Who ARE these guys?!

What a refresing turn of events last night!!!!!

Bochy must have put something in the water cause last night our SF Giants were killing the ball!!

It seems like it's been such a long time since the bats have been that awake. It looked like a different team out there. Usually when we hit the ball that well, our defense or pitching (or both) will really struggle, but not last night. I found myself thinking "Who are these guys!"

Cain pitched GREAT! Yes, he gave up 4 runs, and a couple of walks with bad timing hurt his ERA (slightly), but overall he was able to get out of the jam and avoid a huge inning. Last year Cain couldn't buy run support, it must be a relief for him knowing that this year the tables have turned. I think that's what helped Cain win six straight decisions, the fact he knows his team will (most likely) score more than two runs when he's out there.

As a former pitcher, I can contest to how important that is and how much more relaxed you are on the mound.

Next off, our defense was STELLAR!

I really liked Frandsen and Uribe in the middle infield.

They robbed a couple of hits up the middle which was also beneficial to get Cain out of a couple tough spots with runners on base.

Overall I felt our defense was really on target. The only one who was a bit shaky was Lewis. At this point, I'm not too surprised. I love the guy but he needs to put in some hours on pretty much every aspect of the game. He was so promising last year, and I still think he has one of the best swings on our team. He just needs to connect to the darn thing every once in a while.

That's a good transition to my next (and most exciting!) point, our dominating offence.

SEVENTEEN HITS!!! YOWZA!!!

The homeruns of Uribe and Sandoval were the keys though, in my opinion. We scored on a couple of runs on error like plays and some pass balls, but it was the ability to get the boys on base and get them home that showed me what OUR Giants are capable of.

Five players who all had RBI's were Uribe, Sandoval, Winn, Rowand, and Renteria. Everyone hit the ball well for once (excluding Lewis, eek) and I have to say I hope it continues.

One thing the giants haven't been able to do too much of this season is the two out hit to knock in the extra run. Not last night. Sandoval, Winn, Rowand and Renteria all answered that call and boy did it make a difference.

I also want to take a chance to say CONGRATS! to Whiteside who had two hits and scored one of the runs.

Overall, a great game with a fantastic outcome.

Hope to keep the momentum going for the last of this roadtrip so we can come home and KILL IT!

TONIGHT'S GAME is on at 6:40pm and can be seen on CSNBA

Zito (2-6)  v Davis (3-6)

Thanks for reading my Giants Blog!

GO GIANTS!

Jes Studley

http://giantsjabber.mlblogs.com/

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