“A manager uses a relief pitcher like a six shooter. He fires until it’s empty, then takes the gun and throws it at the villain.” —Dan Quisenberry
But, I’m getting ahead of myself.
Game #11
It became clear in a hurry that it wouldn’t come down to which team could hit early, but which team could KEEP hitting. A first inning Votto bomb following a Castellanos single gave the Reds a quick 2-0 advantage. Moments later, a Mike Moustakas scud missile into McCovey Cove with Eugenio Suaréz aboard with a walk made it a steep 4-0 mountain to climb for the light-hitting Bay Area Boys.