During the San Francisco Giants 6-5 comeback victory in Game 4 on Wednesday, which takes a commanding 3-1 lead 
over the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS, the team again proved they will fight to the final bell.
In the game, the Giants struck first before giving away two different leads then out came the knockout punch in the form of a Juan Uribe walk-off sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth. With the long-haired kid called the “Franchise” on the mound for Game 5, the Giants are one win away from the fourth World Series.
In the win, the slumping Buster Posey, a favored pick for NL Rookie of the Year, had a four-hit night that was supported by a bullpen that bent but never broke.
“We saw something special tonight,” said Andres Torres. “We never give up. We always come back. This team, we believe.”
Oswalt, who silenced the Giants bats and put the Phillies’ team back on its axis with the Game 2 equalizer on Sunday, took the mound in the ninth. Freddy Sanchez greeted him with a laser that was caught by right fielder Jason Werth. After giving up back-to-back singles to Huff and Posey, who broke a 1-for-11 slump with four hits and two RBIs, Uribe sent a soaring fly ball to left to ice the win.
“One of the biggest games I’ve ever been a part of,” said closer Brian Wilson, who earned the win with a perfect ninth inning.
The fight continues Thursday in a match-up of Game 1 starters Tim Lincecum and Roy Halladay. In that game, Lincecum responded to fans waving “Hippy Trash” and “Fix Your Teeth” signs by delivering a 4-3 win in Philly. Just one victory from the World Series, the Giants are looking to deliver the knockout blow few were bold enough to imagine before this series started.
“We don’t want to go on a six-hour flight (Friday),” said Huff, who had three hits Wednesday and scored the winning run. “We’re going to come out and play aggressive, the way we always play.”
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Theo is a staff reporter and feature writer for the Marin Independent Journal where he covers local prep and college sports. As an Associate Production Manager for ESPN, he helped produce Sunday Night Baseball among other national ESPN and ABC Sports telecasts. In addition to his contributions to Sports Climax, he is a columnist for Examiner.com and is the play-by-play voice for Sonoma State University baseball and softball.
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