MIL 4, SF 5

Taken five seconds faster and you would see Leo Estrella, the Milwaukee pitcher, looking in at the catcher, believing he could pitch his way out of a bases-loaded situation in the bottom of the eleventh inning.

Taken five seconds slower and you would see Todd Linden, the San Francisco reserve left fielder, running down to first as he singled. Marquis Grissom, the center fielder, would be crossing the plate to score the winning run.

Looking through the viewfinder from the bleachers in left field, I had a feeling something would happen. It was like having a sixth sense. It was probably from sitting out in the sun too long. Either way, the Giants beat the Brewers on Sunday. Here are five things I will remember about this game:

1. Barry Bonds made two appearances in the eighth. The first was a walk. The second was an ejection.
2. We cheered louder for Jose Cruz, Jr. because someone in our group was also named Jose.
3. The game lasted 3 hours and 45 minutes.
4. There was a guy who would yell slowly and hoarsely, "Let's go, Giants! Let's go!" He was scary.
5. There was another guy who would yell, "Let's go, Sandy! Let's go!" He then attempted an awful rendition of "Sandy" from the musical, Grease. He was scarier.