Giants (0-2) @ Dodgers (2-0) April 2nd semi-live blog

Giants bat first in the top of the 1st...Lineup is:

2b Velez
1b Aurillia
rf Winn
c Molina
cf Rowand
lf Lewis
3b Castillo
ss Bocock

p Lincecum

Two minutes till scheduled start

okay...not sure if I was right on starters for Dodgers...MLB is messin with me, hold on

Will you give us the live feed of every Bonds at bat?

yep and Giants have made a game time decision to start Melkin Valdez for some reason

wow Velez have an at bat...8 pitches so far 3-2

Velez walks on 9 pitches...Aurillia up Winn on deck

There is Velez's speed...He steals second base with a 2-0 count on Aurillia

Aurillia walks on 4 pitches putting runners on 1st and 2nd with Winn up and Molina on deck...Coach is visiting the mound

Kuo strikes out Winn with a 2-2 count...Molina is up with Rowand on deck...1 out

Molina pops out to 1b

2 outs w/ runners on 1st and 2nd
Rowand is up

Davis on deck

Rowand grounds out to pitcher for out number three

Kuo finishes first with 25 pitches thrown
Giants had 0 hits, 0 runs, and 2 walks in top of first

0-0 going to bottom of first

Dodgers Lineup

ss Furcal
c Martin
lf Ethier
2b Kent
cf Jones
1b Loney
rf Kemp
3b DeWitt

P Kuo

Furcal called out on strikes (Note Melkin Valdez made start over Lincecum)

Martin up w/ Ethier on deck

1 out nobody on

Martin strikes out swinging

2 outs nobody on

Ethier up w/ Kent on deck

Veldez strikes out the side! Good Morning...Good AFternoon...Good night!

0-0 @ end of 1st

Giants 0 hits 2 walks
Dodgers 0 hits 0 walks
Veldez 15 pitches 3k
Kuo 25 pitches 1k
Due-up

Castillo, Davis, Bocock

Castillo with the 2-1 single

0 outs runner on 1st

Davis up w/ Bocock on deck

Davis strikes out swining on three pitches

1 out runner on 1st

Bockock up w/ Veldez on deck

Bocock grounds it back to the pitcher, but Kuo throws it away

1 out runners on 1st & 2nd

Veldez up w/ Velez (0-0 BB) on deck

Veldez sac bunt, both runners advance one base

2 outs runners on 2nd & 3rd

Velez up w/ Aurilia on deck (0-0 BB)

Velez grounds out to end the inning

Due up for LA in 2nd

Kent, Jones, Loney

Hey Agent0! I'm not able to watch this game, so this has nothing to do with it, but I was wondering if you gonna be able to post another week or two of the WIS football season you started. I am very eager for the second half of the season.

Kent fly outs

1 out nobody on

Jones up w/ Loney on deck

Jones stikes out swinging

2 outs nobody on

Loney up w/ Kemp on deck

Kemp flies out to centerfield for out number three

End of 2nd 0-0

Giants 1 hit/2 walks/4 LOB
Dodgers 0 hits/0 walks/0 LOB
Veldez 25 pitches
Kuo 40 pitches
Due-Up in Top of 3rd for SF

Aurilia (0-0 BB) Winn (0-1) Molina (0-1)

Aurilia grounds out to SS

1 out nobody on

Winn up w/ Molina (0-1) on deck

Winn walks

1 out runner on 1st

Molina up w/ Rowand (0-1) on deck

Molina flies out to RF

2 outs runner on 1st

Rowand up w/ Catillo (1-1) on deck

Rowand strikes out for out number 3

Due up for LA in Bottom of the 3rd

DeWitt(.400) Kuo(.000) Furcal(0-1 K)

Giants bring in Jack Taschner to pitch

Kemp strikes out

1 out nobody on

Dewitt up to bat w/ Kuo on deck

DeWitt gets a single up the middle

1 out runner on 1st

Delwyn Young comes in to pinch hit for Kuo w/ Furcal (0-1 K) on deck

pass ball DeWitt to 2nd base

Tp update everyone on the pitching situation...There is rain that is coming and going heavily and lightly...That is why the bullpen pitchers are making the starts...welcome to the bullpen matcup!

Young grounds out to Bocock DeWitt advances to 3rd

2 outs runner on 3rd

Frucal up w/ Martin (0-1 k) on deck

Furcal grounds out to Bocock for out number 3

0-0 @ the end of the 3rd inning

Giants 1 hit/3 walks/5 LOB
Dodgers 1 hit/0 walks/1 LOB
Due-up for Giants Top of the 4th

Castillo (1-1) Davis (0-1 K) Bocock (0-1)

Ramon Troncoso in to pitch for the Dodgers

Lincecum is warming up in the Giants' PEN!!!

