Braves vs. Giants

Just as SF expected, Tim Lincecum showed that he is the ace of the staff as he hurled 9 innings of shut-out ball as the Giants took a 1-0 lead in the series with a 1-0 win in the game.

Derek Lowe looked equally strong and the only blemish on his night was a blown call at second base when Buster Posey was called safe on an attempted steal that when reviewed was shown that he was indeed out. He would then be knocked in to give SF a 1-0 lead and that would be all the "Freak" would need.

Blown calls seem to be a running a theme in this year's postseason as calls were blown in the Rangers/Rays series on a check swing that cost the Rays three runs on the very next pitch, Yankees/Twins series when it look as though Lance Berkman was struck out on a 1-2 fastball that would later cost the Twins a run when he doubled later in the at bat, and now in the Braves/Giants series when Atlanta came out on the short end of the stick on a call at second base that would cost them the lead and ultimately the game.