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MuertoDesagradecido · 08-09-2006, 05:45 AM

Kuip: "This is Duane Kuiper, alongside my partner Mike Krukow for tonight's Stubhub Post-game Wrap, and it's a wild one."

Kruk: "Absolutely. We'll get things started in the top of the fifth, game tied 1-1. Jamey Wright is cruising since the first, retiring five straight batters on groundballs, and when he's right you'll see a lot of that. Here he gets an easy grounder from Bruntlett, scooped up by Vizquel, but he slips on the neck of the grass and has to make an off-balance throw. The umps say he got him, though I think Bruntlett has a legitimate beef here, but Vizquel is hurt."

Kuip: "It looked like his shoulder, and he does have to come out of the game. We'll hope for the best."

Kruk: "Let's go to the bottom of the fifth, Jose Vizcaino taking only his second at-bat of the season having replaced Vizquel in the lineup, and he cracks a resounding double. He's batting 1.000 Kuip!"

Kuip: "Indeed. Winn and Bonds add singles to to make it 2-1 Giants, and here comes Pedro Feliz..."

Kuip: "So, Pedro Feliz batting with Randy Winn on second and Barry Bonds on third. Giants ahead 2-1, Feliz ahead in the count 1-0. Astacio takes a long look at the catcher, sets, the pitch, belted! Oh, Feliz really got ahold of that one, Lane is tracking it to the wall, but he won't get it as it bounces off the warning track! Winn is going to score easily and Bonds is being waved home! Lane ropes it in to the cut-off man Burke, Burke with the throw home NOT IN TIME! Feliz is still running, Munson with the cannon to third, head-first slide SAFE! That's a two-run double to make it 4-1 Giants, and now Feliz is standing on third and there is still only one out..."

Kruk: "That was our Lincoln Drive of the Game, but there was plenty of more action to come. Head to the ninth inning, the Giants holding on to a 4-2 lead. Wright has yielded to fill-in closer Tim Worrell after eight strong innings, in line for his first victory of the season. Worrell stumbles out of the gate as Preston Wilson crushes his first pitch to dead center field to make it a one-run game, but the Giants are still up with Eric Munson at the plate..."

Kuip: "So, Worrell is ahead 1-2 now, trying to bounce back from the leadoff homer. He shakes off Matheny a couple of times, nods and comes into the set position. Back to the delivery, the pitch, uh oh! Worrell hung a slider and Munson hits it high... deep... OUTTA HERE! Right to the same area Wilson hit it, though not nearly as far back, and this game is tied! Not Worrell's best outing as he's now given up homers to the first two batters, but now he's got to focus on keeping the game tied."

Kruk: "And keep it tied he did as the game is still knotted up heading into the bottom of the tenth inning. Jose Vizcaino singles off of Hector Giminez with one out and Dave Borkowski has a bad start out of the bullpen, balking him over on a pick-off attempt with Randy Winn at the plate..."

Kuip: "So, plenty of action this at-bat without a pitch even being thrown. Phil Garner heads back to the dugout, he's still in the game despite arguing that balk call for a good three or four minutes. Any room for error Borkowski has left is gone now with the winning run in scoring position he'll have to pitch carefully to Randy Winn. Winn steps back into the box, Borkowski sets. The delivery, swung on, looped into left! Chris Burke is coming in fast, Burke dives, HE CAN'T GET IT! Vizcaino had to go back to second, he takes off now as the ball rolls past Burke towards the corner! Wilson scoops it up and throws it wildly home but he's not going to have a chance as Vizcaino scores easily and the Giants have won the game!"

Kruk: "And that was it as the Giants walked off with a 5-4 victory, their second in a row, and that's how you really start to build momentum, and that's our Carls Jr. In Your Face Play of the Game. For rich, charbroiled burgers, the name of the game is always Carls Jr...."
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Final Score: Astros 4, Giants 5 (10 innings)
WP: Steve Kline (1-0) - 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
LP: Matt Albers (0-2) - 0.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Player of the Game: Randy Winn: 4 for 5, GW 2B, 2 RBI, SB.

