World Series Game 2 Recap

Last night was the night that might have been the turning point of this series. After beating Justin Verlander in game one, the San Francisco Giants were looking to go up 2-0 for the first time this postseason. Starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner came into the game with an 0-2 postseason record and a 10.62 ERA, but that all went out the window last night as he shut down Detroit and the Giants held on for the 2-0 win and kept their home field advantage.

A double play with the bases loaded and a sac fly were all the Giants would need as Bumgarner out dueled Doug Fister who somehow stayed in the game and pitched very well after taking a line drive off the side of the head early on. For Detroit the play to look back on happened with no one out in the second inning.

With Prince Fielder on first and Delmon Young up, Young would hit a ball down the left field line that would carom off the side wall and not make it all the way into the corner. After the carom, they would send Fielder home all the way from first, and he would get thrown out by inches at the plate. Instead of 2nd and 3rd with no one out and one of the hottest hitters on the team in Johnny Peralta coming up, it ended up being just a runner on 2nd with one out and they wouldn't score.

The Giants didn't really do much with the bats, but they did more than Detroit who did nothing. I picked the Tigers in six and I'm looking like a real jackass right now. This series could possibly be over with Ryan Voglesong, one of the hottest pitchers this postseason going game three for the Giants against Annibal Sanchez. This game is the series for Detroit and we'll see what happens Saturday night at 8pm. Who knows? Maybe the colder weather will cool off the Giants.