Pablo Sandoval stood near first base and pounded his hand intohis glove, as if to say, "One more strike, and we've got them." Onemore strike, and the Giants would have won a 13-inningmarathon despite being no-hit for 10 1/3 innings between Sandoval'sthird-inning single and 13th-inning home run. That third strike did not come, and in an unconvincing attemptat being philosophical after Thursday's crushing 5-2 loss, managerBruce Bochy said, "It was one of those games that wasn't meant tobe."