On a Monday night when Madison Bumgarner was mortal, the San Francisco Giants found a way to stay alive.
Sure, they're down 2-1 in the best-of-five National League Division Series to the young, potent Chicago Cubs. They'll face another elimination game on Tuesday. And a win in that game will only assure a trip back to Chicago for Game 5.
But after prevailing 6-5 in 13 innings on Monday, the Giants are officially in this. That old, familiar postseason mojo is stirring by the shores of McCovey Cove behind a cast of heroes old and new.
For much of the evening, things looked bleak for San Francisco.