Castillo gets a double for the first Giants' extra base hit of the season

0 outs runner on 2nd

Davis is up w/ Bocock(0-1) on deck

Davis can't hit or bunt :(

rain pretty much has cleared up.

Davis gets a bunt single & Castillo advances to third

0 outs runners on 1st & 3rd
Up to bat: Bocock(0-1)

On deck: pinch hitter?

Davis steals 2nd!

Bocock strikes out looking

1 out runners on 2nd & 3rd
Up to bat: Ray Durham (Pinch-hitter)

On Deck: Velez (0-1 BB)

Durham strikes out swinging

2 outs runners on 2nd & 3rd
Up to bat: Velez (0-1 BB)

On Deck: Aurilia (0-1 BB)

Great running catch by Jones...Velez flies out to Centerfied for out number three stranding 2 baserunners

Due Up for Dodgers in bottom of the 4th
Martin(0-1 K) Ethier(0-1 K) Kent(0-1)

now that the rain has cleared...Mr Tim Lincecum the scheduled starter enters the game!

Martin walks

0 outs runner on 1st
Up to bat: Ethier (0-1 K)

On deck: Kent (0-1)

Ethier strikes out

1 out runner on 1st

Up to bat: Kent (0-1)

those dumb Dodger fans with their dumb Giants Suck chant

Martin steals 2nd base...yea their catcher

Kent looks like a clown...a strike two called on a 3-1 count and Kent was halfway down basebpath, lol

Kent walks

1 out runners on 1st (Kent) & 2nd (Martin)

Up to bat: A. Jones (0-1 k)

Jones grounds out to Bocock for fielders choice.

2 outs runners on 1st (Jones) & 3rd (Martin)

Up to bat: Loney (0-1)

Loney gets a bloop single to leftfield drving in MArtin from 3rd base

2 outs runners on 1st & 2nd

Up to bat: Kemp (0-1 K)

Kemp flies out to CF for out number 3

0-1 Dodgers on top after 4 innings

Giants 3 hits/3 walks/7 LOB
Dodgers 2 hits/2 walks/3 LOB
Due up in top of 5th for SF

Aurilia (0-1 BB) Winn (0-1 BB) Molina (0-2)

Dodgers scheduled starter Chad Billingsley enters the game to pitch for the Dodgers

Note on Loney's RBI Single: Lincecum threw a great pitch, but Loney somehow got a piece of it and blopped it to LF...lucky Dodgers

Starting to pour rain again ugh

Aurilia flies out to LF

1 out nobody on

Up to bat: Win (0-1 K-BB)

Winn gets a single to CF

1 out w/ runner on 1st(Winn)

Up to bat: Molina (0-2)

Hit & Run succesful! Winn advances to 3rd base on Molina's single to CF

1 out w/ runners on 1st(Molina) & 3rd(Winn)

Up to bat: Rowand (0-2 K)

Rowand skied a fly ball to left field for sac fly...NOT Ethier drops the ball! Molina to 2nd and Rowand to 1st on error and Winn scores!

1 out runners on 1st(Rowand) & 2nd(Molina)

Up to bat: Castillo (2-2 2b)

Rain delay here in the top of the 5th with a tied ball game...delay isn't expected to go long and I gotta give credit to the Dodgers field crew for getting the tarp on so fast!

Game should resume play at 10 o'clock over here on the west coast...since I have a half hour more I am beginning to sim Week 9 of the AGM WIS football season

THE TARP IS COMING OFF!!! Lets get ready to paly ball...Curren situation is Giants are up to bat in the top of the 5th...Castillo is up to bat with a 1-1 count...Billingsley is on the mound for the Dodgers...Rowand is on 1st base and Molina is on 2nd base

The Dodgers have replaced Billingsley with Esteban Loiza

Castillo flies out to the warning track, great ctach by Jones.

2 outs runners on 1st & 2nd

Up to bat: Fred Lewis (coming in for Davis)

Lewis strikes out for out number three...

