Zaitsev, assisted by Andrei Nikitenko. Lev tied it again in the third period when former NHLer Marcel Hossa scored, and Tomas Surovy and Martin Skoula (another familiar name) picked up the assists. Sibir reclaimed the lead after Juraj Mikus hooked Artyom Voroshilo on a breakaway, and Voroshilo responded by converting his penalty shot. Sibir extended the lead with an unassisted Jonas Enlund goal. Sibir added on as Alexei Kopeikin potted the puck, and the lone assist went to Nikulin. Lev tried a late rally, as Klepis scored his second of the game, with a helper chipped in by Petr Vrana, but they got no closer and lost 5-3. Glass picked up the win and Stepanek suffered the loss. Now, for the North Americans, this is where the three stars would be presented, but since this is not tradition in the KHL (at least not to be listed in the box score), I'll make them up myself. Klepis gets the first star, Nikulin earned the second star, and Voroshilo takes in the third star.
I'll be back tomorrow with a large slate of games, so keep an eye out, and as always, follow me on Twitter @KipperScorpion.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
How They Got Here: The Story of the 2012 San Francisco Giants Part 3
How They Got Here: The San Francisco Giants is a
one-by-one look at how each member of the 2012 World Series Champion San
Francisco Giants found their way to the squad. We'll look at all of the
players on the roster, as well as notable players who did not make the
postseason roster for whatever reason and the coaching staff and general
manager. Part three tells us the story of the Giants' number three catcher, Eli Whiteside.
Dustin Eli Whiteside was born on October 22, 1979, in New Albany, Mississippi. He attended high school in the same city at W.P. Daniel High School, and then furthered his education at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi. At the end of his college years, he was a sixth round draft pick of the Baltimore Orioles in the 2001 draft. From 2001 to 2007, he played for various teams in the Orioles' farm system. His first team was the Delmarva Shorebirds of the Class A South Atlantic League. In 2002, Whiteside spent most of his time with the Class A Advanced Frederick Keys of Frederick, Maryland and also made a jump up to Class AA, where he played with the Bowie Baysox of Bowie, Maryland. An injury in the 2003 season cost hm some time with the Eastern League Baysox, and he made brief appearances in Sarasota, Florida with the Gulf Coast League Orioles at the Rookie level, and also with the Aberdeen IronBirds in the New York-Pennsylvania League, a touch below the Class A level. He continued to play with Bowie in the 2004 season, and throughout his first few years, he proved to be a marginal hitter with an average hovering between .250 and .260, while also averaging nine home runs and forty-two runs batted in per season. Whiteside's defense also wasn't spectacular, but he served his teams reasonably well at the catcher position. For 2005 and 2006, Whiteside spent his time in the Class AAA International League with the Ottawa Lynx in Ottawa, Ontario, and in the 2005 season, he appeared in nine games with the major league Orioles squad. His production at this level dipped a bit, and he found himself spending a lot of the 2007 season back with the Baysox, where he played much better. This earned him another chance, although in 2007, the Orioles switched their AAA affiliation to the Norfolk Tides in Norfolk, Virginia. In his limited time here, he struggled, and the Orioles let him walk at the end of the year. He was signed by the Minnesota Twins, but only appeared in eight games with their AAA affiliate, the Rochester Red Wings of Rochester, New York, before being released. He was discovered in very little time by the San Francisco Giants, and the rest of the 2008 season saw him play with the Fresno Grizzlies in the Pacific Coast League. He again played for the Grizzlies in 2009, but from late May onward, he was up with the Giants in a back-up catcher role. His numbers were not impressive at the major league level, but he stayed with the Giants in 2010 and 2011 as well, playing as back-up to Buster Posey in 2010 and was along for the ride as the Giants won the World Series in 2010 before taking on a larger role after Posey's gruesome leg injury in 2011. He struggled to excel in this larger role, watching his average fall below the Mendoza line by the end of the 2011 campaign. In 2012, he shuttled back and forth between Fresno and San Francisco, struggling mightily in both places. His particularly weak numbers at the major league level prompted the Giants to name Hector Sanchez as Posey's back-up, and it was only an injury to Sanchez that allowed him to stick on the roster in July, and then he was called back to the majors as rosters expanded in September. While his contributions to the 2012 Giants were few and far between, Whiteside can take comfort in knowing that his team was able to win the World Series.
