The Giants offense is definitely that guy.
After scoring 13 runs last night, the Giants were held to 3 hits and 2 runs. Both of which came on Pat "The Bat" Burrell's 2 run homerun in the seventh. Other than that, the Giants were looking as if they were just going to roll over and lose 1-0. Hell, the Giants didn't even get their first hit until the 5th inning.
But they did just barely outhit the Rockies 3-2 and they just barely outscored the Rockies 2-1 so they did just do enough to get by.
The reason the offense was able to just get by was because of the continued pitching dominance. Tim Lincecum showed why he is the reigning 2-time Cy Young award winner by going 8 strong innings and striking out 9. He allowed one run, 2 hits, and didn't allow a hit until the 6th inning.
The Freak's amazing performance extended the Giants string of pitching dominance. They have now gone 18 straight games allowing 2 runs or less and 22 straight allowing 4 runs or less. A string of 2 runs or less has not reached that many games since the 1917 Chicago White Sox strung together 20 straight. For the record, 1917 was in the dead ball era!
Brian Wilson came in in the 9th to close out a great game and preserve what has to be the most amazing string of pitching performances by any single staff in history.
I would love to see the offense score more runs and really work to get noticed. but with pitching like the Giants have right now, they don't need that much offense.
The fans need it though.
*Update*
I love how Burrell just put his head down and walked to first after he hit his homer which was an absolute bomb. Watch it here.
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