"Now We've Seen Everything!"
With one swing of Patrick Bailey's bat our San Francisco Giants restored the faith of hometown fans. In the bottom of the 9th inning, trailing 3-1 with men at first and third and one out, Big Bat Pat crushed a first pitch, four-seam fastball to right center for a rare baseball feat, an Inside the Park Home run.
These Giants continue to struggle hitting with men on base. Pitching has been mostly lights out, but the Phillies continued what many Giants opponents have done this season in limiting or eliminating clutch hits. We fans almost expect a pop-up, strike out or ground ball into a double play from Giants hitters with men on base. Well not on this Tuesday night, ninth inning rally.
Watching the play unfold is classic baseball. Listening to Dave Fleming's call on the play brings back nostalgic sports radio moments the likes of Russ Hodge's 1951 "The Giants win the pennant" walk-off win call.
"The Shot Heard Around the World"
Even the Giants new City Connect Uniforms, which I've been opposed to, looked majestic as Giants players celebrated with Patrick Bailey at home plate. With this win, their second over the NL East leading Phillies in a three-game series, the Giants are warming up for a showdown series against their division leading rival Dodgers. As of this posting the Giants are five games back and second in the NL West division. Go Giants!!!
Congratulations Patrick Bailey and the 2025 San Francisco Giants!
The story for this season is still being written, but for one glorious July evening we got a peek at what could just be Orange October 2025. Don't Stop Believin'!
