Subscribe to RSSFurcal Comes Through in a Pinch
Literally. Rafeal Furcal hit a pinch hit single down the right field line last night to score Russel Martin from second base. Brad Ausmus played the entire game in place of Martin and singled to lead off the 8th inning. He was then bunted over to first by Juan Castro who was playing in place of Furcal. The two starters were getting some deserved rest but ended up coming in and helping the team secure the victory. Martin came in to pinch run after Ausmus was sacrificed to second, and Furcal was a pinch hitter.
The RBI gave the Dodgers the win and the series agains teh Colorado Rockies. The Dodgers had lost two series in a row so it was important to stop that streak. The vicotry also gave the club its 50th win on the season, making the Dodgers the first team in all of baseball to reach that number.
I feel like it was even more important to win that series becuase it was the last game before Manny comes back. And I feel its important for the team and the fans to feel like they do not have to lean on Manny’s talent so much and it exemplifies the idea that this is a team effort!
The media was already flooding Torre and the rest of the team with Manny questions after the game. The team seems prepared to deal with the circus that will follow Manny the rest of the season. We shall see.
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