The Giants magic continues as Pablo Sandoval hits a walk off homer, a breakdown

Jul 24, 2019 217.9K views 2:20
MLB San Francisco Giants 2019

What Happened

The San Francisco Giants are hosting the Chicago Cubs in a crucial late-season matchup as the two teams vie for playoff positioning. The Giants have been on a remarkable run, winning game after game and pulling off a series of dramatic walk-off victories. Tonight's contest is no different, with the score close late. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Giants catcher Buster Posey steps to the plate with the game on the line. He battles through the at-bat, fouling off several tough pitches from the Cubs' pitcher. On a 1-1 count, Posey connects on a changeup, sending a deep fly ball to the opposite field. The ball clears the fence for a walk-off home run, sending the Giants' dugout and the crowd at Oracle Park into a frenzy. The hero of the game turns out to be Pablo Sandoval, the Giants' veteran third baseman affectionately known as "Panda." Sandoval steps up to the plate with the game tied in the bottom of the ninth. On the first pitch, he crushes a two-run shot to right field, sparking wild celebrations among the Giants faithful. "I just tried to get a good pitch to hit and I got it," Sandoval says after the game. "This team, we never give up. We believe in each other and that's why we keep winning these close games." The walk-off victory caps another remarkable come-from-behind win for the Giants, who have established themselves as one of the most resilient and entertaining teams in baseball this season. Despite low preseason expectations, the Giants have surged into playoff position, thanks in large part to their knack for late-inning dramatics. Unfortunately, the postgame celebrations are marred by a comically poor Gatorade shower attempt by the Giants' players. As Sandoval is being mobbed by his teammates, one player badly misses the target, failing to soak the hero of the game. The clumsy dousing attempt draws laughter and mockery from the crowd, but the Giants' fans are ultimately left celebrating another thrilling victory in their team's magical season.

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the Giants are playing the Cubs it's

actually kind of a huge series because

the Giants are on a magical run where

they just keep winning and they keep

winning look at their month of July win