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Dustin Eli Whiteside was born on October 22, 1979, in New Albany, Mississippi. He attended high school in the same city at W.P. Daniel High School, and then furthered his education at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi. At the end of his college years, he was a sixth round draft pick of the Baltimore Orioles in the 2001 draft. From 2001 to 2007, he played for various teams in the Orioles' farm system. His first team was the Delmarva Shorebirds of the Class A South Atlantic League. In 2002, Whiteside spent most of his time with the Class A Advanced Frederick Keys of Frederick, Maryland and also made a jump up to Class AA, where he played with the Bowie Baysox of Bowie, Maryland. An injury in the 2003 season cost hm some time with the Eastern League Baysox, and he made brief appearances in Sarasota, Florida with the Gulf Coast League Orioles at the Rookie level, and also with the Aberdeen IronBirds in the New York-Pennsylvania League, a touch below the Class A level. He continued to play with Bowie in the 2004 season, and throughout his first few years, he proved to be a marginal hitter with an average hovering between .250 and .260, while also averaging nine home runs and forty-two runs batted in per season. Whiteside's defense also wasn't spectacular, but he served his teams reasonably well at the catcher position. For 2005 and 2006, Whiteside spent his time in the Class AAA International League with the Ottawa Lynx in Ottawa, Ontario, and in the 2005 season, he appeared in nine games with the major league Orioles squad. His production at this level dipped a bit, and he found himself spending a lot of the 2007 season back with the Baysox, where he played much better. This earned him another chance, although in 2007, the Orioles switched their AAA affiliation to the Norfolk Tides in Norfolk, Virginia. In his limited time here, he struggled, and the Orioles let him walk at the end of the year. He was signed by the Minnesota Twins, but only appeared in eight games with their AAA affiliate, the Rochester Red Wings of Rochester, New York, before being released. He was discovered in very little time by the San Francisco Giants, and the rest of the 2008 season saw him play with the Fresno Grizzlies in the Pacific Coast League. He again played for the Grizzlies in 2009, but from late May onward, he was up with the Giants in a back-up catcher role. His numbers were not impressive at the major league level, but he stayed with the Giants in 2010 and 2011 as well, playing as back-up to Buster Posey in 2010 and was along for the ride as the Giants won the World Series in 2010 before taking on a larger role after Posey's gruesome leg injury in 2011. He struggled to excel in this larger role, watching his average fall below the Mendoza line by the end of the 2011 campaign. In 2012, he shuttled back and forth between Fresno and San Francisco, struggling mightily in both places. His particularly weak numbers at the major league level prompted the Giants to name Hector Sanchez as Posey's back-up, and it was only an injury to Sanchez that allowed him to stick on the roster in July, and then he was called back to the majors as rosters expanded in September. While his contributions to the 2012 Giants were few and far between, Whiteside can take comfort in knowing that his team was able to win the World Series.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
How They Got Here: The Story of the 2012 San Francisco Giants Part 2
How They Got Here: The San Francisco Giants is a
one-by-one look at how each member of the 2012 World Series Champion San
Francisco Giants found their way to the squad. We'll look at all of the
players on the roster, as well as notable players who did not make the
postseason roster for whatever reason and the coaching staff and general
manager. Part two tells us Shane Loux's journey to the World Series title.
