Thursday, September 16, 2010

Foggy Classic





Played in thick fog this game between the Giants and Dodgers has a dreamy quality. This time around the teams seem better matched. After Uribe's error allowed a Dodger to score, Sanchez has zoned in and has mown them down. Ted Lilly is holding his own for his team. Good Lord how old is he? He wasn't young when he pitched for the A's eons ago.

That was the first inning. He aged considerably after giving up a boatload of HRs and runs. Troncoso, Weaver and Dotel gave 'em up one after the other, turning this warm evening into a Nightmare on Elm Street for the Dodgers.

Taiwanese player Chin-lun Hu then came to bat for the Dodgers and got his first hit. There he was at first base, reminding us of the famous who's on first base joke.

A laugher, but the electric mood of the Giants fans cut through the murky, warm evening.