The Giants are the winners of the first time since playing in New York in 1954. Giants of joy out of the house as Brian Wilson recorded the final out, striking out Nelson Cruz. This is a group that left his heart in San Francisco.
"(It is very good) to win for our fans," manager Bruce Bochy said. "There has never been there, even with all the big teams. What was ordered through all this was Willie McCovey, Willie Mays, Will Clark, JT Snow, Shawon Dunston, all the great players who have played in teams World Series were in the clubhouse. were pulling for these guys. I wanted to win and the players felt that. "
The Giants won five matches, winning 3-1 on Monday behind their ace, Tim Lincecum. In the year of the pitcher, San Francisco pitcher failed. This group was nothing special on offense, but won yet.
"We're not here with the pitching staff," said the hero of Game 4 Aubrey Huff hits. "It's a real team effort. You go through that locker room, a different kind that makes every night. You can say it's a real team. This team is legendary, that's all I know."
Minus the giant shadow of Barry Bonds, who dominated their series loss to the Angels in 2002, less the earthquake that dominated their series loss to the Athletics in 1989, minus the power McCovey, Mays, Orlando Cepeda, who dominated their series loss the Yankees in 1962, the Giants long shot came together as oppressed decided against the powerful bats of the Rangers and are champions.
"This is your dream," Bochy said. "It starts like a child playing whiffle ball in the backyard, then when you sign a professional contract. The players talk about winning awards, if the Cy Young and MVP awards, but always (add)" I want to win a Series World. "That is what the game is about. Being in the moment right now, this is living a dream."
Lincecum, the slight curve to the right that has won the Cy Young last two seasons, was solid in beating the Rangers for the second time in five days. His victory was a shaky game, allowing four runs in 5 2 / 3 innings, but on Monday night with the opportunity to be with him locked in a duel with Lee. Lee was the first to blink and it cost him. three-run homer to Edgar Renteria in the seventh inning made the difference.
"I do not know whether they thought their shock was bad," losing manager Ron Washington said. "They put a lot of tracks up on us. (Juan) Uribe has done before. Rentería has done before. That boy (Buster) Posey is someone going to have to deal with a long time. He is a great player. "
Lincecum is 4-1 in six appearances in the postseason, including one in relief. His slider to start early on Monday was as untouchable as he had been when he fanned 14 Braves in Game 1 of the NLDS. The Freak allowed just one run and three hits in eight innings.
"A lot of guys there are trying to understand," Lincecum said in the afterglow bathed in champagne. "Now is the time and is very exciting. It's been a long time."
In the fateful seventh that destroyed the hopes of the Rangers, the Giants put the first two runners on base with back to back singles by Cody Ross and Uribe. Bochy decided to coal, even with Game 4 hero Huff homer at the plate. The infield came in and the total count was Pat Burrell, who struck out.
Renteria was reduced.
With first base open and Aaron Rowand on deck, the Rangers chose to throw to shortstop for the Giants. With regard to 2-0, Renteria launched a homer to right center for a 3-0 lead. The air had been sucked out of the stadium.
Renteria was named MVP of the series and finished with two homers, RBI and a .412 average six. A magnet postseason, the veteran shortstop was in his seventh season as his team of different sessions. His first World Series with the Marlins was in 1997. Renteria has a 10-second highest average in the history of the series among players with at least 60 at-bats.
"Both are the same feeling," Renteria said of his '97 Marlins and win it. "It was amazing. It's a great feeling, but we must not forget that we were playing against an offense as big as Texas. I said, 'Keep playing, keep playing." Timmy went out there and he did the job. "
many of the Rangers caught his second wind at the bottom of the seventh when Cruz stroked a one-out homer to left, cutting the deficit to two sessions with an explosion of post-season.
Enter beard closer Brian Wilson in the ninth inning with a chance for his first save of the series and facing the middle of the order. He finished the game off in style, striking out Cruz.
It was logical that the World Series should end with Wilson and Lincecum on the mound victory.
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