They did it!!! For the first time since 2003 the San Francisco Giants have made it to the playoffs and clinched the division crown. And its just like the 2010 Giants to clinch the division in their final game of the season against the San Diego Padres, a team that has owned them all year and had shutdown the Giants in the past two games.
Had the Giants just won one of those games they would have already been in. But, that would have been too simple for these Giants. They like it this way. As they say, "Giants baseball.....torture."
Jonathan Sanchez was the hero today. Sanchez pitched five innings and gave up only three hits and struckout five on the way to his 13th win of the season. Not only did Sanchez pitch great but he also jump-started the offense in the third inning with a triple to "triples alley" and later scored on a Freddy Sanchez single. Aubrey Huff then doubled in Freddy Sanchez in the same inning to give the Giants a 2-0 lead.
In the eighth, Buster Posey showed why he should be the Rookie of the Year with a solo home-run to give the Giants a 3-0 lead.
In the ninth, Brian Wilson entered the game to close it out and earn his 48th save, which tied him with Rod Beck for the most saves in San Francisco Giants history.
The Giants will now face off with the Atlanta Braves starting Thursday in San Francisco. Here is the first round schedule for the Giants.
National League Division Series: Giants-Braves
NLDS Game 1: ATL @ SF Thursday, October 7 TBS 6:37PM PST
NLDS Game 2: ATL @ SF Friday, October 8 TBS 6:37PM PST
NLDS Game 3: SF @ ATL Sunday, October 10 TBS TBA
NLDS Game 4*: SF @ ATL Monday, October 11 TBS TBA
NLDS Game 5*: ATL @ SF Wednesday, October 13 TBS TBA
*if necessary
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