August 6th: Giants 3, Nationals 2

The Giants won an extra-inning game last night when the Nationals bullpen rendered their offense completely unable to avoid scoring, come the eleventh inning. The game-winning rally featured an impressive leadoff double by Ryan Klesko, an intentional walk, and new Giant Raj Davis (the 21st century Darren Lewis) getting hit by a pitch to load the bases with no one out. Omar Vizquel prolonged the suspense by grounding into a force before Randy Winn delivered the game-winning hit just past the glove of 250-pound second baseman Ronnie Belliard.

This game was emblematic of the Giants entire season. For ten innings, good pitching was wasted by an inept offense. Everyone sat around waiting for Bonds to hit a home run and lost interest when he left the game. Ray Durham left runners on base. And nothing typifies this year's knee-to-the-groin Giants season like the celebration after Winn's walkoff single, where Dave Roberts inadvertently drilled Winn in the lip with his batting helmet. Even in victory, there is injury, there are tears, and most of all, there is incompetence.