SF Happy while East Bay Unhappy

A couple of game 5's were yesterday that regarded both baseball teams from the Bay Area.

First was the San Francisco Giants going against the Reds for one more in Cincinnati. The Giants were down 0-2 leaving San Francisco going East but managed to comeback to force a game 5. Matt Cain picthed his second game in the series and did a bit better there allowing 3 earned through 6 and 2/3 innings. Meanwhile, the Giants scored all of their runs in the 5th inning including a Buster Posey Grand Slam to put them up by 6. The Reds would score a few over the rest of the game but it wasn't enough. Giants win the game 6-4 and the series 3 games to 2.

The second game 5 that involved a Bay Area team was the Oakland Athletics going against the Detroit Tigers in the Coliseum. The A's had fought back from an 0-2 deficit themselves and looked pretty good entering game 5. Unfortunately for them Justin Verlander went on the mound pitching one of the best performances of his career. While the Tigers had no trouble putting up runs, Verlander dominated going the whole 9 innings, allowing 1 hit, 4 BB, no runs, and struck out 11. Tigers win 6-0 and take the series 3 games to 2.

The unbelievable season for the A's ends while the Giants somehow live on to face either the Nationals or the Cardinals. While I am very ecstatic that the Giants go on, I was actually starting to get into watching the A's play baseball. It was fun to see some of the games every now and then and especially in the last couple weeks with them taking the West from the Rangers. Hopefully they will be able to contend in October again next season.

Meanwhile, GO GIANTS!!!

P.S. Don't feel too bad, Oakland. At least you'll get another movie staring Brad Pitt about how other teams will eventually benefit long term off your ideas.