Well, that was more like it, a taut game into the 7th, when Ranger starter C.J. Wilson left with a blister and all hell broke loose. But the turning point was in the 5th. In the top of the inning, Ian Kinsler smacked what could have been a home run but instead bounced off the top of the fence and back into play. Kinsler settled for a lead-off double and ended up stranded at second. In the bottom of the frame, Edgar Rentaria hit one over the fence to give the Giants a 1-0 lead.
Matt Cain has been to me the most impressive Giant starter of the post-season. He finally looks as if he has caught up to the hype. I don't know what the word was about the Ranger bullpen but they may want to look into the theory of throwing first-pitch strikes. Or were they fried from the night before? In the end it was the Giants 9 and the Rangers 0. I was outta there in the 7th.
The "Josh Hamilton drinks for free" signs appearing outside San Francisco bars are totally classless.