Shane Loux was born on August 31, 1979 in Rapid City, South Dakota. He graduated from Highland High School in Gilbert, Arizona. He was drafted in 1997 by the Detroit Tigers at the age of 17, and reported to the Gulf Coast League Tigers of Lakeland, Florida to play rookie ball. He then spent all of the 1998 season and part of the 1999 campaign with the West Michigan Whitecaps of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Midwest League. Midseason, he transferred to the Lakeland Tigers, in the Class A Advanced Florida State League. He continued with Lakeland into the 2000 season before stepping up to the Jacksonville Suns of the Southern League at the Class AA level. Throughout his time at the lower levels of the Tigers' minor league system, Loux proved to be a decidedly average pitcher, and certainly wasn't living up the second round expectations he was carrying. His time in Jacksonville was short and mildly successful, as his 3.82 earned runs average at this level, along with 130 strikeouts in 157 and 2/3 innings pitched, earned him a step up to Class AAA baseball. He pitched from 2001 to 2004 at the Tigers' AAA affiliate, the Toledo Mud Hens of the International League. He also appeared in 2002 for three games and in 2003 for eleven games with the major league Tigers squad, but his time here was not impressive, with an earned run average of 7.71 for those fourteen appearances. Loux was granted free agency at the end of the 2004 season. He struggled to work his way back, and the Kansas City Royals signed him to their AAA affiliate, the Omaha Royals of the Pacific Coast League, in 2005. He was granted free agency by the Royals in 2006, and signed on with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2007, where he played with the Salt Lake Bees of the Pacific Coast League in part of the 2008 season. He was called up to the majors by the Angels in 2008, where he appeared in seven games with the Angels and was granted reasonable success. His time with the Angels in 2009 did not go as well, and he was split between pitching in the rotation and the bullpen. Loux also suffered an injury in 2009, which caused him to split time with the Bees and the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in the Class A Advanced California League. His major league statistics with the Angels showed improvement from his days with the Tigers, as he shaved about two runs off of his earned run average. It wasn't enough for the Angels, and at the end of the 2009 season, they again set him into free agency, but his layoff was much shorter, as the Houston Astros signed him to the Round Rock Express, also in the Pacific Coast League. Loux played with them through 2010, but was again sent to free agency, where the San Francisco Giants signed him into their organization. He played 2011 with the Fresno Grizzlies for his ninth full season in eleven years at the AAA level. Over this time, he was a slightly under-average pitcher, and including his time in 2012 with the Grizzlies, he turned in a 4.66 earned run average over 1106 and 2/3 innings with 584 strikeouts in AAA. In 2012, he had some time with Fresno, as well as an injury rehabilitation assignment with the Arizona League Giants. He also earned his way onto the Giants roster for parts of the year, where he shuttled back and forth between Fresno and San Francisco. Throughout his various stints, he worked from the bullpen, where he posted an earned run average just under 5.00. He ended the season on the major league roster, and stayed on the forty-man roster until the end of Melky Cabrera's drug suspension. At this time, he was sent back to Fresno, where he watched the team he contributed to marginally march their way to the World Series Championship. While he may not get a ring, he was a noticeable veteran presence for the Giants this year.
