Tuesday, February 14, 2012

'65 Jints take 3 of 4 from '11 Brew Crew

1965 Giants vs 2011 Brewers
Games 1-2 - Miller Field
Games 3-4 - Candlestick Park


GAME 1 - MIL 2, SFG 0
Marichal vs Greinke

When he's home Zach Greinke (7IP / 0 ER) is brilliant.  Zach kept the Giants big bats off stride all day and allowed just 2 hits before giving the ball to K-Rod, who pitched a perfect 8th and John Axford who did the same in the 9th.  The bottom 2 hitters in San Fran's potent lineup (Lanier & Schofield) got their team's only 2 hits.  Milwaukee managed just 2 runs off the Dominican Dandy in the bottom of the 4th when the "Hebrew Hammer", Ryan Braun, led off with a double off the wall in right center.  Marichal, who has always been bugged by the long ball, gave up a 2 run shot to Prince Fielder on a 0-2 count to provide the only scoring for both teams.

GAME 2 - SFG 5, MIL 3
Shaw vs Marcum

The Brew Crew had a 3-2 lead heading into the top of the 8th when Hal Lanier reached first on an error then scored on an error to tie the game.  Jim Ray Hart's 2 run blast in the top of the 9th provided the winning margin for Bob Shaw, who went the distance and gave up just 3 runs (2 earned).  Tom Haller also homered for the Jints.

GAME 3 - SFG 5, MIL 2
Gallardo vs Perry

Future HOF'er Gaylord Perry went the distance allowing just 2 runs, while fanning 8.  The Giants broke a 2-2 tie with 2 in the bottom of the 5th, then added 1 more in the bottom of the 7th.  The "Say Hey Kid", Willie Mays went 2 for 4 with 3 RBI's including his first homer of the season.  Hitting behind him, Willie McCovey walked 3 times and hit a 2 run homer in his only official at bat as Perry cruised to victory.

GAME 4 - SFG 7, MIL 2
Wolf vs Herbel

The Jints finished off the Brew crew by splitting the two games in Milwaukee and sweeping the 2 at Candlestick.  Ron Herbel mirrored what Perry did the previous day and once again Mays (2-5, 3 RBI, 2 R) paced the offense that banged out 13 hits.  Herbel and "Stretch" McCovey were the only the one's from the starting 9, not to get a hit.  An incredible 6 players had 2 hit games as these Giants battered Brewer starter Randy Wolf.

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