Some say the best revenge is success. After Thursday's game, that's a sentiment San Francisco Giants outfielder Justin Maxwell can understand. [ Yahoo Sports Fantasy Baseball: Sign up and join a league today! ] With the Giants down 2-1 in the bottom of the eighth inning, Maxwell stepped to the plate with two outs. The bases were loaded, giving Maxwell a chance at playing the hero. On the third pitch of the at-bat, Maxwell lined a shot up the middle for what would have been the go-ahead hit. It was not meant to be. Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Howie Kendrick made a fantastic diving catch on the play, robbing Maxwell. He would get another chance, and, this time, he wouldn't fail. The Giants scratched across a run in the bottom of the ninth inning, sending the game to extras. In the 10th, Maxwell stepped to the plate with men on first and second. [ Check out Big League Stew on Tumblr for even more baseball awesomeness. ] On the second pitch of the at-bat, Maxwell delivered. He stayed far away from Kendrick this time, knocking a single down the left field line for the walk-off hit. The Giants won the game 3-2. Maxwell may have been robbed earlier in the contest, but he came...
Revenge! Justin Maxwell picks up walk-off after Dodgers rob go-ahead hit
Published April 23, 2015 at 5:40 PM
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