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Shane Loux was born on August 31, 1979 in Rapid City, South Dakota. He graduated from Highland High School in Gilbert, Arizona. He was drafted in 1997 by the Detroit Tigers at the age of 17, and reported to the Gulf Coast League Tigers of Lakeland, Florida to play rookie ball. He then spent all of the 1998 season and part of the 1999 campaign with the West Michigan Whitecaps of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Midwest League. Midseason, he transferred to the Lakeland Tigers, in the Class A Advanced Florida State League. He continued with Lakeland into the 2000 season before stepping up to the Jacksonville Suns of the Southern League at the Class AA level. Throughout his time at the lower levels of the Tigers' minor league system, Loux proved to be a decidedly average pitcher, and certainly wasn't living up the second round expectations he was carrying. His time in Jacksonville was short and mildly successful, as his 3.82 earned runs average at this level, along with 130 strikeouts in 157 and 2/3 innings pitched, earned him a step up to Class AAA baseball. He pitched from 2001 to 2004 at the Tigers' AAA affiliate, the Toledo Mud Hens of the International League. He also appeared in 2002 for three games and in 2003 for eleven games with the major league Tigers squad, but his time here was not impressive, with an earned run average of 7.71 for those fourteen appearances. Loux was granted free agency at the end of the 2004 season. He struggled to work his way back, and the Kansas City Royals signed him to their AAA affiliate, the Omaha Royals of the Pacific Coast League, in 2005. He was granted free agency by the Royals in 2006, and signed on with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2007, where he played with the Salt Lake Bees of the Pacific Coast League in part of the 2008 season. He was called up to the majors by the Angels in 2008, where he appeared in seven games with the Angels and was granted reasonable success. His time with the Angels in 2009 did not go as well, and he was split between pitching in the rotation and the bullpen. Loux also suffered an injury in 2009, which caused him to split time with the Bees and the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in the Class A Advanced California League. His major league statistics with the Angels showed improvement from his days with the Tigers, as he shaved about two runs off of his earned run average. It wasn't enough for the Angels, and at the end of the 2009 season, they again set him into free agency, but his layoff was much shorter, as the Houston Astros signed him to the Round Rock Express, also in the Pacific Coast League. Loux played with them through 2010, but was again sent to free agency, where the San Francisco Giants signed him into their organization. He played 2011 with the Fresno Grizzlies for his ninth full season in eleven years at the AAA level. Over this time, he was a slightly under-average pitcher, and including his time in 2012 with the Grizzlies, he turned in a 4.66 earned run average over 1106 and 2/3 innings with 584 strikeouts in AAA. In 2012, he had some time with Fresno, as well as an injury rehabilitation assignment with the Arizona League Giants. He also earned his way onto the Giants roster for parts of the year, where he shuttled back and forth between Fresno and San Francisco. Throughout his various stints, he worked from the bullpen, where he posted an earned run average just under 5.00. He ended the season on the major league roster, and stayed on the forty-man roster until the end of Melky Cabrera's drug suspension. At this time, he was sent back to Fresno, where he watched the team he contributed to marginally march their way to the World Series Championship. While he may not get a ring, he was a noticeable veteran presence for the Giants this year.
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Fantasy Football All-Stars Week 8
Quarterback: Matthew Stafford and Tom Brady
Running Backs: Doug Martin and Willis McGehee
Wide Receivers: Titus Young, Michael Crabtree, and Demaryius Thomas
Tight End: Rob Gronkowski
Kicker: Lawrence Tynes
Team Defense: San Francisco and New York Giants
Defensive Players: Tim Jennings, Wesley Woodyard, and Jason Pierre-Paul
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Running Backs: Doug Martin and Willis McGehee
Wide Receivers: Titus Young, Michael Crabtree, and Demaryius Thomas
Tight End: Rob Gronkowski
Kicker: Lawrence Tynes
Team Defense: San Francisco and New York Giants
Defensive Players: Tim Jennings, Wesley Woodyard, and Jason Pierre-Paul
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Monday, October 29, 2012
Monday Night Football Week 8 2012
This week, we have an NFC West game between the Arizona Cardinals and the San Francisco 49ers. San Francisco started with a first quarter touchdown pass of 3 yards from Alex Smith to Michael Crabtree, and David Akers kicked in the extra point. The 49ers added on in the second quarter as Akers made a 43 yard field goal. San Francisco struck again as Smith found Crabtree for 9 yards and a touchdown, and Akers again handled the extra point. The 49ers kept going in the third quarter as Smith found Randy Moss for 47 yards and a touchdown, and Akers booted the PAT. Arizona got on the board with a Jay Feely field goal of 28 yards. This was all they could manage, as they fell 24-3. San Francisco went up to 6-2 while the Cardinals dropped to 4-4.
