Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Post-Game 154 Thread: Dodgers Plunge Dagger Deep But Can't Deliver Killshot

GIANTS 8, DODGERS 5

Yeah, I know that headline mixes metaphors. But I'm a little drunk after seeing the Dodgers, who took the Giants' tragic number down 50% since the series began, pass on the opportunity to deliver the fatal blow to the Giants in this three-game series. Is it because the Dodgers are merciful? Not so much, given Matt Kemp's fifth-inning HR, a three-run shot and his 35th on the season; or, James Loney's ninth-inning RBI single that brought the tying run to the plate.

But in losing tonight, the Dodgers let the Giants squirm with a minuscule Tragic Number of 2 (4 in the NL West), at least for another couple of heartbeats or so.

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