It is highly unlikely that you sat through the 8th and 9th innings of tonight's 1-run game and felt as confident about the Giants' chances of winning as you would've had this been a game in June or even July. The Giants have reprogrammed our neural pathways over the past two months to expect failure first and be surprised by anything else. Even a blown save leading to extra innings would've been a pleasant surprise.
Instead, Sergio Romo stranded a runner at second base to save the game.
The surprise is beyond pleasant. The victory beyond crucial.