SAN FRANCISCO — After his teammate went 2 for 3 with a key two-run double in Game 6 of the NLCS on Sunday night, San Francisco Giants closer Sergio Romo assessed the contribution Marco Scutaro has made since the team traded for him in late July. Romo didn't downplay it. " That's the blockbuster trade we made," said Romo, who also referred to Scutaro as the team's MVP. On a team that includes NL MVP candidate Buster Posey, that's saying a lot. But Scutaro did hit .362/.385/.473 while driving in 44 runs in his 61 regular-season games with the Giants, finishing with a 20-game hitting streak. In the shorter term, Scutaro came into Game 6 batting .293 in the playoffs. OK. But ever since St. Louis Cardinals slugger Matt Holliday ran over Scutaro in the first inning of Game 2 he's been roaring, going 9 for 19 with a .632 slugging percentage. It's just a coincidence, Scutaro says. "Actually, I got a little fame from getting hit by Holliday," Scutaro said with a smile. "It was kind of weird." Scutaro's newfound fame is coming at just the right time. Thanks to a 6-1 victory in Game 6, the Giants have evened the best-of-seven series with the Cards at 3-all after being on the brink of...
Marco Scutaro stays hot, helps take Giants to verge of World Series
Published October 21, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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