SF Giants 11 Runs In World Series Game 1

The Cliff Lee Killer - Freddie Sanchez

The San Francisco Giants made yet another shutdown pitcher look human. The talk was all about Texas Rangers unhittable pitcher Cliff Lee, who carried an 0.75 ERA coming into game 1 of the World Series. By the time 84-year old Tony Bennett came out in the middle of the seventh to sing God Bless America, Lee had been benched and the Rangers were trailing the hot hitting Giants 8-4.

Cliff Lee quote after the loss:

"You've got to give credit to their hitters. It wasn't like I walked the bases loaded. They swung their way on base."

Even with a four run lead that began as a six run burst in the 5th, the Giants found a way to torture us fans just a bit. First they teased us by batting in three more runs to extend the lead to 11-4. Then in the top of the ninth the Rangers bats came to life against Giants pitchers Ramon Ramirez and Jeremy Affeldt. Closer Brian "Fear The Beard" Wilson would come in to end any comeback threat as the Giants celebrate winning game 1 in convincing style, 11-7.

The Boss of the night was Freddie Sanchez who had four hits in five at bats. Three of those hits were doubles for a World Series record. Sanchez wore #12 in Pittsburgh and now wears #21 here in San Francisco. The connection? Roberto Clemente. Go Freddie!

The Magic Number is 3