08-09-2006, 05:45 AM	#17
MuertoDesagradecido Major Leagues Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Saint Francisco Posts: 436 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Kuip: "This is Duane Kuiper, alongside my partner Mike Krukow for tonight's Stubhub Post-game Wrap, and it's a wild one." Kruk: "Absolutely. We'll get things started in the top of the fifth, game tied 1-1. Jamey Wright is cruising since the first, retiring five straight batters on groundballs, and when he's right you'll see a lot of that. Here he gets an easy grounder from Bruntlett, scooped up by Vizquel, but he slips on the neck of the grass and has to make an off-balance throw. The umps say he got him, though I think Bruntlett has a legitimate beef here, but Vizquel is hurt." Kuip: "It looked like his shoulder, and he does have to come out of the game. We'll hope for the best." Kruk: "Let's go to the bottom of the fifth, Jose Vizcaino taking only his second at-bat of the season having replaced Vizquel in the lineup, and he cracks a resounding double. He's batting 1.000 Kuip!" Kuip: "Indeed. Winn and Bonds add singles to to make it 2-1 Giants, and here comes Pedro Feliz..." Kuip: "So, Pedro Feliz batting with Randy Winn on second and Barry Bonds on third. Giants ahead 2-1, Feliz ahead in the count 1-0. Astacio takes a long look at the catcher, sets, the pitch, belted! Oh, Feliz really got ahold of that one, Lane is tracking it to the wall, but he won't get it as it bounces off the warning track! Winn is going to score easily and Bonds is being waved home! Lane ropes it in to the cut-off man Burke, Burke with the throw home NOT IN TIME! Feliz is still running, Munson with the cannon to third, head-first slide SAFE! That's a two-run double to make it 4-1 Giants, and now Feliz is standing on third and there is still only one out..." Kruk: "That was our Lincoln Drive of the Game, but there was plenty of more action to come. Head to the ninth inning, the Giants holding on to a 4-2 lead. Wright has yielded to fill-in closer Tim Worrell after eight strong innings, in line for his first victory of the season. Worrell stumbles out of the gate as Preston Wilson crushes his first pitch to dead center field to make it a one-run game, but the Giants are still up with Eric Munson at the plate..." Kuip: "So, Worrell is ahead 1-2 now, trying to bounce back from the leadoff homer. He shakes off Matheny a couple of times, nods and comes into the set position. Back to the delivery, the pitch, uh oh! Worrell hung a slider and Munson hits it high... deep... OUTTA HERE! Right to the same area Wilson hit it, though not nearly as far back, and this game is tied! Not Worrell's best outing as he's now given up homers to the first two batters, but now he's got to focus on keeping the game tied." Kruk: "And keep it tied he did as the game is still knotted up heading into the bottom of the tenth inning. Jose Vizcaino singles off of Hector Giminez with one out and Dave Borkowski has a bad start out of the bullpen, balking him over on a pick-off attempt with Randy Winn at the plate..." Kuip: "So, plenty of action this at-bat without a pitch even being thrown. Phil Garner heads back to the dugout, he's still in the game despite arguing that balk call for a good three or four minutes. Any room for error Borkowski has left is gone now with the winning run in scoring position he'll have to pitch carefully to Randy Winn. Winn steps back into the box, Borkowski sets. The delivery, swung on, looped into left! Chris Burke is coming in fast, Burke dives, HE CAN'T GET IT! Vizcaino had to go back to second, he takes off now as the ball rolls past Burke towards the corner! Wilson scoops it up and throws it wildly home but he's not going to have a chance as Vizcaino scores easily and the Giants have won the game!" Kruk: "And that was it as the Giants walked off with a 5-4 victory, their second in a row, and that's how you really start to build momentum, and that's our Carls Jr. In Your Face Play of the Game. For rich, charbroiled burgers, the name of the game is always Carls Jr...." --- Final Score: Astros 4, Giants 5 (10 innings) WP: Steve Kline (1-0) - 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K LP: Matt Albers (0-2) - 0.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K Player of the Game: Randy Winn: 4 for 5, GW 2B, 2 RBI, SB. Last edited by MuertoDesagradecido; 08-09-2006 at 04:25 PM.