It took more than five and a half hours to complete Game 3 of the NLDS between the Giants and Cubs. For Giants fans, however, Brandon Crawford’s game-winning run off of Joe Panik’s game-winning double was well worth the wait.
Posey had a huge night at the plate, finishing with three hits and an RBI. The RBI was his 22nd in the postseason on his career, propelling him past Barry Bond for the highest total in franchise history.
After Madison Bumgarner was only able to last five innings in an uncharacteristic playoff performance for the legendary postseason pitcher, Conor Gillaspie and the offense did something they hadn’t been doing much of lately: offer the Giants’ pitching staff some run support.
Epic. Unreal. Instant classic. Label it what you want, but these San Francisco Giants won’t die. And the stakes will be higher for Game 4 on Tuesday. Here’s what Twitter had to say in the aftermath of it all. Cats have nine lives. The Giants have 10. This is their 10th consecutive elimination win. — […]