Day 4 Recap: Alou’s Heroics, McGriff’s Walk-Off, and a Crucial Shutout Shift the Balance
Giants 8, Mets 5 (10 innings) – Series tied 2–2Moises Alou put the San Francisco Giants on his back and slugged them right back into the Division Series. Facing elimination energy in hostile Shea Stadium, Alou crushed two home runs—including a 3-run bomb in the 10th—to lead the Giants past the Mets, 8–5. Alou finished the night with 7 RBIs, a new UL playoff extra-inning record, driving in runs with a sac fly, a 3-run blast in the 6th,...