In the 8th inning of today’s game, the Giants trailed 5-3 with two outs and the bases loaded. Stephen Vogt, the day after he had his second 4 RBI night of September, pinch hit for Joey Rickard. Red Sox reliever Matt Barnes finished off Vogt and the inning by throwing three straight curveballs, the final one bouncing almost a foot in front of home plate.
In the 9th inning of today’s game, the Giants trailed 5-4 with no outs and the bases loaded. Brandon Crawford, the day after his third multi-hit night of September, pinch hit for Mauricio Dubon (who was 1-for-2 with 2 walks, but that’s a different discussion).