NLDS Game 2

Matt Cain on the mound tonight. After Tim Lincecum's performance last night, he's got a lot to, erm, live up to. As always though, Matt Cain threw a beautiful performance for 6 innings or so. Cain had the offensive support tonight. 

Pat Burrell decided to pull the good stuff out early. After Freddy Sanchez singled (he isn't playing his best due to his arm, but he's still playing brilliantly), Aubrey Huff struck out swinging. Buster Posey drew a walk and Burrell homered and earned 3 RBI's to put the Giants on the board 3-0.

Matt Cain kept the Braves scoreless until the top of the sixth inning. The runs kept coming in as Cody Ross doubled in his first at-bat, continuing his hot streak. Matt Cain shows that he can also hit when he singles Ross in to make the score 4-0. '

Matt Cain continues his dominance until Derek Lee singled and McCann singled after to send Lee home for the only run that Atlanta  has -- so far.

We see Aaron Rowand today. Cody Ross gets on base in a fielder's choice, Sandoval out at second after a single. That could have been a double play if Ross wasn't that fast, but clearly that's not the case. Aaron Rowand pinch hits for Lopez, and singles, sending Cody Ross to third, and we head back to the top of the line up, but we strand the two runners at first and third.

Our bullpen gets the chance to kick some ass tonight. Lopez and Romo both throw, and Wilson will likely throw as well.

Wilson does come in, after Romo who is leaving Wilson with no outs and men on first and third. Wilson can't dig himself out of the situation and Miguel Cabrera gets and infield single. He then makes it to second on a throwing error by Pablo Sandoval. Both Lee and McCan make it home, one of them on an infield single, and the other on the sacrifice by Conrad. The second out is by Ankiel, hitting a pop up to Cody Ross. Matt Diaz finally strikes out. After going threw a majority of their line up, the Giants tie with the Braves at 4-4. 

At this point, the Giants could use a late knight in shining armour. 

Our usual knight in shining armour, Pat Burrell is finished for the night. So someone's just going to have to step it up. 

Nobody to the rescue. Not Buster Posey when the bases were loaded, or Cody Ross when we had the tying run, or winning run on first. No heroes whatsover.

We lost a cushy 4 run lead, on an error by Pablo Sandoval. The error cost us game 2.

The Giants will go back to the dugout with their heads hanging.

Game 3 will begin in Atlanta Sunday, we got a team that can clearly play well,

but how well can they play when we need them to?

Giants will go on the road again.
We'll brush it off, pick up all the pieces,
and fight with all we've got.