Surveying the Giants clubhouse and marveling as he {will go|moves|should go}, Matt Moore can't get over the sense of calm and accomplishment. "You know that nobody in here is panicking, or trying to do too much, " he said. "Kind of makes you {wish to be|desire to be|need to be} that way. {inch|inches|very well}
If Moore is that way in Tuesday {nights|evening of} Game 4 of the National League Division Series against the Cubs, the Giants like their chances. They're past the major players in the {Chi town|Chicago, il|Chicago , il} rotation, they have an epic Game 3 {earn|succeed|get} behind them, and they have Giants' fan {foundation|bottom|basic} back in that "anything can happen" mode.
{Not really|Certainly not} to dismiss the Cubs' Game 4 starter, {Steve|David|Ruben} Lackey. In fact, the mere mention of his name triggers thoughts of depression from seasoned {followers|enthusiasts|supporters}. Back in 2002, {following the|following your} Giants took {a tragic|a sad} loss to the Angels in Game 6 {on the planet|worldwide} Series, Lackey got the win in Game {several|six}.
But seriously, how old is this guy? "It seems so long {back|in the past|before}, " Lackey said on Monday, {which is|and that is} an tiefstapelei. Cubs manager Joe Maddon was an Angels {trainer|instructor|mentor} back then, and this individual recalls being "drinking buddies" with Lackey, who {becomes|transforms|converts} 38 later in may.
For Moore, this {is just|is only} {the ability} of his life. He's never been {beyond the|beyond daylight hours} Division Series in his six-year career (appearing {two times|2 times} during his stint in Tampa Bay), and this individual sees that late-summer {control|company|investment} -- the one in which the Giants {put|plonked|used} in the towel {He|Brad|Nick} Duffy -- as a path to his first World Series.
Trying to forecast Tuesday night's game, in {conditions} of {details|particulars|facts}, is pure folly -- a theory that {fairly|quite|very} much {pertains to|relates to|is applicable to} every postseason game. {Most of us|Many of us} knew Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta was a good hitter, but homering off Madison Bumgarner in October? A three-run shot?
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Once the Cubs got that 3-0 lead, and even after the Giants {is not the best way to go|is not sufficient} to 3-2, there was a feeling of dread inside AT&T Park. The end of the season {appeared|looked|looked like} so close at {hands|palm|side}, with the looming {danger|risk|menace} of Aroldis Chapman -- a reliever opponents have called "supernatural" - in the bullpen.
But then came Conor Gillaspie, and I'd say it's {incredible|impressive|astonishing} to put his name in heroic context, {other than|apart from|besides} the Giants come up with these guys every even-year October. Seriously, though: Imagine being a left-handed hitter stepping to the plate against an {overwhelming|daunting|scary} lefty throwing 101 {kilometers|mls|a long way} an hour. You'd {wish|desire|expect} to just get a piece of the ball, maybe slap an off-field single to left.
Gillaspie turned on that thing with the confidence and timing of a Willie Stargell, Reggie Jackson or George Brett. He was all over that fastball, hammering it up the alley in right-center for a two-run triple and a scene of {sports event|ball game} delirium that ranks with San Francisco's very best.
Manager Bruce Bochy, {in the mean time|in the meantime|on the other hand}, {fundamental|great} in typically {informative|useful} fashion. Even though Sergio Romo threw in the towel Kris Bryant's two-run homer in the 9th inning, Bochy stuck with his right-hander, who {replied|reacted|answered} by getting the next six outs. That {switched|flipped|converted} out to be a monumental development.
And when Brandon Crawford led off the climactic 13th with a double, Bochy would have played the proportions with a sacrifice farbenfroh - but he {did not|failed to|don't}. He couldn't see {providing|offering|supplying} up an out with Joe Panik up there, and Panik delivered the game-winning shot off the beaten track in right-center. Bochy {chose|opted for} the {neck|can range f|esophagus}, as all the great postseason managers do, and an epic victory {is at|was at} the books
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