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How They Got Here: The Story of the 2012 San Francisco Giants Part 1
How They Got Here: The San Francisco Giants is a one-by-one look at how each member of the 2012 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants found their way to the squad. We'll look at all of the players on the roster, as well as notable players who did not make the postseason roster for whatever reason and the coaching staff and general manager. First up is a non-postseason roster player, Brett Pill.
Brett Pill was born on September 9th, 1984, in San Dimas California. He attended Covina High School in Covina, California, and then extended his education at California State University, Fullerton, in Fullerton, California. In college, he hit for a high average, hitting no lower than .313 in his freshman year. He also amassed sixteen home runs and 114 runs batted in between 2004 and 2006 at college. He was drafted for the first time in 2005 by the New York Yankees, but did not sign. He was again drafted in the 2006 draft by the San Francisco Giants, with whom he signed. For the next five years, he worked his way through the Giants' farm system. He began with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes of the Short-Season Class A Northwest League. He struggled a bit at this level, hitting only .220 with five home runs and thirty-five runs batted in sixty games. The next year, 2007, he played with the Class A Augusta GreenJackets in Augusta, Georgia, where he turned in a .269 average, along with ten home runs and ninety-one runs batted in over the course of 137 games. By 2008, he had stepped up to the Class A-Advanced level and played for thee San Jose Giants. His production here mirrored the levels he had with the GreenJackets, posting a .266 average with nine home runs and sixty-five runs batted in. He made another step up in 2009, advancing to the Connecticut Defenders in the AA-level Eastern League. This was that team's last season in Connecticut, and they moved along to Richmond under the name Richmond Flying Squirrels. Pill's production here also proved to be a step up, as he finished with a .298 average, nineteen home runs, and 109 runs batted in over 139 games. For the 2010 and 2011 seasons, Pill played with the AAA Fresno Grizzlies. Over that span, he hit .294 with forty-one home runs and 191 runs batted in. He led the Pacific Coast League on August 21, 2011 with 101 runs batted in for the season. Ten days later, he was called up to the major league Giants. He did not get an at-bat until September 6, 2011, and he made the most of it, hitting a home run off of San Diego Padres pitcher Wade LeBlanc. The last Giant to accomplish that feat was Will Clark. The next day, he entered himself into another piece of history, as he homered in his second major league game as well, becoming the 22nd player since 1919 to do so. John Bowker is the only other Giant to accomplish that feat. His short audition with the Giants in 2011 brought him a .300 average with two home runs and nine runs batted in over fifteen games. He struggled in 2012, and on June 9, 2012, he was optioned back to the Fresno Grizzlies. He returned to the big-league squad on July 31, 2012, and appeared in twelve more games for the Giants this season. He hit only .210, with four home runs and eleven runs batted in for the 2012 season, but he spent enough time with the team to earn the title World Series Champion, and his marginal role earned him the first featured spot on my How They Got Here series.