Due up for LA in bottom of the 5th

DeWitt(1-1) Loaiza(0-0) Furcal(0-2 k)

DeWitt with the infield single up the middle

0 outs w/ runner on 1st

Up to bat: Loaiza (0-0)

Loaiza sac bunt and DeWitt advances to 2nd base

1 out w/ runner on 2nd

Up to bat: Furcal (0-2 k)

Pass ball DeWitt advances to 3rd base

Furcal grounds out to the pitcher and DeWitt stays at 3B

2 outs w/ runner on 3rd

Up to bat: Martin (0-1 k-bb)

Martin strikes out stranding DeWitt on third base...end of the 5th

1-1 after 5 innings played

Giants 5 hits/3 walks/7 LOB
Dodgers 2 hits/2 walks/3 LOB
Due-up for SF in top of 6th

Bocock(0-2 k) Lincecum(0-0) Velez(0-2 BB)

Bocock strikes out

1 out w/ nobody on

Up to bat: Lincecum (0-0)

Lincecum hits a single up the middle

1 ou w/ runner on 1st

Up to bat: Velez (0-2 BB)

Velez gets a single to RF and Lincecum advances to 2nd base

1 out w/ runners on 1st & 2nd

Up to bat: Aurilia (0-2 BB)

Aurilia walks

1 out w/ bases loaded

Up to bat: Winn (1-2 k-BB) ***16-32 lifetime against Loaiza

someones reading, lol...I just got a butt load of plusses!

Winn sac fly to LF. Lincecum tags and scores and Velez shows amazing speed and tags to 3b!

2 outs w/ runners on 1st & 3rd

Up to bat: Molina (1-3)

No offense to what you're doing here - fine work... but can you inject some opinion, non-objectivity and some of your "flavor" to this?

Play by play is dry and doesn't capture the mood of the game, the fans or the momentum of the game's play... You're a "fan", not a regurgitating machine... interject your emotion and your opinion - turn on a radio broadcast for more "feel" if you gotta.

You don't have to, but months from now when you go back and read this, you'll understand why I said this...

Molina grounds out to Furcal for out number three...damage done Giants lead 2-1

Due up in the bottom of the 6th for LA

Ethier(0-2 2k) Kent(0-1 BB) Jones(0-2 k)

Lincecum had Ethier 0-2, but then he didn't get a strike three call and eventually walked Ethier

0 outs w/ runner on 1st

up to bat: Kent (0-1 BB)

Kent flies out to Winn in RF as Lincecum continues to look great with a constant 100mph fastball...hee ya!

1 out w/ runner on 1st

up to bat: Jones (0-2 k)

and Jones grounds out to Bocock who turns the double play with Velez. Those two are the possible future middle infield for the Giants and they are looking great out there defensively. Bocock has the defense, but is still needing to make that transition from A ball to Major League level hitting. I have faith though!

2-1 Giants on top after 6 innings

Giants 7 hits/4 walks/11 LOB
Dodgers 3 hits/3 walks/4 LOB
up to bat: rowand (1-2 k,rbi)

Rowand out on front of the ball and pops up to Furcal

1 out w/ nobody on

up to bat: Castillo (2-3 2b)

Never heard of the guy, but castillo looks great

Catillo pops out for out number 2

Lewis grounds out and the Giants seem to have lost that offensive momentum and are going to have to hop eLincecum continues to dominate out there on the mound.

Due up is Loney, Kemp, and DeWitt...DeWitt is giving our pitchers hell batting 2-2, hopefully Lincecum shuts him down.

Oh WOW...Lewis almost made a great catch in foul territory, running into the fence in deep left

Loney pounds a ball into right-center field for a lead-off double and the fans have woken up in LA...great here come the Giants suck chants ugh

Kemp is up with Loney on 2nd base and 0 outs

Lincecum is bringing it! 97+ since coming back from rain delay has Kemp 0-2...that cheese by the letter is impossible to hit

kemp grounds up bringing up the perfect 2 for 2 DeWitt with Loney on 2nd...Cross your fingers Giants' fans

OH DAMN! DeWitt hit a fly ball to shallow CF and Rowand almost made an amazing diving play, but misses it by inches and no Loney is on 3b and DeWitt is on 2b...and the Dodger Fans are loud...too loud

Now up to bat is the Giants former pinch-hitting perfectionist Mark Sweeney.

Gotta love Lincecum's style...every at bat it seems he throws at least one ball real inside to back the hitter off the palte...did it to Sweeney and the next pitch he goes on the outside corner and strikes out Sweeney swinging...Now Furcla is up with 2 outs and runners on 2nd & 3rd

Lincecum just threw a cruveball that went from Furcals eyes to his toes! wow.

Molina just saved the day...Lincecum threw a changed that hit the dirt before the plate and Molina blocked it with perfection...3-2 count to Furcal

Lincecum tries to paint outside corner and Fucal draws walk...bases loaded, 2 outs, Russell Martin is up...this is wear pitchers make their money!

with bases loaded Lincecum goes to the wind up...first pitch high ball 1 and then next pitch MArtin is trady sending it back to the screen 1-1 count

Marting goes from tardy to way earls fouling a ball into the bleachers on the 3b side

oh wow! you gotta call him out! Lincecum paints the outside corner, but the ump forgot how to pull the trigger...BUT WOW! next pitch he gets MARTIN LOOKING! He gets out of the jam and typical Dodger fans begin to boo at their sucky players!

