First off, Congrats to Roberto Clemente Award winner, Tim Wakefield of the Red Sox.
A few years ago, in looking at young pitchers I wanted the Yanks to target as far as a possible trade, I mentioned Matt Cain. Not that SF was going to give him up…
Tonight, Cain proved he was worthy of the attention. 7 2/3 shutout innings.
He was helped by a Edgar Renteria (is it really 13 years since his hit won the 1997 WS for Florida?) HR and an RBI single by Uribe to put SF up 2-0 entering the bottom of the 8th.
C. J. Wilson had to leave after six with a blister. He did pitch well. 6 IP, 2 R on only 3 H.
You had the feeling that Texas’ karma has turned from good to bad when Kinsler’s drive in the fifth missed being a HR by inches. Maybe even a one single, solitary inch.
In the 8th, the pitcher’s duel turned into a rout. Derek Holland faced three batters, walked all three, and all three scored. Mark Lowe faced two batters. Walk and hit. Both scored. SF got 7 in the 8th–all after two were out—to blow it open. Renteria added a 2-run single to the HR he had earlier, and Aaron Rowand had a two-run triple. Two runs were walked in. Pathetic.
By the way, do we really need to see a shot of Nolan Ryan after anything happens? He isn’t playing. Hasn’t since 1993. We don’t need to see a shot of him every inning. He’s not the story.
The Sommer Frieze 