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Brett Pill was born on September 9th, 1984, in San Dimas California. He attended Covina High School in Covina, California, and then extended his education at California State University, Fullerton, in Fullerton, California. In college, he hit for a high average, hitting no lower than .313 in his freshman year. He also amassed sixteen home runs and 114 runs batted in between 2004 and 2006 at college. He was drafted for the first time in 2005 by the New York Yankees, but did not sign. He was again drafted in the 2006 draft by the San Francisco Giants, with whom he signed. For the next five years, he worked his way through the Giants' farm system. He began with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes of the Short-Season Class A Northwest League. He struggled a bit at this level, hitting only .220 with five home runs and thirty-five runs batted in sixty games. The next year, 2007, he played with the Class A Augusta GreenJackets in Augusta, Georgia, where he turned in a .269 average, along with ten home runs and ninety-one runs batted in over the course of 137 games. By 2008, he had stepped up to the Class A-Advanced level and played for thee San Jose Giants. His production here mirrored the levels he had with the GreenJackets, posting a .266 average with nine home runs and sixty-five runs batted in. He made another step up in 2009, advancing to the Connecticut Defenders in the AA-level Eastern League. This was that team's last season in Connecticut, and they moved along to Richmond under the name Richmond Flying Squirrels. Pill's production here also proved to be a step up, as he finished with a .298 average, nineteen home runs, and 109 runs batted in over 139 games. For the 2010 and 2011 seasons, Pill played with the AAA Fresno Grizzlies. Over that span, he hit .294 with forty-one home runs and 191 runs batted in. He led the Pacific Coast League on August 21, 2011 with 101 runs batted in for the season. Ten days later, he was called up to the major league Giants. He did not get an at-bat until September 6, 2011, and he made the most of it, hitting a home run off of San Diego Padres pitcher Wade LeBlanc. The last Giant to accomplish that feat was Will Clark. The next day, he entered himself into another piece of history, as he homered in his second major league game as well, becoming the 22nd player since 1919 to do so. John Bowker is the only other Giant to accomplish that feat. His short audition with the Giants in 2011 brought him a .300 average with two home runs and nine runs batted in over fifteen games. He struggled in 2012, and on June 9, 2012, he was optioned back to the Fresno Grizzlies. He returned to the big-league squad on July 31, 2012, and appeared in twelve more games for the Giants this season. He hit only .210, with four home runs and eleven runs batted in for the 2012 season, but he spent enough time with the team to earn the title World Series Champion, and his marginal role earned him the first featured spot on my How They Got Here series.
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Sunday, October 28, 2012
World Series 2012: Detroit Tigers VS. San Francisco Giants
Welcome to the closing post of the baseball season, the entire World Series between the Detroit Tigers and the San Francisco Giants. Before we get going, I thank you all for the continued support of my blog throughout the most difficult sports season there is for blogging. I didn't miss a game, a run, or anything, and while I probably won't do the 2013 season for baseball as I try to settle down in college, I will continue posting on here as much as I can. Without further delay...
Game 1: AT&T Park, San Francisco, California. On the mound: Justin Verlander for Detroit and Barry Zito for San Francisco. San Francisco started in the first inning as Pablo Sandoval hit a solo home run. The Giants padded the lead in the third inning as Marco Scutaro singled to plate Angel Pagan, before scoring on a two-run home run by Sandoval. San Francisco got another in the fourth inning as Zito singled to drive in Brandon Belt. The Giants struck again in the fifth inning as Sandoval hit his third home run of the game, another solo shot. Detroit got on the board in the sixth inning as Miguel Cabrera singled to score Austin Jackson. San Francisco replied in the seventh inning as Scutaro singled to knock in Pagan and Buster Posey doing the same to finish Scutaro's trip around. The Tigers shot back in the ninth inning as Jhonny Peralta hit a two-run home run, also scoring Delmon Young, but this only made it an 8-3 final. Zito notched the win and Verlander was handed the loss. San Francisco holds a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: AT&T Park, San Francisco, California. On the mound: Doug Fister for Detroit and Madison Bumgarner for San Francisco. San Francisco finally got going in the seventh inning as Brandon Crawford grounded into a double play to bring in Hunter Pence. The Giants got another in the eighth inning with Pence hitting a sacrifice fly that allowed Angel Pagan to dash home. This was good for a 2-0 win, picked up by Bumgarner, while Sergio Romo threw the save, and Fister took a hard-luck loss. The Giants head east with a 2-0 series lead.
Game 3: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan. On the mound: Ryan Vogelsong for San Francisco and Anibal Sanchez for Detroit. San Francisco began in the second inning as Gregor Blanco tripled to force in Hunter Pence before scoring on a Brandon Crawford single. This stood up for a 2-0 victory, credited to Vogelsong, while Sergio Romo shut the door for a save, and Sanchez was dinged for the loss. San Francisco puts Detroit on the brink with a 3-0 stranglehold of a lead in the series.
