Posted on 10/16/2010 9:24:42 PM PDT by Justaham
All those derisive whistles sounded like cheers to Tim Lincecum.
The Freak outdueled Roy Halladay, Cody Ross hit a pair of solo homers and the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 Saturday night in the NL championship series opener.
In a mega-hyped matchup between marquee pitchers, neither starter came close to matching his sensational postseason debut last week. Both gave up homers to No. 8 hitters.
"It was big, it sets the pace for the series," Lincecum said.
Halladay's bid for a second straight no-hitter lasted until Ross connected with one out in the third.
Lincecum, who tossed a two-hitter in the division series, gave up three runs on homers to Jayson Werth and Carlos Ruiz in seven innings.
But Lincecum got the big outs when he needed them, and the Giants earned their fourth one-run win in the playoffs. The two-time NL champion Phillies lost their first series opener since getting swept by Colorado in 2007.
"I don't think we can do nothing to bring this game back tonight," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. "It's a loss. So we come out tomorrow, and we come out and play in that moment, try to win that game. That's what we've got to do."
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Puck the Fhillies
Giants baseball: torture.
ONE DOWN, THREE TO GO!
The game was won by a freak, a couple of cast-offs, and the beard.
Gotta love the G-men!
He hits a lot of homers late in the season, I don't think he's done yet
So far every Giant playoff game, the 4 vs the Braves and this one vs the Phils was decided by one run. Giants have a great relief bullpen to keep em close.
yes, Giants! but i would like the win to be comfortable sometimes!... too intense!
The Dodgers had Cody Ross and Jason Werth and let them both get away for absolutely nothing in return.
As Lincecum put it on national television last week: “F***, Yeah...!”
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