Clincher

They said we couldn't, but we did. We defied all odds. The San Francisco Giants have won the pennant for the second time in the past 3 years and a National League record 19 times in team history. The Giants are an astounding 6- 0 in elimination games in the playoffs. No other team has ever done this, in the history of the sport. Thanks to another offensive outburst, the Cardinals starting pitcher was knocked out of the game in the third inning. The flame-throwing Cardinals bullpen couldn't even shut down the Giants explosive offense. The rain, after holding off for the whole game, did come pouring down for the last three outs but this did not affect the enthusiasm of the players and the energy of the crowd. The players were just soaked in some occult mixture of champagne and rainwater. However, none of that mattered especially for the 25 guys on the team, the 25 guys in uniform for game 7 that made it happen once again. As Duane Kuiper said, "These guys love each other too much, and that is why they keep winning. They just want to play another game with each other the next day until it is over for sure". AT&T Park rang with cheers and the noise could be heard for miles. It was the first time, for as long as I have lived, that any team got recognition on the West Coast. Joe Buck finally admitted, "AT&T Park was loud tonight. It probably is one of the loudest in all of baseball". Well, thank you very much, it's about time you realized. Many Giants fans do complain about how Kruk and Kuip should be doing the TV broadcast, but oh well. After a soggy, loud, energetic night in San Francisco, the grounds crew will get right at it to fix the horrible field as a result of today's game, and then after a off day, the Fall Classic arrives to the City by the Bay. Wednesday night will be loud for game 1, and the black and orange will be out in pride to give the World a Series to remember!