Giants Beat Phillies, 3-2, In Game 6 To Reach The World Series
Juan Uribe hit a homer to Ryan Madson broke a tie with two outs in the eighth inning for San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 on Saturday to reach the World Series for the first time since 2002.
Pop star Cody Ross and the Giants pitching-rich host of the night the Texas Rangers in Game 1 on Wednesday. The Giants have never won the league since his arrival in San Francisco in 1958. "I'm speechless, breathless," said Giants general manager Brian Sabean.
"This is an excellent opportunity to see what can be done on a big stage." Collapse Phillies slugger Ryan Howard watched the third strike with runners on first and second to end it and give the Giants a decisive victory in Game 6 of the NLCS National League.
San Francisco, Brian Wilson got in the last five withdrawals, ending the Phillies' attempt to become the first National League team in 66 years to win three consecutive pennants."Right now it's heaven, but it was torture for that final strike," Giants first baseman Aubrey Huff said.
The Giants overcame a 2-0 deficit in the first inning, tied the game in the third and went ahead when Uribe hit a opposite field drive that just opened wall.Uribe right fielder hit a sacrifice fly by Roy Oswalt final game to give the Giants a 3-1 lead in the game in the series 4.
Roy Lincecum beat Halladay in Game 5 to send the series back to Philadelphia, where a frenzied crowd waving a towel, betrayal 136th straight at Citizens Bank Park – was not prepared to "Red October" III "at the end. But the Phillies are going home early after he led the majors in victories for the first time in franchise history.
" We have a bright future, "said Phillies manager Charlie Manuel." They have a better attack than people think and are fighters. "Wilson came after Lincecum allowed consecutive singles with one out. earned Ruiz a boat to escape the inning.
Wilson was batting in the ninth after Brad Lidge Buster Posey intentionally walked to load the bases. It took three pitches before bouncing to first base.
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