Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl
It’s all still kind of a blur to Brandon Crawford.
As he wiped the remnants of a shaving-cream pie from his face and uniform, he wasn’t even sure which of his prankster teammates got him.
***You can see the grand slam HERE***
Welcome to the big leagues, kid — and how!
Crawford hit a go-ahead grand slam in his first major league game, helping Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 on Friday night.
“It was all unreal,” Crawford said, recalling how he felt as he rounded the bases. “Awesome. I mean, I still kind of have the jitters about it.”
Lincecum (5-4) gave up three runs in seven innings. The Giants won despite the ejection of manager Bruce Bochy, who argued a close play at home plate in the fifth inning.
Bochy admitted he might have lost his temper in part because it has been such a frustrating week for the Giants.
“I’ll be honest, I couldn’t really tell if he had the call right,” Bochy said. “But there’s frustration building up, with everybody.”
With the Brewers trying to rally in the eighth, Giants catcher Eli Whitesideabsorbed a big hit from Prince Fielder. It was reminiscent of the play that caused a serious injury to Giants catcher Buster Posey earlier this week, but Whiteside held on to end the inning and preserve the lead.
“You don’t have any choice but to try to knock the ball loose,” Fielder said. “But they made a great play.”
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