Game 4: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan. On the mound: Matt Cain for San Francisco and Max Scherzer for Detroit. San Francisco opened in the second inning as Brandon Belt tripled to force in Hunter Pence. Detroit took the lead in the third inning with a two-run home run by Miguel Cabrera, also scoring Austin Jackson. The Giants regained the lead in the sixth inning on a two-run homer by Buster Posey, driving in Marco Scutaro. The Tigers tied it in their half of the inning on a Delmon Young solo home run. San Francisco gained the lead in the tenth inning as Scutaro singled to plate Ryan Theriot. This held up for a 4-3 victory, with the win going to Santiago Casilla, the save tossed by Sergio Romo, and the loss pinned on Phil Coke. The Giants sweep the World Series 4-0, their second championship in three years.
Keep an eye out for a player-by-player breakdown of How They Got Here, and also watch for KHL hockey starting November 1st. As always, follow me on Twitter @KipperScorpion.
Game 1: AT&T Park, San Francisco, California. On the mound: Justin Verlander for Detroit and Barry Zito for San Francisco. San Francisco started in the first inning as Pablo Sandoval hit a solo home run. The Giants padded the lead in the third inning as Marco Scutaro singled to plate Angel Pagan, before scoring on a two-run home run by Sandoval. San Francisco got another in the fourth inning as Zito singled to drive in Brandon Belt. The Giants struck again in the fifth inning as Sandoval hit his third home run of the game, another solo shot. Detroit got on the board in the sixth inning as Miguel Cabrera singled to score Austin Jackson. San Francisco replied in the seventh inning as Scutaro singled to knock in Pagan and Buster Posey doing the same to finish Scutaro's trip around. The Tigers shot back in the ninth inning as Jhonny Peralta hit a two-run home run, also scoring Delmon Young, but this only made it an 8-3 final. Zito notched the win and Verlander was handed the loss. San Francisco holds a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: AT&T Park, San Francisco, California. On the mound: Doug Fister for Detroit and Madison Bumgarner for San Francisco. San Francisco finally got going in the seventh inning as Brandon Crawford grounded into a double play to bring in Hunter Pence. The Giants got another in the eighth inning with Pence hitting a sacrifice fly that allowed Angel Pagan to dash home. This was good for a 2-0 win, picked up by Bumgarner, while Sergio Romo threw the save, and Fister took a hard-luck loss. The Giants head east with a 2-0 series lead.
Game 3: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan. On the mound: Ryan Vogelsong for San Francisco and Anibal Sanchez for Detroit. San Francisco began in the second inning as Gregor Blanco tripled to force in Hunter Pence before scoring on a Brandon Crawford single. This stood up for a 2-0 victory, credited to Vogelsong, while Sergio Romo shut the door for a save, and Sanchez was dinged for the loss. San Francisco puts Detroit on the brink with a 3-0 stranglehold of a lead in the series.
Game 4: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan. On the mound: Matt Cain for San Francisco and Max Scherzer for Detroit. San Francisco opened in the second inning as Brandon Belt tripled to force in Hunter Pence. Detroit took the lead in the third inning with a two-run home run by Miguel Cabrera, also scoring Austin Jackson. The Giants regained the lead in the sixth inning on a two-run homer by Buster Posey, driving in Marco Scutaro. The Tigers tied it in their half of the inning on a Delmon Young solo home run. San Francisco gained the lead in the tenth inning as Scutaro singled to plate Ryan Theriot. This held up for a 4-3 victory, with the win going to Santiago Casilla, the save tossed by Sergio Romo, and the loss pinned on Phil Coke. The Giants sweep the World Series 4-0, their second championship in three years.
Keep an eye out for a player-by-player breakdown of How They Got Here, and also watch for KHL hockey starting November 1st. As always, follow me on Twitter @KipperScorpion.
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