Bocock leads things off in the top of the 8th...Giants up 2-1 and the crowd has fell silent...and silence is golden

Scot Proctor is the new pitcher in and he strikes out Bocock on three pitches...Bocock continues to struggle showing that it takes time to go from Single A to Majors...Bocock now has the hat trick...3k...ouch

since the Dodgers are the home team and there are no Giants fans...with Dan Ortmeirer pinch hitting for Lincecum I will give a standing ovation for Lincecum! Do Work Kid!

Ortmeirer gets embarassed on a 3-1 count and gets out in front and pops out to Kent at 2b...no up is Manny's favorite Giant...EXXON!

velez has a 1-1 count and continues to improve at the plate as the game goes on. ball in the dirt count now and a low pitch now 3-1....Gotta love Exxon's old school batting stance with his hands down by his waist...

Another fliy out to CF...Velez although he is only 1-4, he is showing some pop in that bat...and Jones earlier in the game robbed Velez of a hit with a great over the shoulder catch...Giants still lead 2-1 going into the bottom of the 8th with Ethier, Kent, and Jones coming up

Walker replaces Lincecum on the mound.

Walker makes Lincecum look so small, due to the fact of Walker's huge stature and well Licnecum's small stature

and Walker strikes out Ethier on the fould tip into Molina's glove giving Ethier that b-e-a-utiful hat trick.

Walker using his brain is keeping the ball down away from Kent, making sure we don't see any long balls.

Walker hangs a breaking ball on the outside corner...great...but the ball is hung out in the air and Kent flies out to win for the third time this game...not Jones comes up to the plate, a typical overpaid Dodger

looks like Lincecum lended some heat to Walker as he blew one by the bat of Jones for a 2-2 count, but next pitch Jones hits one down the line and winds up on 2nd base...and once again those annoying rodents at the stadium start to cheer again.

with Jones on 2nd the Giants decide to INT walk Loney because of the hot bat he has this game and they will face Kemp (the rip off of KENT) who is 0-3

Giants decided to take out Walker and his hanging breaking balls after break I can give you our new reliever

Brian Wilson is the new pitcher, the Giants closer...They are hoping to keep Kemp ice cold and go into the ninth with the lead.

I know Wilson is probably in the mid 90s, but after watching Lincecum, he looks slow...he has a quick 0-2 count on Kemp

omg...this ump is such a squeezer! Go make lemonade! Wilson painted the corner with his breaking ball...but its all good Kemp grounds out to Wilson to end the threat and also becomes my new favorite Dodger! keep up to O-FERS!

going into the ninth inning the Giants are...LEADING 2-1

Aurilia is up...oh nevermind...he pops out on the first pitch bringing up Winn who got the go-aehad RBI with a sac fly

Winn flies out to Jones after a short stint (2 pitches) at the plate...now we got Molina up...come on make Proctor pitch, 3 pitches in two at bats is ridiculous...Mloina should be taking

Molina shows that great 4 hole power and flies out to shallow left field where Furcal goes out, but is called off by Ethier...Now the Dodgers are up in the Bottom of the 9th with the Giants still leading 2-1...The perfect DeWitt will lead off, then a pinch hitter followed by Furcal...THIS IS IT BABY!

wilson paints the corner 1-1 count hoping to take down Dewitt for the first time...ground ball...damn! That fricking defense! Aurilia muffs the ground ball and DeWitt reaches once again! come on old man! 0 outs DeWitt on 1st

now up the overpaid bench warmer Juan Pierre

Brian Wilson! YOU ARE THE MAN! Pierre lays down a great bunt, but Wilson gets their quickly and throws out DeWitt @ 2nd Base! by inches!

right down the middle to Furcal...1out Pierre on 1st base

2-2 count to furcal and Wilson's slide step and various timings is keeping Pierre stationed at 1st base...3-2 count now as Wilson missed high, keep Pierre off 2nd Brian! ITS OVER ITS OVER GIANTS WIN THEIR FIRST!!!! Strike out Furcal and throw out Pierre! ARE YOU KIDDING ME!

My MVP of the game is...

Tim Lincecum: 4IP/1R/4K +++ 1-1 & scored go ahead run! Also started that rally! Go G-Men!

Giants Quick Stats

Jose Castillo 2-4 w/ Giants first and only extra base hit so far
Randy Winn 1-3 w/ BB, R, & go ahead-stay ahead RBI
Melkin Valdez 2IP/0R/4K
<rr> FAV STAT: Dodgers RF Kemp 0-4 and left 2 runners in scoring position

Decisions
W: Lincecum (1-0) L: Loaiza (0-1)

S: Wilson (1)