After blowing a four-run lead for a loss on Tuesday, the Giants have won three straight games after trailing by four runs. Tonight's game saw Giants catcher Patrick Bailey hit a grand slam homerun to take the lead in the top of the eighth. Then, with the Mets loading the bases with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Giants third-baseman Matt Chapman makes an incredible, improbable throw to first to get the final out and secure the victory.
The San Francisco Giants are playing great baseball to a man right now. Sure, they need to get better, they're not elite just yet. But the mix of young players and veterans seems to have staunched the bleeding attributable to so many injuries.
What I like about this team is how we are seeing them grow, gel, and trust one another right before our eyes. The entire team, whether on the field or in the dugout, are cheering on teammates with a "We Believe" type of giddiness. The roadshow started in Pittsburgh and has continued off-Broadway in New York.
The New York Mets, comfortably leading 6-2 after six innings, were feeling the hype and hoorays of their home crowd. Then came the Giants Grand Slam seventh inning to take the lead. The Friday night crowd 26,658 went Queens, New York quiet there at Citi Field. The Mets continued to battle, but the Giants have three tight road games in three days under their belt. The trenches of tight battle have become a welcoming challenge for these battle-tested Giants.
And, unfortunately for the Mets, our third-baseman's arm is a missile-launching weapon with heat-seeking precision. Ballgame!
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