Orange towels were waving, the ballpark was as loud as ever. Then on one swing of the bat, a Jake Arrieta home run sent AT&T Park into a stunned silence. For former big leaguer Aaron Boone, it was a deafening silence from over 43,000 people. “It was stunning silence, it sounded like a backfield spring training game,” Boone said.
The Giants however, did what they are known for Monday night as they hung around, kept the score close and refused to quit. “To their credit, they just kind of hang around and they lingerTo see different guys to just have these poised at-bats in different situations has been a hallmark of their greatness through this era,” Boone said.
The Giants have gotten contributions from players that you might have not expected to give contributions in the way they have. But it is clear that the Giants exemplify the word team above all else. Their belief in each other surely helped them last night. For a Cubs lineup that has struggled against potential Game 5 starter Johnny Cueto, the Giants might have a desperate team on their hands tonight.
“The one guy that the Cubs are worried about is Johnny Cueto. They do not want to see a Johnny Cueto \ for a Game 5 situation.” Boone said. Can the Giants get there? It should be a good one Tuesday night at AT&T.
