Cody Ross belted a pair of solo homers off Roy Halladay and Tim Lincecum pitched seven innings, as the San Francisco Giants held off the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-3, in the opener of the National League Championship Series. Check out more at The Good Phight and McCovey Chronicles.
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The Phillies took a narrow loss in Game 1 of the NLCS, and it’s hard to say they didn’t deserve it, as the Giants simply outplayed them by a little bit. But as The Good Phight points out, things might’ve gone a little differently had the home plate umpire been more consistent:
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Read Article >Cody Ross Homers Twice, Tim Lincecum Strong As Giants Take NLCS Opener From Phillies
It didn’t quite work out that way, but it was every bit as tense.
The game got off to a very predictable start, as both Halladay and Lincecum worked quickly and effectively in the first couple innings. In the third, though, the Giants got on the board, when right fielder Cody Ross sent a solo home run into the left field seats. It was the first hit and the first run that Halladay allowed in the playoffs.
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It’s close. It’s a different kind of close than was expected, but we’re in for one tight finish.
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It’s been something of a stunning game, and if the Phillies want to avoid falling behind in the series, they’ll need to strike against Lincecum and a phenomenal power bullpen.
Halladay is at 89 pitches through six innings.
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Halladay has thrown 67 pitches through five, with 46 strikes. Ross, meanwhile, is looking like one hell of a waiver claim.
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Giants Vs. Phillies, NLCS Game 1: Carlos Ruiz Answers With Solo Home Run Of His Own
Ruiz got ahead 2-0 against Lincecum and smacked a ball the other way, over the tall right field fence. It wasn’t an impressive dinger, although one could argue that any dinger off a guy like Tim Lincecum is impressive by definition.
It’s a whole new ballgame in the bottom of the third.
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Halladay wrapped up the rest of the inning and has thrown just 35 pitches through three innings, but, who knows - one run could end up being enough in a game like this.
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Giants Vs. Phillies, NLCS Game 1: Roy Halladay, Tim Lincecum Complete First Inning In 11 Minutes
Entering Saturday night’s NLCS opener, we expected to see some great pitching from Roy Halladay and Tim Lincecum. Through one inning, neither ace disappointed.
Halladay set down the first three Giants in order, needing only eight pitches to do so. Lincecum promptly took the mound, and in the bottom of the first he needed only seven pitches to retire the first three Phillies. Time elapsed: 11 minutes.
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Andres Torres, CF
Freddy Sanchez, 2B
Aubrey Huff, 1B
Buster Posey, C
Pat Burrell, LF
Juan Uribe, SS
Mike Fontenot, 3B
Cody Ross, RF
Tim Lincecum, SP
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Shane Victorino, CF
Placido Polanco, 3B
Chase Utley, 2B
Ryan Howard, 1B
Jayson Werth, RF
Jimmy Rollins, SS
Raul Ibanez, LF
Carlos Ruiz, C
Roy Halladay, SP
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Philadelphia overcame a ton of injuries in its lineup this season to post 97 wins to finish with the best record in major league baseball for the first time in franchise history.
“I don’t look at it as pressure,” Halladay said. “I look at it as a challenge, you know, something to look forward to. Getting to this point, you put in so much work to get here that once you do it’s been nothing but excitement.
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