Tuesday the SF Giants come home for Game 3 of the National League Championship Series against the Phillies. NLCS Game is on at 1:19pm...baseball lunch time fever...
The Giants' lineup is a mystery, up in the air because of Juan Uribe's injury, the opposing team has a left-handed starter for the first time this postseason, and leadoff hitter/center-fielder Andres Torres is in a slump. Manager Bruce Bochy considering different lineup options.
-Juan Uribe: left wrist injury, Monday MRI results not available yet
-Mike Fontenot: 2-for-12, shaky defensively (started at third base in the past four postseason games)
-Edgar Renteria: has a completely torn muscle - left biceps muscle tore all the way on a swing during Game 2 of the Division Series - says feels better now than when just strained - nerve endings torn too?
[QUOTE]"It feels good," he said. "No pain right now."
Asked about the possibility of starting today against Philadelphia's Cole Hamels, Renteria said, "I'm ready, I'm ready. I have to show I can still play."[/QUOTE]
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Giants: Lineup shakeup for Game 3)
-Pablo Sandoval: 1-for-6 to start the Division Series, working hard
[QUOTE]"I've been ready every day," Sandoval said. "I'm just waiting for the opportunity." Asked if he might be the man to give the Giants' offense, batting .206 in the postseason, a spark, Sandoval smiled. "I don't know," he said. "I trust my teammates. We have a good lineup. Cody Ross, he can do everything. ... We just have to relax, not try to do too much."[/QUOTE]
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Giants: Lineup shakeup for Game 3)
-Juan Torres: 12 strikeouts, center-fielder 3-for-25; hitting the batting cages hard
-Aaron Rowand (former Phillies outfielder) possible replacement for Torres - Bochy said in an interview that he will talk to both players after workout and decide
Series tied 1-1.
Game 1: Giants 4, Phillies 3
Game 2: Phillies 6, Giants 1
Game 3: at AT&T Park, Hamels vs. Cain, 1:19 p.m. today
Game 4: at AT&T Park, Blanton vs. Bumgarner, 4:57 p.m. Wed.
Game 5: at AT&T Park, Halladay vs. Lincecum, 4:57 p.m. Thursday
Game 6: at Philadelphia, 12:57 p.m. Saturday*
Game 7: at Philadelphia, 4:57 p.m. Sunday*
*if necessary; all games on Channel: 2 Channel: 40 and 680
Team G R Avg. H XB* BB SO
Tex. 8 41 .267 74 28 19 62
N.Y. 6 25 .256 52 17 19 48
Phi. 5 22 .221 36 11 18 36
S.F. 6 16 .206 41 10 18 63
*Extra-base hits
[COLOR=#000000]Manager Bruce Bochy talks to his coaches before the Giants' workout Monday at AT&T Park.
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Giants: Lineup shakeup for Game 3)
