[Phogge]

OK, I just saw the video evidence of Mac Williamson's 464 clout to "Triples Alley" and must say that is the most impressive Home Run I've ever seen hit at AT&T Park. That outdoes anything Bonds ever hit, IMO.  There may have been further hit balls, but an opposite field bomb to that part of the park, into the wind no less, is something special.  Will be amazing what he does when at a band box like Cincinnati in the Summer. Of course, both his HRs this year for Giants have been opposite field shots.  Will be interesting to see what happens when he pulls one.

That home run was extraordinary.  I don't recall Bonds hitting too many off field, but if you think about it...464 feet, opposite field, into the wind.  And the Giants struck out 17 times that day, most since Koufax punched out 18 Giants on August 31, 1959.  Williamson was the only Giant who didn't strike out.  Wow.  Just...wow.

Let's also point out that Chris Stratton had a pretty good 6 2/3 giving up 2 ERs with seven total baserunners.  Dyson got his batter out and Tony Watson and Hunter Strickland each had a good inning, although every time I see Strickland on the mound, I find an excuse to do something other than watch him pitch.  Although if he had pitched against Harper, I would have watched it.   :D

And the Giants stats are getting incrementally better.  Here are their MLB rankings: #19 in BA at .234, #13 in stolen bases #15 in HRs with 23 but #26 in runs scored.  For fielding, #16 in fielding percentage, #5 in double plays.  Giants Team pitching is shining with a 3.29 ERA (#6) and a 1.19 WHIP (#8).  We're 10-12 and Cueto has the lowest ERA in the majors and Samardzija pitched well in his first stint back, and we get Bumgarner back in six weeks (or so).

I was at the game in the LA Coliseum. One of the best games ever. Over 90,000 in attendance in the heat of a Giants-Dodgers-Braves pennant race. The plate was near the tunnel with the left field pole only 250 feet from home. A very tall wire fence extended to left center with right field miles away towards the peristyle entrance. McCovey took Koufax deep with a 400 foot line drive that might have been the hardest ball ever hit. This was Sandy before he “got it” struggling every other game. With all the strikeouts (he tied Feller’s record that night) the Giants took the field tied in the bottom of the ninth. Dodger outfielder Wally Moon had changed his approach and used an inside out swing (left handed hitter) to golf balls just over the LF fence. The game ended with one of his “Moonshots” possibly off Stu Miller as I can”t remember the pitcher at the time. Duke Snider hated the park and on opening day hurt his arm after a bet that he could toss a ball over the rim from the field.

[Phogge]

OK, I just saw the video evidence of Mac Williamson's 464 clout to "Triples Alley" and must say that is the most impressive Home Run I've ever seen hit at AT&T Park. That outdoes anything Bonds ever hit, IMO.  There may have been further hit balls, but an opposite field bomb to that part of the park, into the wind no less, is something special.  Will be amazing what he does when at a band box like Cincinnati in the Summer. Of course, both his HRs this year for Giants have been opposite field shots.  Will be interesting to see what happens when he pulls one.

That home run was extraordinary.  I don't recall Bonds hitting too many off field, but if you think about it...464 feet, opposite field, into the wind.  And the Giants struck out 17 times that day, most since Koufax punched out 18 Giants on August 31, 1959.  Williamson was the only Giant who didn't strike out.  Wow.  Just...wow.

Let's also point out that Chris Stratton had a pretty good 6 2/3 giving up 2 ERs with seven total baserunners.  Dyson got his batter out and Tony Watson and Hunter Strickland each had a good inning, although every time I see Strickland on the mound, I find an excuse to do something other than watch him pitch.  Although if he had pitched against Harper, I would have watched it.   :D

And the Giants stats are getting incrementally better.  Here are their MLB rankings: #19 in BA at .234, #13 in stolen bases #15 in HRs with 23 but #26 in runs scored.  For fielding, #16 in fielding percentage, #5 in double plays.  Giants Team pitching is shining with a 3.29 ERA (#6) and a 1.19 WHIP (#8).  We're 10-12 and Cueto has the lowest ERA in the majors and Samardzija pitched well in his first stint back, and we get Bumgarner back in six weeks (or so).

I was at the game in the LA Coliseum. One of the best games ever. Over 90,000 in attendance in the heat of a Giants-Dodgers-Braves pennant race. The plate was near the tunnel with the left field pole only 250 feet from home. A very tall wire fence extended to left center with right field miles away towards the peristyle entrance. McCovey took Koufax deep with a 400 foot line drive that might have been the hardest ball ever hit. This was Sandy before he “got it” struggling every other game. With all the strikeouts (he tied Feller’s record that night) the Giants took the field tied in the bottom of the ninth. Dodger outfielder Wally Moon had changed his approach and used an inside out swing (left handed hitter) to golf balls just over the LF fence. The game ended with one of his “Moonshots” possibly off Stu Miller as I can”t remember the pitcher at the time. Duke Snider hated the park and on opening day hurt his arm after a bet that he could toss a ball over the rim from the field.