Buster Posey set a San Francisco Giants record in their 17 inning victory against the Reds Friday night:
Posey homered with one out in the 17th inning for the latest walkoff homer in San Francisco history as the Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds for the first time this season with a 3-2 victory Friday night.
Posey sent the first pitch he saw from Robert Stephenson (0-2) over the left-field wall for his fourth homer of the week, ending the marathon game after 5 hours, 28 minutes. The Giants rushed out of the dugout to celebrate with Posey while the few fans remaining cheered.
“It wouldn’t have been fun to lose this,” Posey said. “We were out of pitching, fortunately got it done there.”
Posey’s game-ending homer was the latest for the Giants since they moved to San Francisco, topping Willie Mays‘ 16th inning shot off Warren Spahn that provided the only run in a 1-0 win against the Braves on July 2, 1963.
In the past, the Giants fortunes were tied to Posey being healthy and playing well. Posey is having his best season at the bat since 2012, and in general it’s not enough for the Giants.
The Reds had plenty of opportunities to win the game. The hits were about even, the Giants with 12 and the Reds with 11. The Reds, however, drew eight walks and twice were hit by pitches, while the Giants managed just one walk. Cincinnati went 0 for 10 with runners in scoring position.
from baseballmusings.com http://ift.tt/2pIMulU
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