Mattie T’s NLCS Recap: San Francisco Giants vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on October 24, 2010
Game 1:
4
3
Star Player of the Game: Giants right fielder Cody Ross, who went 2-for-3 with a pair of solo homers (2nd & 3rd of postseason).
Winning Pitcher: Tim Lincecum (2-0), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 3 runs on 6 hits while walking three & striking out eight.
Losing Pitcher: Roy Halladay (1-1), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 4 runs on 8 hits while walking none & striking out seven.
Save: Brian Wilson (3rd of postseason), who pitched 1 1/3 innings & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out four.
Game 2:
6
1
Star Player of the Game: Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, who went 2-for-3 with a 3-run double & a bases-loaded walk.
Winning Pitcher: Roy Oswalt (1-0), who pitched 8 innings & allowed 1 run on 3 hits while walking three & striking out nine.
Losing Pitcher: Jonathan Sanchez (0-1), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 5 hits while walking three & striking out seven.
Game 3:
3
0
Star Player of the Game: Giants 1st baseman Aubrey Huff, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI single.
Winning Pitcher: Matt Cain (1-0), who pitched 7 innings & allowed no runs on 2 hits while walking three & striking out five.
Losing Pitcher: Cole Hamels (1-1), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 3 runs on 5 hits while walking one & striking out eight.
Save: Brian Wilson (4th of postseason), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out one.
Game 4:
6
5
Star Player of the Game: Giants catcher Buster Posey, who went 4-for-5 with an RBI single & an RBI double.
Winning Pitcher: Brian Wilson (1-0), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out one.
Losing Pitcher: Roy Oswalt (1-1), who pitched 2/3rd’s of an inning & allowed 1 run on 2 hits while walking none & striking out none.
Chad Durbin is charged with a blown save (1st of postseason) after allowing Pablo Sandoval’s go-ahead 2-run double in the 6th inning.
Sergio Romo is also charged with a blown save (1st of postseaason) after allowing Jayson Werth’s game-tying RBI double in the 8th inning.
Game 5:
4
2
Star Player of the Game: Phillies right fielder Jayson Werth, who went 1-for-4 with a solo homer (1st of postseason) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Roy Halladay (2-1), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 2 runs on 6 hits while walking two & striking out five.
Losing Pitcher: Tim Lincecum (1-1), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 4 hits while walking one & striking out seven.
Save: Brad Lidge (2nd of postseason), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out one.
Game 6:
3
2
Star Player of the Game: Giants 3rd baseman Juan Uribe, who went 2-for-3 with a solo homer (1st of postseason) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Javier Lopez (1-0), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no hits on no runs while walking none & striking out one.
Losing Pitcher: Ryan Madson (0-1), who pitched 2 innings & allowed 1 run on 2 hits while walking one & striking out three.
Save: Brian Wilson (5th of postseason), who pitched 1 2/3 innings &allowed no runs on no hits while walking two & striking out one.
Congratulations to Bruce Bochy’s San Francisco Giants, who will head to their first World Series appearence in 9 years.
As for Charlie Manuel’s Philadelphia Phillies, they suffer their first NLCS loss in 32 years & also fail to reach their 3rd consecutive World Series appearence.
San Francisco will meet Texas in the 2010 World Series, as it will get started on Wednesday evening from AT&T Park.
