GIANTS TO THE WORLD SERIES!!!!

I didn't sit down once during the entire 3 hours plus duration of the NLCS Game 6.

I paced in the living room, walked up and down the stairs outside a couple times to get air and did some jumping jacks and stretches.

Not for a moment did I breathe in that game.

Swear.

From the first inning where the Phillies scored on us twice, and to the very last of the 9th when Brian Wilson struck Howard out looking with two men on.

Here's how it broke down

With 3-outs to go:

Ross Gload to pinch hit.

easy out, Huff with the put out.

With 2-outs to go:

Jimmy Rollins takes a walk.

Still with 2-outs to go:

Polanco to first on a fielders' choice.

Rollins out at second.

With 1-out to go:

Chase Utley takes a walk.

STILL with 1-out to go:

In 7 pitches, Brian Wilson strikes out Howard looking.

The moment we took the NLCS:

Ran outside, screamed with my neighbor: "WE'RE GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES!!!!"

and jumped into his arms.

Best moment ever.

With that said, let's talk about evvverrything we had to do to lead up to the best moment ever.

From the moment the game started, there was crazy tension and emotions were running high as ever. In the third, Chase Utley was hit by a pitch square in the back by starter Jonathan Sanchez (who went two batters into the 3rd inning). Intentional? Absolutely not. Did Utley think so? Highly doubt it. 

Utley, will jogging over to first reached down and picked up the ball that had bounced off his back, and tossed it lightly to Jonathan Sanchez. Sanchez, I guess, didn't appreciate that, and had some words to say to Chase Utley over at first. Utley turned around, and said something along the lines of (I suck at reading lips), "WHAT?" before waving him off. The dugouts cleared, Huff played peace-maker, and no one was ejected. Pitchers were warned, and Game 6 continued on. 

Bochy voluntarily pulled Sanchez out, in fear that he would become more wild than he already is. It was only the 3rd inning, and the score was tied. 

The rally we had scored on was sparked by Jonathan Sanchez's bat. Sanchez singled, and Torres hit a lllooonnngg single due to some base-running confusion from Sanchez who held up at second. Freddy was able to lay down a perfect bunt, and we turned to Aubrey Huff. Huff "effortlessly" singled, scoring Sanchez easily. Torres was out at the plate after colliding with Carlos Ruiz. He was clearly out.

Aubrey Huff took that time to run to second base, putting himself into scoring position for Buster Posey. Posey hit a ball slowly into the infield, and Howard errored allowing Huff to score.

Without a starter, Bochy turned to our bullpen, first summoning up Jermey Affedlt. Our bullpen, despite their recent inconsistancy was AMAZING.

Affedlt pitched 2 shut out innings. Two-innings not breathing.

We then brought in game 4 starter, Madison Bumgarner...whom my friend and I have started calling, "Mads," because his name is too long to say.

Sorry, dude.

Mads came in, and got himself into some situations...some bases loaded, some threats...aaannnd got us out of those situations just as quickly.

When he left the game, we were still tied.

Javier Lopez came into the game in the bottom of the 7th in relief of Madison Bumgarner. Lopez still kept his rep. looking scoreless. Not allowing a single hit. He earned the win tonight, because obviously Sanchez got the no-decision.  

Lopez deserves so much more credit than he's getting, plus, fun fact, we have matching necklaces.

Our pitching staff held it down for us, allowing Juan Uribe to hit a go-ahead two-out homer in the 8th to put us on top.

 In the top of the 8th, the Giants were 6-outs away from the World Series. In the bottom of the 8th, Tim Lincecum comes as relief. He strikes out Werth.x We were 5 outs away. Lincecum found himself stuck in a situation with two men on, and just one-out. In such a close game, Bruce Bochy called upon Wilson to end the inning.

Wilson stepped out there, in all his bearded glory...

and gets Ruiz on a double play to end the inning.

Three outs away.

With 3-outs away, you know what happens. The moment Wilson saluted to the boo-ing, silent crowd I don't even KNOW how I felt. There were NO words for it.

The moment the guys jumped into each others arms screaming and jumping like five year olds, I wasn't even thinking about anything else.

They showed the guys celebrating in the clubhouse, and I looked around for my boy Cody. He wasn't there. Turns out he was standing accepting the NLCS MVP honors, all 5 foot 10 inches of him standing tall and grinning like the Cheshire cat. Actually his grin beats out the Cheshire cat.

Just when I thought I couldn't be happier, I found out that Cody's nickname is *smiles.*

I knew I saw something in him day 1...

Or I really didn't.

Sometimes things just work out funny like that.

Me = hella proud.

nor-cal speak. I love it.

I still love him as much as I did when he was Giant day 1. I think he even had some hair then.

BRIAN WILSON:

I want to be your best friend.
even if cody's already my best friend, i'll have 2 besties.

Giants in the World Series since 2002.

A chance to win it all.

Today, tomorrow, Monday we celebrate.

Tuesday, we stress a little.

I won't believe it until I see it Wednesday.

Best strike-out ever witnessed.

let's hope that the world-series can top this moment.

BABY.

THE GIANTS ARE GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES, AND

TORTURE NEVER FELT THIS GOOD.