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jg2977 · 08-02-2025, 08:13 AM

[Jon Miller voice – melodic, dramatic, and building toward crescendo with each syllable…]

Folks… it was another day by the bay… and another October memory to etch into Giants lore.

Welcome to Oracle Park, where the defending champions, tied 3-3 heading into the ninth, found their heartbeat—and then some.

And ohhhhhh, doctor… did they ever come alive.

The Giants came to bat in the bottom of the ninth, the crowd restless, the fog lingering just beyond the archways of right field, and a chill in the air that could only mean… postseason baseball.

After a leadoff walk to Moser, and then Dominguez, the scene was set.

And up came C.J. Rudeseal—the kid from Bakersfield, the third baseman with ice in his veins and a fastball on his bat. Nick Stewart delivered a 1–1 heater...

AND RUDeseal SWINGS, AND HITS ONE HIGH! DEEP! GOOOONE!!! INTO THE NIGHT AND INTO THE COVE!!

Adios, pelota!

A three-run, walk-off home run! And just like that, the Giants—dead quiet for the first four innings—erupt with six unanswered runs, the final three coming on a swing that shook this ballpark to its core!

The Phillies stunned. The Giants dancing. And this crowd of 43,000 is going absolutely bonkers!

Rudeseal finishes the night 2-for-4 with a double and the biggest swing of this series. The Giants now lead two games to none, and are heading to Philadelphia with a chance to close it out.

That’s Giants baseball. You can never count 'em out. Not in this ballpark. Not in this city. And certainly not in October.

We’ll see you Tuesday from Citizens Bank Park… but for now, from Oracle Park in San Francisco…

The Giants win it!
They win it 6–3!
And the magic lives on!

08-02-2025, 08:13 AM	#2730
jg2977 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 25,963	NLDS Game 2 [Jon Miller voice – melodic, dramatic, and building toward crescendo with each syllable…] Folks… it was another day by the bay… and another October memory to etch into Giants lore. Welcome to Oracle Park, where the defending champions, tied 3-3 heading into the ninth, found their heartbeat—and then some. And ohhhhhh, doctor… did they ever come alive. The Giants came to bat in the bottom of the ninth, the crowd restless, the fog lingering just beyond the archways of right field, and a chill in the air that could only mean… postseason baseball. After a leadoff walk to Moser, and then Dominguez, the scene was set. And up came C.J. Rudeseal—the kid from Bakersfield, the third baseman with ice in his veins and a fastball on his bat. Nick Stewart delivered a 1–1 heater... AND RUDeseal SWINGS, AND HITS ONE HIGH! DEEP! GOOOONE!!! INTO THE NIGHT AND INTO THE COVE!! Adios, pelota! A three-run, walk-off home run! And just like that, the Giants—dead quiet for the first four innings—erupt with six unanswered runs, the final three coming on a swing that shook this ballpark to its core! The Phillies stunned. The Giants dancing. And this crowd of 43,000 is going absolutely bonkers! Rudeseal finishes the night 2-for-4 with a double and the biggest swing of this series. The Giants now lead two games to none, and are heading to Philadelphia with a chance to close it out. That’s Giants baseball. You can never count 'em out. Not in this ballpark. Not in this city. And certainly not in October. We’ll see you Tuesday from Citizens Bank Park… but for now, from Oracle Park in San Francisco… The Giants win it! They win it 6–3! And the magic lives on! Attached Images Last edited by jg2977; 08-02-2025 at 08:14 AM.